I stayed at the Half Door this July rather than camp with friends who were in Doolin for a birthday bash - not a pretty weather forecast. The room - pokey, two teeny beds - was fifty euros. NOT the pictured pretty room, although I was the only guest. Landlady saving on sheet washing? I digress.

My stay went fine til Sunday morning, when I awoke in the twilight zone. I'd overslept, see, and awoke to the landlady was banging at the door and yelling. I jumped out of bed - was the bawling precipitated by a fire? Invaders? I soon figured from the yells and banging that in fact the crisis was that it was fifteen minutes after checkout time, and I was still there.

I'd told the lady the night before that I would sleep in the next day. She was sweet as treacle, and considered accommodating me with a late breakfast. Hence my shock at her gestapo wake up. In fact, even if I hadn't told her I'd be sleeping late, I'd still be shocked at her language - not typical service industry treatment.

I jumped into the shower. As I stood towelling off, again the flimsy door quivered with the landlady's pumelling fists. "If you're not out of there in five minutes, I'm coming in!!" she threatened. I scrambled to find my underpants, my mind reeling with disbelief.

A few minutes later, I packed my bags, plucked up my courage, and opened the door. There, the lady of the house hovered, a concentrated wraith of indignity. I opened my mouth to protest at her violent methods, but she beat me to it, and what she said was so surprising, I lost my tongue.

"I'm VERY disappointed in you" she announced, eyes burning. I tried to tell her how rude her treatment was, but she was not in a listening mood.

She was still yammering unpleasantries after me when I pulled the front door shut, hopped in my car, and headed to O'Connors for an excellent full breakfast. (I also recommend their seafood chowder.)

PS: I gave this place a 2 star review coz it had hot water (though you could not control the temperature of the hot water) and as I've gotten good mileage telling the story of that horrible morning to friends.

The B&B owner, Anne Hughes was very accommodating to our needs. The rooms were very clean and the beds were very comfortable. We all slept very well and awoke refreshed and eager to eat the wonderful breakfast that Anne provides. We could walk to two pubs with traditional Irish music. Doolin is about a 20 minute drive to the Cliffs of Moher and a 10 minute drive to the ferry to go to the smallest Aran Island Inishmeer. A wonderful island that is just the perfect size to get around. The return trip took us by the Cliffs of Moher so we were able to see the cliffs from above and then from the sea. Great treat and Anne helped us get a late reservation to the trip. Great place to stay

We drove to the VERY rural west of Ireland to visit the Cliffs of Moher on 25/06/2010. We found the Half Door B&B through TripAdvisor and very fortunately for us were not put off by the only negative review in TripAdvisor, because our experience could not have been better. As a matter of fact, to the contrary, the greeting by Anne (the very personable proprietess) was very friendly and made us immediately feel like a part of her family. This itself was pleasant as we never stay at B&B's and didn't quite know what to expect. The rooms were spotlessly clean, secure, comfortable and very quiet. It is within walking distance of the much lauded (rightly so) pub experience in Doolin. There is no on-site restaurant, as such, but Anne has an extensive (included) breakfast menu which she prepares to order. One may make tea and coffee any hour day or night. The B&B does NOT accept credit cards, but the prices are reasonable and there is a monetary exchange just down the street and an ATM (limit €120) in the visitors' center at the Cliffs. Altogether, if this area is your destination, you could not have a better experience. Highly recommended!

We were welcomed warmly though the day was cool and rested in a well-appointed lounge. The bedrooms were a bit on the chilly side but after climbing under the duvet had a very good sleep.
The recommendation of the owner for a place in town to eat and socialize prove "spot on". At breakfast, the owner was able to cater to a wheat free diet and graciously sent on her recipe for Spelt Soda Bread.
Our visit was a highlight of our trip.