Summary: great location, gorgeous flat, lovely room, fantastic hosts.

Location: The flat is very well centrally located next to the castle. This makes it a perfect "home base" for exploring Old Town and the Royal Mile and still a pretty easy and scenic walk to New Town. During the Festival/Tattoo, you just look out your window to see the fireworks and the performers marching back to their busses each night. It's pretty incredible.

Flat: Newly and beautifully renovated, but still with some really charming historic details. Decor is very simple and elegant. The picture really doesn't do it justice.

Breakfast: There were tons of delicious options for breakfast. When I told Emily that I am a vegan, she even got some soy milk for my cereal in the morning! I also noticed they had gluten free bread on hand. So it does seem they do a great job of accommodating dietary restrictions if you let them know ahead of time. We also had use of the kitchen throughout the day so we could come back and have tea and a snack while we recharged before plunging back in to the Edinburgh sights.

Hosts: Emily and Nick are very warm and accommodating. When we asked, they were full of great suggestions for restaurants, and sights, and good shows for the festival. They have a talent for making guests feel comfortable. We are very social people and they indulged us with wonderful conversation. That being said, I do believe if you are the type of traveler who prefers privacy and space, they would be adept at sensing and providing that as well.

If you can't tell by above gushing, this place is a great find.