I imagine that Joanne was the hostess who was in mind when Airbnb was created. I'll get to her wonderful home in a minute, but first about Joanne. It is clear that she spend a good amount of time thinking about what she could do to make her guests enjoy their visits to Cork. She stocked the pantry with bread, eggs, cereals, coffee, tea, jams, butter, and fresh fruit. And that's not even mentioning the banana bread that she baked for us. There was even a bottle of wine in the refrigerator. While we were unsure as to what time we would arrive, she made sure that she would be there. She also obtained an air mattress for my son. The amount of effort that went into her preparation was
apparent.
Her home was beautiful and spotless. There are two bedrooms with queen size beds and there are one and a half bathrooms. The upstairs bathroom is very nice. Once again you can tell the effort that was made to have every bit of metal in the bathroom polished and sparkling. The kitchen was well appointed. There is no television, which is fine because we were so busy, and would not have watched anyway.
The location is great. Just a 7 minute walk down the hill to get into town. You can take a bus back up the hill, but we never did. Walking up the hill didn't didn't seem difficult at all. Maybe the fuel provided in pint sized containers from Sine e propelled us.
Upon leaving, we accidently locked in a bag. Once again, despite not being local, Joanne made arrangements to have someone unlock the door.
I was a little hesitant to book this home for the few reviews. But I assure you that you will be thrilled that you did. This is my seventh Airbnb experience, and Joanne was, by far, the best host. Thank you Joanne. And a special thank you to joanne's mom for the wonderful homemade pr