We were met at the door by the host's father who helped us with our luggage (unexpected!) and showed us around the apartment. We were a family of 5 in Edinburgh for a wedding and found the accommodations perfect for our needs.

The neighborhood was more convenient than we had anticipated. Cafe Marlayne became our go-to breakfast/brunch spot. We were a walk to pretty much all the tourist spots including Princes Street, the Royal Mile, Edinburgh Castle, Holyrood and Arthur's Seat. We also enjoyed the Light Show at the Royal Botanic Garden one evening (cabbed but walkable). The location is close to the theaters and shopping. Lots of wonderful restaurants were accessible as well. We would be happy to stay here during a future visit.

The kitchen was well equipped and easily met our needs for tea, coffee and snacks. There were several mornings we ate breakfast in the flat. Had we desired, we could easily have prepared additional meals. Instead we chose to sample a vast array of Edinburgh's phenomenal restaurants.

The only caveat to this flat is that there is no elevator. You must be able to handle the 4th floor location. While it was a definite challenge post wedding festivities (For the uninitiated, UK weddings are 12 hours long!) the rest of the time we thought of it as our daily exercise!