The flat was in the perfect location, right off of the Royal Mile and only a 5 minute walk from the train station. We had everything we needed in the flat and there were no surprises. Linda met us at check-in and provided some information and even had tea cakes and milk for us. It is true that the flat is at the top of the building and there are 4 flights of narrow winding stone steps, but the views are amazing. You can also hear street noise as the host indicated in the posting but we used ear plugs and this helped muffle the noise. I would recommend this flat to anyone who wants to be in the middle of old town Edinburgh and have the ability to walk to many places.