The previous review is very interesting… This location is GORGEOUS! It is ‘self catering’ so you should expect to ‘do for yourself’. It is cozy, warm, beautifully furnished, CLEAN. The view… gorgeous Irish farmlands. My husband booked this for us and our daughter –we are here for a family reunion in Kinsale. I can’t speak highly enough of the place and the owners! (As for the shoes, we have stayed in other places along our journey I Ireland. It seems the CUSTOM to take your shoes off to not track ‘farm dirt’ in. I think it’s a brilliant idea! Book it. You WONT be disappointed.(Yes, if you cannot do stairs, this building may not be good for you. There are other buildings on the property — maybe check them out.)