Location and view was perfect. Looking out onto Arthur's seat and being able to walk along the Royal Mile directly from the apartment and walk into Edinburgh was great.
Unfortunately the apartment is tired and we felt it had been neglected:
The kitchen was not clean; a sticky floor, unclean cupboards inside and out, crockery and cutlery needed washing before use.
The scart lead to the DVD player was faulty causing intermittent sound and an electrical crackling sound.
The washing machine was broken with no indication so I was left with a pile of soaking wet, unwashed clothes in a washing machine that only filled with water and drained again - no wash or spin as the drum didn't move. When I reported this I was at first told it was a new washing machine then the second person I talked to said that they had had this problem recently (but it hadn't been dealt with).
When I switched the oven switch on at the wall it exploded with a loud bang, sparks and an electric shock all up my arm. The fuse light burnt out and left a burning smell. I reported this straight away and we were offered to move but the only offer was an apartment the other side of the city with no parking and we were leaving the following morning so we declined.
Sheets and towels were clean as were the bathrooms.
If the apartment had maintenance checks and was made safe and clean I would recommend it but as it currently stands sadly I wouldn't recommend staying here.
I didn't have a homely feel to it - perhaps as it is run through a company rather than a private host so not the same welcome or care.