On arrival, Pauline was a welcoming host who showed us our room and bathroom, then immediately made us a much needed coffee after our long journey. Pauline introduced us to her son Alfie, a lovely young gentleman who incidentally shares the same fav guitarist as me, our own world renowned Rory Gallagher! Oh and we have to mention Lulu the cat and Lily the kitten! Lulu was to become a frequent visitor to us during our stay. Pauline was always cheerful and pleasant and treated us, as if we were friends rather than guests. This made our time spent in Pauline's home an excellent stay.
The bedroom is much larger than the photo suggests and has a balcony, which was nice to sit out and have a coffee when the sun made an appearance - typical Ireland you grab the sunshine when you can! The bathroom is great too and the shower can become a power- shower by simply pressing the Eco button. For me this was an added bonus during our time spent in Pauline's quaint home.
The location is great and is a 5-10 minute walk from the city centre, with its' super restaurants, pubs, the famous English Market and loads of shops for the shopaholic.
We were left out cereal bowls every morning and could help ourselves to coffee, toast etc. and when Pauline was about she always made us a drink. A great lady who enjoys a bit of craic and chat who has a great home! Well worth considering as a place to stay if you are thinking of visiting Cork.
We hope to make a return some time if staying in the city again, that's if Pauline and Alfie will have us back! :)