We decided to book this apartment as it seemed that it was managed by people who were renting as a profession and hence expected that the property would be properly equiped and most importantly it would be clean. Unfortunately, the reality was significantly different to what we expected. In summary:
- The apartment is located on the first floor exactly above Temple Bar, in the area with the busiest nightlife in Dublin (loud music and big crowds right outside). The sound insulation of the windows was almost non-existent especially in the living room and the room with the single bed. It felt as if the window was open (even though it was closed), and we could actually hear the conversations of the people passing by!!
- One of the windows was broken and parts of it ready to collapse.
- The mattress of the single bed was of really poor quality/old (mattress springs had become loose)
- 3 out of the 5 heaters of the apartment were not working.
- The toilet seat was broken.
- The apartment was very poorly cleaned (cramps and dust inside the drawers of the kitchen, dust and hair inside the drawers of the bedroom, two towels left from the previous occupants, stained bed linen, piles of dust below the couch and bed etc).
All in all it was a very disappointing experience. It is a shame because the apartment seems to have been renovated and was nicely furnished, however it is not properly maintained or serviced. With a few tweaks this could really become a "lovely 2-bed apartment" as advertised, but currently it's not.