This is a beautiful and clean place to stay! My friends and I—college students and recent graduates from Texas—were visiting Dublin as part of a graduation trip and stayed at Paul's place. It is about a 15 minute walk to Temple Bar (one of the biggest areas for food/drinks/shopping), and only several minutes walk to all forms of public transit, including the airport shuttle. Despite being in the heart of downtown, it is a very safe and quiet place, even in evenings. I would recommend this place to anyone hoping to explore Dublin for a few days!