My husband and I stayed at Claudio's place at the end of our Ireland trip before returning to San Diego and were so happy to find out that it really is near all of the good stuff! We bought the 2-day passes for the hop on hop off bus for all of the main tourist attractions, but found that we were pretty much close enough to everything (particularly on the South side) where we could just walk there. In addition, the Brazen Head pub is right around the corner and it's only a ten minute walk from the train station to the apartment. The kitchen was fully equipped for what we needed and there were great restaurants nearby as well. It's also right near the Guinness Storehouse if you're going on the tour. Even though there is traffic on the main street right outside the door, when you close the windows, you can't really hear anything and I never heard the neighbors either, so we got good sleep. Also, Claudio made arrangements so that we could check in 30 min early since our train got in earlier than expected. I'd be happy to stay at Claudio's again when in Dublin and recommend it for you also! Thanks again for everything Claudio. :)