we were greeted by Paul at the apartment who was very kind and hospitable. There were a few food essentials to keep us going until we could shop which was very thoughtful. He also answered any questions we had. We had a wonderful trip and were over the moon with the location of the apartment. It is located in prime position next to Edinburgh Castle with everything close by. The only thing was that we were on the top floor so carrying our shopping up wasn't easy but on the other side we did get some good exercise from it!