I’d like to start by saying this place is one of the most gorgeous places in Dublin. We were told we could check in at noon but we didn’t make it to Dublin until a little after 4. We found Karin in our room putting the unit together with rags, vacuums, unmade beds etc and no mask. We felt a bit awkward as we stood there in our masks waiting for her (unmasked) to leave while we were getting settled. There are no washers and dryers available like was advertised. She actually means she washes and dries your clothes for you, but charges a fee. Or you can give all your clothes over to a shop down the road and pay more than what she charges. This was a huge inconvenience as we had been road tripping for 8 days and chose this place just so we could wash all of our clothes. We ended up having to buy $200 worth of clothes due to no washer or dryer or give her our clothes and take the risk of them not being done by the time we needed to leave at 6 am the next morning. We went to bed with no showers because the hot water heater was broken, but only in our room. She randomly messaged at 8 am telling us she knew it was broke and that we could go across the hall to another apartment (not heated and 51 degrees) and shower for our 3 days while we are there. Live wires hanging 6 inches from our heads in this “other” shower. We also complained about not having any wifi as I needed to spend the evening on my laptop working on my businesses. She never offered us an alternative for wifi so I could work. We were charged roaming fees the entire time there just to communicate with our kids. She actually never responded again after sending us a random message the morning after we arrived telling us she knew we had no shower. The place really is absolutely gorgeous, but I’m unsure how this place is a “PLUS” when this host clearly cares more about her turnover more than her guests.
Note: This host charges you a cleaning fee but also requires YOU to do a substantial amount of housekeeping and instructions to be able to check out. We had to be at the airport at 7 am, so it was a bit more inconvenience for us. Before we left we had to empty all the trash and have it sitting out front, we had to strip all the linens including her duvet and place them in one pile at the door, gather all towels and place in another pile at the door and wash all the dishes. As I typically do these things anyway, I’ve never been required to do them all AND pay the cleaning/housekeeping fee. She also has some fairly specific rules that weren’t an issue for us but could be a decision breaker for someone else. Ex: No eating or drinking near the bed. No guests of any sort. There is also a curfew for this house.