Alan immediately made us feel at home and welcome,when you stay please get to know Alan as he has a wealth of knowledge and is well travelled and a really fascinating chap.We left a card for a fabulous restaurant for other guests and Alan to try, and also a tour that we did that Alan hadnt heard of. The apartment has a Fabulous location, very quiet .Extremely comfortable bed, own tv , onsuite and access to the internet if you need it.Lots of walking nearby. Bus routes few minutes away and regular too. However the city is only 20 minutes away.
We took Alan up on his recommendations of places to walk to, such as Dean village and Stockbridge, and sights and lovely restaurants.
We had dinner with Alan one evening at a gem of a place in Stockbridge called bailies. He recommended the fish and chips and it didn't disappoint and neither did the portions!!! We had a lovely walk home together and the things that Alan pointed out historically, and quirky were things you don't see and hear on your trip to Edinburgh. I wouldn't want to spoil what he showed and told us for others.!
Have breakfast at the blue bear one morning. Cute cafe with an extensive menu, we enjoyed the cheese on toast, Earthys is a wonderful treasure, we took some fresh salads and bread for a picnic and was delicious and reasonable. We purchased, and sampled, some unusual cheeses from f I J Mellis Cheesemonge .Also when in stockbridge have a hunt around the charity shops, lots of designer and one off items.
Staying with Alan gave us a different perspective of the city as this has been our 4th visit.
We highly recommend staying with Alan as it would be a completely different experience of the city.