Rent a house?

tonnieb · Member

Rent a house?

stewh · Guru

There are many 'self-catering' cottages and houses available for rent in Ireland. We have done self-catering many times - it is our preferred way of traveling and, I think becoming more popular. Most places rent by the week. I would suggest you think about renting for a week with a few days of B&B's or hotels to round out the trip.

As far as Co Limerick goes, I have not spent a lot of time there; I'm sure others will chime in with their opinions.

Michele Erdvig · Host

Tonnie,

Welcome to my forum. How many people are traveling together? Renting a house can be very cost effective when you have a group. As Stewart said, most places rent from Sat to Sat.

There is no one base in Ireland that will allow for seeing the whole island. You need to define an area and do day trips from your house during that week. Take a look at my Self-catering Page. I also have links to self-catering on my Links Page.

As for Co. Limerick I know enough about it to write a book! Would you care to be more specific? Or perhaps you should browse some Limerick websites:

http://www.limerick.ie/

Discover Ireland

You are planning well ahead. Hope we can help you make a great trip of it.

Michele

tony2phones · Guru

With 10 days I would consider renting for 5 and Touring for 5. Take a 7 day rental somewhere as a Touring base and use a minimum of 5, Some places rent for 3+ days but charge the same for 4 days as they do for a week. Decide on must see places and then cut them into an achievable bunch.

If you are doing any family links then do the background research before the trip, many people come over and try to do the digging over here wasting days. Limerick is not the biggest of counties but does cover a lot of ground so narrowing the region will help us to help you.

tonnieb · Member

Thanks so much for the quick replies!

There will probably be 8-9 of us.. so maybe this would be the most economical way to stay. Like I said, nothing is set in stone as to what we want to see, though I would like to spend some time in Limerick (not so much as finding my family roots as just to see it-- maybe just spend some time in a pub!) and another friend has roots in Westmeath. Perhaps if we found something central to those places and branched out from there?

Wonderful links, thanks so much Michele. Some of those homes/cottages look so charming!

Michele Erdvig · Host

Tonnie,

Some of the houses are absolutely great. At one of them I wanted to put the stove in my carry-on and take it home with me. In fact the kitchen was larger than my living room. There are some wonderful rentals available. Then there are some that are not so good. Look for 4-star properties.

How many bedrooms will you need?

Michele

tonnieb · Member

It's a girlfriend getaway, so the number of bedrooms isn't as important as how many people the place sleeps- hopefully we can find a great place with 4 or 5 beds for a reasonable price. We'd like to be close to a town or village with some amenities and of course a great pub! Can't wait to drink a Guiness in Ireland! We just want to absorb the culture and see some of the highlights that we can get to in our limited time. Any suggestions anyone has would be appreciated! We are all getting together in the November to make our wish list of things to see and do. Obviously, the trip is more than a year away, but were so excited we can't wait to start planning. I plan on getting your book when the new edition comes out next year- I know that will be most helpful!

Judy · Guru

Tonnie,

We stayed in a house in Killarney this summer that sounds like it would fit what you are looking for. Three bedrooms with 5 beds, close to town and lots of great pubs. The listing states 500 Euro for a week in April. Much cheaper that hotel rooms even if you paid for a week and stayed only 5 days. You can take a look at it for yourself on their web site.

http://www.vrbo.com/21485

Happy planning!

Judy M.

tonnieb · Member

Thanks Judy! It does look fabulous!

Michele Erdvig · Host

In Kenmare try these two:

http://www.kenmarerentals.com/

http://www.kenmareholidaycottages.com/

Michele