This apartment was absolutely sublime. Gill's husband met us at the door with a smile and a bottle of red wine, and after a brief explanation of how to get to the nearest supermarket and some helpful tips about Edinburgh, he left us to ourselves.

I stayed here with three friends for the week of the Ryder Cup in 2014, and we couldn't have asked for a better hub from which to explore Scotland. We visited East Lothian to play golf at North Berwick West, made a three-plus hour trek up the coast to play at Cruden Bay, and made three journeys to Gleneagles to attend the Ryder Cup. At the end of each day, we were thrilled to return to this comfortable, homey apartment and crash on the couch and chairs and reminisce over a few beers.

Great restaurants and bars within walking distance - don't believe Google Maps, the Royal Mile is absolutely walkable, only about 10 minutes away. Also, a gated parking lot right behind the building! I couldn't recommend this apartment any higher.