St Martins Old Schoolhouse Ballyroe Tralee

Lovely old style house with a nice view. Close to the town yet giving the calmness of the suburb at the same time. Decorated in a cosy, pleasant style. Plenty space for an eight people family. It was always warm even though the weekend that we stayed over was very windy. All essentials were included. Adults and kids equally liked it very much.

With a big car it was a slight challenge to park, but we managed it. For a big house and big family one bathroom was also but a small inconvenience.

Lovely area very peaceful fab house brilliant from start to finish

The location was good and the view out from the front of the house was beautiful.

Unfortunately, my stay was not what I expected. There were several issues that made the experience uncomfortable and frustrating. The address for the property was unclear, it was not in the listing or instructions but after a little sleuthing on Google maps, we found it. There were also no instructions for where to park. The initial impression was of the beautiful view & the idea of staying in the Old School House but upon entering the house, we were affronted with a VERY strong musty/moldy smell and the experience went downhill from there. The front door would not lock properly, which left us feeling unsafe, and the back of the house was cluttered with an abandoned car and two run down large storage units with weeds grownup around it all. On top of that, an alarm kept going off throughout the night (6 times). We messaged the house the first time it went off but she never responded. Additionally, a man from next door sat in his car and honked his van horn at 5:58am, making it impossible to rest. I could also hear the downstairs residents talking and slamming doors late into the night. The beds were "okay" but the bedding was all old and did not give us confidence that they were clean. The bathroom had a guest basket, but it included USED items like open soap, razors, and shaving cream, which felt unhygienic. There was a strong musty, mold-like odor throughout the unit, which made it feel like it hadn’t been properly cleaned—certainly not freshly mopped or sanitized, despite what the host claims in other reviews. The space was described as fully renovated, but in reality, it was not renovated at all—just outdated and worn down. The so-called “living room” wasn’t comfortable at all with minimal furniture and no place to truly relax. Plus, the moldy/musty smell was intolerable in that room. Overall, I would not recommend this property unless major improvements are made in cleanliness, communication, maintenance, and overall guest...

The view of the mountains from the porch. Good WiFi and welcome snacks provided.

House had a musty smell almost mold like. Mold in shower. Neighbor stood outside our window staring at us with a chainsaw at 0730. Seemed like was trying to intimidate us to leave. Heat in one room was stuck on and could not be turned off. Too much road noise to get a good night sleep. TV also did not work.