John was flexible about arrival and departure and was there to greet us and show us round in a friendly and pleasant manner. The flat is up some flights of stone stairs. It's quite spartan and feels very student digs, but is very spacious and airy and had what we needed for our 1 night stay and all 4 beds were made up. There was also quite a lot of food and drink in the flat - maybe some left by others and some provided by John. The flat is above shops etc on a very busy main road, but the flat is high enough and there is good secondary glazing to keep it quiet enough for a good night's sleep. One of the bedrooms is at the back, so additionally good for light sleepers. There is free parking on Sundays outside the flat, but otherwise, I'd recommend the Straiton Park & Ride if you need to bring a car, as street parking is very expensive and limited. The 4 sets of keys was handy. The major benefit of staying here is that it is within a short bus ride or comfortable walk of the fabulous centre of Edinburgh. We caught the last night fireworks concert of the International Festival and could just walk back to our flat. A few minutes walk to main buildings of the University of Edinburgh.