Fair price- scary neighborhood
Review Submitted: August 6, 2009
Date of Stay: August 2008
This apartment is located on the outskirts of Dublin in a questionable area. I would not recommend this rental to a family as the neighborhood is not safe with sirens blaring all night long. The cabbie did not want to leave us on the street until we entered the complex and kept asking to make sure we were in the correct place. The rate was fair and the apartment was clean but unavailable when we arrived due to the owner just waking and her and her daughter frantically trying to clean. The dryer did not work properly when we stayed there. Spent a fair amount of time just getting into Dublin as apt. is not conveniently located to the city. We took mass transit once, but returning at night is a scary experience and we live in NY! On the plus side, it was nice to have access to a kitchen so we did not have to eat out all the time in Dublin.
Owner's Response: Sorry HomeAway - but these guests stayed in the apartment for a few days last August 2008 - ONE YEAR AGO. We wonder their comments arrive now - in August 2009? We are so surprised because at the time they seemed so happy with the apartment and during their stay we even sent SMS/txt msgs to enquire after this, (as we do, to check that things are all okay).
To our FUTURE GUESTS: we ask you to note that this family's comments are NOT about the apartment itself and its comforts, but appear to be more about the safety of Dublin in general at the time.
Some clarifications:
The apartment is NOT located on the outskirts of Dublin - a look at a Dublin map will clarify this. Our location is excellent for whizzing around Dublin central. We think they did not use the regular bus service that stops just outside, and it sounds like they depended on the Luas tram only - this would have been a very circuitous way of coming & going.
The family arrived on an early bird flight & came to the apt without recalling our 2PM OR AFTER check-in time. It is always risky for us to match dawn flight arrivals, especially with a simultaneous check-out. Expectations run high and of course we had to rush to facilitate them at 8am in the morning.
The family had a need to continue a daughters athletics training by long runs in the city centre at unusual times. WE urged THEM to note street safety issues for unaccompanied running by a 15 y/o at odd hours. This advice would be respected by most visitors to any large city!
There is a large maternity Hospital further away at Dolphins Barn which means that ambulances yes, can indeed move with urgency along Cork Street at times.
We truly DO enjoy looking after our guests and are always working towards this. We do not enjoy aggressive guests such as recent visitors who although only staying for 3 days - trashed & truly soiled the apartment and then stole various items!
These comments ONE YEAR LATER make us question again - why the time delay? Perhaps the family should have contacted us directly to express their opinions first and allow us respond to them before they have rushed to post globally their comments.
The Cork Street Apartment is lovely to stay in, and has offered many guests & families great convenience, easy access to lots of fun & romantic city centre activities, and we keep a close eye on this workability, it is our business! Thank you.
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