Igor's place was great. The room is ginormous and has a great view of York place. It's an easy walk to get from the room to the Edinburgh city center, and it seemed pretty safe as well. Something I wish I researched is that the tram goes from the airport to basically outside his apartment, which was incredibly helpful on the way home. He offered breakfast, room amenities (hair dryer, iron, etc) and was incredibly hospitable throughout my stay. He gave me a packet of maps that were full of local suggestions as well as outdoor activities. As a solo traveller, these suggestions were super helpful. Igor gave me enough space to do my own thing, which I highly appreciated. He lives around several bars, restaurants and a small grocery shop which was also really convenient. Only a few things that I want to note- there is no lock on the door, which for some might be an issue. There is a five floor walk up with no lift, so if you have a lot of luggage that might be a bit of a struggle for you. The other thing is that if you sleep with the window open you will hear a ton of street noise- so if you're a light sleeper that will be a problem as well.
I really enjoyed staying with Igor and I would absolutely book his room again. :)