Positives of the studio:
1. Location, location, location - it's really in a perfect location to explore all the sites and is in a neighborhood and street with great restaurants and the market isn't a far walk away.
2. Simon is easy to work with and communicative. He made it very easy to work with him on planning the reservation, providing us directions, and even gave us great recommendations on where to eat and drink in the area.
3. Amazing restaurants, coffee shops, and breakfast/lunch places near the flat that we kept coming back to.
4. Simon provides milk, coffee, tea as staples in the flat which were very nice to have on arriving.

Downsides:
Simon mentions that the flat is underground, which as one of the other guests points out is not a problem if you run the dehumidifier. For us it was not enough to diffuse the moisture or mold in the flat given how damp and wet Edinburgh is coupled with the flat being underground. If you have any allergies or sensitivity to mold then this flat will not work out for you. We had to move to a hotel after the second day for the remainder of our stay. If you don’t have sensitivity to this, then you will be fine. We live in a very dry climate and were not aware that this would be an issue. Simon was helpful and offered a partial refund for the week we pre-booked but we haven’t been able to process it through the airbnb site. At this point I don’t expect the refund to work, but it was a nice gesture.