My partner and I spent four nights together in Barbara's flat.
On the plus side, the flat is close to several bus stops and about 15-20 minutes walk from the city centre. It is therefore ideally located for exploring Edinburgh. Leith Harbour is also only about 20 minutes away on foot and there are many great and authentic pubs in the immediate vicinity. Another positive thing we noticed was that Barbara was always very easy to contact. The flat also contains everything you need for a short stay. Another plus is the extra sofa bed in the living room. In addition, the building is very quiet and the bed is comfortable, so we slept very well.
Unfortunately, our stay did get a damper at the end: When we packed our clothes, we discovered clothes moths flying out of the wardrobe in the bedroom. We had already noticed two insect plugs in the flat, but we didn't pay much attention to them because we thought they could be against mosquitoes. But of course clothes moths are extremely annoying pests that you don't want to take home with you. The flat was clean when we arrived - but clean does not always mean pest-free. When we contacted Barbara and told her about the clothes moths, she only thanked us for bringing it to her attention. Even when we remarked that we now have to go through some trouble and extra expense to have our clothes cleaned so that we don't drag moths home, Barbara said that she hadn't had a problem with moths for over a year, that it was an old flat and that if you had the window open a moth could get in. Since there had obviously been moth problems before, we were surprised by her reaction. It doesn't matter how old a flat is, if you always keep an eye on pests and control them effectively.
In addition, it should be noted that the flat is not only old, but would also need renovation. The carpet in the living room would have to be replaced urgently, in the kitchen, in the bathroom as well as in the bedroom there are also certain deficiencies, but these did not bother us further during our stay.
All in all, we had a great time in the flat. If it hadn't been for the clothes moths and the associated extra costs, we would have left a good rating.