Paul had some lovely beautiful gestures on arrival. The an Irish flag flying, and made me feel so special! and some welcome treats.
Very clean. Bed was amazing!
Communication prior to my visit was good, list/links of things to do and updates.
Paul was very accommodating, I arrived for Breakfast very early. Said I could come back later, but welcomed me into his home. Breakfast was lovely.
His son was very kind to provide me with a wine glass in Paul's absence.
The place is well connected.
The bus stops are right outside, which is great takes you to the metro to get into central, but you do have people looking into the room whilst they are waiting for the bus. I just had the blinds down whilst I was in the room for privacy.
The free ferry to central is a good 20 minute walk, and a nice journey.
However my main issue with the place. It was not a private entrance for my sole use, as I thought it would be and why I booked. Once through the front door there is a small entryway. There are two doors, your room is to the left, in front is a door into their home which is opened, shut and locked by them. I was travelling solo and wanted somewhere safe and to be alone without disturbances. While I was staying the door into their home was open at least 4 times. Its a private entrance, but entryway is not for the guests sole use, the papers/post/deliveries comes in through the front door. I was not provided a key to lock my room on arrival, but you can lock from the inside. I was only given a key to lock my room door, when I messaged Paul to ask was that entrance way for my solo use or shared. Never got confirmation, but I did get a key on day 4 of my stay.
Paul is a very much in person communicator, if I messaged via Air bnb during the day, I would get an knock on my door in the evening. I would have preferred online message responses, as I was out travelling all day, tired, and just wanted to relax. But some people might love this in person interaction.
I did enjoy staying at Paul's, but I really would have preferred the entryway for my solo use, a key to lock my door when leaving for the day and replied to messages via Air bnb on that platform, than later on in the evening.