Micheál met us on time at the exact spot (Gutter Bookshop). Much appreciated after a long flight and seemingly as long Uber ride (due to a bus strike, traffic was very bad).

He explained everything to us very thoroughly and spent extra time making sure we knew of all the goings-on in the city.

We are both vegan and he took time to let us know of a few options in the area. Vegan or not, I would highly recommend both Umi Falafel and Cornucopia. The vegan pub food in Dublin and elsewhere in Ireland is available with just a couple of questions. We did not go hungry.

The location was perfect. We were surprised at how close we were to Temple Bar (about 4 minutes walk.)

I recommend Darkey Kelly's and Brazen Head for your first pints of Guiness. They're not in Temple Bar and a good way to ease into the area on your first day.

We walked everywhere. Kilmainham Gaol, Phoenix Park, Guiness Storehouse were about 2 kilometers...a short 40 minute walk and good in between pints!

There's a little wine bar just below the apartment which we visited.

I'd skip Dublin Castle. The Charles Beatty library was nice though.

Micheál was a very thorough host, very good on communication before and during our trip and the apartment amenities and location were perfect for us.

We would stay here again!