Dublin is tough to navigate for hotels and air bnbs. Most are hostels who try to upsell themselves. Johns place was amazing.
I asked John if we could drop our bags off early and head into town. He said his last guest was leaving early and we could just check in early.
John showed us the bus system which is super easy (stop outside his front door) and cabs to the city are about 10-13 euro. My fiancée and I took the 16 bus to the airport in the morning again the stop outside his house. (Remember exact change and no bills). Caught the first bus (5:45am) and it took less than an hour. Same bus takes you right into the city. Was concerned when I booked, thought it was to far out the city. It was so close and away from the bustle for a good night sleep.
Amenities were all there. Good shower (big deal in Ireland). Laundry, wifi and television with like 300 channels. Super clean. Linens actually smelt good on top of being clean.
Johns little touches were the best. Great coffee, tea and fresh Irish milk. Opened the fridge and saw a pack of chocolate biscuits. True class man. Place was the size of a hotel suite with a little home charm. My lady loved it. Sky light above your bed was a cool feature as well.
The value in johns place is not put in words well. Hope I gave you a glimpse. Would HIGHLY recommend his pad which was actually cheaper than the hostels.
Cheers John. See you again in the future.