Vivien is the perfect host. She was very welcoming and helpful. The apartment was most comfortable, and is situated in a very quiet residential area. Within a 10 to 15 minute walk are supermarkets and many cafes and restaurants that cater for all tastes. The City Center can be easily reached by bus which stops at the end of the road, although for those who like to walk it's only 45 minutes. Our visit was primarily for the festival and the Royal Military Tattoo which was fantastic and well worth seeing. In this busy season it sometimes is difficult to get in restaurants without a reservation. We unfortunately only had a week here and it was not enough time to see all that Edinburgh has to offer. So it looks as though another visit needs to be planned and we hope we can stay again in Vivien's apartment.