I loved staying here! This is a very comfortable and pretty flat in an ideal location. You can easily walk to restaurants on Broughton Street and Leith Walk in 25 to 30 minutes, and beyond to Princes Street and the Royal Mile in another 15 minutes or so. (I recommend Café Nom de Plume on Broughton.) A 10-minute walk from the flat is a lovely large Tesco grocery store (complete with a Costa coffee shop) on Broughton. If you don’t feel like walking with your grocery bags back up the hill, you can grab a Lothians Bus, which will drop you off less than a block from the flat. I bought a monthly Ridacard pass from Lothians Buses, and it was very handy. I didn’t use it as much as expected because the weather was so sunny and dry but bus transport near the flat is great. From the airport, I took an Airlink bus to the Waverly Bridge and then grabbed a taxi to get to the flat. The cab fare was about £7.
One of the best things about the flat, aside from its terrific value, is that it is right beside the picturesque Water of Leith. When I went in April, the trees weren’t yet in full foliage so I could clearly see swans and ducks swimming on the Water of Leith from my kitchen window, along with the occasional otter and heron. Be sure to check out St. Marks Park and stroll along the Water of Leith. The Royal Botanic Garden is also only minutes away, too.
Another plus with being beside the Water of Leith was waking up to the sound of running water each morning, an experience made even more therapeutic by the bed’s heavy, cozy duvet and comfy pillows. The bathroom was spacious (not always a given in Edinburgh flats) with a bathtub and shower. The flat does not have a TV but that was a non-issue for me as I watched shows on my laptop. The kitchen is beautiful, with ample counter space and a gas stove.
Lastly, Grace and Warren are lovely, warm hosts who answered all my questions. They live in the flat next door but were completely unobtrusive. I really can’t wait to return to this flat!