Three reasons why you should rent this property:
1. Cathy is a great host; friendly and easy to communicate with. She wasn't in town when we stayed, but she left us some special treats and a good guest handbook. The house was clean and orderly when we arrived.
2. The two story townhouse is lovely. Cathy's garden is amazing and it is a pleasure to eat in the sunny dining room. The kitchen is very modern. There is a designated parking spot right outside the door.
3. The house is perfectly located. You are just close enough (about a 15 to 30 minute walk) to the main tourist attractions of downtown Dublin to make it easy to go everywhere, but you aren't staying in the noisy "tourist center" of town. The real Dublin is all about neighborhoods, and this house is in a very pleasant one with good local restaurants and great walks everywhere (the Grand Canal and Merrion Square in particular). The house is in a gated cul-de-sac at the end of a street of charming old homes. There is a grocery store within a 5 minute walk of the house.