I stayed Micheál’s place for the month of July, and I must say it was one of my favourite places in Dublin so far.
The apartment itself is really nice, and just the right size for one or two people. The building is also nice, and importantly for me, quiet despite the very central location.
My biggest concern was that it would be quite noisy; I work from home, and find a lot of street noise very distracting. Not to mention trying to sleep over drunk party-goers every night (which let's face it, is what Temple Bar is known for). For the most part, this simply was not an issue though. The apartment looks out over the courtyard, and while you will occasionally year bin lids banging or people talking, it’s minimal. During the whole month, there was only one night when there was people outside making a lot of noise at 2am. Compare this to a place I stayed down the road near the Ha'penny bridge which was drunken noise all night, every night, and you’ll see how remarkable this is.
Because I live in Airbnb’s permanently, one of the first things I tend to look at is how well equipped the kitchen is. And yes, it is fairly well equipped with everything you need (the only thing lacking was some proper cooking knives, but I have a set I carry around with me anyway). The refrigerator is a good size, though the freezer is very small (it’s a compartment in the top of the fridge). This isn’t a problem tough as there are two supermarkets a few minutes walk away.
The biggest thing for me, though, is that Micheál’s place feels to me what an Airbnb should feel like. That is, it feels like staying someone’s home rather than something totally impersonally as has been the case in many other places I’ve stayed in Dublin (albeit without their stuff present, as tends to be the case in many of the New York apartments I stayed in). It was also nice being met at the apartment on the first day and shown around; fewer and fewer places do this now, and while I get it, getting a key from a lockbox hidden away somewhere just isn't them same.
All in all, a highly recommended listing!