Rob's flat is charming and rather unique, I enjoyed relaxing on the evening reading a book by the large window. The flat is a comfortable walking distance from the city centre and sits in a nice neighbourhood. However for me, this is where the positives end. There are a larger list of negatives... HOST: Rob was perhaps a little overly friendly and seemingly disingenuous upon check-in, which made me a little uncomfortable. He smelled of alcohol and I think this also explained the uncomfortable vibe a little more. Initially his communication was great throughout my stay, and he even offered advice on how to get back to the airport on an early morning when asked. However he simply stopped communication half way through my stay and gave me no instructions how to check-out when asked. I later messaged again to ask once more what to do but I got no reply so I simply left his keys in the apartment and left. I was concerned about the etiquette and safety of his flat and found his sudden silence to be rude. I still haven't heard from him to see if I enjoyed my stay or that he got the keys safely. CLEANLINESS: The flat does not seem to be well maintained at all, most surfaces were dusty or even sticky. It made the place feel like a money maker only with little effort put into it beyond the initial purchases. If the host put more effort into dusting and cleaning rather than assembling a movie collection then I would have enjoyed my stay better. BED: The bed was extremely uncomfortable, springs would pop all through the night and dig into me. The pillows were very thin, I was travelling alone to I stacked them up and it was still not the same as one decent sized pillow. On a side note - there were suspicious amounts of tissue provided near the bed, massage tools on the side table, a book on sex nearby and condoms provided(?) in the bathroom. I'd have rather not been reminded how many strangers had had sex in the bed while I slept in it. On that note, it also smelled stale and I'm glad I didn't have a blacklight. WATER: On my first day there was no hot water. It was extremely warm in Dublin during my stay and I wanted to shower before I left to meet friends. As there was no hot water I had to battle with the boiler trying to get it to work as Rob did not initially answer his phone. When he did call back I was told there was only enough hat water for 'two showers a day and the dishes'. I said this felt like rationing but Rob said it was how the boiler worked (he tried to explained it didn't work like an electric shower and I told him I knew as I had a similar shower system at home). I then had to wait 20...