We are experienced travellers and we have been using AirBnb for years. This apartment is above the norm.
Booking was a breeze. The owner (Niall) was quick to respond to our initial booking and quickly approved a price discount when one of our group had to drop out. He helped with many questions and even personally made reservations for us at a very nice restaurant for our first evening.
The apartment far exceeded expectations. Previous rentals we have had in Dublin were very small and dark but this apartment was large and had lots of windows to brighten all of the rooms.
* The master bedroom was bright and spacious with a large bed, an ensuite 3 piece bath and lots of storage.
* The second bedroom has two single beds and also has lots of storage. The second bedroom also has large windows and a door that opens to the front balcony.
* The main bathroom has a full tub/shower. Nial supplied more than enough soap, shampoo and toilet paper for our two week stay. Very large comfortable towels were included.
* The open concept living/dining area was large and bright with doors opening to the front and rear balconies. The TV was smaller but appropriate for the size of the room. The couch opens up as a fourth bed if required. The dining room table was large and would easily have accommodated 6-8 people.
* The kitchen had everything we needed. The kitchen was equipped with all of the standard appliances and toaster, coffee maker, kettle, good knives and other cooking utensils. The kitchen has a dishwasher and a clothes washer. A good assortment of dinnerware, cutlery, coffee cups and glasses was supplied. Nial supplied dish soap and laundry detergent.
* The apartment has two balconies. The front balcony opens to the street and the rear balcony opens to the courtyard.
* WIFI was very good and easy to use.
* Parking was available although we didn’t use it.
* Nial provided a house guide with all of the appliance manuals.
Location was perfect. The airport bus dropped us off one block from the apartment. We were about a 10-15 minute walk to the Temple Bar area, there were several pubs and a bakery right on our block as well as several grocery stores within easy walking distance. In the two weeks we were here, we were able to walk to everything we visited. The only time we used public transit was to go to Wrought and the DART station was only 5 minutes from the apartment.
Niall was an outstanding host. When we arrived, he met us at the apartment and took us through all of the equipment. He supplied us with coffee, bread and butter, jam, eggs, and some sweets to get us started. He responded in minutes to any request and went out of his way to make our stay comfortable. When he realized that we would not always be travelling together, he made up another set of keys for us and personally delivered them to the apartment. Any questions we had about Dublin or the apartment were answered quickly and thoroughly.
I strongly recommend Niall and his apartment for any one planning a visit to Dublin.