Gerard's apartment is clean, comfortable and well equipped (excellent shower). Outside space and a parking place are a real bonus. Tram instillation works only affected our arrival route on day one, otherwise there was no noise or inconvenience that we were aware of. Once the work is finished, I'd imagine transport links to and from Gerard's flat will be amazing! 20 minutes walk takes you to Edinburgh old town and all that it offers. A little less takes you to Leith which is full of character and diverse cultures, loved it. Leith Walk has a wide variety of amenities (on your doorstep) including local supermarkets, Delis, Cafes and Restaurants. Restaurants in Leith also, we had a superb lunch in The Fishers in Leith (they also have premises in Edinburgh New Town). We did a bike tour with Edinburgh Bike Tours based in Leith. This was excellent. Mostly on bike paths or quiet roads and took in Edinburgh new town, old town, Holyrood and Portobello, where we had a stop in one of the beach side eateries, a great day! Other highlights were, climbing Arthur's Seat. Well worth it for the amazing views. Comedy in The Stand and The Monkey Barrel Comedy clubs. Beers in The White Heart followed by an early evening meal in Petit Paris, both in Grassmarket and would recommend both. We both agree though that the best thing we did was the Mountebank Comedy Tour of Edinburgh (https://www.mountebanktours.com). We belly laughed our way around Edinburgh old town and also learned a lot about the history of Edinburgh and Scotland. Adult language is used, so not for those easily offended, but otherwise, I cannot recommend this tour highly enough for both interesting content and sheer entertainment. We had a wonderful short break in Edinburgh and Gerard's apartment was a perfect base.