Meet Paul
Outgoing, Laid Back, Helpful
I am a restaurant manager with an absolute passion for golf. Very active on social media during the golfing season. Host the The Golf Show on IRISHTV and also write a weekly golf column.
On a typical day...
I have a very open house. My house is your house.
When I host guests...
I like to chat with them when they are home but have my own things going on.
Family Hobbies
Golf, Blogging, Watching movies
Hosting guests since
2014
About the Homestay
- Welcomes
- Males
- Females
- Couples
- Families
- Students
The guests will have access to the whole living space including full use of the kitchen. Should you wish to cook I'll be happy to offer you a specific area in the fridge etc. There is no extra charge for cooking or food storage. The premises is a typical 3 bed roomed semi-detached family home. Regretfully I don't have a shower facility in the public bathroom but will provide an ample supply of hot water for you to bathe. I also provide a guest room key and house key during your stay. I live alone.
House Facilities
- Garden
- Laundry
- Parking
- Internet Access
Bedrooms available for booking
About the Area
Castlebar is situated on the West Coast of Ireland. We are the county town of Mayo. The Wild Atlantic Way route is less than 15 miles from Castlebar (Westport) We are 45 minutes from Ireland West Airport. There is a population of 8,000 (approx)
Local Area Facilities
- Park
- Shopping Centre
- Bus Stop
- Train station
- Hospital
Meals
Hosts can offer a complimentary light breakfast at their discretion. All other meals, including a full breakfast, might incur an additional cost, if offered. Meals and any additional payment should be arranged directly with your host.
Included in the stay
- Complimentary Light Breakfast
- Use of Kitchen
House Rules
I work as a restaurant manager and only intend making the rooms available on days that I work. Therefore I'm happy if guests decide just to have a relaxing day lounging around the house if they decide to do so. When at home I work on-line as a golf blogger and social media commentator.
Smoking Rules
Your host is a non-smoker.
Smoking is not allowed.
2 Reviews
March 2018
Excellent hospitality. Pleasure stay there. Definitely back next time.
December 2017
Girlfriend and I stayed at Paul´s house for 4 nights. He was our first host in our "Homestay" experience and he surely set the bar very very high. He has lovely warm house in which we felt like home. Room with the bathroom, as the rest of the house, was clean and cozy. Breakfast was rich and various. He let us use his fridge and we even cooked lunch once. All appliances was available to us. Also, he surprised us with few things such as electric blanket which made our sleep perfect. He even picked us up from train station and drove us trough Castlebar to look around.
We were lucky to see his house in this part of year because when you are sitting in Paul`s living room with a cup of warm tea in hands, surrounded with Christmas decorations and open fire, you can really feel Irish December.
Paul is not just a great host but an extraordinary person who helped us a lot, always with a smile on face, and we will always be grateful for that.
We are very pleased because we chose his house over other accommodations and we are definitely recommend it to anybody who are planning visiting Castlebar.
How do I book?
Contact the host to check their availability and ask them any questions you have about staying with them. Once the host confirms they’re available for your dates, you can complete your booking.
When do I pay?
Once a host confirms they're available, you can go ahead and pay the 15% booking fee (maximum of 250 $£€ for longer term bookings) using a choice of payment methods: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Maestro, Laser, JCB & PayPal (not available in certain countries). You then pay your host on arrival or as stated by your host on their profile and agreed by you on booking. Please be cautious if a host requests advance payment if its not included on their profile. Our hosts have been advised that if they wish to request advance payment they must make this explicit in their profile. We do not recommend the use of Money gram or Western Union.
When can I share my contact details?
Host and Guest email address, phone number and home address will be exchanged in a confirmation email sent to both immediately after a booking is completed. It's against our policy for Guests and Hosts to exchange direct contact details via our messaging system.