Newly renovated 2 bedroom apartment that overlooks what could be called the town square with nice big picture windows (you can be easily seen from the street so beware of your state of dress, haha). Excellent location in the heart of Ennis which is a nice, quaint little town but large enough to have many dining & drinking options. The apartment is also very quiet. Also has a well equipped kitchen. Some other items that I liked:
* washer & dryer inside the unit with soap included
* secure parking just down stairs (more about that in a moment)
* good internet speeds
A few tidbits to know that are not obvious:
* the switch for the bathroom heat is in the hallway before you enter
* the switch for the shower's hot water is on the wall before you enter the shower
A few suggestions for the host
* a bath mat outside the shower would be helpful to prevent slips and cold feet
* there are no hangers in the apartment; would be helpful after returning from the wet Wild Atlantic Way with a soaked parka :-)
The trickiest item is parking.. initially Barry was there to open the locked garage and let me in.. but there were other times when I needed to do it myself and the procedure is a bit complex:
- park in front of the garage door (there is a cone keeping other parkers away from the entrance so you (or someone) need to get out of the car to move that out of the way).. but the rear of the car was still out in the street a bit
- enter through the "normal" door via your keep which is just a few feet away
- walk to the garage door and open it
- get in your car, drive in and park
- replace the parking cone
- lock up the garage doors
Departing is the same procedure in reverse...
I was travelling solo so this was an awkward procedure, especially leaving the car alone on the (usually busy) street for the brief moments of lock & unlocking the garage door.
Having said that, I was grateful for close, secure parking.