Traditional 150 year old cottage

Comfortable, well equipped cottage, lovely garden, and even the sun was provided!!!!

The cottage was so pretty and the owner sara responded asap to any queries we had such a lovely stay thank you so much we stayed so we could look for a house to buy and thanks to renting this property we made a offer on a house fingers crossed we get it as this is such a lovely country to live the cottage was so pretty and not to far from the town but far enough to enjoy a peaceful few days thank you so much for a lovely stay in Ireland x

5 stars to Sara for ease of booking, speed of response and her helpful and detailed information and tips before we even arrived at the cottage. On arrival, everything was exactly as described. My husband and I plus our 4 children have just spent 3 nights at the cottage. We have had a super break, instantly felt at home and enjoyed being in the rural surroundings but still not too far from the town. It was a great value break - thanks so much and good luck with this new venture.

It was a very quiet and relaxing stay for the 4 of us. There was enough space for everyone to spread out during the week, even though the bathroom was rather tight. Basic cooking tools along with coffee/tea are provided. The cottage has character and is at the end of the road. The charge for electricity is minimal. We had initially planned to spend more time at the cottage but because driving around took so much time we were pretty much there for dinner, until the next morning. Also I appreciated the fact that the guests are responsible for cleaning as we always make sure we clean up before we leave any lodging. It is remotely located so you need a car. A small car.

A couple of things I did not know until later:

1. the owner lives in UK. And since the cell signal is rather poor at the cottage, I used my sometimes-working-wifi to contact her most of the time, but that meant it took some time to get answers as well. Also only one set of keys--we almost got locked out, because the door swings shut sometimes. I believe this type of door is common in Europe. But those from North America would find it difficult to get used to for a while.

2. you have to take the garbage with you at the end. This was not a big issue except for the fact that the dump is about 30 minutes away in Sligo. Unfortunately for us, we were not going that way when we left, so we ended up driving over 45 minutes with a stinky bag of garbage in the back seat (since the trunk was full with our luggages)! Also it is 8 Euro per bag for garbage.

I recommend this cottage to a family with small children or up to 4 adults. And only if you can swing by a garbage collecting site after you check out.

From start to finish, our experience has been wonderful. Excellent service via the website and emails including thorough directions and introduction to the house. Fantastic location and properly equipped with everything necessary for a straightforward self-catering break. The whole family had a brilliant holiday in Sligo and we look forward to a return visit in the future.