he Coombe No 23
It took us a while to find the address – there is no number on the gate to the entrance of the apartment complex – but Patrick was waiting for us and took us up to the flat and gave us a quick tour and he kindly let us check in early and leave a bit later as he didn’t have other bookings immediately before or after us.
The flat has a very small bedroom, with a comfortable bed, and large living/kitchen/dining area. It wasn’t as clean as I would have expected and it was clear that the kitchen sink had not been cleaned for quite some time (I ended up cleaning it myself!). It would seem to me that most people who stay here do not bother to eat in the flat (e.g. there was some old mouldy butter in the fridge). There were tea bags and sugar in the cupboard and some other basic cooking essentials. The bathroom was relatively clean but looked as if it had been cleaned in haste – in fact the whole flat looked as if the cleaner had popped in, changed the bed and quickly ran the vacuum cleaner over the place, and left. Initially we couldn’t get a TV signal and after contacting Patrick a friend of his called by and moved the in-door aerial, but the picture regularly broke-up. The internet also stopped working on the second day.
Overall we had a fun time and the flat is situated very near St Patrick’s Cathedral and within easy walking distance from most of the sights and the Temple Bar area. The flat is great for a young couple who don’t care much about a few home comforts.