A Country View Cottage

66 Customer Reviews

• "Perfect stay."

  Very pleasant house, spacious, bathroom in each bedroom. We recommend this place for rental

  Reviewed by Rene5.0★Apr 2024

• "Really lovely cottage, great location and superb host."

  Reviewed by Rosie5.0★Mar 2024

• "Best place to stay in Ireland."

  House was beautiful and well maintained. Love the sunroom in the mornings. John was a great host, seemed more like a friend than just the owner. He was very helpful before and during our stay. The house is in a perfect location as a home base to see most of Ireland. I like the countryside and the neighborhood dog that dropped by.. so cute. All in all best vacation.. thank you John!!!!!

  Reviewed by Carol5.0★Mar 2024

• "The perfect stay for our rally team for the Galway International rally."

  Lovely spacious property with plenty of room and all the facilities you could need. Excellent off street parking and garden. Remote so you need a car but lovely and quiet and still easily accessible to Galway (20 mins). Ideal for families with young children. John was always on the emails checking we were ok and couldn’t be more helpful. We hope to stay again for the rally next year! Thank you

  Reviewed by Thomas4.4★Jan 2024

• "We stayed in this house 11 of us 8 adults 3 kids it was amazing slept all of us ..."

  We stayed in this house 11 of us 8 adults 3 kids it was amazing slept all of us very well hot tub was amazing couldnt of asked for better and John was on hand if anything was needed brilliant host garden was big for kids and loved the snooker hall and sauna

  Reviewed by Alastair5.0★Jul 2023

• "I was pleasantly surprised at the cottage ."

  It looks like a double wide mobile home on the webpage and I was worried abouot space. It is , in fact, a nice ranch style home with enough room for all and even room for a pool table which my family used a lot. The video machines had a broken sign on them so we did not even attempt that , but no one cared , I don't think. The hot tub is an inflatable and was not available are we didn't preorder it. WE were only there two nights , but we really enjoyed it.

  Reviewed by Sandra5.0★Jun 2023

• "This property was all that listing indicated."

  We were very pleased with the home. The location is great for day trips exploring the Galway and west coast area.

  Reviewed by Henry5.0★May 2023

• "This property made our holiday and the owner John made the stay for the 4 of us very comfortable."

  Definitely looking to book this property again in the future.

  Reviewed by Bradley5.0★Feb 2023

• "Everything was good except the heating was not very simple"

  Reviewed by Cedric4.4★Dec 2022

• "We very much liked our house and especially the service of friendly John."

  We were with 4 children and John helped to make our holiday as comfort as possible.

  Reviewed by Laurens5.0★Nov 2022

• "What a lovely place!"

  The owners made all their possible for us in the cottage to have a great journey. Really happy to find this cottage and all those equipments after our long trip from France. All is done and all the notices guide us for all the journey. Thank you very much!

  Reviewed by Tassart5.0★Oct 2022

• "One of the very best houses we've stayed in, very spacious and is of top quality!"

  Reviewed by Christopher5.0★Oct 2022

• "Had a wonderful week in this cottage."

  John was easy to work with, very amenable and checked via text to make sure we didn’t need anything during our stay. The amenities were amazing. Plenty of towels etc . Garden was super, enough parking for all three of our cars. Something for everyone in the family. We couldn’t fault John or the house. Would definitely recommend this property.

  Reviewed by Eddie5.0★Jul 2022

• "Had a fantastic week staying here with the family."

  Weather was great. The owner John was very helpful. Will definitely come back again sometime.

  Reviewed by Jill5.0★Mar 2022

• "House was generally amazing."

  The house manager was very good to deal with. Any issues were so minor that I can hardly remember them now, e.g. the toaster was not family size (was only 2 slice). But that is a compliment to all the many things that were great about the property. Very pleased and would very much recommend

  Reviewed by Kieran5.0★Mar 2022

• "All praise to the owners for excellent service."

  They thought of everything and the place is suitable for everyone. Everyone needs is covered. The kids had toys to play with inside and outside. The outside bbq was a key factor for us. We LOVE to BBQ. Communication was perfect. The owner was always a call or msg away even when he worked away. The whole family was happy with the place from young to old. We WILL definitely book again. Thanks for the great place. Highly recommended

  Reviewed by Tyrone5.0★Feb 2022

• "This is a wonderful cottage with plenty of room and excellent amenities."

  We especially enjoyed playing pool and enjoying the peaceful location and views of the area. The Christmas lights were an added bonus. The owner was always timely with communicating too. Highly recommended.

  Reviewed by Brian5.0★Nov 2021

• "Had a lovely relaxing week, house was extremely cosy and comfortable with everything you could need."

  The steam room/shower was amazing. Location perfect for relaxing, surrounded by countryside and no light pollution so pure natural darkness at night.

  Reviewed by Amanda5.0★Oct 2021

• "Fantastic house with everything needed for our extended family holiday (13 of us from 73 years to 14 months."

  ) John the owner was extremely helpful and answered all queries promptly. Quiet area short drive to Athenry with handy supermarket. Would recommend Dans Bar for friendly Irish welcome with lovely simple food and a turf fire. 30 min drive to Galway with its lively bars and restaurants. All in all fab house with the best of both worlds country peace and short hop to city.

  Reviewed by Annie5.0★Aug 2021

• "We had a wonderful stay in Athenry."

  The house was exactly as described and perfect for our needs. There was loads for the kids to do when the weather wasn't great. John responded immediately to any queries we had. We have already recommended the house to friends.

  Reviewed by Sadhbh5.0★Jul 2021

• "We had week of stay in this property."

  The property was spotless. John is very helpful as well. We stay during Christmas break and he had house nicely decorated. It was very memorable trip for our group. Definitely recommended.

  Reviewed by Umang5.0★Dec 2020

• "Very easy to sort everything, house was even better than the pictures show, great time"

  Reviewed by Aaron5.0★Dec 2020

• "What a fantastic house."

  Loads of space indoors and outdoors enclosed Garden for the kids. Fully equipped with everything including pool table and toys for the kids.. Bedrooms are huge all en-suite. Definitely would go back again.

  Reviewed by Margaret5.0★Sep 2020

• "House was stunning it a great area plenty of room and plenty of stuff to keep u entertaned."

  The only down side was the beds were a little hard but that's just my opinion.

  Reviewed by Adam5.0★Sep 2020

• "The holiday was great overall and the house was perfect!"

  John met us the day we arrived and was full of chat and helpful information. There were 9 of us staying for the week and we all fit very comfortably in the home. The facilities were great and everything was very clean. The area was nice and quiet also so everyone had great sleep and relaxation the days we spent in the house. Would definitely recommend this house for an Irish holiday :)

  Reviewed by Sean5.0★Aug 2020

• "Fantastic cottage with evrything you need (sunny and rainy days - with indoor activities), ideal for a family."

  Not far from Galway but in the middle of the country, surrounded by hens and sheeps. Lovely welcome packs.... and not only the fire starter pack: fresh eggs, water bottles in the rooms, as well as slippers.... really guesthouse like! And as we say in France, "the cherry on the cake" is a very nice and available owner.

  Reviewed by Denis5.0★Feb 2020

• "Wow what an amazing property!"

  ! A very spacious house with everything you could ask for with lovely scenery. All the rooms were good sizes and we really loved the kitchen/diner and conservatory areas. The children had the pool table to keep them entertained along with all the other toys provided. John was very good to communicate with, accommodating and very thoughtful. It was lovely to arrive to the house decorated for Xmas which made our stay even more special. Thanks for a lovely weekend John.

  Reviewed by Miss5.0★Dec 2019

• "The house was amazing, the owner was so sound and helpful and just let us at it ourselves."

  Such a nice guy and best craic of a weekend was had, pool table, snooker, dart board, bar! best weekend!

  Reviewed by Kevin5.0★Nov 2019

• "We really enjoyed our stay at John's Country View Cottage, it was so spacious and the bedrooms and en suites felt luxurious."

  The weather was mixed but the house was always warm and cosy. John was a fantastic and welcoming host and allowed us to check out half an hour later so that we could watch the World Rugby Final - so kind. We really made use of the pool table and I loved the outside fairy lights. Thank you, John. The Scotts of Burbage.

  Reviewed by Warren5.0★Oct 2019

• "The property is first class and goes way beyond what you would expect from a holiday rental."

  Reviewed by Neil5.0★Oct 2019

• "The property is exactly as advertised."

  It was clean and in ready condition for me and my family. Mr. John Tarpey (property manager) was prompt in responding to any messages we sent before, during, and after our stay. His communications were very much appreciated. My family and I would definitely stay here again. Thanks John!

  Reviewed by Joseph5.0★Oct 2019

• "We have recently returned from a family gathering in Galway and had the immense pleasure of staying in this lovely house."

  Our host John (who we were fortunate to meet) was very friendly and helpful and provided us with important information regarding the local watering holes! Communication was excellent from the beginning. The house itself was wonderful and aptly suited our needs as two families with children. Plenty of toys and games, bikes, pool table, running machine with weights (for those of us who could be bothered to use them!) sauna (not used) piano (used) etc. The house was spotless and very nicely decked out; lots of bright, spacious living areas so none of us felt like we were in each other's way. Although it rained many times for our week, we did manage to use the outside space one sunny afternoon, enjoying the peace and quiet and late summer sun with a glass of wine. Both families were very happy with the accommodation and have said that if we visit Galway again then this is where we would choose to stay.

  Reviewed by Fiona5.0★Aug 2019

• "Fabulous house, its home from home, all the little extras included, its spacious, well furnished with beautiful gardens, I will definitely be recommending it to my friends and hope to return someday, there were 4 adults and 4 children in our group and everyone thoroughly enjoyed our stay at A Country view cottage."

  Reviewed by Therese5.0★Aug 2019

• "We had a wonderful weeks family holiday at this superb holiday house."

  There were 9 of us and there was still plenty of room. The facilities were excellent with everything that you need.The children loved playing outside and looking at the farm animals in the lower field. John was the most fantastic host, so helpful, nothing was any trouble. And, the cherry on the cake was that we had brilliant weather. Would definitely recommend this house, a home from home.

  Reviewed by Sarah5.0★Jul 2019

• "A perfect house for a family or friend holiday with exceptional wheelchair facilities and a games room to keep all ages entertained."

  Situated with breathtaking country views, it is the ideal location to enjoy a meal on one of the many outdoor seating areas immersed in nature. All the bedrooms were very spacious and the house is finished with a very modern and stylish touch. All of this was topped off by an extremely accommodating owner, who did everything he possibly could to ensure we had an amazing week.

  Reviewed by Eilish5.0★Jul 2019

• "This was a super house, really well equipped and most comfortable in every way."

  We have been in houses all over Ireland and Country View Cottage was definitely one of the best. John, the owner, was extremely helpful and kind and took great care of us 4 senior ladies. We had a most enjoyable holiday, in a great location in a beautiful home from home.

  Reviewed by Nuala5.0★May 2019

• "A Country View Cottage is an absolute delightful home surrounded by beautiful countryside."

  John (the host) has thought of everything and very helpful. Abundance of toys, bikes to keep children entertained. We will definitely return.

  Reviewed by Lisa5.0★May 2019

• "We had a great time and communication with John was fantastic."

  It was a privilege to holiday in such a lovely big home.

  Reviewed by Anne5.0★Apr 2019

• "La maison est dans un lieu agréable et tranquille."

  Tout le confort pour un séjour plaisant est mis a notre disposition. Bien située pour géographiquement pour les visites. Les Irlandais sont vraiment des personnes formidables. Je recommande vivement.

  Reviewed by Joel5.0★Apr 2019

• "Séjour superbe dans cette belle maison proche de Galway."

  Idéal pour un séjour entre amis ou famille, espace, jeux, billard, fléchettes, bains à remous, barbecue... Au milieu de la campagne Irlandaise et des moutons, 1er séjour en Irlande nous recommandons vivement

  Reviewed by Deslots5.0★Apr 2019

• "This house was perfect!"

  In a gorgeous location and the house was lovely! Everything about it was better than we expected! Loads of room, parking, outside area was lovely, social areas inside were great, location is lovely, everything was fantastic! Such a lovely helpful host too! Thank you! Already recommended the house to so many people!

  Reviewed by Jessica5.0★Jan 2019

• "We had a wonderful time over Christmas John made us feel very welcome and what an amazing house."

  We will definitely be going back.

  Reviewed by Lucy4.7★Dec 2018

• "We have absolutely loved John’s house!"

  !! We were a group of 3 couples with 5 kids staying over the weekend. The house is extremely spacious, yet very warm and cosy, and has everything we could have wished for and more. Apart from having all of the standard amenities and utilities (that are not actually always a standard in other houses) having the pool table, dart board, tons of kids toys, board games, etc. made our stay much more special than usual. All of the bedrooms and toilets are very comfortable and spotlessly clean. John was very helpful and organised everything to the highest standard. A weekend away at the beginning of December has become our family and friends annual tradition as we celebrate my wife’s birthday by going away together. 2018 marks the best one to date thanks to John’s house!

  Reviewed by Aleksei5.0★Dec 2018

• "Johns house exceeded our expectations, it was absolutely beautiful."

  It had everything we needed, and it was spotlessly clean . We had a great weekend and John was extremely accommodating, a great host. We all really enjoyed our stay and would love to go back some day.

  Reviewed by Shannon5.0★Oct 2018

• "Beautiful home set out in the country It has everything any family or larger group needs"

  Reviewed by Kylie5.0★Sep 2018

• "The beds were comfortable."

  There was a fine selection of appliances. Amenities were very good as well. We made use of the sauna and it was nice, too. Quiet neighborhood. Beautiful views and yard.

  Reviewed by Roberta5.0★Sep 2018

• "It was a really nice garden good place zo stay with children."

  Pleanty of bathtooms. Very friendly and helpful owner.

  Reviewed by Sabine5.0★Aug 2018

• "This was a great house perfect size for the party of people we had ."

  The games room went down a treat with plenty to keep everyone going . The owner was very helpful and provided all we needed . Couldn’t recommend the house enough the only thing that I would say was the drive in and out To Galway city everyday took longer than expected so if I was to stay again it would be a lot closer to the city . For anyone looking a quieter holiday to relax and enjoy the lovely views this house is perfect .

  Reviewed by Kate4.7★Jul 2018

• "House is bigger than we expected."

  The owner John is the nicest guy you could ever meet. He is the most friendly and accommodating owner. Nothing was ever a problem, he would move mountains to make sure you had everything you need and a relaxing holiday. The house has everything you would expect in a rental and more, he has thought of everything. I would happily and highly recommend this property to anyone. Athenry is lovely, warm friendly locals and some nice restaurants also.

  Reviewed by Elaine5.0★Jul 2018

• "I can not recommended this property enough the house was amazing it was everything and more the views where something else the house has everything in it u can think of it has everything in it no matter what age u r even toys for younger visitors if u r looking for a relaxing holiday then this house is for you ."

  Reviewed by Karen5.0★Jun 2018

• "A wonderful house in a perfect situation to explore the West of Ireland."

  ...we would definitely book again. The photos don’t do the property justice for the amount of space available. The host was always available by text for any questions. The honesty box for food and drink supplies was a lovely touch as were the children’s toys supplied. All in all a great family holiday.

  Reviewed by Carmel5.0★Jun 2018

• "Superb, just had minor issues with the tv set up (but the owner was fixing it very quickly) and the blinds in the rooms were not good at keeping out the light (we were travelling with 2 young kids and needed their rooms to be dark so they would sleep)."

  Other than those very minor things everything was wonderful.

  Reviewed by Brian4.7★May 2018

• "The house is in a wonderful location and is beautiful, it has EVERYTHING that you need and more!"

  !! John the owner is very accommodating and approachable

  Reviewed by Jackie5.0★Apr 2018

• "The house was just beautiful."

  As a family holiday it was the perfect setting. Very close to galway city. There was sheep and lambs in the field behind. The kids thought they were in a farm. Swing set and slide with big gardens made the kids holiday. Would definately go back. So spacious and clean. Really enjoyed our week.

  Reviewed by Leona5.0★Mar 2018

• "Our cottage exceeded our expectations."

  Everything was really nice and and comfortable The owner John was so nice and even had a cuppa with us one morning and a chat!! John even went out of his way to post my daughter's electric toothbrush back home to us when we forgot to lift it

  Reviewed by Bernadette5.0★Mar 2018

• "It is a great spacious modern cottage, excellent for big families."

  We used it for an orchestra and a number of musicians shared this property. Everyone found room to practice and after rehearsals we enjoyed relaxing in the fitness room over a few games of pool. The host is very kind and helpful and looks after the needs of his guests and after the house. The location is good for people touring the area, it is not a scenic location, just a quiet country location. There are no shops or pubs in walking distance. A car is a necessity, but it is very close to Galway city and Co.Clare. All in all we were extremely happy with our stay there.

  Reviewed by Uta5.0★Oct 2017

• "Great accommodation for a family."

  We really enjoyed the cottage - the games room was a plus. The garden is great and it really is only 10 minutes to Athenry

  Reviewed by Maxine4.8★Aug 2017

• "It was easy to get day trips sorted kids loved the WiFi."

  The BBQ was great and to top it of there was a jazzui bath

  Reviewed by James5.0★Jul 2017

• "As a family of 2 adults and 6 kids we try and rent a house for a week every year in different locations for family holiday."

  This year we thoroughly enjoyed our home in Athenry. Everything that we needed was within the house. We had power cut which affected the TV and problem with trip switch on tumble dryer, I texted the owner and both were fixed immediately. The house had stair gates and everything needed to make our holiday memorable. The house was located near to Athenry and Galway and we had some lovely days out in neighbouring villages and townlands. We couldn't fault Sykes Cottages, the house we rented, the location or the owner of the house who was just a quick text away at all times. A wonderful trip.

  Reviewed by Margaret5.0★Jul 2017

• "Very enjoyable holiday, would definitely go back."

  Absolutely everything provided in the cottage....down to toys available for our 3yr old grandson. Very spacious inside and safe, secure gardens for children to play in. Can't think of anything the cottage required to make our stay any more enjoyable....highly recommended!

  Reviewed by Deirdre5.0★Jun 2017

• "The cottage is exactly how it is advertised."

  The rooms were all exceptionally spacious. The cottage was a little cold when we first arrived but there were very clear instructions on how to boost the heating and the wood burner was a bonus. The children enjoyed playing pool and were pleased that there was quick WiFi! I even stole a run on the treadmill tucked away as the weather was as you would expect in February. The cottage is a 5 minute drive into Athenry where there are plenty of restaurants, pubs and the town cafe was great for breakfast. A lovely get away and fantastic value for Money.

  Reviewed by Sarah4.6★Feb 2017

• "The owner,caretaker was very welcoming,friendly and most helpful."

  We would love to return to A Country View Cottage again for a family holiday. What a beautiful holiday cottage.

  Reviewed by Ann5.0★Nov 2016

• "I would recommend Sykes for my friends."

  A+

  Reviewed by Magdalena Miros5.0★Oct 2016

• "The house is very comfortable and well equipped, and plenty of room for everyone ."

  The owner is very helpful, quickly came and fixed something that was broken when we first moved in and kept in text touch making sure everything was ok and giving us lots of useful suggestions for places to go . We were blessed with beautiful weather and there are plenty of places to see - we had wonderful days out in Galway, Aran islands , Athlone ,and the surrounding countryside. The only drawback of this house is that you are a bit out on a limb with no shop/ pub/ eatery within easy walking distance and the places we wanted to go for family days out were generally an hour or more s drive away with usually a bit of traffic towards Galway when we went anywhere west . Would definitely visit the west of Ireland again but probably have a different area as a base just so that we could see more of it eg to explore more of Connemara.

  Reviewed by Stella4.4★Aug 2016

• "Beautiful house lovely location"

  Reviewed by Faye5.0★Aug 2016

• "My family of 7 stayed comfortably for three nights in Johns home."

  He was extremely easy and pleasant to work with. From picking strawberries in his beautiful greenhouse, to watching the sheep in his backyard, to having breakfast on his patio... It all added to the charm of this home and small town. We will definitely be recommending countryview cottage to others and would love to come back!

  Reviewed by Meghan5.0★May 2016

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