Most stressful and most unwelcoming Airbnb experience ever!!
It was as if Diarmaid did everything possible to make us feel as unwelcome and unwanted as he could. At first he asked what our plans were during our stay. Since we were coming for NYE, we said we wanted to celebrate in Dublin but we weren’t planning on having a party in his house. Apparently this wasn’t enough, because Diarmaid and his team then sent a message threatening us with a €1000+ (!!!) fine in case we would.
It made us feel very unwelcome and ruined the vibe for us. This level of distrust and on top of that financial threats when you just want to have a nice city trip are just appalling.
Diarmaid the sent the check out instruction and - again! - threatened us with a minimum fine of €50 in case we failed to follow his instructions! It made our stay stressful and even leaving his place and checking out was stressful because we were afraid to make a mistake and then get a fine. This is no way to treat your guests!!
Apart from that, when we asked to drop off our bags a bit earlier (but after check out of the previous guests) this was simply not possible. When you’re paying almost €200 a night you expect a little extra effort to reach out to your guests, a minimum service you would receive anywhere.
The house as such was fine but there were no soaps or shower gels for the guests and a few basic amenities like a hair dryer were missing. The mattresses weren’t comfortable to sleep on and we ran out of hot water when the 4 of us wanted to have a quick morning shower. On the other hand, we did appreciate the free coffee and tea.
All in all, I would never ever recommend this accommodation to anyone! Diarmaid makes you feel unwelcome and unwanted. A prime example of somebody who wants your money but offers zero service in return and is forgetting that he is dealing with actual people.