Michael was a great host, very knowledgeable, and helpful. He left us a brolly and a bag too! and the flat was lovely, just what we needed; close to the city/airport, warm, clean, modern. When you arrive at the airport go and see the bus tour people on the left, the ladies there gave us a map of the city, possibly the most useful thing of the entire trip! You can also get a bus ticket from there which is cheaper than buying on the bus, €3 each. We used the Dublin bikes to get around they show locations on the map and we did 3 days of exploring for around €12, everything is really close (when you know where you're going!) and cycle lanes are everywhere. We got into the city in about 10 mins on bikes, same in a taxi for about €8. There's a big tesco round the corner and some cool pubs/bars too. There's wifi at the flat too so you can research where you're going! Oh book Guinness storehouse before you go, if you're planning to go, cheaper and beat the queue!! If we come back to Dublin again we will definitely be staying at Michaels place!