Our stay at Dorothy’s place in Dublin was a positive experience overall. The location is central to the core of Dublin and it is in a convenient area. The neighbourhood is safe and quiet, and the Blessington Street Park adjacent to it was a pleasure to stroll through. In fact, we walked through it every day to go to our newest favourite coffee shop, "Two Boys Brew", which we discovered just a 5 minute walk away on North Circular Road – great food, very friendly staff and a wonderful atmosphere.

Access to the apartment was easy as it is just a short walk up two flights of stairs. One caution – if you are driving, I suggest you let Dorothy know at least a few days beforehand as she will then be able to obtain parking permits for the length of your stay. Without these permits, there is a hefty charge to park on the street. Nevertheless, parking is very easy and it is plentiful.

Inside is a cozy studio apartment with a couch. It has a small kitchen and a separate bathroom with a shower. It was clean overall and uncluttered. However, we did find some areas needing attention. Perhaps the most obvious is the bed which is a Murphy bed. Unfortunately the mattress is not very comfortable. It is somewhat hard and lumpy, and although we did manage to get used to it, somewhat, after a couple of days, we did wish it was more comfortable. It did also appear that the bedding had seen better days.

All in all, we do recommend staying at Dorothy’s apartment. She is very accessible and welcomed us when we arrived. She enquired about our stay part way through and offered suggestions for places to go and sights to see.