The apartment is authentic and the location is fabulous. You can easily walk up the hill to Edinburgh Castle. You're right across the street from St. Giles Cathedral. You're a block from Deacon Brodie's Pub. You can easily walk down the hill to all the shops and restaurants on the Royal Mile. You can watch the world go by out the windows, and being on the corner of the building, you have multiple views. The bedroom loft has a big skylight window affording views of the sky and the moon. But the steepness of the stairs prevented us from using the loft. Finally, we don't recommend older folks or folks with really heavy bags use this flat. There is no lift to help with them. But if you're ok with the steps, you can't find a better location in Edinburgh.