Overall we were quite happy with the apartment.

Location: If you want to stay in Old Town Edinburgh, this apartment's location would be hard to beat. It's located on a street that runs between the Grassmarket and Greyfriar's Kirk. Maybe ten minutes to walk to the Castle (of which there is a view from the bedrooms) and less to the Royal Mile. There are tons of restaurants nearby, including the cafe where JK Rowling wrote Harry Potter. Taxi to the train station was something like 7.00 GBP, as its quite near, and from the airport was only about 14.

The Good: Key safe for access was very convenient and made sure we could always get in, even if we lost our extra keys (we didn't, but it's nice to know). Although it lacked a/c, it was cool enough with the bedroom windows open, and not terribly noisy. Also, there were new windows throughout. The building is very secure as well, if you have concerns about that sort of thing. The kitchen was well-appointed and they even left some necessities in the fridge for us (butter, jam, bread, milk, that sort of thing). Also tea and coffee. Plus ice cream in the freezer! Finally, the place was very clean.

The "bad": The few problems were very minor, really. The beds were okay, but not great. A bit smaller than Americans are used to, but my wife and I managed alright. Our sons each had a bed to themselves and were fine. The shower was a bit tricky, as the curtain doesn't extend quite far enough. There is a washing machine, but it doesn't dry clothing - there is a drying rack suspended from the kitchen ceiling. We managed.