Bridge House B&B 46 Bridge Street, Skibbereen, County Cork P81 KW57

"I didn't find the host on HelpX so I write it here. I spent a 2 week stay with this host on a voluntary basis in exchange for room and board. It was a really traumatic experience. The bulk of my experience consisted of her berating me during the day about how I was working. She would tell me that her friends would make fun of me, she would set me up. One evening, she told me that I dressed too well for this kind of work, so the next day, I dressed in a less formal way, but there were customers for the B&B that day and she didn't tell me, so she took the opportunity to put me down. In the evening, she comforted me when I shared with her how I felt. I was really on edge all the time and when I would reproach her she would use this so-called devotion to me so that I couldn't argue. I felt like a prisoner. When I realized, thanks to my friend, that the problem didnt came frome me it truly was a relief. A few days before I left she asked me to write a glowing review of my stay on the HelpX website, I did not publish it. I managed to leave, but as I feel that it is something that still affects me today, I needed to share it to draw a line on it and if it can avoid another person to live it so much the better :)."

"I couldn't ask for a more unique and yet comfortable accommodation experience with the most fabulous warm and witty beautiful hostess in the lovely Mona. We will return."

"We loved our stay with Mona! We felt so welcome and enjoyed checking out all her interesting and unusual items throughout the rooms. Breakfast was huge and delicious, and we sat and chatted with her and left feeling like we had gained a friend."