Villas In Donegal

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Leonard - Verified booking

  My wife and I enjoyed our stay at Ring Fort Lodge.

  It is in a good location with lovely views out of the patio doors. The kitchen/lounge is very nice, however there are areas that need attention. Firstly the mixer tap on the sink is free to twist and wobble about needing three hands to turn it on, keep hold of it and what you want to rinse under the tap. It's great to have the dishwasher but a small draining tray alongside the sink would be very useful to place the odd items on you just want to rinse. In the bedroom whilst the bed is very comfortable there is very little clothes hanging and storage space. It was a shame that the wardrobe would not fit in the bedroom & was situated in the lounge. However with the great shortage of hangers it would not have helped much had it been in the bedroom. The room is small but is cluttered up with unnecessary useless furniture. We had to leave most of our clothes in the suitcases on the floor in the bedroom and one case in the lounge. The only mirror on the wall had a clothes hanging rack in front of it so you couldn't use it. The shower and W/C room was OK but the shower screen being small & open at both ends meant the water flooded onto a mat just between the door and shower. We had to hang the soggy wet matt up in the shower to drain after every shower. Surely a rubber shower matt could be placed there which would drip dry when hung up instead of having a wet mat to stand on when coming out of the shower. We also had to mop the floor each time we showerd as it became a skating rink when wet. The sink whilst being perfectly OK was placed on top of an old wooden cabinet that was falling apart when you tried to open the doors. The tap over the sink was the most weird tap I have ever seen. It was anything but user friendly and was difficult to turn on without getting showered in spray. The host kindly left a basket of bread, eggs and other snacks even some butter in the fridge which was very thoughtful and much appreciated. However we have never stayed anywhere were only one toilet roll was supplied. All in all we enjoyed our stay. The accommodation had a lot of pluses but could and needs to be made more user friendly instead of quirky.

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• Robert - Verified booking

  The property is not to a standard to give a comfortable winter break, the temperature in the living area was only 16c .

  If the oil fired central heating on its high setting used 1 litre per hour, oil is charged at €1 per litre which is 27+% over its actuall cost . All the heat was sucked up the open fire chimney. We used 60kg of coal , 5 baskets of peat and 1 bag of logs. Total cost of heating €81 for 6 days to attain at temperature of 18c at the end of the 6th day. This issue was exasperated by a draft around the double bedroom window, no seal around the loft space doors in the upper bedroom and no flap valve on the toilet extractor fan . All heat was lost if you opened the front door because there was no porch. A hot tap was not fitted on the left hand side , good job none of us is blind ( Europe Standard) . A sink was loose on wall , and the hot water tank had no insulation at all. I also think the bed quilts were not winter tog , their was not one sharp piece of cutlery. Dust in the corners and cobwebs all over. Bed room lay out was very poor, I'm sorry there is no finesse or care visible on this property.

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• Roisin - Verified booking

  Granny Kate's Cottage is a very special treasured find that I without hesitation will return to.

  When first opening the gate and setting foot I was instantly transported to another time. The owner has given a lot of thought on maintaining the original features of the cottage with the experience of living authentically. The grounds have been landscaped and created earnestly which has given that extra magic while you explore and discover hidden spots on the land to sit and take in. The cottage's surrounding beauty with the additional Glengesh Pass backdrop gives that extra unique comfort when having your evening meal outside or breakfast. The location will also be especially appealing to keen cyclists and hikers, who have quick access to explore beyond Glengesh Pass and travel to Slieve Liag, Silver Strand, Glencolmcille, Teelin Pier and many more spots I must still discover. With the additional sounds of sheep bleating in the distance and the mystical cuckoo, if you want to rest and escape, Granny Kate's is a must. I'm really looking forward to returning.

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• Rachel - Verified booking

  Absolutely fantastic to be able to stay in such an historic and original property, it’s beautiful and we loved the place.

  I would I only mark down in a few places - the shower tray is so slow to drain you have to turn the water off to drain midway through your shower or it’ll overflow, so that was a chilly few minutes waiting for that a couple of times per shower. A mouse kept appearing in the kitchen bin - not a problem in itself and expected in a property of its age - the only thing there was that when I wiped the kitchen floor after the mouse had been put out I found that the floor was really dirty and needed a proper clean. Good selection of board games… but all with bits missing which was quite annoying, a few jigsaws and complete games to pass a cold wet evening would be a good addition. Oh and no tin opener to be found anywhere. Minor things but I thought they were worth mentioning. None of this detracted from the loveliness of the cottage. The bed was comfy, hot water bottles were a lovely and useful touch. If we were going to Ireland again we would definitely rebook.

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• Tracy - Verified booking

  The cottage is like stepping back in time.

  It is a very quiet peaceful place with wonderful views. The bed we slept in was very comfortable, double in the family room. The views are fantastic. Suggest that people take their slippers for indoors and dig out some of their favourite old c.ds to listen too while in the cottage. Do use the peat fire. Take euro coins both €1 and €2 euro coins. Wont need a lot but you will need to put the heating on for an hour or so during the evening and first thing (we stayed last week in September) the taxi to and from the villiage isnt expensive and everyone seems to be very helpful and friendly. They do provide towels, and the shower while noisy is lovely and hot. You might want to get dried quickly. Weather was changable has it was late September so to be expected but if you are lucky enough to book in the summer when the weather is better then just let the peace roll over you and enjoy the views from the picnic table and enjoy slowing right down.

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