The room really is as small as it looks in the listing, and the mattress isn’t the best. However, for the price and location, it can’t be beat. Karen is a warm and welcoming hostess and the facilities in the flat are excellent. As long as you aren’t planning to hang out in bed the entire holiday, Karen’s place is a perfect home base to explore Edinburgh. Be aware that you do have to climb a ladder to get into the single sized lofted bed, so you do need to be just a bit agile, especially if you’re a larger person like I am, but I didn’t have any trouble getting up or down.