Ard Einne House

A very comfortable place to stay and Cloddagh was so helpful; she took care of the taxis and the bicycle rental for me, which I especially appreciated as the day I arrived I'd been traveling for about 12 hours with very tight connection times. Room was great; fabulous views, comfortable bed, good-sized bathroom. Felt very cozy overnight while the wind was howling outside and rain was battering at the windows. Shower had good pressure and plenty of hot water, which I was especially grateful for after I went for a swim and was rather chilled to the bone. Speaking of the room - there are at least a couple of rooms on the ground floor, so if you have difficulty with stairs, you do have an option here to not have to stay on the upper floor. Breakfast was hearty and delicious. Perfect sort of food for Irish weather, so nice to have some good porridge which someone else has prepared! I noticed that they were very accommodating of people's preferences and needs, were especially thoughtful in ensuring that children were getting what they wanted and didn't feel they had to refrain from asking to not, for example, have beans included with their full Irish. (I suppose what I really mean is that they treated the children as individuals who could make their own choices! Which maybe doesn't sound all that special but so very many adults are condescending toward children.) Regarding location - if you want to be in the heart of things, so to speak, this is not the best option as it is a few kilometers from Kilronan and the pier. If you'd rather something a bit more peaceful, this is a good pick - it is not only outside where the shops and restaurants are primarily located, but this end of the island isn't wicked popular with the daytrippers. It is also within line of sight of the airport. (Airport noise wasn't an issue, by the way; airport is so tiny and has so few flights, you're not going to be having to hear jets rumbling on top of your room in the night.) Next time I'm on Inis Mor, I'll definitely try to book here.