Instructions were given well ahead of time and were very clear. Initial thoughts of the apartment were that it was okay. The pictures of the apartment matched the reality in some places but not others. Upon looking around we discovered that the beds were not made, and there was no bed linen to make it. There were also no towels at all for us to use, despite it saying on the “essentials provided” list. I messaged the hosts to report this and they did get someone to come and sort the beds out and provide towels. They also gave us some money back for the inconvenience which was kind. It just felt like the apartment was not prepared for our arrival properly. We also had an issue with the hot water not working, but the hosts helped us to fix it via messenger. However, this meant that the apartment got way too hot and we could not turn the temperature down despite following the instructions provided. The cleanliness was ok, dust in places though. We all thought the place just needed a bit of TLC to make it more inviting. The satellite for the TV in the living room was a bit iffy also.
The location was perfect; just down from Edinburgh castle. There were so many bars and pubs to visit. The apartment as a whole was a nice place, just needed some small improvements.