Pros:
- Location (close to the Connolly/Busáras red line Luas tram stop, as well as the Busáras Airlink 747 stop to the airport).
- Comfortable bed, clean sheets, clean towels, warm heater with kettle, coffee, cups and glasses provided.
- The neighbourhood is overall quite safe given there are students and offices around (be a bit more alert late at night, however).
Cons:
- You have to get the apartment key in a different location - fortunately it’s close to the Cathal Brugha St Airlink 747 bus stop but the actual apartment is ~10 mins walk, which can be inconvenient if you have heavy luggage and especially when you’re in a new city.
- The private bathroom was ok, but hot water can be a bit a hit and miss. The shower drain seems blocked too.
- The bathroom fixtures did seem like it was very loose and when they apparently did a few hours after I had checked out, the host Robert had asked me “how on earth did you manage to do that?”, with the slight accusatory tone as if I had ripped them off the wall deliberately, which I didn’t appreciate. I still ended up paying the damage reluctantly and purely out of good will to resolve the issue smoothly, even though I was innocent. Noted that I should’ve reported the warning signs to the host earlier but if they were well maintained as claimed then all of this wouldn’t have happened. Thus, I found the communication and language a bit cold and insincere.
Overall, an ok/average stay, a good place for only a night or two.