The good the bad and the ugly-describes the sleep over situation in Ireland.
We had the ugly and bad when we happened upon the Rose of Tralee festival on the night we were staying at the inaptly (?ineptly)named Grand Hotel- a Victorian hotel expanded to the next county via rabbit warren corridors and small poorly finished rooms-locks that didn't work,poor outlook ( garbage bins)and no parking.The ugly was our first b and b where our hostess with a lovely garden and immaculate house looked as though we were a nuisance when we arrived- couldn't wait to get us out for a meal and grab our cash. ( Athulmney Manor nr Navan)
Good were The last Band B Killiane Castle nr Wexford, SeaMount farm nr Bantry and Sheedy's Country house hotel at Lisdoonvarna and Fort View House Kinvara.
We were very happy with Buswells in Dublin- a lovely hotel!
The ambivalent feelings we had were about Glebe House in Kinsale- clean and adequate with a highly entertaining hostess, who could talk under wet cement in a broad accent- calling on the Holy Mother of God with regularity- hard to escape from!
Our host at Kinsale with the Blarney was making a killing from unwary tourists who book on the internet- room clean enough but the house ( his family home ) was barely clean and breakfast slapdash.
Still, we all survived and we met some interesting people. Recommended and best value were SM farm and Killiane, Fort View. Hotels Buswells and Sheedy's Don't go near Serenaville Kinsale.if you have strong ears go to Glebe House at Cobh.
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