The pictures of Kyle's home give a good idea of what to expect. It's modern, sleek, with two comfy bedrooms with massive beds in each, and the living room bed would house a fifth person easily. I loved having a bath tub to use - something far more useful for me than the elevator. The place is easy enough to find, a few minutes' walk south from Christ Church, with local buses stopping nearby too. As Christ Church is a stop for the airport bus, it's pretty ideal. The heart of the old town where we spent most of our time is slightly to the east but still in easy walking distance. There are at least seven takeaway places of various kinds in easy reach plus quite a few places for shopping, so we both cooked, and not, depending on mood. I like that freedom of choice, something that a hotel replaces with predictability and ease.
The closest sights to see would be the St Padraig park and cathedral for the spiritually minded.. a very beautiful place with occasional music too.. and one of the distilleries for those are into whisky. I'm not, but I suppose for some that's a reason to visit Ireland. The Guinness place is pretty close to Kyle's home too.
We saw Kyle a few times during the visit, a really nice and likable fellow as well as a good host, always ready to help out. And he has an awesome beard. ^_^
The things we lacked would've been easy to rectify, but we managed. Bringing a laptop makes best use of the fast WiFi, though our phones of course appreciated it too. And installing the AirBNB app makes contact with Kyle easier. That, together with the mytaxi app which I had never heard of, helped make our Dublin stay a genuine delight. Should I be in Dublin at any point in the near future, I'd be happy to book another stay at Kyle's.