We had a great time in Admiral Terrace. Cary is a lovely host, very helpful and friendly. The bedroom and the toilet were meticulously clean. The bedroom is very nice and cosy and if you like cats you will fall in love with Silly, the family's cat.
The house is situated in a very nice and quiet area not so far from the city centre. You can reach the main sites of Edinburgh in 15\20 minutes walking, passing through the Meadow Park, which is awesome especially on a sunny day.
You can also take the bus n. 11 or 16 up the road (1 minute). It's 1,50 for a single journey. The daily ticket costs 3,50 and you can get the centre (Princes St.) in 10 minutes.
We took a taxi a couple of times and we spent around 7 pounds.
From the airport you can catch the Airlink Bus (4 pound single journey; 7 pound return ticket) which runs every 15 minutes and it takes 20\25 minutes to reach the train station; from there you can get the taxi or the bus number 16 from Princes St.
If you wanna spend some time around the area, you can find pubs, restaurants, off-licence and shops.
Anyhow, Cary can help you as she did with us!!!
Truly recommended!!!