School Holidays 2017 Cottages In Cork

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Helen - Verified booking

  We had a wonderful week.

  Lovely welcome from Abina and Tim. The cottage was comfortable, well equipped and delightful. Set in the countryside within easy distance of so many nearby sights. We went to Blarney Castle, Gougane Barra, a stunningly beautiful national park, Kilmichael ambush site, Union Hall, Glandore and Rineen on the coast, kayaking around some amazing scenery, Brandon and Dunmanway, where there was great history to discover. The Methodist Church in Dunmanway is now occupied by the historical society and has a superb collection of local historical artifacts and information. Vivianne and Tim were very helpful. We spent a few fascinating hours there discovering the real history of the area. St Mary's Church in Dunmanway has recently gained 8 new church bells, we were taken up to the belfry and allowed to ring tunes. Locals have knitted a copy of the Sam MacGuire cup for the All Ireland GAA competition and it sits on the window ledge in pride of place. The churchyard is where Sam MacGuire is buried. The last Friday of the month in the Greyhound bar in Dunmanway, locals come together to sing their Irish songs. A true delight. All in all a superb holiday and would completely recommend.

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• Kay - Verified booking

  We absolutely loved our stay at sandrum Brook.

  What a delightful cottage, fully equipped for all our needs. They field was ideal for the dogs and we played swing ball and volleyball on it too. The fire and chimney were used most nights as were the board games and cards left in cottage. We sat outside watching the sunsets and stars lovely end to beautiful days. Really good base for day trips round Ireland, we had a wonderful time with the perfect base to come home to. We had a power outage on the day of the England final the owners were very helpful and the problem was resolved before the start of the match (sadly we lost) Charlie vile has lots of shops and has everything you need, the local pubs are also worth a visit with music played at weekends.. We would definitely stay again and were very sad to leave this little piece of heaven.

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• Cathy - Verified booking

  The owners (Tim and Abina) are two of the loveliest people you’d ever meet.

  They are super friendly, and will make sure you have everything you need. For example, the fire was blazing when we arrived after dark on our first night and the table was set ready for a meal. They also have a wealth of knowledge of the area which they are happy to share including lots of brochures for the local towns available in the porch for use during your stay. The cottage is in a great location for exploring as it’s quiet and remote with great views but is a close 5 minute drive to town with plenty of shops, pubs etc. It’s well equipped in the kitchen for self catering and the bed was comfortable. The owner needs to set the boiler for the radiators but there’s a fireplace for additional heating or drying wet clothes. A good traditional Irish farm stay.

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• Patricia - Verified booking

  The cottage is in a spectacular location with views from the sunroom which are amazing.

  It’s got two bathrooms one en-suite downstairs and all the beds are full adult size. We did not want to leave, but knew that the power issues (no electricity to fridge etc) made it difficult to stay. Sykes offered several options including a full refund or staying in another cottage. The communication was poor on the day of arrival as the key holder did not provide the code to the key safe and was unavailable to sort out the problem with fuses. We had a visit from a neighbour who sorted it out next morning but it was a fraught beginning. PJ is friendly and will give excellent advice on what to do, places to see. On balance we would return as similar problems could be solved more quickly with the right people involved.

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• Corina - Verified booking

  First of all, the cottage ist very nice located.

  I travel to Ireland more than 10 years and 2-4 times in the year. I have never ever dispose my waste by myself or had to pay for it. In the sugarbush cottage the first time although a bin was outside the house but is was not allowed to take my waste inside. The waste disposal site was 10km away. And also I’ve never paid for electricity extra. In the sugarbush cottage you have to pay 1,50 per unit! This is triple more than the local price. These are things I don’t worry about when I’m on vacation. Also there was no dishcloths, nothing for the dishwasher or the washing Maschine. Anyway we had a nice holiday but it would be more comfortable to pay more for the cottage but have all inclusive

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