The apartment is in a great location -- we were right in the middle of everything. On our stay, the Queen was in town. We watched her drive past our window on the way from church! She waved, we waved... From the apartment, we could walk to the Edinburgh Castle and the Scottish Museum... and every other main tourist attraction (except for the Edinburgh Zoo and Botanical Garden). The supermarket was also right around the corner.

While we did very little cooking (other than making coffee), there was a fully equipped kitchen. If we didn't get as lucky with the weather as we did, we could have easily made food at home during the rain. But we were lucky! And from the apartment, our food options were practically unlimited -- Indian food just below, American coffee house just across the street. But mostly, we looked for great cream tea. Our kids loved the roasted pig sandwiches -- just a short walk away and way worth it!

We booked a day trip to the Scottish Highlands from the company whose offices were directly below the apartment. The bus was just at our front door -- at 7:45 am in was a huge bonus!

Overall, the apartment was perfect for our needs.