Overall, this place was pretty good. The location is the biggest perk however there were some downsides. I’m going to be as honest as possible about Garrett’s apartment.
First the good...
-The location of the apartment could not be better. You are close to all the action of Temple Bar but far enough away to not be too bothered by the crowds. You are within walking distance to so many bars, restaurants and shops! The view of the river is amazing!
-Communication with Garrett was excellent. He was always quick to respond, very helpful, and even let us check in early. The instructions he emails to you are the best I’ve come across using Airbnb and I loved the detail!
-the apartment had blow dryers and extra plug converters so the amenities were great in that aspect. It was also very spacious for a big city apartment.
Now the not-so-good...
- I feel like the photos do not really match the true place. Yes, it looks the same to an extent but in person it definitely needs a little sprucing up— new linens, new paint, and definitely new pillows. They were so flat and uncomfortable. The bedrooms just seemed pretty outdated.
- The toilet/plumbing is very tricky and loud. Getting the toilet to flush on the first try became a joke with us- we were like Yes! I got it this time! The water tank is loud, especially if using the washing machine but it didn’t really bother us. Just an FYI if you have kids sleeping, etc.
- the washer/dryer unit is also tricky. It took us forever to figure it out. You have to run a wash cycle in order to dry. It doesn’t just dry. You can set the settings for just dry but it will still start washing all over again lol
- It seemed like the windows were always open in kitchen, even when they weren’t. The noise was loud from the street but once you’re in the bedroom with the doors closed, you couldn’t hear the noise so it did not bother us much.
- neighbors have a young child so we tried to be as quiet as possible when coming and going, especially at night. Despite our efforts unlocking the door and trying to close the door was not an easy feat lol. It sounds silly but the door handle is so small and it’s had to get it to close without slamming. It became another thing we laughed about on a daily basis. Hopefully we didn’t disturb the kiddo too much.