We stayed at Karin's place twice, because we booked in advance without seeing the place. On the plus, Karin did allow us to keep the front door key making our return easy. As well as kept a travel bag in storage. Our return was a dreaded experience because we knew from the other visit that the apartment would be hot, and street noise was going to loud. Which it was on both accounts. The cab driver said to us too bad the homes were not located on the other side of town.... beautiful old row houses in a safe clean neighborhood. Mountjoy square has too many problems to regain the gentry it once experienced generations ago. For the money you will spend at Karin's place, look for a unit in a safer neighborhood. My mistake was to rely on airbnb too much and I did not conduct separate searches on the area. Read about this area: http://www.ireland-for-real.com/dublin.html