Overall the stay in the apartment was positive. Me and my partner stayed in the apartment for 1 month over Christmas and New Year's.
I'll start with negative points and move to positives.
NEGATIVES:
Cold: The flat was absolutely freezing. We both wore 2 pair of sweaters each and warm leggings under our home trousers (warm PJs). That's because both the window and mainly the front door had constant freezing draft coming. The apartment is not well insulated, and the heating was turned up all the time, but it was still cold, the thermostat never hit the target temperature of 23 degrees. It is unfortunate, because of the constant heating the bills will be larger in this apartment. The hosts generously provided the draft excluder, and it did make a difference, but it was still cold in the apartment.
Moreover, the bathroom is located right next to the freezing corridor and the cold draft was constantly coming to the bathroom too, every time you'd go to the toilet, it was freezing inside.
The shower had very weak water stream coming out of it, so with that paired with constant draft we were always cold when taking shower, no mater what temperature you set it to.
Best part, we were very impressed with the description that the apartment has a sound system! This was very exciting, as we both are tech geeks, but that was false advertising, because the apartment has a small speaker (the sound quality from which was muffled). So we were disappointed with that.
POSITIVES:
Location: Great location. The flat is close to Calton Hill, and we enjoyed walks in the beautiful neighbourhood.
Hosts: The hosts were absolutely wonderful. We were pleasantly surprised with Scottish shortbread on our arrival, it was delicious. And when the coffee capsules finished, the hosts gave us more capsules free of charge. They were also very responsive, and answered the messages within minutes of me sending them. Very lovely hosts.
Bedding: Clean white sheets and the bed was VERY comfortable.
Decor: Nicely decorated, and the studio feels cosy. However, it differed from pictures in the property. The furniture, the lamps near the bed and the decorations were different. Pictures should be updated. Also, most surfaces (table and side tables) were covered with linoleum, which usually belongs on the floor.
Wifi was good.
Overall, the apartment price is too high, and it differs from pictures and description. The hosts are lovely, and all in all it's cosy and has a great location, but we paid more and expected more for AirBnB Plus.