We spent 8 nights in Ireland and one night at the Ashgrove House B&B. Although, Sheila was friendly and informative, the accommodations were not on par with the other places we stayed. The radiator was on, but it didn't seem to warm the room. It was cold and musty smelling. No hand towels were provided and not enough bath towels were provided for our family. We had to ask for more towels. The towels that were provided were old and mismatched, and just tossed on the bed. The breakfast was pre-made rather than made to order like most places, so when we arrived at breakfast, it was cold. If you are looking for matching towels, sparkling clean accommodations, a warm fire, and a mint on your pillow, try another place.

We picked the Ashgrove House for our last night in Ireland due to its proximity to Shannon. Frank and Sheila were very entertaining and wonderful hosts. We were immediately offered an authentic Irish coffee which was absolutely wonderful. We enjoyed a wonderful dinner at the Creamery and visited Meg O'Malley's for yet another pull of vitamin G. Sheila packed us a picnic breakfast to take with us for our early departure from Shannon. We were most happy with our stay here.

We bookended our stay in Ireland with 2 nights at Ashgrove. Since we've never been to Ireland or a B&B before, Sheila had everything handled and taken care of. We were able to get right into our room and snooze for a few hours before going to the madrigal dinner performance at Bunratty (which Sheila booked for us by the way).

The room was quiet, clean and the bed SUPER cozy. The Irish Breakfast was absolutely delicious. We were really on the move while there but the atmosphere made me want to stay and relax for a while. Frank has a great personality and we talked to him for a little bit before departing after our first night in Ireland - he is totally hilarious and super nice.

When we returned to stay for our last night in Ireland we arrived in the mid-afternoon and we ended up hanging out with Sheila for a little while. She is a great hostess, very welcoming and made us feel like we were part of her family - we will surely stay at Ashgrove again next time we visit Ireland.

Ashgrove hous is a great place to stay if you are flying in or out of Shannon. It is less than 1/2 hour away. The Inkeeper, Shelia, is a real sweetheart. She will give you an Irish coffee after a long trip and lots of hints on what to see and do. Touring Bunratty Castle and Folk Village (just down the road) is an absolute must. It exceeded our expectation in every respect. Of the two restaurants nearby (The Creamery and Dirty Nellies) , the former is a better choice. But they sometimes stop serving early off season.

The B&B is very comfortable but unpretentious. Shelia makes you feel that you are a guest in her home and that is really nice. The breakfast is hearty and there is a car park in the rear. We paid 65 Euro for an insuite room with breakfast. Shelia prefers cash. The local ATM ran out of money the day of our departure but she gladly took dollars. She even packed us a picnic lunch because we has an earlty flight out and would miss breakfast.