We really loved our stay at the apartment. The location was great and the neighborhood is quieter than I expected. I did use earplugs at night because I'm not used to car traffic. It was about a 5 minute walk to Christchurch and about 15 to Trinity College. It is very near to Guinness on a main road, so there was no problem getting a taxi. The view from the living room was a beautiful old church and you could see the mountains in the distance. It had a very peaceful patio to sit out on and relax. The apartment was nice and cozy, the beds were comfortable and it was very clean. There is a Tesco Expess right by the apartment, so getting things you need is very easy. For example, we needed soap and breakfast things and they have all of that. We didn't have much interaction with Michael as this wasn't our first time in Dublin and knew exactly what we wanted to do. I have no doubt that if we had needed him, he would have been available. He checked on us a few times during the stay to make sure we were doing ok. In the apartment there was tourist info available and he answered any questions we did have. He was very quick at responding. We would recommend this place to anyone. We've already discussed staying there again when we return to Dublin.