I would be very objective in my review for everyone's benefit as follows:
Pros -
1) Maggie was very hospitable and her tips were useful to us. That is a plus point.
2) Her cat, Romeo is the cutest and very adorable but i guess i am biased as i am a huge lover of pets.
3) Although we had some issues on the heating which was only up a certain timing considering that it was winter, Maggie was very considerate to accomodate our requirements. She extended the heating in the room.
4) Although the rooms had no locks on them, i would say we felt rather safe with our belongings in the room and Maggie was very nice to let us leave our huge luggages in the room when we had to checkout. That is rare in some Airbnb owners.
5) The bedroom bed was very comfortable and helped during cold nights.
6) Location was indeed amazing and very close to the city. Take bus 22, 30 from Morissons Crescent to city centre or walking 15 mins would get you to Grassmarket which is next to the Castle.
Cons -
1) The room needs to be revisited in my honest view. Although some may be okay with the overall deco, me and my gf was slightly taken aback by it and the cleanliness of it. Particularly the cupboard still had personal belongings etc which i thought could have been cleaned or removed considering its a Airbnb room for visitors.
2) Note in the shower should be removed as cleaning fees are included in the overall price of the room and we didnt think it was fair to require guest to clean up after. But that is just a personal view.
3) Although Maggie was very accomodating, i think the timing requirement of the heatings should be stated in the listing for guests convinience. Having no heating at night after 10pm till next morning 6am maybe okay for some guests but some would not prefer this arrangement as it gets a bit cold at night. Better to inform guests beforehand.
Hope this review would help not only future guests in terms of expectation but also notes of improvement for Maggie as well because at the end of the day, she was a very friendly and nice host to me and my gf during our stay during Hogmanay.
Thanks