I booked Mary's home for a sight-seeing vacation with my siblings. Mary's home is beautiful and cozy, with a very nice private garden, and it fit our group of five very comfortably. Mary herself was very good with communication, particularly around check-in. The home is fairly well located, with many good restaurants, shops and pubs nearby. It is a little over a mile (1.5 km) to the River Liffey and many tourist attractions, which was comfortable enough to walk.
The only negative part of our stay was related to the hot water and plumbing in Mary's home. Hot water is on a timer only a few hours a day. Mary left instructions to get a boost of hot water outside those times, but the system did not behave as described. We lost all hot water to the bathrooms, and one of the toilets ceased to flush. This happened on the penultimate day of our stay, so we were able to tough it out with cold showers. Mary did respond quickly when I contacted her, but since it was quite late in our stay, there was nothing to be done until after we left.
Overall, we had a pleasant stay, but our comfort was impacted by the inconsistent hot water and plumbing. Basic building systems (such as hot water distribution) should be available whenever the guest needs them, without having to adjust settings on a finicky control system.