We absolutely loved our 5-night stay with Agnes! Ian left for a few days, but only after graciously picking us up @ the airport. We wholeheartily agree with her previous guests- their fantastic hospitality (including watching fireworks from the roof!) & helpfulness and a bright, lovely, spacious historic home in a scenic, peaceful neighborhood & community is hard to beat.
We originally planned to use the extremely convenient, affordable train (Scotrail- Dalmeny Station) & bus service (Stagecoach Lines- #40 & 40A) to explore Edinburgh for 4-5 days. However, we immediately fell in love with South Queensferry & the Firth of Forth, so after a couple days of Edinburgh's hustle & bustle and being wonderful in its own right, we decided the pace of the village & exploring it via its numerous wooded, picturesque pathways was much more to our liking. Do be prepared for a few steep hills & staircases, though!
Given the opportunity, We'd give Agnes (& Ian) a ****** Six-Star Rating (Oh! We just did!)!!