Dan is a great host. He communicates well, and rapidly. He's super helpful (eg, he drove me to the airport) and easy to talk to about Ireland.
The room is as-advertised. It's very good value. Simple bed, simple shared bathroom. It's not immaculately clean but I found it comfortable for my brief stay.
It is not directly next to the downtown area but I walked it a few times with no problem. I think it was about 15-20 minutes to get where I wanted to go.