Kevin and Julie have done everything right. Their place looks like new and is spotlessly clean. It's spacious, measuring about 16' X 23'. There is a separate bedroom with a comfortable bed and adequate storage. The 3 piece bathroom has tile walls and floor, a nice glassed-in shower, and a heated towel rack; the only thing lacking is a soap holder inside the shower stall.
The kitchenette has a large fridge, stove/oven, microwave, and washer/dryer. There is a large leather sofa in the same room as well as an oak table and chair set. The 32" TV brings in lots of good channels as well as Netflix. All the appliances and utilities work perfectly. The only negative is that the room heating control does not have a thermostat; when it gets too warm, you have to turn the whole system off.
The location is North Dublin in a quiet residential area of Finglas. The guest cottage is in the back yard which is fenced and protected by a locked gate. On the #40 bus, it's about a 45 minute ride to Trinity College during rush hour. If you have a car, there is a gated parking space off the street. A SuperValu grocery store is in Finglas Village which is a 15 minute walk away. In the same area are a couple of pubs, a pizza place, and a Chinese restaurant.
We hope Kevin and Julie receive a Super Host designation soon. They definitely deserve it. They are friendly, helpful, hard-working people who communicated with us immediately after we sent them any email. Our 5 star rating which accompanies this review is totally a reflection of our appreciation for their hosting abilities. (Since Airbnb offers guests no objective, written criteria to rate accommodations against, and since almost all listings receive a 4 or 5 rating, we believe their star ratings are worthless as an indicator of property quality and refuse to use them for that purpose. Detailed written reviews provide much more useful information.)
We would highly recommend this guest cottage. It represents good value for the money and staying there for a few days is far better than being in a hotel room.