This small flat is ideally located for travelers interested in spending time sight-seeing in the city center or anyone who wants to be within stumbling distance of the pubs. Since it's facing the river, it's not exposed to too much noise from the pubs, although we did hear some sort of disturbance one night. We were able to come back for a rest at lunchtime or to drop off purchases before heading back out. Please note that the entrance is facing the river, along Wellington Quay, not Essex Street as Google Maps suggests. I will recommend this place to friends heading to Dublin.