Doug’s place was great for our two nights in Edinburgh. Like most people comment, the best feature is location. It makes it easy to get around and make the most of your time there. New Town was my favorite neighborhood and definitely the right call to stay there. The place is nice and stylish, very clean and cozy. We invited our cousin from Amsterdam to come visit us and the layout was very convenient to have a third guest staying, the sofa bed was made for us when we arrived.
It is true that there is noise at night from people walking to and from bars, but like another review mentioned, we found it lively and interesting to feel the mood of the area. It was sporadic and not very disruptive. Highly recommend Bon Vivant across the street.
Note there is a 3-story flight of stairs to get to the apartment.