We had a great stay at Irene's apartment in Galway. It was in a great location -- just across the river from the main part of the city, in a quiet alley off of a nice street with many good bars and restaurants. The apartment itself overlooks the Corrib river which -- we learned -- is one of the fastest flowing rivers in Europe. It made for beautiful views out of the window as you can see the river feed into the ocean. For a family of three, he apartment is quite spacious and has all the expected amenities. Irene kindly left a few Guinnesses and some wonderful local cheese as a welcoming gift. She also let us keep our bags in the apartment for a few extra hours after we checked out so we could enjoy the town one final time before we had to leave. Would highly recommend the apartment and would certainly stay there if go to Galway again