We had a great 5 night stay at Susan's apartment last week. The location is absolutely perfect for a first time visit to Galway - less than 5 minutes walk to Shop Street, Eyre Square and the Latin Quarter, but far enough that you are not disturbed by the noise or foot traffic of that area. You are also very close to the waterfront walking area which is beautiful. The apartment itself is very nice and clean with updated furnishings, kitchen equipment and appliances, etc. We did not do much cooking while we were there but it seems that all of the equipment needed to do so is there if you choose. A large office building is under construction directly across the street, but we were not at all disturbed by the noise as the bedrooms are at the back of the apartment away from the street. As a host, Susan was immediately responsive to the couple of questions we had, and the informational notebook she provides in the apartment is really helpful to get started exploring the area. Just a couple of things to be aware of if you choose this apartment:
1) There is a combo washer/dryer in the kitchen, but don't expect to do any big loads of laundry (as we thought we might since we were coming in after having traveled for 10 days.) The size of the unit is completely appropriate for an Airbnb rental unit but can only handle a few items of clothing at a time and takes quite a long time to dry the clothes.
2) If you are arriving by car, the car park is located underneath the building and is accessed from R336 which runs one-way along the front of the building. It is not well marked. The entry to the car park is on the right after you pass Forthill Street, immediately past the green pharmacy sign. Forthill Street itself is the small cross street where the pedestrian access gate is located.
Overall, we would absolutely recommend this apartment for a stay of any length in Galway City.