This apartment is so lovely. We loved walking around the area- it's a brisk 15 minute walk to all the Dublin tourist stuff, but we wouldn't want it any other way- there's a great upscale grocery market nearby and a movie theater and I guess if you felt like figuring out the DART transit- you could jet right to the center of town. It's nice however to stay in a neighborhood and feel a little more connected to different parts of the city. As for the apartment itself- the layout if great for families or friends with the bedrooms far apart. The kitchen is great- but it's the main room that makes the place so extra special- big comfy seating area- a very pretty view of the little canal and houseboats and all of it cozy on a rainy day. I would love to come back next time I travel to Dublin.