My boyfriend and I stayed in Ali's place for 2 nights. The apartment is very small but was clean and tidy with nice homely touches and guides and maps of Edinburgh in the living room, which were handy. Many reviews have mentioned the flat's proximity to several Strip Clubs in the area - a fact that did worry me prior to our arrival - however, this made very little difference to our stay. It was admittedly slightly loud on the street around pub closing time but we did not think it was that disruptive or as disruptive as others may have felt in their reviews. I would not let this put you off. The central location was fantastic and the flat was warm and clean. The option of self check-in was another bonus. I dealt with Ali's co-host Maria via email/Airbnb message for our trip. She was very friendly. We did not have any specific issues that we needed to contact her but she maintained excellent contact throughout our stay should we have had any problems. We had a great stay!