Ballintober, Blessington, Ireland
#2 of 10 hotels in Blessington
Guests' ChoiceBased on 81 hotel reviews
9.4Cleanliness
9.5
Comfort
9.5
Location
9.4
Facilities
9.3
Staff
9.5
Value for money
8.8
Free Wifi
9.5
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End of dialog contentReviewed: August 29, 2025
Alyce
AustraliaThe views are outstanding and it was so lovely to walk through the paddock and give the donkeys a cuddle and pat
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: August 8, 2025
Shari
United StatesThe cottage and the view were absolutely amazing! The cottage was so comfortable and cozy. The backyard was a classic Ireland countryside view with a beautiful farm walk down to the lake.
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: July 7, 2025
Aisleen
IrelandThe weather but that's not the hosts fault 🤪
Location was great for us as we were heading to Kaleidoscope festival with our family and the animals where a bonus for our kids. House is the best equipped house we have stayed in she has everything you would need and even when there was no pods for clothes wash she was down within minutes of me texting her with some. They even baked us some cake and biscuits 😍
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: July 2, 2025
Wendy
United KingdomThe location was beautiful, a bit off the beaten track, making it very peaceful and quiet. Cottage well equipped, had everything we needed.
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: June 25, 2025
Harpal
United KingdomNothing
Everything
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: May 28, 2025
Elizabeth
United KingdomNoise insulation between rooms not great.
The most beautiful location with stunning views. Hosts accommodated our very late arrival which was great. Tea, coffee milk cake and biscuits lovely surprise and very welcome. Kitchen very well equipped.
Stayed in May 2025
Reviewed: May 4, 2025
Karen
United KingdomJust a suggestion - it would be helpful to have a diagram of the various farm walks to see what options were available although the walk to the lake and back was easy to find.
The location is stunning. We were blessed with good weather too. The cottage was clean, comfortable, well furnished and had everything we needed. Communication with the owners was easy and promptly responded to. All three bedrooms had their own bathroom which was a bonus. Well equipped kitchen if you wanted to self cater. Lovely views from every room over the farmlands to the lake and mountains. The farm animals were friendly and lovely to watch. We enjoyed the farm walk down to the lake. A car is essential as the farm is off the beaten track though easy to find on Google maps and a short 15 minute drive to Blessington with many places to eat, takeaway establishments and supermarkets. Would highly recommend.
Stayed in May 2025
Reviewed: May 4, 2025
Terence
United KingdomJust the shower in the downstairs en-suite lacked power.
Everything about the property is fabulous, except the shower in the downstairs en-suite could do with a bigger head and greater water pressure.
Stayed in May 2025
Reviewed: April 24, 2025
Carol
United KingdomThere was nothing that was a problem for us
The accommodation was very clean, warm and welcoming. The home made cake and biscuits were very much appreciated. Our hosts were very friendly. Our grandsons particularly liked the farm walk with the lambs, donkeys, goats and young foal.
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: April 6, 2025
Morgan
United StatesAll Good.
No breakfast
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: March 31, 2025
Rachael
United KingdomNothing
Fantastic views peaceful and beautiful countryside The farm animals
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: March 27, 2025
Noble
IrelandNothing
Everything. The host was wonderful. Location awesome
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: March 23, 2025
Gigi
United StatesBeautiful location and view. Quintessential Ireland.
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: January 7, 2025
Pauline
United KingdomContact was great with property owner area is beautiful.ticked all the boxes 👍👍🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: October 6, 2024
Jean
United StatesEverything was perfect!
Spectacular view of Wicklow Mountains and lake. Host left fresh eggs and homemade lemon cake! Perfectly clean, wood available for cozy fire. Big windows for indoor views. You’ll not be disappointed.
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: September 30, 2024
Jackso
Irelandthe long boreen up to the house .its very narrow but you rarely meet traffic and locals seem to know the pull in areas to pass. a minor detail for such views. check out is early we would have liked a later one and we never asked our fault.
house was lovely .fitted our needs for the weekend .fully kitted out .the lemon drizzle welcome cake was a lovely touch .the views over lakes stunning. the two friendly donkeys were lovely only sorry we had no treats for them..bring good waterproof footwear to go down the fields to lakes..a great weekend had
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: September 26, 2024
Blair
United KingdomCan't fault it at all!!
The house is amazing, great size, very comfortable. Loved the patio doors and the amazing view. It was lovely to look out at when having my morning coffee.
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: August 28, 2024
Zdeněk
Czech RepublicIt is just absolutely beautiful place
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: August 26, 2024
Halliwell
United KingdomWe had no proper baking trays, and there were gaps in windows which made it very noisy during the storm.
The location was beautiful and the rooms were a good size
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: August 9, 2024
Aurélien
FranceThere was a lack of games and board games for children.
We had a wonderful stay! The setting was simply exceptional, a true haven of peace. We especially enjoyed the walk around the farm, surrounded by animals, which made our experience even more memorable. A big thank you to the hosts for their warm welcome and for taking care of every detail to make our stay perfect. We will gladly return!
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: August 5, 2024
Debra
United KingdomWe were asked to strip the beds and empty the bins. We had to drive back to Dublin to catch an early flight and that was an extra job which made it all a bit of a rush.
The house was very well equipped and the location beautiful. The owner was charming and left us with home made lemon drizzle cake. Delicious.
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: July 22, 2024
James
United StatesNothing. No complaints
The view is amazing and the staff is very gracious
Stayed in July 2024
Reviewed: July 21, 2024
Valerie
United KingdomNothing
The view was amazing and the house was very clean and had everything you could possibly need including two very tame donkeys who liked to come over for a treat
Stayed in July 2024
Reviewed: June 29, 2024
Ryan
United StatesWe were greeted with fresh farm eggs and bread upon our arrival. The views from the property are incredible!
Stayed in June 2024
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