We enjoyed our stay and Carmel's apartment and it is exactly as shown in the photos. It is bright, clean, quiet and thoroughly equipped with all you would need for a great stay. It is a 20-minute walk to downtown (College Green) and the DART station and a Eurospar grocery store is just down the street. We enjoyed two great day trips via the DART to Howth and Dalkey which are super easy to do via the Grand Canal station. I would highly recommend Carmel's apartment if you are looking for a convenient home base in Dublin.