We stayed at Darragh’s place for a couple of nights, wanting somewhere not in the city centre but still accessible to it. The area around the flat has some nice pubs and restaurants overlooking the water, and Leith Walk is not far away for more options. Buses to the centre are aplenty (get the correct change).
The flat is accessed via a healthy set of stairs (with no lift), but the payoffs are excellent. A bright, airy flat with wide views towards the Firth, very little noise from street level, and a feel of being inside a Victorian building. We had no problem working off some chip fat coming back to the flat, but if you had knee problems and the like then this is maybe not the climb for you.
Darragh is a relaxed and down-to-earth host, telling us to help ourselves to coffee, bean bags, and anything else we wanted to feel at home. Thanks for having us!