First the positives.
Great location, Stockbridge is a super part of Edinburgh. The flat is typical of Comely Bank flats and is well built so you don’t hear the neighbours. 2 out of 3 comfy beds, and the decor would have been amazing when it was initially done.
Now the negatives.
Parking. The facilities stated Free on-street parking. I asked the host about this on day 1. She replied on day 3 to say that free parking was 15 minutes walk away. We had the car with us all week and free parking was a must. 15 minutes walk is just not do-able with a 10 month old. I also think it’s unfair of the host to advertise this. So I ended up paying for parking every week day. Ouch.
Wi-fi signal only in the back 2 rooms. There were Wi-fi extenders. I looked into how we could get these working but they required passwords. I asked the host at the start of the trip but she didn’t reply.
Of the 5 light bulbs in the bathroom only one was working. As such the basin was very dark and essentially unusable. I messaged the host about this on day 1 of our 10 day stay. She eventually replied on day 3 and someone changed the bulbs on day 6.
The door handle in the master bedroom had lost one bolt and the second was very loose. It was fine for us but if someone was on their own they could get stuck in this room of the handle comes away. I messaged the host about this on day one but she didn’t reply.
The freezer door was left open when we arrived so the freezer needed defrosting. It meant there was no freezer for the duration of our stay. I messaged the host about this on day one but she didn’t reply.
The master bedroom’s bed was such that you both felt like you rolled towards the centre. We slept in it one night then moved to the 2nd bedroom where our baby was sleeping. I especially booked 3 bedrooms so we could sleep in a separate room from our baby, so not ideal! (We couldn’t put the baby in the master bedroom as there wasn’t room for a cot.)
Shower drain was blocked so had to buy some de blocker. No big deal but wouldn’t expect this. Shower door leaked. Bath plug gradually let out water.
Overall the place was nicely done, it just needed a bit of DIY to preserve the upkeep.
The host was described as having a 100% response rate and responding within an hour, however as you can see from the above we had quite a different experience.