It seems that Paul's place is fulfilling a need for students and others newly arrived in Dublin. During my time there, the mix of longer term residents and shorter term travellers included a lot of positive folks. There are at least 6 guest rooms, a tent for campers out back, and others sleeping on the living room couches sharing 2 showers and 3 toilets. As long as you are prepared for what you are walking into, this should be a fine accomodation. Expect some dirt and foul odors in the kitchen due to the tragedy of the commons. Be prepared for noise with white noise machine and/or ear plugs. An eye mask might be needed for some not used to long daylight hours in summer. Bring shower shoes. The wifi is sometimes too weak to function from this guest room and/or there are too many users to be able to maintain a phone conversation with VOIP. Check-in went smoothly. There is free parking on site. Bed and linens were clean and comfortable. It is hard to find reasonably priced accomodation in Dublin, and I would consider this a decent option for budget travellers who are used to youth hostels.