Featuring garden views, Helens Self Catering offers accommodation in a rural area with a patio and a kettle, around 16 km from National Museum of Ireland - Country Life. This holiday home has a garden, barbecue facilities, free WiFi and free private parking. The holiday home features 2 bedrooms, a flat-screen TV, an equipped kitchen with a dishwasher and a microwave, a washing machine, and 1 bathroom with a shower. Franciscan Monastery is 5 km from the holiday home, while TF Royal & Theatre is 10 km away. The nearest airport is Ireland West Knock Airport, 54 km from Helens Self Catering.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.3 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.2)

Free private parking available on-site

Reliable info
Guests say the description and photos for this property are very accurate.

Availability

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Accommodation Type
Number of guests
 
Bedroom 1:
1 double bed
Bedroom 2:
1 single bed
and
1 double bed
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Guest reviews

Categories:

Staff
9.9
Facilities
9.6
Cleanliness
9.8
Comfort
9.8
Value for money
9.7
Location
9.2
Free WiFi
7.5
High score for Castlebar
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  • Margrete
    Malta Malta
    Location quite, safe and plenty of space. Garden is well kept and cottage clean, cosy and spacious. Beds comfortable. The host is very friendly and welcoming. We found some essentials for the morning. Definitely would go back there.
  • Bezemskaja
    Ireland Ireland
    Everything is super very nice and we enjoyed our stay
  • Majella
    Ireland Ireland
    Majella was a lovely host who met us in the town to show us to the house. The house was superb and we were left with all the breakfast supplies for the morning. We couldn’t have asked for better service. The house was lovely and spacious and the...
Quality rating
Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 3 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Hosted by Majella and John

9.9
9.9
Host review score
Host review score

Majella and John
We are situated in an extremely beautiful quiet COUNTRY area 1,5 KM off the main N84, on a quiet country road, 10 minutes drive from Castlebar, 15 minutes from Westport, 1 hour from Galway 1 hour 40 minutes from Connemara. Beautiful view of Croagh Patrick and the rolling hills. CAR IS NEEDED. I will always meet my guests in our local village and take them to our house. Please note again, COUNTRY AREA
I love hosting, and will always be available to help my guests. The house provides tea, coffee, milk, sugar, butter, eggs, cereal bread on arrival. All toiletries , Linen and towels provided.
so quiet and peaceful COUNTRY AREA
Language spoken: English

Property surroundings

Facilities of Helens Self Catering
Great facilities! Review score, 9.6

Most popular facilities
  • Free parking
  • Non-smoking rooms
Parking
Free private parking is possible on site (reservation is not needed).
  • Street parking
  • Accessible parking
Internet
Fast free WiFi 79 Mbps. Suitable for streaming 4K content and making video calls on multiple devices. Speed test carried out by the host.
Kitchen
  • Children's high chair
  • Dining table
  • Coffee machine
  • Cleaning products
  • Toaster
  • Stovetop
  • Oven
  • Tumble dryer
  • Kitchenware
  • Electric kettle
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dishwasher
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
Bedroom
  • Linen
  • Wardrobe or closet
Bathroom
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels
  • Bath or shower
  • Private bathroom
  • Toilet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Shower
Living Area
  • Dining area
  • Sofa
  • Fireplace
  • Seating Area
  • Desk
Media & Technology
  • Flat-screen TV
  • Laptop safe
  • CD player
  • DVD player
  • Radio
  • TV
Room Amenities
  • Socket near the bed
  • Drying rack for clothing
  • Clothes rack
  • Hardwood or parquet floors
  • Private entrance
  • Fan
  • Ironing facilities
  • Iron
Accessibility
  • Entire unit located on ground floor
Outdoors
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Barbecue
  • BBQ facilities
  • Patio
  • Garden
Food & Drink
  • Tea/Coffee maker
Outdoor & View
  • Landmark view
  • Mountain view
  • Garden view
  • View
Building characteristics
  • Private apartment in building
Reception services
  • Invoice provided
Entertainment and family services
  • Books, DVDs, or music for children
Miscellaneous
  • Designated smoking area
  • Non-smoking throughout
  • Heating
  • Non-smoking rooms
Safety & security
  • Fire extinguishers
  • Smoke alarms
  • Carbon monoxide detector
Languages spoken
  • English

House rules

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Check-in

From 17:00 to 00:00

You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.

Check-out

From 11:00 to 11:30

 

Cancellation/
prepayment

Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required room.

Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

1 cot available upon request.

No age restriction

There is no age requirement for check-in

Payments by Booking.com

Booking.com takes your payment on behalf of the property for this stay, but make sure you have cash for any extras once you get there.


Smoking

Smoking is not allowed.

Parties

Parties/events are not allowed

Pets

Pets are not allowed.

The fine print
Need-to-know information for guests at this property

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

You are advised to bring your own vehicle as this property is not serviced by public transport.

In response to Coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.

Legal information

This property is managed by a private host. EU consumer law relating to professional hosts might not apply.

FAQs about Helens Self Catering

  • The prices at Helens Self Catering may vary depending on your stay (e.g. dates you select, hotel's policy etc.). See the prices by entering your dates.

  • Helens Self Catering is 5 miles from the centre of Castlebar. All distances are measured in straight lines. Actual travel distances may vary.

  • Check-in at Helens Self Catering is from 17:00, and check-out is until 11:30.

  • Helens Self Catering can accommodate the following group size:

    • 5 guests

    For more detailed information, please check the accommodation option(s) breakdown on this page.

  • Helens Self Catering offers the following activities / services (charges may apply):

    • Yes, Helens Self Catering is popular with guests booking family stays.

    • Helens Self Catering has the following number of bedrooms:

      • 2 bedrooms

      For more detailed information, please check the accommodation option(s) breakdown on this page.