Conveniently located Edinburgh flat for exploring the city. This is very much a no-frills accommodation, probably best suited for a solo traveler who does not need much more than a place to lay their head each night. Couples will need to be comfortable with a small and soft mattress and bathroom badly in need of updating.
If there was a way to rate this 2.5 stars that is probably where I would land. I have traveled extensively and stayed in many other Airbnb properties. This one disappointed me the most.
Communication with the host was excellent, but the flat fell short of our expectations, in part because the list of amenities was inaccurate.
Here are some of the disappointments/inaccuracies we encountered:
1) The listing promised both a washer and a dryer, which was one of the primary reasons we selected it, as we were going to be halfway through a trip and badly needing to launder our clothes. However, there is no clothes dryer at all. After pointing out this glaring discrepancy, we were directed to use a clothes drying rack instead. This was bad enough, but the rack itself was also broken and therefore useless.
2) The picture of the bed in the listing shows an abundance of pillows. We arrived to find only two. After requesting more from the host he had two more delivered the following day.
3) The mattress is in poor shape, and also no top sheets were provided, just a comforter and fitted sheet. We requested top sheets and the following day received one sheet. However, the sheet was made for a single bed, not a double, and was therefore mostly useless.
4) The bathroom is in poor shape. Loose and damaged tile in several areas, including one tile that rocks back and forth when you stand on it. The bathroom sink is badly clogged. The shower worked great and the water pressure and hot water were excellent.
5) Keeping in mind that the flat did not offer a dryer and that we are a couple staying for four nights, we were only provided two bath towels. No hand towels. No wash clothes. Just two towels. Pointed this out to the host and he had more towels and wash clothes brought the next day.
6) If you plan on using the oven, there are no potholders. The refrigerator is a small mini-fridge. Again, if you are traveling solo and not expecting to spend much time in the flat or to cook a meal for yourself, no problem! But it's another small detail that is missed here.
7) There is no place to separate items for recycling.
However, the location is excellent and safe. Once again, the host's communication and responsiveness was very good throughout, and the basics such as heat, hot water, shower, etc., were all fine. So I suppose if you expectations are modest you could see this as a good 3-star option.