This is a lovely apartment in a great location. A short and pleasant walk brings you right onto the Royal Mile. The apartment is well served by nearby shops, cafes, bars and restaurants. It is directly above a nice coffee shop and 50 yards from Tesco.

The kitchen is practically new and is very well equipped. Our host Charlotte left a good selection of coffees, teas and condiments, and some fresh essentials (bread, milk, butter) which were all very welcome.

The apartment is nicely furnished and tastefully decorated, and has a selection of books and music which we enjoyed reading and listening to during our stay.

The bedroom is at the back of the apartment, which made for peaceful nights of sleep. Similarly, we did not hear any noise from neighbours during our stay.

The apartment is on the fourth floor so it gets a lot of natural light into the living room. Being higher up, there are four flights of stairs to get to the apartment, but if you are planning a day or two of walking around the Old Town in Edinburgh, these will not add much onto your climbing metres.

Charlotte was very welcoming, helpful and accommodating, and overall our stay was excellent. We would definitely return.