For the last couple of years, one of my favorite Christmas movies has become The Holiday with Jack Black, Cameron Diaz, Jude Law, and Kate Winslet. I love the movie, its’ plot, and especially the cottage that Kate Winslet’s character lives in. When I first saw this movie and the cottage I knew I would love to stay in a cottage-like that one day. And last week while my family and I were staying near Galway, Ireland for about 3 days, that’s exactly what we did! We stayed in a beautiful cottage and while there one night my husband and I actually sat on the couch, cozied up with each other and we watched The Holiday. Yep, we got to watch The Holiday while staying in a beautiful cozy cottage.
First off getting to spend 10 days in Ireland last week was wonderful in and of itself. That’s something we have been wanting to do for 2 years now. Getting to stay in a beautiful cottage for the last couple of days during our stay made it even better. This cottage was renovated over a period of time and from the pictures I saw the people did an amazing job. This stone cottage looks beautiful on the outside and is cozy and quaint on the inside. I love everything about that cottage.
There are two small cozy rooms downstairs with the original stone fireplace standing between them. On the side where the TV and couches are, is the fireplace. In the quiet room is a small “notch” in the chimney stones where they have candles sitting. A brand new kitchen was added to the back of the cottage, which is a very cool-looking kitchen, at least to me it is.
The upstairs of this cottage has 4 bedrooms. A nice-sized bathroom and a master bathroom. All the bedrooms were nice. The beds were so comfortable to sleep in and the down comforter on the master bedroom bed made me want one (if that makes any sense). Overall this cottage in Ireland was absolutely beautiful. I could stare at its outside for hours. I love the cozy feeling I got as soon as I walked in. I loved getting to watch The Holiday with my husband knowing we were sitting in a cottage watching it. AND this place is only a short drive to Galway, so you can stay in a beautiful stone cottage and get some great shopping done in Galway.
You can rent this cottage at AirBnb here: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/35995878
Kathleen Smith author of Miscarriages My Story, Brooklyn Raised Livin’ Upstate & Hey You Moments to Remember. Blogs about a variety of things. Has her own podcast Kathleen’s Korner and she is the CEO of BearsWithApps. OH, let’s not forget her YouTube channel