Joe and Alex are the perfect hosts. They are so kind and friendly. Alex even stepped away from a very intense and busy week to help us get parking sorted after we decided to rent a car.
The apartment is located in a lovely and hip area of Dublin. Across the street is a hostel with a great bar called the Generator. They have good food, good drinks and good bands. The Cobblestone pub at the end of the square is an authentic, old Irish pub. We enjoyed listening to the Irish music over a pint. There's a magnificent grocery store on the block called Fresh and they had everything we needed. Tons of good restaurants and breakfast places and the tram is almost just outside the apartment door. Guinness is a 15 minute walk and temple bar about a 20 minute walk.
The apartment is part of a large complex but the people who lived in the building (mostly young people in their 20s or so) were so kind and willing to have a chat or offer some guidance about the city. If you need parking, there's a great spot in the building. The Jameson distillery is right across the street so it's a busy but fun area.
I highly recommend the place, and Alex and Joe just make it so easy and pleasant. Just the nicest people you'd ever want to work with. Thanks for everything!!