Renvyle House Hotel & Resort

From the moment I arrived I was warmly welcomed and this set the tone for my visit. The fantastic team, led by Ann Marie, run an amazing establishment. The setting is stunning and the overall service level is 5 Star! I was lucky enough to be able to extend my stay for an extra night.

This is our seventh year, beginning in 2017, that we have hosted a writers' workshop called "Love Comes in at the Eye." 10 writing participants, two co-leaders... an appreciative crew but also a needy one.. not really there on holiday, working hard, still wanting the lovely experience which is Renvyle. Ann Marie Kelly and her staff.. Sabina, Linda, Majella-- make this place feel like a family home and take such good care of us. In the early 20th century. Renvyle House hosted writers and artists and musicians and still is. Its hospitality is second to none. It is remote, but there is great food, great music in the pub, great turf fires, and the views go on forever, even in rough weather. We'll be back, and wouldn't go anyhere else. (photos by Bill O'Leary)

Stunning views, a gorgeous garden, and the best hospitality I've experienced anywhere in the world. The staff is friendly but not overbearing, and was happy to accommodate requests from my need for feather-free pillows to suggestions on where to shop for woolens. The food is excellent. Whoever is cooking the eggs back in the kitchen really knows what they are doing--they were perfectly softboiled, fried, and scrambled throughout the course of my stay. I had dinner in the dining room twice--exceptional service and food both times, from prawn to rack of lamb. Over our week there, we enjoyed harp music in the lounge and Irish music in the pub, even a one-woman play one night. in the evenings, the air was redolent with the unfamiliar scent of peat from the hearth. Gorgeous views of the ocean and sunrise from my room, and I enjoyed walking along the rocky beaches and in the meadow. It's hard to imagine a more pleasant and peaceful stay and was a lovely refuge from the world for a spell.