Large, quiet, private country home close to Athlone | Sleeps 7 | 2,000 sq ft

Relax in style! This traditional rural retreat, just 12 minutes from Athlone, stands on 1.25 acres. Whether you’re travelling for business or pleasure, it has everything you need: award-winning mattresses; high-speed WiFi; ample on-site parking; flexible check-in/check-out; dedicated work space; high-quality appliances (inc washer/dryer). No bedrooms share a wall; two are en-suite. Private, comfortable. Stargazers will love the rare dark sky. Sleeps 1-7 comfortably. Suitable for business travelers, holiday-makers and get-togethers for friends and family.

"Spacious, spotless, serene"
"The best sleep I've had in years"

Hazel Hollows is the perfect home away from home. This welcoming space is ideal for business travellers and holiday-makers alike who appreciate the many benefits of not staying in an hotel. (Business travellers: scroll down for a list of relevant amenities and optional services.)

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If you’re looking for somewhere everyone can come together without being on top of one another, this is the place for you. The dining room is located on the opposite side of the hallway to the living room, adjacent to the kitchen, and none of the bedrooms share a wall. In addition to these three main gathering places, the patio offers a fourth.

*** Please note: if the first or last day of your preferred dates is not available, please get in touch. We sometimes block out 'buffer days' for deep cleaning and maintenance. Not all of these are used, so your exact dates may be possible after all. ***

3 BEDROOMS + SOFABED IN DINING ROOM
Hazel Hollows features three spacious bedrooms. Upstairs, the master bedroom is en-suite contains a queen bed, full-length mirror, dressing table, two sets of drawers and a rocking chair. The second bedroom ('the Blue Room') is upstairs too: it has an en-suite bathroom and two twin beds. The third double bedroom is downstairs, next to the main bathroom. The downstairs bedroom contains a queen bed, one closet and two large sets of drawers. Every bedroom has a view: the two upstairs bedrooms have two. The master bedroom windows are east and south-facing (hence sunny all day). The Blue Room windows are east and north-facing. The ground floor bedroom looks out on the extensive back garden.

The closets in the upstairs bedrooms are extremely large: there is ample space for everyone's belongings, suitcases etc.

As per the rest of the house, the bedrooms and bathrooms are extremely clean and quiet: you will sleep soundly in this quiet, spacious home deep in the heart of the Irish countryside. This is the place to be if you love the sound of morning birdsong. Each of the four beds now sports an award-winning Emma memory foam mattress so you can be sure of a great sleep.

*PLEASE LET US KNOW WHICH BEDROOMS YOU WISH TO USE WHEN BOOKING*
If you are a small party, please let us know which beds you wish to use so the correct beds can be made up.

SOFA BED
If your group will be making use of the sofa bed, let us know if we should make it up for you in advance. (Being in the dining room, people often prefer to do this after the group has had dinner: if you're arriving fairly late and don't want the hassle, we're more than happy to do this for you if told at time of booking.)

You will find the bedding for the sofa bed in sealed plastic tubs in the cupboard under the stairs, where the iron, ironing board and vacuum cleaner are also located. This includes a deep memory foam mattress to lay on top of the original mattress for added comfort.

The sofa bed in the dining room is suitable for 1 large adult or two smaller people. (Sofa bed dimensions: 97cm wide x 170cm long.) The dining room has two doors: one leads to the kitchen and the other to the hallway. Each can be closed to create a private room. The downstairs bathroom is close by (though not adjoining).

BATHROOMS
The main bathroom on the ground floor contains a full bath, electric shower, sink and toilet. (This is the only shower that is electric.) The upstairs en-suites both contain a shower, sink and toilet.)

KITCHEN
In Ireland, the kitchen is the heart of the home, and Hazel Hollows is no different. It overlooks the patio (accessible by a door leading from the utility room).

The appliances are top-of-the-range, brand new or fairly new, and in perfect working order. This includes a new small fridge in the kitchen and another new fridge/freezer in the utility room just off the kitchen.

There is a small kitchen table and chairs (suitable for 4-6 people) in the spacious kitchen, which means everyone still has somewhere to eat if the occupant in the dining room is sleeping in.)

Guests often comment that the kitchen has pretty much everything they need to prepare meals (or bake) at home. This is our family home which we, ourselves, still use. For that reason, you can expect to find all of the basic items you would expect to find in your own kitchen.

DINING ROOM
The dining table seats 8 people comfortably.

THE LIVING ROOM
The living room is large yet surprisingly cozy.

The latest addition to the living room is a lovely new log burner that burns logs (obviously!) as well as briquettes and coal. (Please bring fuel with you if you wish to use it. We can also provide this for you as an additional service.)

PATIO
Hazel Hollows is located in an area of stunning 'dark sky': you won't need a telescope to witness its beauty. Whether you're sipping your morning coffee or enjoying something stronger, this is a wonderful place to sit and breathe in unpolluted air any time of day. The patio furniture is available during spring and summer (April-October). Feel free to use any of the kitchen or dining chairs at other times—just be sure to bring them back inside when you're done.