I am so glad that I chose to stay at Charlotte's flat.Communication with Charlotte was second to none, before my stay Charlotte answered all my queries and gave me some suggestions on where to go and what to see. She was waiting at the entrance to the flat when I arrived by taxi from Waverly train station. The flat was bright clean and very warm and Charlotte provided me with cereal,fresh bread, milk, tea and coffee plus jam and a couple of yogurts. The view from the kitchen and bedroom was amazing. I had to pinch myself, for there in all its glory was the castle. The flat was quiet and the bed was really comfortable, there was also a hot water bottle! The flat was round the corner from Grassmarket which has lots of great pubs where you can order bar snacks ( I sampled the Haggis!), but there were cafe's and restaurants too. Visit the many book and retro shops, and if needed there is also an ATM machine. The only time I caught a bus was to visit Leith where the Royal Yacht Britannia is moored. On return from Leith I enjoyed a meal at the Pizzeria Amarone Ristorante in St Andrews Square, a beautiful building where you can enjoy a wide selection of meals and drinks. As it was daytime I chose a pasta dish for £8.95. During my short break I visited lots of different places including the National Art Gallery, the Portrait Gallery and of course the Castle. I recommend a visit to The Real Mary Kings Close which was a one hour tour of the underground streets which date back to the mid 17th century. I also recommend the Coffee Mill cafe across the road from the flat for a full English breakfast. On my last morning they were very kind and let me wait there for my taxi. I loved my stay at Charlotte's so much that I am hoping to book again sometime in the future.

in the future.