Let's talk about Westcove House…read more It's ridiculous. It's magical. It's idyllic. It's one of the happiest places on earth. The grounds include the 18th century main house, the garden cottage, the stables, and pier cottage. The land encompasses expansive lawns and lanes, an inlet, and Westcove Harbour. Friendly goats and sheep roam the the property, and adorable seals swim and bark in the harbor. Accommodations are appointed absolutely beautifully here. The main house bedrooms are decorated with period furniture and antiques that evoke 1700s Irish manor house, and the downstairs dining and sitting rooms, as well as the bar and loft area, are a mixture of modern and antique. The house is just lovely and so comfortable. A partially sunken sitting room houses a fireplace perfect for those incredible-smelling peat fires in cooler weather, and the bar area includes a fireplace as well. The stables, garden cottage and pier cottage are all outfitted in more modern decor; the stables include a large, bright, airy game room with darts, table tennis, foosball. On one of our visits, the hosts (whose cousin, Susannah Adlington owns Westcove) threw a traditional Irish ceilidh in the gameroom with a live musicians playing jigs and reels! Adding to the amazing experience of staying awhile at Westcove House is the food. Breakfast and dinner are prepared by the wonderful, friendly staff at Westcove, Katherine and Bernie (there's also the lovable Michael, the groundsman). The food is delicious and beautifully presented, family style, in the formal dining room. One year we were here for Thanksgiving -- Katherine and Bernie, obviously never having celebrated American Thanksgiving before -- did meticulous research about traditional Thanksgiving foods and prepared a spread that outdid any I've seen before! The attention to detail at Westcove House is impeccable. Westcove's location right on the Ring of Kerry makes it a perfect base for exploring southern Ireland. Cork, Shannon, Bunratty or Blarney Castle, the Skelligs, Kenmare, Cobh, the Cliffs of Moher, Waterford, Killarney Forest are all potential day trips. We've *loved* our stays at Westcove. They've been some of the best and most memorable vacations we've had. There's no better place in the British Isles.

Westcove House is a wonderful place to stay in the Ring of Kerry. The accommodations are cozy and…read morebeautiful. I personally stayed in Pier Cottage, right on the water. Just gorgeous to wake up every morning and have coffee outside while taking in the beautiful bay and go for a late night (albeit cold) swim right outside your door! My other family members stayed in the other guest houses and the main house and EVERYONE was thrilled with the accommodations. The Stables is great for families, with a game room and big lawn in front for playing. The food was always delicious. How wonderful to have Jane's Bakery literally right next door so you could have fresh pastries in the morning and grab some lamb guinness pies (mmm!!) for dinner. Everything is high tech with wifi in all the houses and great kitchen equipment. Amazing sites nearby like Derryname Beach and Staigue Fort and also great day-trip accessibility to other cool destinations like Castle Donovan or The Skelligs. HIGHLY recommend this place and will DEFINITELY be returning!

You know how you take a million pictures on your trips, but you don't have the energy to actually…read moredo anything with them and over time your memories fade and you can barely remember what's in your pictures? Yeah, I hate that too. One of the only specific B&Bs that we can remember from our drive around the whole of Ireland (yup, the North too) is Reendonegan House. Its location is unparalleled, right on Bantry Bay. Our trip here was way too brief. I think we arrived at dusk and left after breakfast (our trips tend to be whirlwind), but I remember I really wanted to make use of the knee-high boots we were offered to go exploring in the grounds in the dark. My husband being more practical/afraid than myself thought it was a bad idea. Seriously though, it's this amazing 18th C house right on the water, a little piece of history, practically unchanged since that time. It's well furnished and the breakfast is good. I remember thinking the whole thing was a deal (currently about 80 Euro per night for a double). Oh yeah, and it is approved by the Irish Tourist Board which was my main criteria when I booked places (seemed to work well). As far as the hosts go, they were friendly, but we didn't strike up any life-long friendships during our short stay (who does that, really?) I wish we spent more time here, but I think we will make it back at some point. One of those many, many amazing spots in Ireland.

Our stay at Louise's Reendonegan House was the best! We (three of us) were the only guests at the…read moretime and she took very good care of us. Her breakfasts were "to die for" and filled our bellies until supper time. The scenery from the back porch (which is filled with gaelic music if you like, and we did) of the bay is breathtaking to say the least. We walked along the shores and made memories that will last a lifetime. I would definitely recommend this B&B!! Linda H. Iowa_USA

What a treat this place was. My partner and I were cycling around Ireland in May and were so…read morepleased to stay at the Mill. Our room had a private bath with nice hot showers and a very comfortable bed. The owners were so sweet and helpful and fed us until we almost exploded. The breakfast is huge- don't fill up on the cold cereal, because there's so, so much more! It was a great find and definitely the best B&B we stayed in on our trip.

Amazing weekend away? Look no further!…read more We arrived at the door of the little converted barn. I had built images in my head of what it would be like based on the website. Nothing could have prepared me for how much I would enjoy the next two nights. It's always a good sign when you feel at home immediately in a front room. We kicked off our shoes and rested after a journey from the city. A provided bottle of bubbly was a lovely touch. Bright, warm, spacious - with an incredibly cozy atmosphere. The bedroom was beautiful,. Comfortable bed with nice linen. Provided robes...whichleads me neatly to the main attraction. The Jaccuzzi Bath. Really loved this, we fit comfortably and also had some solo baths. Heaven. You know you're dealing with people who are at the top of their fields - even the message asking you to act like an adult (something you would assume is a given) is titled "We're Sorry". Excellent customer-centric approach - hat's off! Overall you will not regret staying here, and if you ask nicely you might even get a lie in on your final day!