Fabulous repeat stay at Karin's wonderful Georgian apartment in the heart of Dublin. Karin is always welcoming , despite my late arrival after 10p.30m due to Ryanair.

Karin goes above and beyond the usual hosting experience and gives guests her homemade muesli, fresh yoghurt, eggs, milk and butter and even offered the last of her own bread for breakfast.
It was a perfect sized apartment for my 4 night stay, warm and snug with Egyptian cotton sheets and nearly as much equipment in the kitchen as my own, with a blender, pots, pans and casserole dishes, not to mention 2 teapots and 3 cafetiers!

Mountjoy Square is a short hop from O'Connell street with a plethora of Asian resturants nearby- (try the great Pho Viet on Parnell street!) The aircoach (from the airport) and local buses also drop off nearby.

The only downside was a slightly intermittent internet connection but Karin kindly offered a replacement dongle, which I didn't need in the end.

I'm already looking forward to going back later in the year.....