The Howth area is beautiful and for that reason we enjoyed being in that area. Our host, Conor was charming and helpful in every way except for not letting us off the hook for staying the second night. The room was uncomfortable and dirty and had a stale, artificial stench. There was dust and mildew on everything and the linens on the uncomfortable bed did not appear fresh. I had an allergy attack right way. There were no amenities in the room not even a box of Kleenex let alone a place to put your suitcase, a table or a second chair, tv, radio or bottle of water. Conor was nice and accommodating by bringing in a card table and another chair so we could play cards while we sat in the room. The rest of the house had the air of being off limits. Ann was unfriendly and awkward. She didn't seem to like having people in her house. Conor however, was a good host and we thoroughly enjoyed their sweet dog, Nina.