I've stayed in numerous places who's ad says they are "central," and they end up being close to central, but this one is exactly central. It's less than a block from the train station and a five minute walk (with children) from St Stephens Green. This is a small residential building with maybe ten units perched above a small market, and on the side street near the entrance door there is a great halal market and several neat places to grab dinner, and friendly pubs just down the street. Paul's friend Rory, who met us with keys and helped us find parking, was a really friendly guy. Paul's place has a small balcony you can stand on and watch the tour busses go by below your feet. With all that hustle and bustle going on, I was pretty amazed when I shut the windows and the city noise faded away. Inside, Paul has done a gorgeous renovation some time recently, the floors are beautiful blonde oak and all the fixtures and finishes are nice to the touch. It was a great bonus having a washer/dryer, and I appreciated the hairdryer. One more note, the sofa bed is high quality and quite comfortable and Paul has a heavy glass door that shuts the kitchen/living room area away from the other two bedrooms, adding functionality for early risers or those early to bed. We will definitely stay here again on our next trip to Dublin.