Melissa and I have been leveraging Airbnb for many years now, and in October 2017, we gave up our apartment for a year and half of travel around Europe and the US.
Throughout that time, we've relied solely on Airbnbs and have always had a pleasant experience. Obviously, some are better than others.
This experience might have been one of the best we've had thus far.
Mary, Eamonn, Mark, and Buddy (their dog) were beyond amazing hosts. Considering we were their first guests and the fact they had no prior reviews, we certainly had put our faith in the brief conversation we had prior.
From the moment we arrived in Ireland, Mary and her family went above and beyond welcoming us. Since Moneygall is a bit outside of any major city (exactly what we were looking for), we were able to enjoy the beautiful Irish countryside while taking a slice of a slower pace of life.
The town is famous for being the birthplace of Barack Obama's Great, Great, Great Grandfather, and the day we arrived we were fortunate enough to witness the unveiling of the new statue of him and Michelle at the little plaza across the street.
It was an amazing welcoming experience.
The bar in town is also pretty famous as that is where Obama poured a pint and hung out for a bit when he came to Moneygall in 2011.
Words cannot describe how amazing of an experience it was to stay at Mary's place and we'll certainly be back as I feel we now have an extended Irish family.
Thank again to the Mary, Eamonn, Mark and Buddy. You guys are amazing!
Steven & Melissa Picanza