Trystan's place is a short walk from Edinburgh Waverley Station and well located for all of central Edinburgh.

The room was clean and welcoming and attractively decorated - it was obvious that someone had really thought about giving the place a funky and fun look. Although I didn't meet the host directly (he arranged for me to pick up a key so I could let myself in) he was friendly and available and made sure that I knew everything I needed and could get hold of him if necessary. The bathroom and kitchen were both really clean and tidy too. There was hardly anyone around when I was there, but it seemed like it would be pretty buzzy at busier times of the year.

One small drawback of the room was that there was noise from the bar downstairs till 1am on Friday and Saturday nights. For me that wasn't a huge problem (I dealt with it by going to the bar!) And in fact, the bar staff are really friendly, so hanging out there is a great way to make new friends if you are travelling alone. But it would be worth considering the noise if you were staying there on Friday or Saturday and planning on having early nights. (Check with Trystan about what happens on other nights of the week).

That said, the music did stop promptly at that time and there wasn't any further noise from the street either. Personally I feel that, given the very low price, the noise on those nights was a minor thing and overall the place still represents fantastic value. For me the most important elements are friendliness, cleanliness and convenience and Trystan scores highly on those points.

Thanks for a pleasant and enjoyable stay.