I am an italian student of 24 years old. I came in Dublin to spend two weeks on Holiday on my own. I stayed in Valerie's home and I have to say that Valerie, Ken and their two sons are the best family I could have found in Dublin; their house is situated in a very beautifull and characteristic irish village (Prospect Manor) near the city center (for me this was very good also because made me able to see a different side of Dublin that everyone should visit). The family lives in a very nice house; Valerie and her husband Ken prepares amazing irish meals (dinner and breakfast are included in the price) and keep their house vey clean; they give me also the Keys of the house so that I could go out and come back home when I wanted; then they give me also the possibility to clean my clothes. At the end I give an example to show how much nice they are: I came there without a smartphone, pc or tablet (I hate tecnology but in this case I needed it) and they gave me their i-pad to use when I needed it. So: beautiful village, beautiful house, very very nice, kind, open and helpful family, amazing food; in other words if you want to feel like at home in Dublin I suggest you very much to come in Valerie's house.