First, Mary was a "lifesaver" as my original host had to cancel my reservation due to illness in her family. Mary was lovely, as were the other two guests in the house at the time. It's a cozy, and yes, small, house, but what character! Those are 20 steps up to the front door, but I got used to them just fine -- and the area (Stockbridge, about which I knew nothing) was delightful, and extremely convenient as far as access to buses, and for walking. Thank you, Mary. Felt safe and comfortable on my very first visit to Edinburgh!