This apartment is convenient, but that's really the best that can be said for a space with all the warmth and charm of a university dorm room. I'm amazed at the positive reviews. The next-door apartment has a back window at right angles to this apartment's main room, meaning that it is overlooked unless you keep the blinds down, and you can hear what the people next door are saying just in a normal conversation. The sofa bed has a metal rod down the middle of its base that you can feel through any amount of bedding, meaning that you have to sleep on a strip about 18 inches wide in order to avoid it, and it's so short that a 5'9" person's feet hang over the end. The kitchen sink isn't actually in the kitchen area but in a tiny foyer on the other side of a heavy door that only stays open if you prop it open with the sofa, making meal preparation awkward. The shower doesn't function properly, and this is not, as has been suggested in other responses, through misunderstanding or not reading the instructions provided. The shower unit – which heats up the water on the spot rather than via a separate tank – is the same as any number of others we've used in Ireland, and it's not rocket science, but even if you leave the settings on moderate and then don't touch them, the water alternates between icy cold and three-second bursts of scalding hot. Plus the pump makes a terrific noise that can be heard through the walls, which surely is a sign that it isn't operating in a normal way. The pillows are thin and sheets pilled and cheap feeling. All this might have been acceptable if the listing felt more straightforward, rather than emphasizing that the apartment is "elegant," "a private luxury apartment" and "decorated to a luxury standard". This felt very much like a budget operation with the bare minimum of amenities. I know Dublin is expensive, but I'd hoped for something a bit more hospitable. I will say that Richard's responses were quick and thorough, and it was nice to find coffee, tea, and milk in the apartment.