This is hands down the best place we’ve ever stayed in! So much so that we’d actually like to keep it secret, and to ourselves :). Here’s why:
1. Maureen is amazing. Truly a superhost. Always helpful, quick to respond, making great suggestions of what to do or see, doing so many little things that make such a difference to your stay, like laying out books and dvds suited to your taste (we loved the historical and cooking books!). She has lots of lovely stories to tell as well.
2. The house: This place is so beautiful! The pictures on here are nice but the real thing is breathtaking! Everything is as beautiful and confortable as it is practical. We admire Maureens taste and her vision of her home, and we actually took pictures to reproduce some of her ideas in our home!
3. The garden: Stunning - I don’t think we have ever spent so much time outside in Ireland - starting from a morning sun breakfast on our private patio, midday break reading in the hammocks and ending it zip-lining into the sunset.
4. The breakfast: all the delicious things Maurren lets magically appear in your fridge or on your shelves. You will want for nothing - I have had less choices in some hotels!
5. Info and suggestions: Lots of current info about what to do or see is laid out for you. I once mentioned I liked gardens and 5 mins later I had a leaflet with 25 lovely gardens in my hand! I saw four of them!
6. Practicality: Not the most romantic holiday topic, but I do like to keep our home away from home reasonably neat, do laundry, cook and clean up - and if the necessary tools are provided, it makes family travel easier.
It is truly a serene retreat. I loved doing my yoga there!
Hope I could do the place justice - we cannot recommend it enough!