We had an absolutely lovely stay at Tessa's place on our first night in Scotland. My only regret is that we did not stay here longer! I would have switched our last booking so that we could have stayed here when we were less jet-lagged;but rightfully so, this place is in high demand.
The apartment is beautiful and is exactly as advertised. The location is great for exploring New Town, and Old Town with a bit of extra walking. There are lots of food options close by if you're not feeling up to a walk as well. The apartment was easy to find with the directions provided. There are stairs leading up to the flat, but they were not an issue for us.
Tessa is a very kind, thoughtful and welcoming host. She was kind enough to prepare our room early since we had landed earlier in the day. She was easy to communicate with, and was available for questions and assistance if needed. She has even written out some suggestions for things to do in the city and left them in the room for you to peruse. We tried out one of her restaurant suggestions and were not disappointed!
We had our own private bathroom which was stocked with basic toiletries and was very clean. Clean towels were provided.
In addition to being beautifully decorated and full of natural light, our room was large - a luxury while travelling (especially with a giant suitcase)! Although there may be other guests staying there, you wouldn't even know it. Everybody has their own space.
The bed was fresh and comfortable, and our room was very quiet - we slept great! There was good WiFi signal throughout the apartment (an issue we ran into at some of our other choices later on in our stay).
Breakfast was great - homemade bread with butter and a variety of spreads, as well as milk, cereal, tea and coffee.
We were sad to leave (although excited to see the rest of the country). Would definitely recommend this place to others, and would certainly stay again we return to Edinburgh!