Switch off. Step into the woods.
A luxurious cabin and wood-fired sauna, tucked into a wooded gorge, just outside Ballyduff Upper village, LaLaLand Getaway sits on 5.3 privately-owned acres with a healthy stream running through it, to the legendary Blackwater River.
The land is deliberately unmanaged - deer trails run through it, wildlife corridors are intact, and you're more likely to spot a deer than another guest... because you're the only ones there!
One cabin. One couple at a time.
oh... you can bring your well behaved dog, for a small fee
Three things. Done Properly.
CABIN: Spacious 430 sq ft, custom built for comfort, with solid hardwood floors and real wood panelling. Irish King beds with custom latex mattresses and luxury linens. A wood-burning stove. A full kitchen stocked with everything you need, including a full sized refrigerator. Quiet that actually feels quiet.
SAUNA: A traditional cedar sauna with room for four, overlooking the lit stream, and for your exclusive use. Session fee applies. Add at booking or upon arrival.
LAND: 5.3 acres of natural gorge woodland, left to grow as it will. The stream that runs past your door... powers the cabin. The pond reflects the treeline. The waterfall, an exclamation point. Deer wander the same trails you will.
Optional home-cooked 3-course dinner or Indian feast, with superb wine, for two. Contact us for menu options and prices. -- Why leave? Dinner is served, and so is the wine. You're already home. Skip the drive. Kick up your feet and stay for dessert.
"the kind of place you keep coming back to..."
4.9✠Airbnb
25 Airbnb reviews - Guest Favourite
9.9✠booking.com
23 booking.com reviews - Exceptional
"Andre & Maria were excellent hosts. The most beautiful and peaceful place we've ever stayed in Ireland. Private. The sauna was amazing, and walks around the property were excellent. Nature at your doorstep. Amazing!" -- Andrei, London
"We had an amazing time staying in this gorgeous place. Surrounding woods and stream are a true paradise! With the lovely sauna, very private secluded location, and the cosy cabin - the perfect relaxing stay. 100% we'll be coming back." -- Joshua, Cork
"The cabin is lovely and very comfortable. The surroundings are beautiful and serene. We felt very welcome. Would stay there again, again, and again." -- Bobby, Plattville Colorado
"The sound of the water running down the stream, while sitting in the sauna is so soothing. Amazing hideaway in the trees, that is still close to towns and markets." -- Hugh, Halifax N.S. Canada
About Us
LaLaLand Getaway was created with a clear purpose: to give people a true escape. Our nature-centred retreat offers a rare combination of 5-star services and genuine tranquillity — where the busyness of modern life simply cannot follow you. The cabin was built to the standards of a home, not a short-term rental property. We take pride in every detail, because we believe that an exceptional hospitality experience isn't just about comfort. It's about how you feel when you leave.
100% Renewable Energy - Powered by the stream running past your door.
A constant-flow hydro turbine in the stream and a solar farm on-site produce all the energy the property uses - and then some. Your stay has a zero carbon footprint, not as a marketing claim, but because the electricity comes from the stream outside your window.
Nature powers your stay. Your stay helps fund nature's protection.
Remote enough to exhale. Close enough to explore.
Ballyduff Upper sits on the Waterford-Cork border, in the valley of The Blackwater - one of Ireland's greatest rivers, renowned for salmon fishing, and lined with castles and ruined abbeys.
From the cabin, most of West Waterford and East Cork are within an easy drive. You don't have to go anywhere. But when you do, you won't be disappointed.
- Lismore Castle and Gardens - 10 min
- Mitchelstown Caves - 30 minutes
- Dungarvan town - 25 min
- Ardmore (Ireland'soldest Christian settlement) - 35 min
- Youghal (medieval walled port town) - 30 min
- Cobh (home of the St. Colman's Cathedral and the Titanic Museum) - 40 min
- Cork City - 40 min
- Waterford City - 50 min
Lismore Castle & Gardens - 10 minutes away