Amanda's cottage studio is very pleasant, I would even say extraordinarily pleasant. It is a one room cottage in the garden of Amanda's house. All the amenities are of excellent quality and work perfectly. Some necessary staples are provided. The setup and decoration is in very good taste and harmonious. Add to this the Bruntsfield location and you have near perfection. Bruntsfield is filled with great little restaurants, cafes, pubs and shops. A short walk through the Meadows brings you to the very centre of Edinburgh, so you would very rarely need to use any other transport than your feet, only in terribly inclement weather.
I stayed at Amanda's during a rather rainy and cold week - it even snowed a bit at night. Still, I found it wonderful. But if you are considering Amanda's for a summer stay, I would strongly recommend that you not pass up such an opportunity. I would imagine that in summer this cottage studio reaches perfection.
My arrival was smooth, even though Amanda could not be there, the same with my departure. I did meet Amanda the day after my arrival. She is a very pleasant and charming person. As she is in the house right by the cottage, should anything go wrong, she would be available quickly. But everything is very well organized and one finds oneself in the sad situation of not needing to enjoy Amanda's company at all...
To summarize - I strongly recommend Amanda's studio cottage!