While we loved our hostess and enjoyed our breakfast alot, we did have some difficulties with our stay. Unfortunately, there was a mix up between the owner and her handyman and the water in our room was turned off all night. We also arrived around 6:30 or 6:45pm, and no one was home. No problem, we went to dinner at the terrific Pink Elephant, but we called for the next 4-5 hours to no answer and were frantically trying to figure out where we would be staying. We drove by at 11:30 or 11:45pm to double check and she was home, but she had been stuck with family all day at the hospital and hadn't left a note. Understandable that these situations happen, but made our trip a bit more stressful.

Mrs. McCarthy is a great host and her family were just as delightful as she was. The room was clean and comfortable. You would think that the area would be the highlight but Harbour Crest is a highlight all by itself.

We booked Nan's B&B due to its location in Kinsale according to B&B Ireland. Actually it is about 15 miles away. But overall we ended up being very satisfied with our stay of three days. Nan, the owner, is a very warm and comfortable hostess. She and her husband ran a bar in Kinsale for many years and that experience really shows.

The B&B is out in the country with wonderful views across pasture and bay to a village on the opposite shore. It is very quiet except for the cattle lowing in the distance.

We were given a room with two twins as we got there one day early. But we decided to stay with the twins rather than go for a queen as the view from our room was just wonderful.

Bed was comfortable, very clean linens. Room was fairly large with good storage for our bags.

The bathroom was very small as it was built from a closet. The shower was OK although small by necessity. There was this noisy water heater contraption that provided the hotwater hanging from the wall of the shower. Bath towels were very nice.

Breakfast was delicious. Nan's homemade scones are the best I have had, ever. The ham (they call it bacon) and eggs were nicely done and presented. She also gave us french press coffee. And there were several choices of jam and butter.

Internet access was slow unless you used the dining room. Parking was fine. Overall the home is in great condition. She has a patio area with a table for snacking and there is pretty garden with a swing out back.

This brings me to our prepaid vouchers from B & B Ireland that we got through Brendan Tours. I don't think these are a good deal. First, Brendan doesn't break out the cost of the room vouchers from the flights and rental cars, so you don't know how much you are paying. Second, there are literally thousands of B & B's in Ireland and B & B Ireland only has several hundreds listed. This limits your choices. Their website is slow and poorly organized by county. They have no rating system for the quality of the B&B. Also, the location information can be very misleading as we found out. I would strongly urge anyone considering booking B&Bs in Ireland to do searches online and book directly with the owner.

Nice place to stay- very clean and friendly. A bit of a way out of town (not actually in Kinsale). Good breakfast.