I enjoyed my stay, especially sleeping in a comfortable bed by a large window looking out into a garden. I could hear the birds and sometimes a cat would come up to the window and watch me. It's a magical place.
There is a bus stop just around the corner where one can take the 46A to center city, or a bit further down one can take the luas which may be a bit faster. There are two convenience stores next door and I was able to top up my transit card at one of them. It was a 30 or 45 minute commute to the convention center, but only 20 to 30 minutes to most sightseeing. Bus fare is pretty cheap and drivers are helpful and friendly. I purchased a leap card from the airport and added money to it throughout my trip. There are also visitor passes but they were not of good value for me compared to using the regular card.
The place has no 'central heating' but there was a large heater in the bedroom plus fireplace, and a heater in the bathroom. It was freezing early in the morning (particularly the bathroom floor), so I put the bathroom heater on the night before or just after I woke up. There is a hot water heater timer/switch, and if this is turned off there won't be hot water. So always make sure it's on! When we had an issue with this the host was away but responsive via Airbnb message and helped me figure it out! In fact, this is one of the most responsive hosts I've ever had. But do bring slippers, as that bathroom floor can be quite cold.
There were two of us and we only had one key, so if it's important to have indivdual access, ask about this first (I never asked because it wasn't needed in our case).
What's interesting about staying in this part of town is that it's adjacent to the beautiful and historic Phoenix Park but also very close to O'Devaney Gardens (just google it) which is in the process of being demolished and replaced. There are a wealth of stories from that neighborhood and if you're lucky you might end up with a cab driver who grew up there and wants to share that history with you. We walked around and there were beutiful horses grazing in and around that neighborhood. Different people had different perspectives on this part of town, so it's worth reading about and asking your cab driver. I always felt completely safe walking around the area and never met trouble, though a few locals seemed surprised that we were staying in that area.