Wow, where to begin! I'm going to cover the best parts about this house by categories so I can describe to the reader how amazing this place was!
Size: I am so happy I chose this place over a hotel. This airbnb has a living room and dining area with high ceilings, a kitchen, a bathroom, and patio all on the first floor. The second floor had three whole bedrooms and I loved being able to live in a cozy home - it's definitely an atmosphere that I wouldn't have had in your standard one room hotel!
Location: Personally, I thought the location was amazing. First off, I was able to go to and from the airport by bus with just 10 euros each way. The bus stop is located less than a minute walk away from the airbnb and it was super convenient! Everything was walking distance - My routine was to walk down to the Liffey and follow it straight to Dublin One on the North Side or City Center on the south side and continue to explore! I can't stress to you how convenient and easy it was to get around. Absolutely superb. However, I will note I had 10 days and didn't mind walking. If you have less time and want to get places quicker, definitely take the bus or a cab (or even a public bicycle!). Everything is within close proximity so the fares will be cheap for you to get around anyway!
Amenities: The airbnb is fully stocked and loaded - it had everything I needed and more: a wifi, netflix (sign in with your account), heat, plates & cutlery, pots and pans, stove top and oven, electronic pot to boil water, and a charger that will charge anything with a usb cord (the charger had three sockets for usb cords). Again, a splendid reason to get an airbnb and not a hotel.
Communication with Host: The host, Margaret and her team, were amazing! They answered any questions that I had extremely quickly and kindly. I was so grateful for her and her whole team's hospitality! I can assure you when you come and stay at her place, you will be in good hands!!!
Neighborhood: The neighborhood kind of reminded me of Queens in New York. Pathways of brick homes and it's quite dense. But the huge difference I noticed was how quiet and courteous all the neighbors were about noise levels. I was surprised to find how quaint the area was despite the number of houses and people living in this gentrifying neighborhood. The airbnb shares a wall with the next door neighbors on the patio but of the 10 days I was there, I only heard them a couple of times on the weekend at reasonable hours since it seemed they were just hanging out and enjoying themselves but no raucous at all even though I was there for Christmas and New Years.
Convenience Shops: There's a tiny shop where you can buy snacks or trash bags or anything you might need two seconds down the road on the same block as the airbnb is located. There's also Tesco nearby but I usually went to the Cetra on my walk to and from the city if I happened to need anything especially since Centra is open 24/7.
Food: Dublin has multiple pubs or bars on every single street. There really isn't one street I saw that didn't have one. You can always get your Irish breakfast at any cafe. But you can also find variety, which I loved: there are chain Persian restaurants called Zaytoon, you can find Indian food here and there - I did takeaway at Siri right next to Christ Church. I got my bibimbap fix at a Korean place called Kimchi HopHouse, if you need any Asian items, there's an Asian Market where you can grocery shop and also get pork buns. I got churros at Sweet Churros in Temple Bar, and I got my crepe fix at everyone's favorite: Gino's Gelato. If you're tired in City Centre, you can also take a walk to Powers Court to sit and grab a quick bite. If you've strolled down Grafton Street, you can end up at Stephen's Green Shopping Center as well for a quick sit down after all the site-seeing and shopping. Dublin offers so much on every corner, I'm sure you'll be as pleased as I was!
Historic sites & Shopping: The main places that were interesting for me to see was Christ Church, Dublinia, St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin Castle, Beatty Library, and the Museum of Archaeology. Dublinia, though geared towards children, was actually my favorite. The tickets for entrance usually ranges between 7-15 dollars depending on whether you want a guide or not. The Museum of Archaeology was actually free entrance and donation based. There were other places I walked by like a church turned restaurant literally called "The Church", Molly Malone Statue, Stephen's Green park, St. Andrew's Church, (really, so many beautifully preserved churches around the city), and more!
Again, I was able to taste, touch, see, and truly experience all of these things with great thanks to this amazing airbnb where I was able to call home for 10 days. Having such a lovely place to come home really completed my trip and experience in Dublin and I can't thank Margaret and her family enough! THANK YOU!