Aileen's apartment is in a wonderful location in the Old Town section of Edinburgh. You could walk to all the historic monuments, churches, castle, the train station. Being in Grass Market square, there are several options right there for dining and for nightly entertainment as soon as you open the gate into the market square. There are many wonderful shops within walking distance, too. Be sure to include a walk to Holyrood Park and a hike up to Arthur's Seat - Well worth the energy expended to see the wonderful views. The apartment itself was sparkling clean, there were many guide books and maps of Edinburgh and Scotland that Aileen has left for guests to borrow. There were also chocolates, biscuits, and milk in the fridge for us upon our arrival and any kind of tea you could want, as well as coffee. The bed in the guest room was most comfortable, and our 2 adult daughters said the sofa bed in the living room was comfortable, too. We ventured north by train from Waverly Station to Stonehaven, Scotland and spent a wonderful day exploring the ruins of Dunnottar Castle. There are no group tours to this castle, but just purchase your train tickets, walk down to the center of Stonehaven from the train station, and either take a cab or walk up the path (a bit over 2 miles) to the castle. It's an easy day trip from Edinburgh, with a scenic train ride coming and going. The restaurants/Pubs in Edinburgh were great, too. We liked the Castle Arms, The World's End, and The Tollbooth Tavern to name a few. We had only good meals wherever we ate, and there were always many vegetarian options at all of the places we ate. We'll definitely be back. We've fallen in love with Scotland.