Noel was a wonderful host! The apartment is in a nice neighborhood with several pubs and cafes and only a 5-10 minute bus ride to city centre. The apartment was clean and comfortable. Noel was great about communicating with us prior to our arrival in Dublin and was readily available for any questions or concerns that we had during our stay. My travel mate was conducting a study of James Joyce while in Dublin and Noel even pointed her in the direction of a friend who owned a local pub for info about the author. I would definitely refer anyone visiting Dublin to Noel.