Ian was awesome; he made us feel welcome by meeting us on our schedule when we came in and showing us the house and explaining the neighborhood. A bottle of wine as well as food and drinks in the fridge were waiting for us, and Ian was very generous with his time in explaining the details of the house and the neighborhood amenities.

We enjoyed Ian's house - it is indeed old on the outside and new on the inside. It fit the four of us just fine (2 parents, 2 college age kids). The house has had a make over lately (apparently it was on the Dublin equivalent of "This Old House"), with clever designs for the downstairs shower and kitchen. It is not a large house, but the space is utilized fully. Size is typical European standard, not the wide-open American standard. We would love to come back and stay again - Ian is great and we had an amazing time.

Couldn't be happier with the neighborhood - close enough to walk to downtown Dublin (which we did), a residential (not a tourist) neighborhood that is close to pubs, many different kinds of restaurants, grocery stores, a fantastic park (Phoenix Park & Zoo), and the tram. Bikes can be rented nearby (although we didn't), and we really liked the idea of being close to the Dublin Institute of Technology - an arts and technology university campus just being built up the street. We were able to attend a design show on campus which was very enjoyable. Also nearby are the Collins Barracks, part of the National Museums, also very interesting. It is an artsy funky neighborhood (in a good way), we always felt it was a safe neighborhood, and very accessible to everywhere we wanted to go.