This studio apartment is a very good location in Edinburgh between the old and new towns. The shop over the road keeps basic food items. We enjoyed the Thai restaurant just down one of the passageways down the street, the Halfway House Pub on Fleshmarket had a real Scottish vibe. We found that most music and theatre events could be found on www.thelist.com and you can get to a gig in Glasgow and get the last train home. Back to the apartment, TV was good, lots of channels and the radio, bathroom was really comfortable with lovely warm floor, it was fun lying in bed watching the buzzing city. If you want something a bit more funky seek out Stockbridge which has good delis, charity shops, bookshops etc. Enjoy Edinburgh, we did!