My friend's and I stayed at Des's place for a few days, while exploring Galway, the Cliffs of Moher, and Connemara national park. His friend Dorothy was extremely helpful getting us into the apartment and set up for our stay (after we messed up our directions). We found the place to be very comfortable, and conveniently located down the street from a few grocery stores. The location made it was very easy to get into the city center by taxi, or out to our destination for the day. The kitchen was well stocked with cooking utensils and the flat had plenty of blankets and towels. We would definitely recommend staying at Des's place!