My husband and I were delighted to have been lucky enough to book 3 nights at this cottage 6th-9th September.
Originally we should have been staying 2nd-6th, but due to an invitation to a wedding on the 5th I requested to change the dates. Communication with Bobby and Brenda in doing so was very straightforward and I was never made to feel like I was messing them about as they were most obliging, so I was able to change the dates of our stay.
When we arrived at Chestnut Cottage it was exactly as the pictures showed and spotlessly clean.
Everything you could possibly need was in the cottage and although it is modern in interior it still retains its old charm as a barn conversion should.
We were blessed with lovely weather and really enjoyed our morning coffee and evening drinks on the small balcony sitting on comfortable seats.
The bedroom is spacious and we remarked how comfortable the HUGE bed was.
We both slept soundly waking refreshed after a peaceful night’s sleep.
We chose Cong as our destination due to my love of the John Wayne & Maureen O’Hara movie ‘ The Quiet Man’ which was filmed in the area including Cong village and the grounds of Ashford Castle.
We had a lovely stroll around Ashford Castle estate and enjoyed visiting other parts of Cong where filming took place.
We enjoyed a couple of drinks in Pat Cohans bar and also had a lovely meal in Lydons Lodge restaurant.
The main highlight of our stay in this beautiful part of the world was the drive to Lettergesh beach where the horse race scene from the movie was filmed.
I don’t think I’ve ever been on a cleaner, sheltered, more unspoilt beach, and as it was a scorcher of a day I swam in the crystal clear sea.
On the journey to the beach I think we took a wrong turn and this meant we actually drove through the most stunningly beautiful countryside with views that took our breath away.
Then it was back to beautiful Chestnut Cottage to kick off our sandals and enjoy washing the sand off in the lovely spacious shower with huge fluffy towels to dry off with.
Don’t worry if you forget to bring any toiletries as the bathroom has a big basket full of anything you could need.
Bobby and Brenda are wonderful hosts and although we never got to meet Brenda is is obvious how much hard work, care and love both her and Bobby lavish on the cottage to make their guests comfortable.
We cannot wait to return to Chestnut Cottage at some time in the near future.