A group of 8 of us stayed in the flat over new year and the few days either side.

The arrival arrangements for the flat were great and there was someone waiting for the first members of our party to arrive to show them around and deal with any queries. They were also on hand by phone during the stay to answer queries. The flat is very nicely decorated and well kitted out with bedding, towels, kitchen equipment and even board games and DVDs. It is about a 30-40 minute walk to Princes Street in Edinburgh city centre or there are a number of buses you can get which take about 15 minutes and are £1.50 for a single or £3.50 for a day ticket. 10 minutes walk from the flat is a really nice quayside with lots of great individual pubs and restaurants and another 10 minutes further will get you to the Ocean Terminal shopping centre with cinema and more chain restaurants if that'd what you prefer.

Overall the flat was great and very convenient with good amenities.

The only minor negatives are that there is no lift to the flat and it's on the 5th floor so be prepared for lots of stairs. We had read this before we booked in another review so were prepared for this. Also, one of the double rooms is on a mezzanine floor which is open to the living area and kitchen with only a staircase and open balustrades blocking it off. Privacy wise, it faces away from the main living area so unless someone walks to the far unused end of the living room, they can't see up. Noise however is more of a problem. If you are the one sleeping on the mezzanine, don't expect to get any sleep until everyone else has gone to bed and if you want a lie in and have an early riser in your group, you may wish to suggest that they go for an early morning walk before settling down to their breakfast! There is a door separating the living area from the corridor with the other bedrooms, bathroom and front door so as long as you keep this shut and your friends/family don't come in until your up or at least awake, it's fine.