I definitely recommend Brendan's place! It is very well located; just a 10 minute walk to the Temple Bar area and very close to both Guinness SH and Jameson Dist.! The house is so nicely decorated and comfy that you may not want to leave it =)

His sister was at the apartment waiting for us and gave us many useful information about Dublin; they are really punctual so you should be ready to get in and out on the time you decided on.

p.s. Be ready to be amazed by the amount of shoes he owns at every room of the house :)