We booked a 5 night stay but it soon became apparent that this was a mistake and our experience was similar to Randal's who stayed in May. The Good The flat is very well located close to Trinity College, Grafton Street and public transport is close at hand with both buses on Pearse Street and the DART station within a short walk. The flat is also very safe with secure access. The location can be noisy during the day but the traffic on Townsend Street tends to die down by about 10 pm and doesn't start up again until 7 the next morning. In any event we did find noise an issue unlike some others. The check-in was smooth. The flat is easy to find and the very pleasant housekeeper was there to meet us and show us around. The Bad The housekeeper informed us that the dishwasher did not work and neither did the dryer function of the combo washing machine. There is also no TV in the flat. Shortly after the housekeeper left, we discovered that there was only 1 roll of toilet paper and that there was no iron. We called the housekeeper who called by an hour later with more toilet paper and an iron. As Randal noted in his review the flat is a bit tired and not as clean as it should be with mould around the bath and dirty marks on walls and furniture. The bed we found very uncomfortable (as noted in Leah's review in June) and after a poor nights sleep on the first night decided to use the foldout sofa which was more comfortable but not ideal. The basin in the bathroom is blocked and the light fitting above the mirror is still missing as Randal noted in May. In addition the shower attachment keeps falling down under the pressure of the water. The Ugly My email complaint to Joe on the day we checked in about the lack of an iron and non functioning dryer (this was important to us because we had been on the road for 6 days and had a lot of washing) was met with a dismissive response in which he asked me to calm down and that my issues were "non-existent". He also indicated that he would prefer that guests did not use the stove or oven. We discovered also that the flat lacked what I consider basics such as a corkscrew, a bottle opener and a French press. My complaint was that the flat is advertised as "fully equipped" and that was not what I was getting and therefore represented poor value. His response was that Dublin was more expensive than London and I didn't understand the value he was providing. Given his response we didn't consider it worthwhile persisting with it as we had so much to else to enjoy in Dublin and didn't wish to waste time in a dispute with Joe. In summary, this could be a great place if...