This is a roomy, modern, and well-equiped place to stay in a once-industrial area that now has lots of new flats and some streets of older buildings. It is a bit characteriless, compared to flats in tenements, but it has a lift (fourth floor), and a good bed, and a splendid view across the cemetery to Arthur's Seat and Calton Hill in the distance. Having two bathrooms can be convenient. It was winter, and we weren't particularly bothered by traffic noise, though it is a busy corner.
Bonnington Road is busy, but doesn't have much in the way of amenities (lively pub across the street). Walk ten minutes up Pilrig Street, and you will find small supermarkets, many interesting shops, and some nice cafes. The immediate area has many small parks (great play areas if you have kids) and the Water of Leith walkway for runners. The Shore in Leith, with great restaurants and cafes and a Saturday market, is about 15 minutes walk one way. New town in Edinburgh is about 25 minutes walk the other way. But there are very regular buses on Bonnington Road, and many others that stop nearby. The Botanic Gardes would be about 15 minutes away.