Simon was an excellent host, he waited for us to arrive to meet us in person and gave us a rundown of the flat which made check in very smooth. The apartment is located in a good spot about 10 minutes from the old city toward the bottom of a hill, this is fine for most but may be a little taxing to those who are less mobile. The kitchen in the flat is reasonably well equipped and has most things you will need to cook however, we found it better suited to simpler meals (breakfast + lunch).While the apartment is located below ground if you open up the main window to ventilate and use the dehumidifier you shouldn't have any problems with dampness. About the only downside of the apartment was the shower which had very little water pressure. Overall, I would recommend this apartment to anyone looking for a decent place to stay while exploring Edinburgh.