Mary wasn't home when I arrived, but Cormac let me in and showed me around the house. Cormac struck me as a generous and helpful host, and if you like talking about music (as I do), he's your guy. It took me about 20-25 minutes to walk to the train station and main part of the old city, but I loved the walk. Edinburgh is a really beautiful and interesting city, aesthetically. The listing says "A small room in a friendly house" and that's exactly what you get. A very friendly house, and the room is indeed small--perfect for me, but I didn't require a lot of space. This flat is also right by the Water of Leith, which is a really pretty little stream that runs through Edinburgh to Leith (of Proclaimers fame, i.e., "Sunshine on Leith"). One other great thing about this neighborhood is that it's quiet. I always travel with earplugs (especially important with airbnb!) but I didn't even need them here. Slept like a log!