Straight north up Church Street from the River Liffey, so this is a blessedly quieter neighborhood than the Temple Bar area! Easy walking to all that fun and noise but fewer tourists and more genuine neighborhood pubs and eateries, many of which are listed in the absolutely publishing worthy guide provided by our hosts!
What I love: This is a cozy family home, but there were extra towels, thinner blankets when requested, more than adequate space in the refrigerator for our food and take-away items and a truly incredible library of books! Television worked easily, plenty of hot water, plus a solid washer and dryer! Comfortable bed and, bless you, very effective blackout curtains! I found excuses to wash a glass or a dish (great terra cotta pottery) just to look out the big sink window into the charming little courtyard filled with potted plants and herbs – I even hung out a shirt to dry out there on the little clothesline after an unexpected shower! The check-in/out process was super easy and the locks, etc. were very secure. Noise was surprisingly low, as we slept through what must have been some racket across the street – crowd control fencing, etc. going up at the pretty church on the Pope’s itinerary!
What I don’t love: Not having time to try more of our hosts’ recommendations for this Smithfield area!! We booked our brief trip not knowing the Pope was coming so we hopped over to Wales one day to avoid the crush – we’re keeping that amazing list for our next trip!