Ian's place was fantastic and they were great hosts! Ian's wife was kind enough to meet us at noon when our train got in so we could drop off our bags early, even before check-in time. Then we met her again to check in at 3pm and she was so helpful in answering our questions about where to find areas of interest. The place itself is also great - clean, comfortable bed, great ambiance and style. In terms of location you couldn't ask for anything better - right off the royal mile! And even though there is no wifi, you can access free wifi at the Starbucks right up the block. And here's a little secret - eat at the place next door, Viva Mexico (yummy food!), and you get access to their wifi too. Then once you're back at the flat, you should still be able to pick up that signal. We could get it pretty easily most of the time! And lastly - if any friends of Bill W. just so happen to read this, you should note that the oldest meeting house in Edinburgh is literally across the street from the flat at 38 Cockburn...meetings are every day at lunch time and 8pm. We had a great stay and if we ever return to Edinburgh, we would definitely want to stay at Ian's again!!