John's place is a little out of the city, around a 25 minute walk, though there is a bus stop literally around the corner which will take you straight to the centre. We decided to walk to/from the city each day.
The room is spacious and clean, the view out of the window is very nice. There were no noise issues or anything like that.
John went out of his way to provide us with information about the best museums, restaurants, and bars, in Cork. He also took the trouble to drop us off at the train station on our final day which was very helpful as our backpacks weighed a tonne!
Sam is a lovely dog who loves his treats and gets settled with guests easily.
We'd definitely stop at John's place again.