I took the Caledonian overnight sleeper train from London to Edinburgh, so I got to Edinburgh early in the morning. Don let me know that there were guests still in the space, so check in would definitely be at 3 p.m., but he kindly offered for me to come by and drop my bags, which I did. When I arrived to drop my bags, Don was there--he was putting in a new dishwasher for the place--and he gave me some good suggestions on things to do in the area. The apartment is in a stunningly beautiful area of Edinburgh, with the river Leith running right alongside it. There is a walkway that runs along the Leith, which Don suggested I check out. I did, and it lead me to the National Museum of Modern Art in a very short walk.
As for the apartment, it was very clean and Don was kind enough to provide me with some milk for the lovely selection of teas in the kitchen. He always put a beautiful bouquet of tulips on the dining table which was such a nice extra touch. If I get the opportunity to return to Edinburgh in the future I will definitely try to book with Don again.