I needed a place in a hurry in West Cork and found these apartments quite by accident - being the end of a long St Patrick’s weekend and urgently needing to be near to Kinsale for family reasons, nothing reasonable within 30 mins of Kinsale was to be found - or so I thought. And then I found Sam’s Apartments, nestled by a large modern farmhouse and not just a converted barn as you might think but an equally modern building, designed specifically to contain three high specification apartments.
The place was immaculate with bright white linen bedding and a fully fitted kitchen (gas hobs and electric oven) and a welcome pack of cereals, milk, biscuits, butter, oil, free range eggs from the coop immediately outside the apartments (no cockerel, so no dawn waking!) and sweets.
Washing up liquid and cloths were provided as was access to a communal washing machine and dryer with detergents etc. The hot water was plentiful and toiletries provided in the bathroom. Tiled flooring with underfloor heating made it climatically comfortable.
The plot is rural and quiet and it was a joy to sit on the bench outside with a freshly brewed coffee and watch a sea mist roll in up the estuary and into the valleys of the farm.
Sam and his wife were excellent hosts and enquired after my needs without being intrusive. Both were a joy to get on with and exuded genuine hospitality.
I would definitely stay here again.