We had read terrible reviews (only after booking) and so we were quite apprehensive. Things didn't start off well, as the owner did not contact us to instruct how to check in. Only after messaging him, making an international phone call to his mobile, AND asking hotels.com to contact the owner did we receive our instructions. They were to pick up the keys from a kebab shop at 20 Capel St, and not for an apt on Capel St, but Ryder's Row a short walk away.
Previous reviews had us worried over the state of the apartment. But, to our surprise, it was clean, tidy, spacious and really quite nice. There was a double bed in the bedroom, and a double mattress in the living room along with necessary bed linen. The hot water EVENTUALLY worked, but my advice is as soon as you get in, go to the boiler and set it up to heat for two hours so that there is hot water in the tank. It isn't an electric shower as it looks like, its a hot water tank.
We slept well, and the kitchen was well equipped, so once we had gotten over the task of checking in and finding the apartment we enjoyed our stay.