This place is a little gem. Outstanding location with a green view out the back. You can hear Grassmarket on a weekend night but it was tolerable and worth the proximity. Excellent dinner at Petit Paris! Great to have a very short walk back to the apartment. The Botanical Gardens are worth some time (bus 23) as s the Parliament building and its art exhibits. Side streets are also better for shopping.
The kitchen is adequately furnished and we liked being able to have breakfast and light meals in the apartment. Sainsbury’s is not far for groceries. There is an excellent Cheesemonger on Victoria Street with local cheeses and fresh baguettes or sourdough loaves. The knife in the apartment was barely adequate for the sourdough but we managed.
The steps up to the apartment are a serious spiral. I wish I had taken John up on an offer to assist us. But younger folks with good knees and backs will likely scamper up and down easily.
Have fun. This is a beautiful city.