Alan’s flat is beautifully decorated, and located in a very central part of town. It’s quite compact (certainly big enough for a couple but I wouldn’t recommend adding extra people), but the space is cleverly thought out and it is very well equipped with all the essentials, plus a great selection of books and a massive TV. Communication beforehand was excellent, and I was able to leave my bags at the flat before I left which was really helpful. It’s also great value for money, and was very clean.
There were two points, however, that mean I wouldn’t book to stay at Alan’s again:
1.	It’s a very cool design feature and looks great, but I wasn’t a fan of the ladder up to the sleeping area. It was extremely steep and there was nothing to hold onto at the top, so felt quite precarious. It also wasn’t possible to turn any lights on/off from upstairs, so it was necessary to climb up in the dark at night. Having the sleeping area upstairs also meant that we couldn’t bring our suitcases up near the bed, which meant they then took up quite a lot of (the very limited) floor space in the living area. I’m sure many people wouldn’t mind the ladder, but if you’re a bit of a wimp about heights it can be quite an inconvenience.
2.	Whilst extremely central, the area doesn’t feel very safe. Luckily it’s easy to get an uber from the flat, but I would absolutely not be comfortable walking around there at night (even with my boyfriend), and even during the day there were some streets very close by that I would prefer not to go down. I stayed a couple of blocks up from Alan’s flat (closer to Greenmarket Square) earlier in the holiday and even that short distance away felt much safer. The building itself feels very secure, and uber means that you don’t need to walk, but as a female traveller it did make me feel a bit uncomfortable.
So in summary: many people would absolutely love this flat but I’m afraid for me it wasn’t my favourite.