We (four adults and five children) had a lovely time in Alexander’s apartment. The apartment is located in a wonderful part of Edinburgh, with plenty of buses departing from a nearby corner every 5 minutes or so for the downtown area. The street on which the apartment is located has relatively little traffic, and on the whole the apartment is very quiet. The beds are comfortable, and the recently renovated bathroom is nice. The main bedrooms are spacious, and the lounge room is sizeable. As an added bonus, the hosts were flexible about our arrival time, which helped when traveling with children. On the whole we thoroughly enjoyed our stay.
For those thinking about staying here, a few additional bits of information might be helpful. First, the apartment is three stories above ground level, with about 45 stairs between street level and the apartment’s front door. Second, given the shape of the kitchen and the size of the dining table, it can seat a maximum of five persons at one time. Alexander provides two additional folding chairs, but these won’t fit around the table unless it is moved to another location in the apartment. Third, it would be a squeeze to fit groups close to the recommended upper limit (13!) into the apartment. In addition to the narrow kitchen and single bathroom, there is relatively limited seating in the lounge room (one chair and two sofas, one of which converts into a double bed). And fourth, there is no parking at the apartment building itself. Free street parking is available around the corner on a nearby main road. None of these features of the apartment are necessarily problematic, but may be helpful to know in advance.
In sum, I highly recommend Alexander’s apartment. We had a very pleasant stay here, and we would happily stay here again.