This place is terrific and if you're looking for a vibrant, central location it CAN NOT BE BEATEN! You walk in and as soon as you see the kitchen/ family room your first reaction is "wow!" It looks directly on to the River. It's big and clean. There is easily room for two couple plus a third wheel sleeping on the pullout couch in the living room. The apt has a full kitchen and a small but serviceable washer/dryer. Also, there are 2 legit full baths, with one being larger but both are quite good. Also, it's over a GREAT BAR, directly out of the tourism guides. The bar owner owns the apt and he and his entire staff could not have been better to us...truly awesome. When I come back, I'm staying here again!
Just so you know that I haven't been brainwashed, here are the Cons: It's located in the most vibrant part of town and over a bar with music- so until midnight several nights a week it's loud. If you're a librarian or a light sleeper intent on being in bed by 9:30- this is NOT the place for you. Also, it's up 2 flights of stairs, so that's a potential challenge for humping your luggage. Finally, the Wifi continues to be an issue. It's wildly intermittent- Mic knows & is working the problem but a long term solution has proved elusive. Ok, that's ALL the worts.
If you are going to Dublin to eat, drink and be merry then this is your place! Don't overthink it, it's an easy call. It's a really pretty, big apartment in the middle of everything! You're a 20 min max walk from EVERYTHING( Temple Bar, Guinness, Trinity, GPO, St Pat's, Teeling) and it's over an awesome bar where they treat you like family.