We just made our first trip from the US to Dublin for the Dublin Horse Show. Fíona and Phillip went above and beyond to make sure our early morning check in was easy and welcoming. Our stay at their home truly enhanced our Horse Show experience. It is a 5 minute walk to the RDS. You walk up and around the corner and you are ON the Horse Show grounds. What a great convenience! Yet even with the hubbub of a major Horse Show going on it is a quiet neighborhood.
The DART Sandymount Station is a 10 minute walk for lovely side trips to such charming locations as Howth and Dalkey. Ballsbridge and Donneybrook are close by for stores and restaurants. If you are a foodie make a reservation and go to Mulberry Garden in Donnybrook. There is so much in close proximity to their home it is hard to choose what to do each day.
The home is exactly as pictured, well appointed and the beds are very comfortable. The kitchen is nicely equipped and our hosts were kind enough to supply the home with some food to tide us over until we could visit the grocery. We certainly appreciated such hospitable touches.
If you want to have Dublin at your doorstep but stay in a lovely quiet suburb, then this is the place to be.