Great location for visiting Cork by foot. Walking distance to all the great spots. I really enjoyed exploring the city and wandering the many streets and shops they have to offer. The river view is ok, but it's just a big canal with buildings on the other side, so it didn't really add anything to the stay. Parking can be a pain in Cork, it isn't the fault of the host...i just think Cork is too big for available parking, we found it easiest to buy multiple parking DISC's and keep an eye on the time limits. It was the only city visited in my two trip to Ireland where parking was a pain. The apartment needs some updating, the bathroom was functional but not great, the walk up the four stories wasn't too bad, but the stair case looks awful and doesn't paint a good picture as you approach the apartment. The kitchen needs updating.
It's a great location and has potential to be an awesome place, it just seems like the place just needed a good handyman to go through and update and fix a few little things all over. Don't count on the washer and dryer for drying your clothes because it doesn't....we had to air dry everything.