Lex is a great host - he was very welcoming and accommodating to our early (even earlier than expected) arrival. He provided great tips on how to enjoy the neighborhood....which is in THE BEST location in Dublin. Convenient to everything, yet super quiet! My son especially enjoyed the peat fire - since his main memory of Ireland, which he first visited as a child twelve years ago, was the smell of peat fires burning. It made for such a cozy evening -- we really felt at home that night and during our entire five night stay.