The central location of this property -- right on the Liffey across from Temple Bar -- drives immense value. Dublin is an accessible city by foot and being at this location augments the ease of getting around. You are never too far from the main attractions. Throughout our stay we visited all major attractions and all on foot: Guinness, Keeling, Kilmainham Gaol, Jameson, Epic Museum, Irish National Museum, Grafton Street, Temple Bar, Trinity College, the Irish Whiskey Museum and well over 20 pubs. We also caught the DART for a day trip to Howth. The apartment is about two blocks west of the Ha' Penny Bridge.
The fourth floor apartment is small, but true to pictures, bright, clean and comfortable. One queen bed in bedroom and a surprisingly comfortable pull-out coach in the living room that converts to a double (I think -- or maybe queen sized) bed. Rooms are separated by doors which provide adequate privacy.
Not a great view from the windows out the back of the flat (mostly roof tops), but the back-of-the-building and 4th floor location was quiet and private. Two large adults found it comfortable enough, four might be a bit tight depending on how well you know one another. Arrived to meet our host (serenditipitiously) at the front door who showed us in. Elevator goes to fourth floor which is big enough for four with some luggage. There is also a stairway up. Would have preferred a bit more responsiveness and lead time in terms of communication from the host (as I traveled straight for two weeks up to the day of my arrival into Dublin and I am a bit of a planning freak)...but no worries, at the end all turned out fine.
Apartment is equipped with microwave, 1/2 size frig, four burner stove, oven and small washer/dryer. Enough utensils, toaster, hot water kettle, dishware/glassware, and essential pots/pans . Not sure you'd want to do a lot of cooking in the location, but great for bringing back leftovers, reheating, having a quick bagel or donut, etc. Host provided a starter kit of bagels, jams, butter, milk, coffee and oj. We walked three blocks to the Tesco(?) store to purchase additional provisions. Very convenient. (Tesco also sells beer and liquor).
During the day, the street in front of the apartment is heavily traveled both by pedestrian and automobile traffic. At night it is less so, but still felt safe and there are always people around. There are several excellent breakfast spots nearby. We went to Brother Hubbards (only a block away) which is highly praised, but we didn't care for it. Rather: go to Lemon Jelly for excellent omelets and crepes.
The best pub (IMHO) in Dublin is McNeills on Capal Street about a three minute walk from the flat. Great music, pint, banter and an outdoor heated smoking area. Dublin, and Ireland in general, is a culture of gathering and music and stories and conviviality: we enjoyed our time visiting the various attractions but savored the time we spent in each pub we visited. Rushing through Dublin without visiting McNeills or O'Donoghues, or The Brazen Head, or Toners...is missing the essence of the city. The location of this apartment provides the perfect launch to an epic pub crawl. Enjoy.