Right on the sea front bright bungalow with garden

A lovely spot, but the house is not, by any means, in the shape to be let.

The refrigerator is on 24/7, but our food spoiled. It doesn't chill. The

clothes washer is so noisy, you can't be in the house when it runs. The

dryer door is broken and won't stay shut, so the dryer is not usable. A

burner on the stove (left/rear) is broken and unusable. The dishwasher

didn't clean the dishes. There's no couch in the sitting room. The hot 'cold

faucets in the bath basin were reversed: hot came out cold, cold came out

hot. I took them apart and reversed the colors on the faucets. The lamp in the

bedroom had a paper shade that was deteriorated, fell apart, and the metal

frame was rusted and broken. The shower faucet kept falling off and almost

broke my toe. The tub was incapable of being filled with hot water - the water

was insufficient and ran out before the tub was hardly filled, unless you were a duck.

The woman who brought us to the house told us we'd have to pay for heating the

house!!!! In all the years I've done self-catering, I've never had a surcharge added

for heating the house. Surely, that's part of the charge for the use of the house.,

which, for off season was quite dear - EU87 a night! This is a case of an owner

squeezing out every penny while not being willing to update the services. The

quality of accommodations offered in Ireland since it joined the EU has vastly

improved, but I guess there are holdouts who take advantage of unsuspecting

tourists and ruin the reputation of what is given in exchange for payment.

It would be a lovely offering if the owner was willing to invest in updating her

property.

We loved staying at Curlews and were so sorry to have to leave. It was great as a base for touring the area and a joy to return to in the evening. Our closest "neighbor" was a heron, and we enjoyed watching the fishing boats pass as they went about their work. Our other neighbors - the human ones - could not have been more friendly and helpful, though we did not see them often. They were lovely, just as one can expect when in Ireland.

The house itself was cozy and comfortable. We had fires in the evening and the timer for the radiators was set just right so that the house was nice and warm each morning when we got up. When we first got there, there was a slight musty smell due to the place being closed and unused for a time, and obviously because of it's proximity to the sea. Our own home, which sits close to the Columbia River and the ocean nearby, does exactly the same thing so it didn't bother us a bit. Also this: we read in another review the complaint/suggestion that the owner should put a sofa or couch in the living room in place of the chairs as they are now to which we say, "Please Don't!" We're unsure how you'd place a couch without impeding the view, and the arrangement as it is couldn't be more perfect for looking out to the sea while having a cup of tea and a piece of brown bread and marmalade.

We would recommend this cottage to anyone.

My husband and I stayed at Curlews in September, 2017. The cottage setting is in a great location by the sea/bay with lovely garden plantings. We did have difficulty initially finding the cottage as the directions did not match the colors of the landmark houses. The cottage itself is comfortable with a very well equipped kitchen. The windows in the living room overlook the bay,. There is a binder with information for the area which was helpful. There were also additional cottage instructions in the binder however they were in French which we were unable to read.

Location is good for exploring Roundstone, Clifton and hiking in Connemara(national park about an hour from the cottage).

The grounds and surrounding countryside are spectacular. The house works, but is damp and needs updating. A good, comfy couch for reading on rainy days would be a plus. The beds are awful and sore bones ensued. Most things work, some are broken. We did enjoy our stay and loved the natural beauty of this area. I believe the owner will be updating, which in case, we would visit again. Loved Ireland and its wonderful natural beauty.

Guter Kontakt mit der Vermieterin, Aufenthalt sehr freundlich betreut von der in der Nachbarschaft wohnenden Dame.