Connemara Cottage in Historic District - Featuring Local Art

Lots of extras in the rental but then again important things missing like proper ice cube trays and paper towels or napkins. Location is fantastic - quiet, very close to Kroger and Forsyth Park. Had to back into the garage each time because it’s very small and garbage cans make getting in and out tricky. Furniture is very uncomfortable from the chairs and couch to the beds. Time for a refresh.Would rent again but not for more than 2/3 nights and if I couldn’t find something on the first floor. Little to no communication from the management company. So hopefully nothing I really needed to know.

The only issue we had was that the dishwasher wasn’t as clean as it could be and when I opted to hand wash the dishes instead the dish drainer was not clean either.

This was a hreat property in an amazing location. We we able to walk to most olaces we wanted to check out. It was quiet. While it is a smaller property, it never felt like the 5 of us were tripping over each other. We would definitely stay again.

We enjoyed our time in the Connemara cottage so much! The place was great for a girl’s trip and we absolutely loved the location! Will definitely be returning :)

The place was great and very clean. We’ve had vacation property on VRBO in St Petersburg FL. Just a couple of suggestions. Supply your guests with paper towels. A little better TP. It might be time for a new couch. Overall it was a very pleasant stay.

Overall property was fine for what it was…. No TVs in bedroom, beds were pretty basic and not overly comfy, towels were really rough, no paper towel starter roll, it was a 1 mile walk to river street which isn’t bad but the distance adds up. Overall not terrible but a little pricey for how far it was from midtown area

This 2nd floor apartment (no elevators) is located a short walk from Forsyth Park and a bus stop for the free DOT service, which runs to the downtown area. I'd give this apartment a 5* review for location except the DOT bus stops at 7:30pm. Many of the nearby restaurants stop service after lunch, and we frequently found ourselves a mile away from the apartment in the historic district for the evening. Safe walking environment during the day and evening hours. The garage was plenty big enough for an Audi Q5, but beware that that the garage is immediately adjacent to an alley with another building immediately across the road, so cornering into the garage is tight. The apartment was clean and well furnished.

Upon entry, flies, gnats and unidentified flying bugs flying around in living room, kitchen and bedroom. No dishwasher soap, ran out of soap in bathroom on day 3, burnt out light on the very dirty back porch which also included a bucket full of cigarette butts. The pull-out bed was full of food and crumbs when we pulled it out to use it. During rain, the door to the house leaks so we had standing water at the entry point. The refrigerator leaks. There are not any wash clothes to do the dishes and no dishwasher soap, so not really possible to wash the dishes. While trying to find a decent size pan, I came across some cooked chicken strips in the cabinets just laying in there, I threw out a few of them, but not all. Didn't find a pan bigger than a 6 inch skillet to make food for 5 people. We made it work, but a larger average size pan would be nice. I understand that the air gets turned up when not in use, but as advised we turned it to 78, so why was it 81 in there when we arrived. HOT and took all night to cool down. The roku stick also doesn't work well, it errors out a lot. Not a big deal to us, just making note. We tried to wash and dry some towels, but the dryer doesn't dry anything. We ran it 4 times and towels were still wet. That was trying multiple settings. The kitchen could really use some pepper (plenty of nutmeg :) ) and maybe a spare roll of paper towels as we quickly ran out. The place has potential. It's in a nice neighborhood, grocery store is next door. We were disappointed in how dirty it was inside though. I did not reach out to the owner as I wasn't going to expect her to come clean the place while we were there. We just dealt with it. I had just hoped for a much cleaner, better stocked place for the price. The owner was very nice when I did communicate with her before our trip. It's quite possible there is a cleaning company that does the cleaning and they are just failing. I'd give the owner another try in hopes of a better experience.

Good location

A friend and I (both single ladies in our 60's) stayed at the Connemara Cottage for 5 nights. The cottage is cute, comfortable, and the kitchen is well equipped. We enjoyed coffee each morning on the little balcony. The cottage is conveniently located by Kroger and two blocks from Forsythe Park. The free bus shuttle is two blocks away, making it convenient to get around the historic district without needing a car. The streets in the area are lined with beautiful homes, and we often walked to our destinations to enjoy their charm. We never felt unsafe.