We stayed two nights in October at Dwaine’s; he is friendly and flexible with checkin-out of the apartment. It was nice of Dwaine to inform us when the previous stayer left early morning so that we could checkin even earlier should we need to. It was also thoughtful of him to leave a light on for us when we arrived after dark and he is not home to meet us. The apartment is very clean and private. The electric blanket is sufficient to keep warm. The spiral staircase is not a problem for us but I do find the shower area a bit small which may be a little tight for bigger people.
The apartment is further away from the city centre thus may not suit travellers who prefer to stay close to major attractions. We bought the 3-day visitors pass which covers all transport mode and is economical. From Connolly station, it’s one stop train ride to Drumcondra station, and from there is about 5 minutes walk to the apartment. With the pass, we travelled to Howth, a nice place to visit.
On the last night of our stay (having an early train to catch the next morning) we decided to have dinner in Drumcondra, and casually found Pasha restaurant, a Turkish restaurant (about 9 minutes walk from Dwaine’s). We had the kebab meal; for us it was delicious, the serving was generous and very reasonably priced.
Hope this helps other travellers.