Dog Friendly Donegal Holiday Cottages

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Denise - Verified booking

  Beautiful modern bungalow with stunning panoramic view Comfortable beds and sofas and well equipped kitchen (if 6 guests stayed, we would definitely need more crockery).

  It was a lovely holiday and we thoroughly enjoyed our stay. The standard of the cottage was very good and it was spacious full of light. The dog also loved the cottage and the garden and was fascinated by the wandering little lawnmower. However, their were a couple of little niggles for a 5 star rated cottage which I will mention as honest feedback. I would normally expect a welcome pack, with some milk, local eggs etc, with a welcome letter on the table. This is always a nice touch, and very gratefully received when you can't immediately get to a local shop. The kitchen was well equipped with lots of glasses, cups, teapot etc but many were not within easy reach for my wife and there was no stepping stool. Also, there were a few light bulbs which needed replaced and I know that most housekeepers would check this at changeover. Finally, it would have been nice to have the electric gate working to prevent visiting sheep 'fertilising' the lawn and driveway. However, none of these things would stop us returning or giving a good recommendation.

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• Peter - Verified booking

  The property and location are stunning.

  The view from the front drive-way is unbelievable. Just sat on the patio looking out into the bay and the various weather patterns forming and the sound of the sea is amazing. Its a tricky drive up from Maghery on a single track road to find the property, but easily mastered after driven once to the property. Highly recommend exploring around Crohy Head (Tower and the Rocks) and the circular walk around the Head (turning left from the property) and back up through Maghery is excellent. Trip to Aranmore Island was brillant and the Lobster Pot, gastro pub mentioned in the property notes in Burtonport, close to the Ferry serves excellent food. Shopped a few times in the Supervalue Supermarket in Dunglow which was very good. The property is very modern, eco controlled via a heat pump and underfloor heating. It was very clean and well equiped. It worth a trip down to the local Community Centre on a Friday night for Fish and Chips and a drink in the Strand pub. Enjoyed our time at Crohy Head and highly recommend the property.

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• Robert - Verified booking

  The property is not to a standard to give a comfortable winter break, the temperature in the living area was only 16c .

  If the oil fired central heating on its high setting used 1 litre per hour, oil is charged at €1 per litre which is 27+% over its actuall cost . All the heat was sucked up the open fire chimney. We used 60kg of coal , 5 baskets of peat and 1 bag of logs. Total cost of heating €81 for 6 days to attain at temperature of 18c at the end of the 6th day. This issue was exasperated by a draft around the double bedroom window, no seal around the loft space doors in the upper bedroom and no flap valve on the toilet extractor fan . All heat was lost if you opened the front door because there was no porch. A hot tap was not fitted on the left hand side , good job none of us is blind ( Europe Standard) . A sink was loose on wall , and the hot water tank had no insulation at all. I also think the bed quilts were not winter tog , their was not one sharp piece of cutlery. Dust in the corners and cobwebs all over. Bed room lay out was very poor, I'm sorry there is no finesse or care visible on this property.

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• Desmond - Verified booking

  A beautiful and well constructed quality property, ideal for a holiday let providing you don't mind being isolated and enjoy sheep as your neighbours.

  The views are stunning and if you enjoy walking the location is great. The quality of the furnishings is good and it is well equipped. However, for this quality of holiday let I would have expected a higher standard of appliances, although I appreciate tenants often fail to look after them properly. The cooker clearly needs attention as I struggled to get it to function. Glassware needs addressing as does kitchenware if property let to capacity. If you are looking for a quiet and restful holiday or seeking inspiration for writing, painting or photography this property should be on your list. I was without both power and water for a complete day with no warning or notice, which is unacceptable considering the rental charged and the deserted location.

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• Susan - Verified booking

  The property itself was wonderful and probably even better than described.

  Be aware that the internet is really slow (as might be expected at the edge of the world), but everything else was great. Communication with Sykes was frustrating, and we didn't even get answers to our question until after we had left. On Day 1 we had inquired about what we needed to do upon leaving. On Day 4 we received a response that we would receive an email before leaving explaining what we would need to do. We left 2 days before our rental ended (this was already planned by us since we had to rent for 2 full weeks). We were back in the US before received a response to our original question. This wasn't a good process for us. Fortunately, we used our heads and did what we thought was right to do upon leaving a rental.

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