This place couldn’t be more central to downtown Dublin. We loved it! Attached to Temple Bar and walking distance to any shop, store, restaurant you could need. 24 hour market near by. Local musicians scattered along the pubs. Patio doors open up to the road below with a small area to stand and people watch. Very tidy and organized. Small, but it suited our needs perfectly. The bed is super comfy and he provided extra blankets and pillows.
There is a buzzer door with a heavy metal gate from the road, an addition keyed door heading into the hallway, and one more key to enter the actual apartment. Super super safe. Very lit up area during the evening.
That being said, if you’re a light sleeper, or someone who goes to bed early, this isn’t the place for you. There was lots of activity and yelling as the evening progressed and people were leaving the bar below. We’re night owls and this didn’t bother us at all. However, the Tuesday morning wake up wasn’t very enjoyable. Temple bar clean up started at 7am and consisted of 20+ kegs being thrown into the back of a truck. That was the only morning though.
We had no hot water the first day. The hot water heater is on a timer, and had been turned off. It was cold showers for all the first day. But, Johnny sent a repair man over the following day to fix it for us. Make sure apon checking in, that the switch is turned on.
All in all, we were thrilled with the apartment. Dublin was our absolute favorite stop during our vacation. I didn’t want to leave! Everything we did was a blast. The people we met were the nicest. We made friends that have already kept in touch. We’re already trying to plan another trip!