The neighbourhood Phibsboro is about half an hour walk from the city centre. When you continue up the main street some more towards north there's some nice pubs and places to eat. So if you want to go out in the evening you don't even have to go all the way into town. The place was very private. We only saw Alex for check-in. If you like that I totally recommend the place. If you're looking for something more social I don't recommend it. At the time of our stay there were Airbnb-guests staying in two other rooms, so it felt kind of like a guesthouse. What I loved is that they offer free self-service breakfast. Also: If you're very sensitive to noise: A lot of ambulance cars start from across the street. But if you close the window you can hardly hear them. Dublin was a blast, thanks!