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Renovating Your Home in Dublin? Find a Neighbourhood That Keeps Life Moving

When building work takes over your home, you still need to get children to school, travel to work, cook dinner and call back to the house when the builder needs a decision. The right temporary accommodation makes those routines easier—not just the overnight stay.

At EirStay, our furnished Dublin apartments give you different neighbourhoods to choose from for stays of fourteen nights or more, subject to availability. Start with the places you visit every day, then look at the homes below. Staying near your own neighbourhood can be useful, but a good transport connection to work may matter just as much.

Each section pairs practical location guidance with our currently published properties in that area. The cards show individual bedroom and guest capacities; they are starting points for an enquiry, not confirmation that your dates are available.

Dublin 4 · A southside residential base

Donnybrook

If you are renovating in Donnybrook, Ballsbridge or the surrounding Dublin 4 area, our Donnybrook apartments are a natural place to start. A base near your usual shops and routines can make several weeks away feel less disruptive.

Dublin 6 · Village routines and the Green Line

Ranelagh

Ranelagh is worth considering if your home is in Ranelagh, Rathmines or Rathgar and you want to keep your temporary stay connected to Dublin 6. Village shops and places to eat are useful when you are rebuilding a routine away from your own kitchen.

Dublin 2 · A base for Portobello and the south city

Camden Street

For a renovation around Camden Street, Portobello or the south city centre, our Camden apartments offer a central starting point. This is an area to consider when work, errands and visits home all happen on the south side of the centre.

Dublin 2 · Stay close to south-city destinations

Aungier Street

Aungier Street is another option for people whose daily life centres on the south city. It is particularly worth comparing when you want to stay connected to the George’s Street and St Stephen’s Green side of town while your house is being worked on.

Properties in Aungier Street

These listings do not guarantee availability for your dates. Contact us to confirm your stay.

Dublin 2 · An option for Docklands working days

Grand Canal

If you work around Grand Canal Dock, Pearse Street or the south Docklands, the Lombard apartment is worth considering. During a renovation, choosing around the journey you make most often can be more useful than being closest to the building site.

Properties in Grand Canal

These listings do not guarantee availability for your dates. Contact us to confirm your stay.

Dublin 8 · Keep west-side routines in view

Kilmainham

For households renovating around Kilmainham or nearby west-side neighbourhoods, our Kilmainham apartment provides an alternative to moving across the city. Consider it when keeping familiar routes matters more than a central shopping address.

Properties in Kilmainham

These listings do not guarantee availability for your dates. Contact us to confirm your stay.

Dublin 8 · A western approach to the city

Islandbridge

Islandbridge is a useful area to consider when your home and daily commitments are on the western side of Dublin. The Phoenix Park and Heuston area provide helpful geographical reference points when comparing this location with your routine.

Dublin 8 · Consider the household layout

Sandford Gardens

For families moving out during a larger renovation, bedroom layout can be as important as location. Our Sandford Gardens listing is in Dublin 8; use its individual property details to compare both the home and the daily journeys it would create.

Properties in Sandford Gardens

These listings do not guarantee availability for your dates. Contact us to confirm your stay.

Dublin 2 · A central riverside base

Wellington Quay / Temple Bar

Our Temple Bar listing is on Wellington Quay. It is an option for people whose working week and appointments span both sides of the city centre and who prefer an urban base while their own home is out of action.

Properties in Wellington Quay / Temple Bar

These listings do not guarantee availability for your dates. Contact us to confirm your stay.

Dublin 1 · The north side of the central quays

Italian Quarter

The Italian Quarter offers another central option, on the north side of the Liffey. It is worth considering if work and regular appointments bring you to the north city centre but you still need access to destinations across the river.

Properties in Italian Quarter

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Dublin 1 · A north-city base around Jervis

Capel Street

Our Jervis apartment is on Capel Street. For people whose usual routine includes the north city centre, it offers a location to compare around work, shopping and transport rather than moving to an unfamiliar side of Dublin.

Properties in Capel Street

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More of our published collection

Rathgar, Dublin 6

Consider this location alongside the areas above. Share the destinations you need to reach and we can help you assess the property against your daily routine.

Properties in Rathgar, Dublin 6

These listings do not guarantee availability for your dates. Contact us to confirm your stay.

Choose around your household, not just the postcode

Guest capacity and separate bedrooms are different things. Tell us whether children can share, whether adults need separate rooms and whether anyone needs a private place for work calls. Check the individual listing for kitchen and laundry facilities, access arrangements and any other essentials.

Parking, step-free access, cot requirements and pet arrangements vary by property. Let us know what you need before booking so we can check suitability, rather than assuming that every apartment offers the same facilities.

Make the school run and visits home part of the decision

Compare the journey from the actual apartment address to your school, workplace and renovation site. Check it at the times you will travel, including walking, waiting, interchanges and parking. Being close on a map does not guarantee a straightforward morning. Public transport routes and timetables can change, so check current services when planning your stay.

Allow for the renovation schedule to change

Ask your builder when the house will be usable, not only when the main work is due to finish. A working kitchen and bathroom may matter more to your move-back date than the last decorating job. Share confirmed dates and any uncertainty with us when you enquire.

If work runs late, contact us early. Extensions and alternative apartments depend on availability and agreement; possible extra nights are not automatically reserved. Shortened stays and cancellations are subject to the terms of your booking.

Send us a short renovation-stay brief

  • Where home is: your neighbourhood and the school, childcare or work destinations you want to stay connected to.
  • Who is staying: adults, children and the number of separate bedrooms needed.
  • Your dates: expected move-out and return dates, with any uncertainty around completion.
  • Your essentials: budget, parking, accessibility, workspace and other requirements.

We can then check the apartments that fit your brief and explain the full cost and booking terms. For more detail before choosing, read our serviced apartment checklist or browse the full property collection.

Keep your temporary home close to the life you already have

Tell us where you are renovating, your dates, household size and bedroom requirements. Include the school or work journeys that matter, and we will check suitable apartments and availability.

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