FABULOUS location! Light, bright, roomy place for a couple to relax just 10 minutes from Waverley Station in a hip neighbourhood. Charming, modern place in one of Edinburgh's up-and-coming areas. Communication with Gill was easy and quick. Check-in was a cinch because she and her partner were waiting for us as we wandered along the street, and he helped with our bags. The apartment is two easy, short flights up (in a city with many winding staircases). We found everything we needed in this lovely, contemporary studio flat (hot plate and pans instead of hob/stove, but we didn't plan to cook). Lovely welcoming touches were a bottle of wine, Scottish shortbread and coffee, milk and sugar. (Hair dryer and iron/ironing board supplied, bring your own toiletries.) Location can't be beat: you get the hip restaurants and shops in New Town, just a 10-minute walk up the Mound to historic sites in Old Town (take the bus if you don't feel like walking, but it's really an easy walk). Everything was very clean, sheets were soft (bed a bit squeaky), bath with fluffy towels was larger than expected (non-Europeans will need a few minutes to figure out the shower, it gets plenty hot), ample room in the sleeping/living area for two people to be comfortable. Because it's a popular area there's some late-night noise but it's not too disruptive. Definitely eat across the street at Fishers in the City - MAKE RESERVATIONS - or at any of the other places on the block, you can't go wrong. Great hosts! Great location!