Spectacular Views over the Atlantic with the Skelligs in Ducalla, Ballinskelligs

This place is everything it claims and much more! If you want a tranquil location full of nature and a spectacular view this is the place. Plenty of space in the home. Very clean. We loved that the wonderful Bolus barracks trail is nearby.

Great

Best time of my life. Great property. No complaints at all.

This property is perfect for the person who is looking to engage in the natural, rugged, untamed beauty that is the Southwest Coast of Ireland. The home is at the very end of the Bolus Loop Walking Trail with a clear view of the Skellig Islands and St. Finian's Bay, in all their majesty. The night sky is part of Dark Sky Ireland and it did not disappoint. While it is an ideal remote retreat, there are a few lovely villages nearby (Waterville, Portmagee and Valencia). These are where you can get your boat trips to the Skelligs, explore stone circles, stone forts, castles, abbeys and all that the Ring of Kerry has to offer IF you feel the need to leave this idyllic refuge. The home has the basic amenities you'd expect, with a wonderful glass-enclosed dining room that affords amazing sunsets and a perfect place for family meals and very roomy bedrooms. Note to American Travellers: You will need to bring all of your toiletries as none are provided. You will get two towels per person and no washcloths nor top sheets. There are two dish towels. There are no paper towels nor napkins, and there are four rolls of toilet paper provided. The house is fully equipped with all the basics, but the spices and sundries, I assume, are those left by previous guests, so plan to get what you need or want in town before you come all the way out to the home. We've been all over Ireland but this time was truly the most beautiful location we'd ever stayed in.

Upon arrival at night the house appeared very well put together. However after evening showers and walking around, we all noticed how dirty our socks were. When pulling back the bed covers in the 3 rooms we used, each bed had hair and dirt in them. The internet never worked. We only stayed 1 night and left the next morning to find a cleaner place. Beware-the house sleeps 8, but you are charged for any add'l person after 2. There is a hefty cleaning fee. You have to pay for oil and electricity. You must haul out your own garbage to town and even buy your own garbage bag in town. I asked the management team 3 times prior to arrival what the cleaning cost was, and was never answered. I'm sure the owners are extremely nice people, however they should change management companies. Oh yeah, I never received a refund. I would have gladly called the owners that night if we had cell service, but with no internet, we had no cell service. We had booked for 4 nights and could only take it the first night, since we arrived late and town was too far away to try to find something else. We have stayed in many other rentals and have never had an experience like this. It's too bad this didn't work out, we were so looking forward to this home.

It is hard to put into words how much my family enjoyed our stay. Everywhere you turned there was beautiful scenery. The walking trail enhanced the visit with an opportunity to hike high in the hills for even more gorgeous scenery. we were looking for a nice quite getaway and this was the perfect place. We enjoyed preparing our owns meals and watching the sunsets.

The views are stunning. Even for an Irishman this place is at the end of the world. The house is very comfortable, the rooms are larger than expected and two of the bedrooms have attached bathrooms. Plenty of tableware and pots and pans. There was coffee, tea, sugar, salt and pepper etc in the house and some herbs - so, nice to have the little things you may have forgotten. The welcome from Mary was fabulous and she met us in a nearby village to escort us the last few miles. The only improvement would be the bed mattresses. They are typical for a rental and not exactly Hilton standard, bluntly some need to be replaced. Other than that I would say - Perfect It would be my first choice to stay here again if visiting the area.

Loved it. Great walking after day of touring. House was great. Was plenty of things to find to do in area. Spent 90% of time in glass enclosed room. Mary was marvelous!!!

Our group of seven spent two peaceful nights at Skelligs House as part of our travels around Ireland, and we all wish we could have spent more time to spend there. The view is possibly even more stunning in person than the photos suggest. Due to the seclusion of the house traveling to and from takes some time, so plan on spending some time enjoying the beautiful scenery, and give yourself plenty of time to arrive. We absolutely recommend going on the Bolus Head hike. The house was clean, spacious and the kitchen was well stocked. Two things to be aware of: we didn't realize the house didn't have wifi available so be prepared to unplug, and the first morning we ran out of water for a period of time due to the amount of showers and a load of laundry running so go easy on the water supply. Margitta was wonderful to communicate with and very helpful. We definitely recommend spending a few days relaxing at Skelligs House.