Old Village Barn

I really hope that everyone reads to the end of my review, though I know it might seem long, it will be worth it before you make up your mind up on booking. There still 2 days left in our visit but I wanted to do my review tonight so please bare with me. There is 6 of us travelled together, 2 adults,2 kids 11 and 14, and my parents so good variation in ages. I like doing genuine blunt reviews so this is my story, I happened to enter a competition on Facebook and I won a weeks accomadtion in glasan to my all time favourite Irish county Galway. I was thrilled after winning obviously and started to plan our trip for this area. I must admit im very nosey so I like to know where I am staying the area and what is around me so I started to Google and read reviews, look up photos etc and I must admit I got bit worried after reading reviews, cause some were pretty bad and photos seemed very basic housing, and I was like oh god what are we booked into! Now hold on... don't panic like I did, so keep reading for a minute. I will admit freely I was nervous coming down cause I allowed them reviews and photos to get to me a bit and didn't know what to expect. How wrong was I...(The House) We arrived down last Saturday to a lovely quiet peaceful little holiday housing estate. The girls in reception are so lovely, and helpful we arrived earlier then the check in times and the girl worked to provide us with keys as soon as they could. We where given a 6 bedroom house as there is a group of us and I opened the door to our house and I was stunned. Firstly was left lovely little note and some treats as part of my prize so thanks a million again that was a lovely touch Glasan. What an absolutey gorgeous house, their photos don't do them justice. There is ample space in the house, there were freshly made beds (I'm fussy I check sheets mattresses beds toilets etc sorry can't help it I have a bit of ocd) there were fresh towels on end of each bed with shower gel for us, the rooms have lots of space with shelves and storage for clothes a wardrobe and little draw side of beds. Toilets were spotless spotless clean showers are lovely and hot anytime of the day. Kitchen god this is well stocked with accessories for cooking and normal daily needs (I must brought half my house with us and what a waste as the kitchen here had everything we needed and was again spotless) cutlery spotless, dishes glasses cups all spotless presses all clean. Glasan should be very proud of their cleaning staff cause they obviously work very very hard and i have had the pleasure meeting some of cleaning staff through the week and they counldnt be more friendly and helpful if they tried lovely crowd, if you need change towels their there, if you need some cleaning stuff their there fresh bed clothes no bother they will help. Cooker took few mins to figure out but is great little oven as I was able cook meals for the whole lot of us and have plenty space prepare extra meals for family popped by to say hi. Sitting room area is just a perfect size there is 2 small sofas that are quite comfy to have snooze on after dinner lol and to be fair done us lot just nice and as area open plan was nice cook and still get to chat away, if I was to be really picky about something I'd suggest tv be moved out of alcove onto fireplace wall see it better but that is me being a proper nitpicking pain. As to be fair I wouldn't call that a complaint. There little sheds or back houses for bikes and extra storage if needed and that great help too. 1 other thing I would suggest would be either have another double room in the house or a twin room, we let my parents have the ensuite and was a teeny tiny bit of a pain for me and husband have sleep in seperate single rooms but again you know what it would only be a suggestion as it been nice share room but we are managing just fine single rooms, I mean it won't kill us only a week but it is just suggestion for large families. THE ESTATE, It's lovely it really is, the grounds are 100% spotless (spotless is most used word this review but it is genuinely true) the little cafe on site is lovely the smell of food when you open doors is to die for. The laudnrete is soo handy have one right there save having drag washing home after week away. The shop on site doesn't open during summer which is a shame cause id say it be greatly used during summer months too just didn't know this myself it good know before hand it doesn't open. Again not to be picky don't panic because out the gate to your right and down a minute or two is well stocked supermarket, off licence, chipper and Chinese like 5 minutes walk and chipper and Chinese deliver up to your door too. That is so close its safe to let the kids have pocket money and have walk down for ice cream. Further out the road there jumpzone jumplanes place for kids lots to do keep the kids busy prices are reasonable too. It so close and so handy that The fact onsite shop was closed didn't even bother us. The little football area and tennis court all in 1 has been a football sancutary for kids so far every single day and evening since we came down they certainly like it. It so safe and enclosed and there no worrying about running on street after a ball. The area is so peaceful, at weekend had bit late night voices but in fairness wasn't enough for me to moan and that says a lot as ya can tell by lenght of my review. It is outside the hussle of the extremely busy Galway city but again don't worry not too far, walk out gate to your left down 200 meters to bus stop which come very frequent straight eyre square so handy have bus so close cause traffic does be crazy driving into the town take bus less hassle. The estate so relaxing that even my mam that has had trouble sleeping at home has being sleeping like baby since we got here and for my mam who suffer lack of sleep I be never seen her more relaxed so far this week. I genuinely am overall impressed with our stay, i really and truly am, we are having a great ole time here at Glasan student/holiday village. I would firstly recommend it to others, I would certainly be bringing my family back here to stay in the future. Maybe like some places you get them on a bad day that could explain the reviews but certainly don't judge this place till you come and visit because this is a proper little gem of a place and shouldn't be over looked, ya won't be disappointed. Even the kids said they are glad they have couple more days left here cause they are having a ball of a time. Apologies again for the long review but like I said it will be worth the read to read a genuine blunt review. I do have photos that I will add in tomorrow hopefully they try shoe off rooms bit better. Glasan thank you so far for our stay and wish you all the best and will look forward to booking with you soon kindest regards The Byrne's :)