2 Bedrooms – Sleeps 4. “Sandy Heels” is a very well-presented harbour side property, located in the picturesque village of Roundstone, Connemara. The cottage boasts a thoroughly relaxing and quiet seaside location and is just a 1-minute walk to the local bars and restaurants. The property was once the village shoe-makers house, hence the name “Sandy Heels”. This is an ideal location for exploring all that the Connemara region has to offer. The white sandy beaches of the world-famous Dogs Bay and Gurteen Beaches are just 3km away. Enjoy leisurely walks and cycles at the nearby Connemara Greenway, accessible at Ballynahinch, or at nearby Inishnee Island. There are numerous trails and driving routes to explore in the region, including the well-known Roundstone Bog Road and along the Wild Atlantic Way. Sea fishing and boat tours are available locally, Kylemore Abbey and Connemara National Park are just a short drive away. Roundstone village provides lots of places to eat and drink and its shops will supply you with everything you need for your self-catering holiday. Local activities include kayaking and paddleboarding, sea angling, lake, and river fishing, walking trails, hill walking, pony trekking, golf, boat trips and much more. This is an ideal location for exploring all that the Connemara region has to offer. Ballyconneely – 13km. Clifden – 18km. Galway – 72km. Westport – 75km.
Facilities: 2 Bedrooms – Sleeps 4. The accommodation in this holiday property is over three levels and consists of two bedrooms, bathroom, office/study, kitchen, and open plan dining and living room with views of Roundstone harbour. Upon entry, you will be in the open plan dining and living room area which are furnished to a very high standard, in a modern coastal themed décor. The dining area caters for 4 persons and offers wonderful views of the harbour and Inishnee Island across the bay. The living room includes two sofas, a wood burning stove, coffee table, and large multi-channel TV. The adjoining kitchen is well equipped with all necessary equipment including dishwasher, microwave, kettle, toaster, coffee maker, fridge freezer, electric hob & oven and kitchen opens out on to the spacious courtyard at the rear of the property. This is a wonderful space to relax and enjoy the evening sunshine or for a BBQ with family and friends. Both bedrooms are upstairs in the property. Bedroom 1 is a double bedroom which overlooks the harbour. The double bedroom has the addition of a study space or office area, which is accessed from a staircase within the double bedroom. The study includes a comfortable couch, side tables and a desk and chair. Bedroom 2 is a twin bedroom which overlooks the large courtyard to the rear of the property. The family bathroom is located upstairs in the property and includes a bath, large shower, sink and WC. The washing machine and dryer can be found tucked away discreetly in the large storage area of the bathroom. Linen and Towels included. Electricity included. Available for short breaks all year round. No Pets. Wi-Fi included. Please note that there are internal steps, varying floor levels and open staircase within the property so may not be suitable for young children and toddlers. A security deposit of €200 is required for this property. Our reservations team will arrange this with guests prior to arrival. Pre-authorisation of a payment card will be required.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Cottage 170 - Roundstone pet-friendly?
No, pets are not allowed at this property.
How much does it cost to stay at Cottage 170 - Roundstone?
As of 7 Apr 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Cottage 170 - Roundstone on 1 Jun 2026 start from £225, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.
How much is parking at Cottage 170 - Roundstone?
On-site parking is available at the property.
What time is check-in at Cottage 170 - Roundstone?
Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.
What time is check-out at Cottage 170 - Roundstone?
Checkout is at 10:00 AM.
Where is Cottage 170 - Roundstone located?
Situated near the beach, this cottage is within 1 mile (2 km) of Roundstone Ceramics and Errisberg. Mt. Errisberg and Gurteen Bay Beach are also within 3 miles (5 km).
Reviews
9.6
Exceptional
Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
The cottage is warm and welcoming and the owners have been incredible in assisting with sending back some notebooks we left - with kindness and such grace The cottage is well stocked - all you could need and the position could not be more perfect. Worth every euro.
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
11 Nov 2025
Leisure
Wonderful place to stay in Roundstone. One of my most favourite places in the world. I would highly recommend it
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
30 May 2025
Lovely cottage
Lovely cottage, great location. close to golden beaches, three good pubs offering good food and Guiness! Good spot
for a laid back holiday.
Response from VrboOwner on 30 May 2025
Dear Hilary,
Thank you for your lovely review and high score of Cottage 170. We are genuinely delighted that you enjoyed your time at the Cottage and the quaint village of Roundstone. Thank you for booking again for 2026 and we look forward to welcoming you back.
Kind regards,
Lisa - Love Connemara Cottages
From a partner site
8/10 Good
ada b.
4 Sept 2025
Perfect spot to enjoy Roundstone
A cosy and comfortable house, with lovely artwork and good facilities, both within house and outside in the lovely terrace garden. The only thing that would improve the stay is some hooks downstairs for coats which are sadly occasionally needed in the west of Ireland!
ada b.
Response from VrboOwner on 23 Sept 2025
Dear Ada, Thank you for taking the time to leave such a lovely review and great score, it is much appreciated. We are delighted that you enjoyed your stay and that all was to your satisfaction, should you wish to return please do not hesitate to contact us. We will relay your valuable comments regarding coat hooks to the cottage owner. Thank you.
Kind Regards
Lisa - Love Connemara Cottages.
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
16 Jul 2025
Sandy Heels
We had a lovely stay in Sandy Heels in Roundstone. This house is very tastefully decorated and has a lovely little paved garden out the back with garden furniture which was beautiful during the hot weather.
Dear Martial,
Thank you for your kind review and score. We are delighted that you enjoyed your stay and hope to welcome you back in the future.
Kind Regards
Emer
Love Connemara Cottages.
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
Margaret F.
25 Jun 2025
A slice of heaven
This is our second time here and it doesn't disappoint. Weather been amazing has helped. The cosiest little cottage with every little detail included. Location in the village perfect, close to fabulous beaches and amenities. No thing negative our little dog had to stay at home.
Margaret F.
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
29 Jul 2024
Lovely house in great location
Tastefully decorated and well equipped house in a perfect location in village with great views. Highly recommend
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Jul 2024
Thank you for your lovely review, it is much appreciated. We are delighted you enjoyed your stay and that all was to your satisfaction. We hope to welcome you back again in the future.
Kind Regards
Love Connemara Cottages.
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
2 Dec 2022
Great place to unwind
Beautiful place to relax for the weekend. Very helpful over the phone and I will definitely be booking another place to stay very shortly
Response from VrboOwner on 8 Dec 2022
Dear Guest Thank you for your lovely review and feedback. We are delighted your enjoyed your stay and hope you will return in the future
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
robbie i.
23 Nov 2023
Cottage 170
Cosy warm welcoming clean comfortable well positioned.
Perfect for travelling and discovering Connemara
Very much recommended
robbie i.
Response from VrboOwner on 23 Nov 2023
Dear Robbie,
Thank you for your lovely review and feedback. We are delighted you enjoyed your stay and that all was to your satisfaction. Should you wish to return again in the future please do not hesitate to contact us.
From a partner site
8/10 Good
Gabi K.
25 Jun 2024
Lovely Cottage in a nice Village with beautiful view
We had a real good time in the small town of Roundstone. Rhe Cottage is also small, but very good equipped. Eating and warm water was a bit complicated to start, but at least it worked.
We enjoyed the Pubs and restaurants and the wonderful surroundings. We would come again.
Gabi K.
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Jun 2024
Dear Guest,
Thank you for your lovely review and score. It is much appreciated. We are pleased that you enjoyed your stay and look forward to welcoming you back in the future.
Kind Regards
Emer
Love Connemara Cottages.
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
Barry O.
9 Aug 2023
Cottage 170 Roundstone
Excellent overall. We hope to be back. Key box on wall a little high for a smaller visitor and a second set of keys would be welcomed.
Barry O.
Response from VrboOwner on 16 Aug 2023
Dear Barry, Thank you for your lovely review and feedback on your stay. We do have the lockboxes so they are in reach of adults. We have the lockboxes installed so guests can leave keys so if you are coming and going to the property a key is always available. We are delighted you enjoyed the cottage and everything was to your satisfaction. Should you wish to return please do not hesitate to contact us
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
Margaret F.
15 Jun 2024
A little piece of heaven.
The house was perfect for us, location second to none. So comfortable with beautiful view out to the harbour. Only downside was fridge inside shelf broken and double bed could do with a new mattress. Nothing than can’t be fixed. We are already booked in again next summer.
Margaret F.
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Jun 2024
Dear Margaret,
Thank you for taking the time to review Cottage 170- Roundstone. It is much appreciated. We appreciate all feedback in order to improve overall guest experience. We are delighted that you enjoyed your stay and look forward to welcoming you back next year!
From a partner site
8/10 Good
4 Aug 2022
170 Roundstone.
Pleasant house and lovely garden. Limited storage space. Parking on street limited due to neighbours reserving places. Enjoyed our stay and would return.
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Aug 2022
Dear Guest Thank you for your lovely review and feedback. We are delighted you enjoyed your stay. Should you wish to return please do not hesitate to contact us
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
27 Oct 2023
Roundstone at its best
So thrilled to have discovered this cosy, homely, wonderful little cottage. In a great location overlooking the fishing boats and the bay in Roundstone, with cafes, bars, shops close by. Well supported by a very friendly and helpful caretaker. The cottage was very well equipped. Everything we would want plus extras provided. Only one thing we thought it lacked was coat hooks. We loved our stay. Comfortable beds, cosy sitting room, dining area, well equipped kitchen. What more could we possibly want. Thank you.
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Oct 2023
Dear Julia ,Thank you for your lovely review and feedback on your stay. We are delighted you enjoyed the cottage and everything was to your satisfaction. Should you wish to return please do not hesitate to contact us.
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
14 Jul 2023
Gorgeous house in beautiful Roundstone
My family of four, two children and two adults had a lovely five night stay in Sandy Heels. The location is perfect, right in the village, close to all the lovely pubs and restaurants and the view is just amazing. The weather was changeable so it was great to come home to a cosy house, light the stove and relax after walking the local beaches all day. There are plenty of books on the shelves and a fab reading spot up in the attic room which was such a bonus. Lots of room to spread out. My boys loved the attic room for chilling out waiting for the rain shower to pass, looking out the roof window at the harbour below. Comfy beds, great cooking facilities and a lovely patio added to the five star stay. We would all highly recommend this property for a stay in Connemara and will definitely be back!
Archival
8/10 Good
David C.
28 Aug 2016
A well appointed, cosy house in a great town
Sandy Heels is a bright, well appointed house in the heart of Roundstone. We loved it's position opposite the harbour with it's great sea views. We didn't really cook ourselves as there were so many great eating places in Roundstone, but the kitchen was well equipped had we wanted to. The beds were comfortable, and the bathroom was large with an electric shower and bath. The only problem we had was the hot water failed on our penultimate day, so we couldn't use the shower or bath. We let the caretaker know as soon as we discovered the problem, but it was not possible to fix the problem before we left the following morning.
David C.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2016
Response from VrboOwner on 30 Mar 2020
Dear Guest Thank you for your detailed review and feedback. We hope you will return to the region in the future
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
Alison H.
3 Jul 2023
Lovely little cottage in a beautiful location
We stayed here for 4 nights. The cottage was very comfortable and well equipped and full of character. At first there was no hot water but I phoned our contact and he came round within an hour to try to sort it out. He couldn't fix it but he sent a plumber round a few hours later and the boiler was soon working again. The weather was very good and we were able to enjoy the lovely courtyard garden for some of our meals. We also ate at a couple of the very good restaurants in Roundstone. We did some local walks and swam in the sea at Gurteen Bay. We did several daytrips in the car to explore the Connemara area. We were delighted that we had chosen Roundstone as it was a little off the beaten track and not as full of cars and tourists as some other places we visited. Parking near the cottage was always easy.
Alison H.
Archival
6/10 Okay
Wendy K.
3 Oct 2015
Nice cottage, not so nice mattress
We stay at this cottage for 4 nights and I'd give it a better rating except for the poor quality mattress and the fact that I needed to do some cleaning when we got there. As a result of the thin and saggy mattress we didn't sleep well at all while we were there. The linens were also less than adequate, mismatched, old sheets and worn towels. The cottage was also very dusty, crumbs on the kitchen counter, a dirty cooktop, the bathtub needed to be cleaned before we used it. There was also a smell of fuel in the living area that we traced to the fire starters left for the wood-stove. Once we put them in a zip-lock, the smell disappeared so not a big deal but the management should be paying closer attention to details like that to ensure a comfortable stay for their guests. The housekeeper let us in to the unit and seemed very friendly and I would have called her to come over to clean if it had only been 1 or 2 issues but seeing that the entire cottage needed to be cleaned, I didn't call her, we were exhausted and didn't want to deal with someone coming over to clean what they obviously missed before.
If the cottage had been clean I would give it a 5 star review. Its in a charming village, off the beaten path so just what we were looking for. The kitchen was very well appointed. Friendly people, a few great pubs and beautiful scenery. There's lots of music in the pubs in the summer but only on Sunday night in the off season which is something I wish I'd known. We had really good pub food and could walk home after a few pints.
There's some nice walking in the area and there's a local guidebook that you can buy at the village hotel. It came in very handy.
It's right across from the harbor, on the main road into the village so be prepared for some traffic noise in the early morning.
Wendy K.
Response from VrboOwner on 30 Mar 2020
Thank you for your review. We are happy to hear you enjoyed the area on your recent visit. We are very disappointed to receive negative review of the property as it has attracted very positive reviews and feedback since it was recently renovated to a high standard for rentals for Summer 2015. We have investigated your comments with the caretaker and with staff here at the rental agency. Unfortunately we were all unaware of any of your issues during your stay as they were not reported to the caretaker, or the agency. We feel if they had been brought to our attention we could have investigated and tried to rectify them rather than having you leave the cottage with such a disappointing opinion. Rest assured,the cottage is inspected and cleaned thoroughly between each rental. We are sorry on this occasion that it did not meet your standards.
Sandy heels was the perfect place for my short break. Very well equipped with a nice comfy bed and cosy lounge.
Perfect location, close to pubs and restaurants (I especially recommend the Shamrock bar).
Easy to get to lots of beautiful locations. It was the perfect base to explore Connemara from.
I will definitely be back!
Paul F.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 25 May 2022
Dear Paul, Thank you for your lovely review and feedback. We are delighted you enjoyed your stay and We hope you will return in the future.
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
Mo S.
5 Oct 2021
5 Days at Sandy Heels in Roundstone
After a long road trip along the Wild Atlantic Way the end of my journey was spent having a few days in Roundstone at Sandy Heels.
I was never so sorry to leave a place and I am a seasoned traveller.
This lovely cottage is warm, comfortable, stylish and perfectly placed to enable time to explore Connemara safe in the knowledge that a cosy home from home awaits your return.
Mo S.
Response from VrboOwner on 26 May 2022
Dear Guest Thank you for your lovely review and feedback. We are delighted you enjoyed your stay and should you wish to return please do not hesitate to contact us.
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
30 Sept 2021
Wonderful Connemara
I loved the nice cozy cottage. It was convenient to beautiful beaches, and a short drive to a variety of restaurants and lovely walks. A relaxing place to stay in one of the most beautiful areas in Ireland.
Response from VrboOwner on 22 May 2022
Dear Guest Thank you for your lovely review and feedback. We are delighted you enjoyed your stay and should you wish to return please do not hesitate to contact us.
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
19 Aug 2020
Fabulous setting and accommodation.
This cottage was to a very high standard throughout. I travelled with my wife and 2 kids. Roundstone is one of Connemara's little gems. The views from the house of the Twelve Ben's is truly amazing. Kids playground only a 5 min walk from the house. Every part of Connemara is just on your doorstep Clifden, Letterfrack, Dogs Bay (amazing beach). The owner was at the end of the phone to help in anyway needed. A+++++ We will definitely return.
Response from VrboOwner on 27 May 2022
Dear Guest Thank you for your lovely review and feedback. We are delighted you enjoyed your stay and should you wish to return please do not hesitate to contact us.
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
Yvonne C.
23 Jul 2020
Cosy and welcoming.
We found this cottage delightful. The location was perfect and it was cosy warm and welcoming. I wold certainly be happy to go back.
Yvonne C.
Response from VrboOwner on 26 May 2022
Dear Guest Thank you for your lovely review and feedback. We are delighted you enjoyed your stay and should you wish to return please do not hesitate to contact us.
From a partner site
8/10 Good
iona s.
11 May 2019
Amazing location, sweet cottage
Super location in Roundstone, amazing views. The dishwasher doesn't wash, you'll need to do your crockery by hand, and sadly the bath had to be cleaned before we could use it. Shower not great either.
Could overlook all of the above because the views from the front door and bedroom were unsurpassable and will remain as treasured memories for ever. Overall the cottage is lovely.
iona s.
Response from VrboOwner on 30 May 2022
Dear Guest, Thank you for your review and feedback. We have had the dishwasher checked and it is working. Had you issues you should have contacted caretaker on arrival to be given the opportunity to rectify any issues you felt you had. You would have had these details from checking in to the cottage. We are happy you enjoyed the views and the cottage and hope you will return in the future.
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