If you were like us and didn’t know if the location was ideal for your first trip to Edinburgh, don’t hesitate. In my opinion, we couldn’t have asked for a better location. There was a very large Sainsbury next to the building, an Aldi adjacent to the building, eating places within 1-5 minutes of walking (our favorite being Kaspa’s - milkshakes, waffles, ice cream etc.), and bus stops within a 3-5 minutes walking location on the same street. The location is a short bus ride from the heart of Edinburgh and in my opinion, just far enough from the city center to not feel overwhelmed by the crowd. Simon was extremely responsive (within 5-10 minutes of me texting) and this was especially helpful when the shower’s drain was backed up our first night there. He was able to arranged for it to get fixed the next day while we were out. The only thing that would have made out stay better was, we had a party of three and when we got to the apartment, our third guest didn’t have towels, blankets, linens, or a pillow. Simon was responsive and gave us instructions on where to find what we needed but we had to rummage through the closets for it. In my opinion, these items should’ve been made available when we got there. Last thing, the apartment is on the second floor, but if you’re from the United States that’s technically the third floor - you have to walk up two flights of stairs. Not too bad but just be aware in case you’re trying to get into the wrong apartment.