On arrival my partner and I were greeted by Ben's mum who was very friendly and showed us to our room. There were some positive and negatives to our stay.

In terms of negatives, the room did not feel particularly well prepared for our stay. It was slightly unclean - particularly in terms of dust and it felt slightly more shabby than the pictures showed. Small things like the rug wasn't laid out properly (pushed up against the wall) and there were some random bed sheets out. There also were not any hangers for clothes or much space to fold clothes so we lived out of our suitcases for the duration of our stay.

The bathroom was unclean with some grime around the toilet and sink area and hadn't been properly prepared for example there was someone else's hair clip on the floor. The toilet also wasn't fixed to the ground and there was a very loud extractor pump which went off when using the utilities. The shower was small (if you are over 6ft you wont be able to stand straight) however we were aware of this from reading other reviews so this wasn't a big issue.

In terms of positives, the apple TV was good and there were nice amenities in the kitchen including milk, cereal, bread etc. The bed was extremely comfortable which was great. The shower had a decent power and it was hot. In terms of location, it was lovely and felt safe. There were also local amenities (shops, restaurants etc.) and it was easy to walk to the city centre.

We were also given completed privacy during our stay which was appreciated and on request of some small items (dish cloth, champagne glasses, sugar) Ben's mum was more than happy to accommodate us. Finally we were able to check in early as there were no guests there when we arrived - we were very thankful for this as we had a very early flight and needed some rest!

Overall it was a nice stay in Dublin, however the accommodation didn't quite live up to the impression the pictures gave, which was disappointing.