Orla was an incredibly kind and gracious host. Unfortunately our long awaited family reunion had a rocky start as the electricity was down on the Friday we were due to check in, and we only found out when all 10 of us were en route to Connemara. This lead to quite a bit of stress amongst the group as weren’t sure if we were going to have somewhere to stay for the weekend. Orla had arranged for the ESB and an electrician to fix the issue but it wasn’t until 11pm that the house had electricity again. Orla kindly arranged for us to have drinks in a local pub while we waited. And has also offered to refund us for the inconvenience.
Once we got to the house, we were delighted with it. The beautiful kitchen was spotless and perfect for cooking for 10. Everywhere was clean, the bedrooms were comfortable and there was plenty of space for my family and our partners. One downstairs double room was however damp and the sheets & mattress were cold and damp. It is possible this was due to the power outage over a number of days and Orla was unaware of the problem. All of the other rooms were well decorated and warm.
The house was perfectly located for the diamond hill walk in the national park, we also visited kylemore abbey a 3 minute drive from the house. The local village was close by with a nice cafe and pub. We would love to visit Orla’s house again.