Paul was a wonderful host! Starting with meeting us and showing us up the spiral staircase into the lovely flat which has been completely re-decorated with all modern appliances and amenities. They have preserved many of the old features (exposed stone walls, reproduction shutters, etc) so it really gives you a sense of history while you are there.
It is located right above shops on the Royal Mile just steps from Edinburgh Castle and the Camera Obscura. Open your windows and hear mournful bagpipes (and lively tunes too) pretty much morning to early evening.
Paul welcomed us with complimentary milk, orange juice, coffee, croissants and potato chips (crisps.) Very lovely to have. He advised us on local places and has a handy reference book done up as well. We used all the appliances and were able to figure them out with out too much stress. No dryer, but he brought us a drying rack that was large and we put it in front of the heater unit and our clothes dried in about 24 hours.
The beds were comfortable and the bathrooms excellent with super hot water on demand. The wifi was reliable and pretty fast. We did not use the televisions.
We would stay here again in a heartbeat!!