Helen was a terrific host, allowing us early access to the apartment to drop off luggage. Her son Chris was very friendly and most helpful in assisting with moving our luggage both when we arrived and at our departure. The flat was well located, close to the centre of Edinburgh and it had everything (and more) we needed for a few days stop; Helen has thought of everything that a traveller could potentially need. We enjoyed the views through the living room window. As we did not have a UK phone, Helen also kindly arranged a taxi for our time of departure. Communication was excellent from start to finish. We would highly recommend staying in Edinburgh with Helen as your host.