Sometimes AirBnB can be deceiving. Every place has professional pictures taken, with professional lighting and the place set up in a particular "good-looking" way. I was disappointed many times.
This is not one of those times.
The actual place is much nicer than what the pictures show. All rooms are quite large, furniture, carpets, all are in perfect state, and everything is pristine clean. Decorations have been carefully though-out, giving the place a strange antique-industrial kind of vibe, which may sound contradictory but it is a perfect fit. There are no stairs to climb, other than one step on the street. On the opposite side there is a lovely view of an internal garden and some typical Edinburgh's old-time houses.
The flat is fully equipped, beyond what I'd normally expect. Not only are there enough kitchen utensils for pretty much anything, but there are also some considerations towards typical issues, such as replacements for broken light bulbs.
On the living room table we could find two important items: a book containing personal, thankful and positive messages from countless people who stayed there before (it was book number four when we were there; the other books were in the bookshelf), and a binder with a lot of information about local restaurants, places to visit, how-to for appliances, and my personal favourite, a description of the history behind several pieces of artwork in the flat.
Charlotte herself was wonderful. We had a particular situation: we were stranded, waiting to see if our flight would depart or not, and not knowing how long we needed to stay. Charlotte was, besides responsive, very accommodating and considerate to our needs, very open and honest, and all in all, a wonderful host.
I believe everything can be improved, but in this case I can only think of two things: knives need sharpening (or maybe there should be new knives in place), and perhaps the TV is a bit small for the size of the living room. When considering the whole picture, these things are pretty much irrelevant.
Thank you for everything Charlotte!