Samsú offers tech-free cabins just 60 minutes from Dublin, where guests can explore self-sufficiency, reconnect with nature and rediscover the power of going analogue …
As the off-grid lifestyle has become more popular, so too has the proliferation of cabins being built for those seeking the chance to explore self-sufficiency and reconnect with nature. It’s no surprise that Nordic nations have led the way in this iteration of “caveman chic”, from stays in a spartan cube on a mountainside outside Bergen in Norway (at Tabakuba) or on a tiny Finnish island (Project O, www.project-o fi). Airbnb has added an “off the grid” category to its search function too.
After a transformative camping experience on the Danish island of Samsø, self-confessed workaholic and technology addict, Rosanna Irwin recognised the need for spaces that allow individuals to unplug from the demands of modern life. Hence her new start-up, Samsú, which offers tech-free cabins just 60 minutes from Dublin. “Samsú offers a refuge where people can rediscover the power of going analogue and embrace the restorative benefits of nature,” she explains. The company’s name, Samsú, represents a feeling of contentment in the moment evoked by simple pleasures.
Guests receive an analogue kit on arrival which includes a phone lockbox, film camera, cassette player, journals, sleep sprays, and a map of the surrounding area. The cabins are powered by solar energy and equipped with eco-friendly amenities (organic Irish-made bath products) to minimise their environmental impact. Prices start at €195 per night and include a kingsize bed with luxury linens, logs for the fire and locally roasted coffee. There are no pings or notifications, just a soundtrack of bird song. www.samsu.ie.