The owners were helpful, the food and rooms were fine.

Nice enough little B&B on the approach road to Kinvarra from the East suitable for a one night stop-over.
Owners are friendly.
The room we had is tres Bijou - ie small. Bed was clean and comfy, but our stay was let down by little nuisances.
1. Wooden flooring throughout, so very noisy, particularly if you are on the ground floor.
2. TV barely receives RTE 1 and 2. The only channels too !
3. Kettle is corded and has to be taken in its entirety to the small bathroom for refilling.
4. No showergel in the shower cubicle. Had to use the basin pump dispenser.
5. No internet coverage in the area. (not the owners fault I know)

Breakfast was filling, and well prepared. Breakfast taken in the conservatory at the front of the B&B - again a little cramped, and has to be taken in timed sittings.

Overall - I'd say an adequate place to stay for one night whilst exploring the area, if you want a no frills place to stay. Take some ear plugs. Owners are pleasant and well intentioned.

Our rooms were small but bright and clean - and at only 45 euro a night for single occupancy of a double room they were excellent value for money - especially as a very well cooked, hearty breakfast (we didn’t eat again until the evening) was included.

The owners were helpful and friendly, everywhere was clean and bright and the bed very comfortable.

I’m sure most people arrive in this location by car so the distance into Kinvara, whatever it actually is, is not difficult.

Villa Maria is ideally located for exploring The Burren, Galway City and county – even a round trip of Connemara is easy to complete in a day. I’d advise people to stay at least 3 nights as there is so much to do in this area.

One good thing is that it’s on the main road from Kilcolgan to Kinvara so much easier to find (especially in the dark) than a property up a track, off a country lane in the middle of nowhere. Having said that there was no problem with traffic noise and there was ample off-road parking.

I'm not really a B&B person but thought I'd give this type of accommodation a go as I’ve stayed at many of the more up-market properties in the area and been hugely disappointed. To put it into context for value: about two years ago I stayed at Mount Vernon, which is not far away and offers B&B (and evening meals by arrangement) in an historic property. I paid around two and a half times the amount I paid at Villa Maria this year and at Mount Vernon I received a frigid welcome and a breakfast so small (and not containing the elements advertised) that I was hungry by 10.30

So, I’ve decided to widen my horizons and try more B&Bs in the future. As for Villa Maria – I’ll definitely be back.

Excellent very clean B&B lovely comfortable beds, wonderful breakfast.