Fernery Garden cottage, near Skibbereen

La tranquilitat i la ubicació, ideal per si vols visitar la costa sud-oest d'Irlanda

Cozy cottage. Had everything we needed and was an ideal escape from the busy life.

We had issues with the water leaking through to the bottom floor every time someone would shower.

The property has potential and was reasonably priced but needs a really deep clean.

I am not fussy and very rarely leave negative reviews, but I have to make an exception here as unfortunately the property was very dirty and clearly unprepared on my arrival. Externally I was greeted to a dirt track and an overflowing skip at the location where I was instructed to park the car. That could be excused if that was the end of the dirt. Unfortunately it was only the beginning. Inside, the apartment had clearly not been cleaned at all after the previous occupants had left. The kitchen floors were dirty, there were cornflakes on the kitchen floor and even some on the dining chairs, the kitchen table was sticky and a filthy tea-towel sat on the kitchen countertop. The upstairs floors and stairwell were badly in need of a hoover, cobwebs hung on the light shades and radiators. However, what really broke it for me was that the bedclothes had not even been changed and were clearly dirty, with hairs and obvious dirt in the beds. I had asked to check in one hour earlier than the host usually allows, this request was rejected with cleaning cited as the reason; I changed my plans to arrive 5 hours after the check-in time yet the apartment was still filthy. As I arrived late I sent a message to the host but didn’t call due to the late hour. Thankfully I had arrived before the others who were due to stay with me did. I happened to find a set of new bedclothes in a downstairs cupboard so changed the bed clothes on one bed so that I could sleep in a somewhat clean situation. The rest of the bedclothes had to be washed and dried the next day. The host initially appeared to be apologetic and helpful, and said he would send the cleaner to sort the place out. This never happened. Also, his next messages gave clear indication that he did not believe me that the apartment had not been cleaned or prepared.

Loved the fire place