Villas In Ireland

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What our customers say about their holidays

• Maura - Verified booking

  It's a lovely big house, and has great potential - a little more attention to detail and cleanliness could make it more appealing.

  The kitchen layout and space is great - although as a party of 6 adults, we were glad that we brought some extra pots / dishes /scissors / whisk, etc. It is off the road, with a locked gate and long driveway, not overlooked, so very private, quiet and secure. The rooms are all of a very generous size, with plenty of space for different activities. Nice view of a nearby lake from the front of the house too - and the stars on a clear night are amazing! However, the listing is a little misleading - it states the following: "Four bedrooms: 3 x double with en-suite shower, basin and WC, 1 x double" When we arrived, we realised that the house does not have three ensuite bedrooms - there is one double with ensuite, then there are two bedrooms that SHARE an ensuite. The fourth bedroom is as listed - it uses the family bathroom across the hall. However the light in the family bathroom was broken, and the small stick-on lights that had been attached to the wall gave only a small amount of light at night. Two of the bedrooms did not have wardrobes, so nowhere to hang clothes, the wash-hand basin in the shared ensuite kept blocking up (when we fixed this, we found that the plug /stopper was broken, and pieces had fallen down the plug hole). The windows were quite dirty, and some of the sheets could have been washed better, and in some parts of the kitchen the counter tops were a bit sticky. The owner was quick to respond to any of our queries, and arranged for her Dad to pop in to turn up the heating for us (it's underfloor heating throughout the house). There are very nice walks within driving distance, and it is practically next door to the Castle Saunderson Demesne (though we would still advise driving to this, as the road outside the house does not have a footpath). It is a great location as a base to visit the Cavan area.

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• Allison - Verified booking

  My stay at Maifield with my family was a lovely and relaxed experience.

  Maifield was a beautiful, peaceful, comfortable and interesting home, with lots of space. It really was a home from home with all the facilities you would ever need. It was set amongst beautiful countryside, complete with stables, where we were lucky enough to witness the birth of a foal during our stay. Pat, the owner, was a great host. He greeted us at the property on arrival and showed us all around. We had access to everything at the property. Nothing was too much trouble for Pat, he was always very helpful. We loved spending time having a chat with Pat over a nice cup of tea. His partner, also called Pat, was a lovely lady who welcomed us to Maifield with delicious fruit scones on our arrival. They were a lovely couple who made us all feel extremely welcome. We all felt very much part of the family while we stayed there, and it was an absolute pleasure. The surrounding countryside was exquisite, and we enjoyed many country walks. The local village was about a mile down the road, with a shop and also an excellent bakery, with freshly made home baked bread and cakes every day. I would thoroughly recommend a stay at Maifield. Staying at Maifield was just wonderful, and I cannot wait to return for another holiday.

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• Edel - Verified booking

  Corr an Droma has potential to offer an excellent holiday, being in a beautiful location.

  However the cottage is not represented by the photos on the website, which are presumably some years old. The cottage is in a state of disrepair and appears to have been neglected as regards maintenance and cleanliness. There were broken fittings (e.g. radiator, shower tap, shower door, lamp, bin etc.), bare ceiling light bulbs, no TV signal, no WiFi code in evidence, no basin in kitchen, no rail in one wardrobe, loose ungrouted tiles in shower tray etc. etc. The standard of hygiene was very poor, and the only tea towel supplied was dirty along with very dirty looking sponges and wash up brushes and dust on floors and other surfaces. There were also a lot of corners, shelves etc. that had miscellaneous items seemingly not seen by whoever cleans the property. The solid fuel stove had used teabags and partly burned plastic wrappers in it. This is by no means a comprehensive list....but suffice it to say a very disappointing holiday, made worse by the non-appearance of the cottage owner, who we rang shortly after our arrival and who said he'd meet us the following day...we heard nothing from him after our initial phonecall and left a voicemail the following day and had no subsequent response!

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• Alan - Verified booking

  Huge detached house , set back from the road with a large secure garden for our dogs .

  Very spacious inside and , a few years ago , would have been beautiful inside . Drumlaney is in need of some tlc to bring it back to its best . The sofas in the sitting room are well past their best and should be removed , many of the walls are scuffed and marked and in need of a repaint to freshen them up . Cleanliness on the face of it was good but could definitely be better when you started looking . Cracked floor tiles and wall lamps that were not finished also let the place down . Our 2 dogs loved the space but were driven mad by the deluge of flies that were always in the house - you know there is a fly problem when you see fly spray , a fly swat and fly paper in the kitchen !! The en-suite in the master bedroom needs a mirror and the shower door refitting so it slides . It’s just lots of small things that add up to a property that is unfortunately below where it should be . The communications with the owner ,however , were top notch and were there whenever we needed them ……Would we go back ? Sadly no ….

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• caroline - Verified booking

  Had a lovely stay here last week 10-18 Sept 2022 with my dogs and mum.

  A tranquil spot and the cottage is gorgeous. We had a bit of trouble finding it as Google maps sent us on a circuit close by several times and in the end we checked with owner. Cottage was v clean, comfortable and well stocked. Would have liked instructions left regarding tv, internet and cooker and downstairs shower was too hot to use. Reported to owner who popped by a couple of times for a nice chat. We loved the clear views and the cows coming by to say hi. Blessed with the weather and found it easy to access lots of West Cork sights from here. Loved using the patio with a glass of wine in eves whilst cooking dinner. An ideal base for a family or group of friends or for folk wanting a restful, peaceful break away from the hustle and bustle. Hosts Shiela and Michael were very helpful as was the lovely housekeeper. We really enjoyed our stay fully.

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