Staycation Ireland.. Anyone doing it

What Username Guidelines · 19-06-2020 2:33pm

beggars_bush wrote: »

Donegal self catering for two weeks in July
only booked it when the easing of lockdown was announced last week

Same, self catering is probably easiest and will be more relaxing IMO

JimmyVik wrote: »

My sister works for a hotel.
She told me they are taking a lot of bookings for August.

Was actually surprised to see so much availability in July. Just ensured it had a decent cancellation policy. Logic is that numbers are nice and low right now, so will get away and enjoy a few days. If they go back up and restrictions are tightened it might have to be cancelled. If the numbers plummet or it disappears altogether, can hopefully get abroad in September.

beggars_bush · 19-06-2020 3:48pm

DellyBelly wrote: »

It's the weather that is the problem here. It's so frickin depressing.

As an Italian once said to me about Ireland...
No such thing as inappropriate weather, just inappropriate clothing

You just plan for the weather to be poor and every good day is a bonus

CBear1993 · 19-06-2020 7:30pm

beggars_bush wrote: »

As an Italian once said to me about Ireland...
No such thing as inappropriate weather, just inappropriate clothing

You just plan for the weather to be poor and every good day is a bonus

Or just jump on a plane out of Ireland to a place where no planning is required

beggars_bush · 19-06-2020 7:37pm

CBear1993 wrote: »

Or just jump on a plane out of Ireland to a place where no planning is required

What a ridiculous comment.
What will you do when you land in Tehran?

ChikiChiki · 19-06-2020 7:47pm

CBear1993 wrote: »

Or just jump on a plane out of Ireland to a place where no planning is required

Your not a big fan of Ireland are ya? ;-)

For me it will be Killary Fjord for some kayaking for a couple of days around late August. Theres a BnB close by in Lenane with a reading room that has amazing views of the mountains and lakes. You can sit back in there in the evening with a glass of wine and watch the sun go down.

Love it down there, very serene. You can put your hands in the water from the kayak and grab some fresh mussels.

CBear1993 · 20-06-2020 7:35am

beggars_bush wrote: »

What a ridiculous comment.
What will you do when you land in Tehran?

Probably have a nice mass on the wireless with the locals and get the closest thing to a cup of tea. Then talk about the parish back home and complain about how hot it is. What else do some Irish people do abroad

lisasimpson · 20-06-2020 8:01am

Air b&b booked in dingle mid july was a little pricey but both of us just want a change of scene after working from home all this time. To reduce cost of staycantions maybe dont try to stay in main spots ie your dingles killarney stay in lesser known towns or county galway instead of city.
Actual try towns in east cork...often forgotten when compared to west cork.loads to offer.
Irish mini breaks on FB has some good deals for 3 and 5 nights. As someone said earlier check out the likes of pigsback.com groupon and supervalu breaks for deals too

malinheader · 20-06-2020 8:07am

Don't be scared to stray of the usual holiday routes in Ireland, some of the most beautiful and astonishing places are off the beaten track. Most beautiful country in the world, even with our weather.

lisasimpson · 20-06-2020 8:53am

100% mainlander.. midlands springs to mind often joked about but if you go and do a bit of research loads to do. Even for day trips

CBear1993 · 20-06-2020 9:30am

malinheader wrote: »

Don't be scared to stray of the usual holiday routes in Ireland, some of the most beautiful and astonishing places are off the beaten track. Most beautiful country in the world, even with our weather.

Looking out over sheephaven bay this morn, some picture!

malinheader · 20-06-2020 9:50am

CBear1993 wrote: »

Looking out over sheephaven bay this morn, some picture!

Know it well. I can imagine it. Heaven.

Cape Clear · 20-06-2020 9:51am

lisasimpson wrote: »

Air b&b booked in dingle mid july was a little pricey but both of us just want a change of scene after working from home all this time. To reduce cost of staycantions maybe dont try to stay in main spots ie your dingles killarney stay in lesser known towns or county galway instead of city.
Actual try towns in east cork...often forgotten when compared to west cork.loads to offer.
Irish mini breaks on FB has some good deals for 3 and 5 nights. As someone said earlier check out the likes of pigsback.com groupon and supervalu breaks for deals too

East Cork a good spot for family holidays nice beaches Fota Wildlife park, league farm, golf courses etc a lot of attractions within an hour or less.

drunkmonkey · 20-06-2020 10:07am

Derrynane Beach is fabulous, straight out of the tropics on a sunny day, one of Irelands only beach bars at O'Carrols cover is a few k up the road with another nice little beach. Definitely worth a visit if your going through Kerry.

dubrov · 20-06-2020 11:12am

drunkmonkey wrote:

on a sunny day

That's your problem right there

drunkmonkey · 20-06-2020 11:18am

dubrov wrote: »

That's your problem right there

I got food poisoning in Portugal last year and ended up in a&e. Feckin wind never stopped blowing either.
Staying for 2 weeks in Clare the start of August, not overly concerned about the weather at least it won't be windy and the sea food is safe to eat.

combat14 · 20-06-2020 11:46am

staycation could be great this year.. just concerned that all the restaurants, pubs, hotels, cinemas, hairdressers etc.. are putting up their prices already .. doesn't bode well....

beggars_bush · 20-06-2020 1:30pm

lisasimpson wrote: »

100% mainlander.. midlands springs to mind often joked about but if you go and do a bit of research loads to do. Even for day trips

Just on that, visiting lakes in midlands is very pleasant
Lough Owel, Ennell, Deravarragh, Lene and Ree in Westmeath alone.
All have fishing, swimming, kayaking, cycling and viewpoints/picnic areas.
The royal canal is also lovely in stretches. Both for cycling, walking eveb kayaking. There are also few nice picnic spots

whisky_galore · 20-06-2020 5:49pm

Had a plan to go camping in Donegal with 2 others.
Apprehensive about the deluge of people who will surely invade just about every spot when the 29th comes around and the noise, crowds and mess that goes with that. Might leave it until at least the following week.

Micky 32 · 20-06-2020 6:07pm

combat14 wrote: »

staycation could be great this year.. just concerned that all the restaurants, pubs, hotels, cinemas, hairdressers etc.. are putting up their prices already .. doesn't bode well....

There was something in one of the papers today about prices may rise.

odyssey06 · 20-06-2020 6:50pm

whisky_galore wrote: »

Had a plan to go camping in Donegal with 2 others.
Apprehensive about the deluge of people who will surely invade just about every spot when the 29th comes around and the noise, crowds and mess that goes with that. Might leave it until at least the following week.

You probably would want to avoid the weekend of the 12th July also, will be very busy with cross border visitors.

whisky_galore · 20-06-2020 8:01pm

odyssey06 wrote: »

You probably would want to avoid the weekend of the 12th July also, will be very busy with cross border visitors.

That is true, escaping culture.

Cape Clear · 20-06-2020 8:16pm

Double post

junebabies · 21-06-2020 8:40pm

We have 2 nights booked in the Hudson Bay late July, thinking of coming home for a night and then heading go Kerry for another 2 nights (we live in Clare.

woodchuck · 21-06-2020 8:45pm

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts wrote: »

One thing I’m determined not to do is cook, even though we’re staying in a holiday home. So it’ll be cereal and yogurt for breakfast and takeaways from restaurants in the locality for the other meals.

Agreed! I'm sick of cooking and cleaning, so I'll be damned if I'm doing that for 2 weeks while on holidays. We're staying in an Air BnB for 4 nights as part our 2 week staycation, but if we do any cooking at all, it'll be a frozen pizza. And I'll be getting himself to cook it :P

The Master. · 23-06-2020 2:11pm

Im trying to book somewhere start of July and I know I've left it late but anyone any ideas for finding places. Seems like no availability anywhere! We want to go Wexford waterford or cork. Thanks.

krissovo · 24-06-2020 10:25am

The Master. wrote: »

Im trying to book somewhere start of July and I know I've left it late but anyone any ideas for finding places. Seems like no availability anywhere! We want to go Wexford waterford or cork. Thanks.

We found that quite few places showed online as booked or closed but when you call them they have availability. This was due to the system they used for online bookings and not sure about the social distancing requirements.

beggars_bush · 24-06-2020 2:51pm

krissovo wrote: »

We found that quite few places showed online as booked or closed but when you call them they have availability. This was due to the system they used for online bookings and not sure about the social distancing requirements.

Yes, you have to do some leg work
Foreign tourists have cancelled holiday stays but websites haven't updated

fdevine · 24-06-2020 4:50pm

Lots of deals popping up from the usual offerings (Pigsback etc.). Plenty of decent prices for two adults and two children (u12)

The issue we've had is that our eldest "child" is 17 so most online booking systems default to adding a second room

Understandably most places won't allow us on dinner deals as teens eat as adults

Looking at three nights in Midleton in late July (B&B) for c.€400

If online is showing no availability it might be best to shortlist some & ring around

zweton · 24-06-2020 9:52pm

Looking at the 18th-24th of July for two adults as a break away. Have not seen any deals to be honest but willing to travel anywhere in Ireland.

If anyone has recommendations please do shout :-) Booking.com aint throwing up much deals anyway. Maybe that's the worst site?

24-06-2020 9:52pm

lisasimpson · 24-06-2020 9:55pm

zweton wrote: »

Looking at the 18th-24th of July for two adults as a break away. Have not seen any deals to be honest but willing to travel anywhere in Ireland.

If anyone has recommendations please do shout :-) Booking.com aint throwing up much deals anyway. Maybe that's the worst site?

Try pigback.com or if on FB check out the page Irish Mini Breaks

Technocentral · 26-06-2020 2:13pm

Is anyone offering travel insurance for a trip in Ireland, worried our end of July trip to Cork may get cancelled (accommodation) and its not refundable after June 29th?

Dublin Mum · 26-06-2020 2:19pm

Technocentral wrote: »

Is anyone offering travel insurance for a trip in Ireland, worried our end of July trip to Cork may get cancelled (accommodation) and its not refundable after June 29th?

Our annual travel insurance covers domestic travel too. If your accommodation cancels though won’t you get refunded / offered an alternative date?

Technocentral · 26-06-2020 2:23pm

Dublin Mum wrote: »

Our annual travel insurance covers domestic travel too. If your accommodation cancels though won’t you get refunded / offered an alternative date?

Refund is until june 29th only, didnt say anything about offering alternative date, just wondering if their is a covid 19 single trip in ireland deal going, cancelled my annual 2 months ago.

beggars_bush · 27-06-2020 8:22pm

Heading Monday

Don't care about weather.
We'll just bring suitable clothing

Briain O Loinsigh · 27-06-2020 8:29pm

Hello , just trying to book on cottages4u for stay in Ireland but can't find reviews or places on Google maps

Is it generally a safe site to use, or can there be bogus listings.

Clonmel1000 · 27-06-2020 9:57pm

beggars_bush wrote: »

Heading Monday

Don't care about weather.
We'll just bring suitable clothing

Different strokes for different folks.

Only Suitable clothing for me on hols is shorts and T-shirt.

dory · 28-06-2020 12:32am

Briain O Loinsigh wrote: »

Hello , just trying to book on cottages4u for stay in Ireland but can't find reviews or places on Google maps

Never heard of them until now. They seem legit. They're called cottages.com on Facebook (@cottagescom) and they are getting a lot of complaints in the comments. I'd say it's the kind of gang that'll be fine if your booking goes ahead, but I wouldn't want to have to chase them for a refund if something goes wrong. I'd personally go with one of the bigger companies, unless their price was way cheaper.

beggars_bush · 28-06-2020 9:00am

Clonmel1000 wrote: »

Different strokes for different folks.

Only Suitable clothing for me on hols is shorts and T-shirt.

Never go skiing

Cape Clear · 28-06-2020 2:11pm

beggars_bush wrote: »

Never go skiing

Ah sure tis a different kind of cold entirely on the pist I'm told its not like the damp kind of cold we get in the whest of Ireland.

drunkmonkey · 28-06-2020 2:15pm

zweton wrote: »

Looking at the 18th-24th of July for two adults as a break away. Have not seen any deals to be honest but willing to travel anywhere in Ireland.

If anyone has recommendations please do shout :-) Booking.com aint throwing up much deals anyway. Maybe that's the worst site?

Did you find somewhere, any idea where you want to go and the budget and you'll get some suggestions.

Sheep Shagger · 28-06-2020 10:03pm

Both https://www.imagineireland.com and Irish Mini breaks had some hood value deals but availability is getting tighter...

29-06-2020 10:38am

I was booking a stop at a hotel in Athlone last night (to break journey west and explore Hidden Heartlands) and noticed on the Sheraton website they stated they were strictly taking bookings only from “front line workers” and that you would have to produce proof at reception or be turned away. So I avoided that one, booked Radisson instead. I’d say they just didn’t get around to changing their info, but I wasn’t taking chances.

29-06-2020 10:42am

Have t explored this, but maybe worth trying:

https://www.supervalugetawaybreaks.com/summer-escapes

josip · 29-06-2020 10:45am

We're not going to staycation, just look out the window to see the reason why.
I'm quite happy to roam the mountains in this weather in October or March.
But not for a seaside holiday in July/August.
Plus, we can get much better value abroad than in Ireland over the summer months.

average_runner · 29-06-2020 10:58am

josip wrote: »

We're not going to staycation, just look out the window to see the reason why.
I'm quite happy to roam the mountains in this weather in October or March.
But not for a seaside holiday in July/August.
Plus, we can get much better value abroad than in Ireland over the summer months.

Staying in Ireland this year. Should be in France on our campsite right now, but no children's club, limited pool availability and limited entertainment availability.
We also usually have a caravan here, so will spend alot of the summer there, rain or sun kids dont care once they are playing.

JimmyVik · 29-06-2020 11:23am

We went away for the weekend. Staying in a holiday home owned by a friend. Going home Wednesday.
Irish weather as expected. Miserable short break experience tbh.
Now if we had gone last weekend id have been delighted with the weather, well a few of the days anyway.
But thats the chances you take holidaying in Ireland. And thats why we never usually to holiday in Ireland anymore.
We are actually supposed to be in Italy this week. And I checked the weather there

Briain O Loinsigh · 29-06-2020 8:43pm

dory wrote: »

Never heard of them until now. They seem legit. They're called cottages.com on Facebook (@cottagescom) and they are getting a lot of complaints in the comments. I'd say it's the kind of gang that'll be fine if your booking goes ahead, but I wouldn't want to have to chase them for a refund if something goes wrong. I'd personally go with one of the bigger companies, unless their price was way cheaper.

People need to be very weary of this crowd now , one comment on their Facebook page a person paid £1200 and was told that the place was double booked after they had paid.

They only give you contact details after you've paid in full.

Just found this aswell ,https://ie.trustpilot.com/reviews/5ef4e87a7dd75306b8cd9721?fbclid=IwAR26e5XsPIqYW80TlDr548w8gYJsqPtSSVgf4RCVzpEvN4ETiC55H-371H4

The problem is they are listing as .ie and linking with Irish sites , people don't seem to have any comeback .

I'm shocked that people are being treated like this now .

beggars_bush · 29-06-2020 10:49pm

Lovely afternoon in Donegal

Got out on the bikes with young lad, bit of sun burn actually
Well, wind burn.
Same thing

This morning was horrible and windy.
We still went down to the beach

JimmyVik · 30-06-2020 7:55am

We should have gone to Donegal beggars bush

Yet another horrible morning in Kerry.
Thats 5 days now. Going home tomorrow.
The rain is supposed to stop tomorrow. Going home tomorrow anyway.
If id paid for the use of this house I would be really sickened.
Was talking to the couple next door. They paid €1350 for a week.
They might get 1, possibly 2 days without rain, but its not warm either.
5 days with cold, wind and rain and nothing to do.
If only you didnt have to book your holidays where I work. Then you could wait for a nice weather forecast and go. Thats the only way to do it in Ireland.

Staycation Ireland.. Anyone doing it

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