The flat is in a great location for exploring Edinburgh. There is an abundance of restaurants, bars, cafes, bakeries and local newsagents to satisfy most tastes. Once you get your bearings, it's can be an easy 10 mins walk down to the centre, although a longer climb back up. Very well served by local transport too.
Richard was our main contact throughout our booking process & mostly responded to our questions without too much of a delay. He checked on us not long after our arrival to sort out any concerns & responded very promptly. Although we didn't entirely resolve a few things completely, he did try his best to make our stay as pleasant as possible. We did have issues with closing the large sash windows which were left opened in all rooms. We think they could prove problematic in colder weather; but heavier curtains might help to block out draughty and nearby noise.
Once you open the heavy original main door, take care on the original stone stairs, several flights lead up to the flat, which could be difficult for the not so agile & also if laden with heavy luggage! Be warned of the gloomy and old stairwell, of the peeling paint off the walls and the general dustiness as the flat is tidy and clean on entry. It works well for a large group - we were a group of 17 - although 2 bathrooms could be testing at certain time of the day, and best for good friends who do not mind squeezing into bedrooms with little space for luggage & personal space! The lounge was furnished completely with comfy sofas & more dining chairs; it could sit 16 very compactly & to watch the large TV. However, without any obvious instructions to follow, we never managed to get it working. The large kitchen table did allow many of us to sit down together, which was nice, but meant squeezing in tight to allow access to other parts of the room & the lounge. It was very well equipped with plenty of kitchenware and doubling up of kettles, toasters greatly helped.
We would stay here again but perhaps not in such a large group - 10-12 maximum would probably work out better. It would still work out extremely good value for a smaller group.