My wife, my parents, and I stayed at Aine's place for about a week. Located on Smithfield Square, a hip area on the north bank of the Liffey, Aine's flat had plenty of room for the four of us. The beds and sofa were comfy and the flat had great amenities, including a small kitchen (with stove, sink, fridge, and electric kettle, plus plenty of coffee and tea for those cold, damp Dublin mornings), a private bathroom (stocked with soap and shampoo), a washer/dryer unit for cleaning small batches of clothes, and an iron and ironing board. Check-in was a breeze with Aine's friend, Kevin. In terms of location, the flat was only about a 20 minute walk to all of the major attractions in the city. (We walked to Trinity College in less than 15 minutes.) There are also several restaurants in Smithfield Square itself (we highly recommend the Meat Wagon for American style BBQ) and you're within a 3 minute walk to the Luas, Dublin's light rail service. All in all a great location with great amenities for the price. If I'm lucky enough to return to Dublin, I would stay here again.