I was staying in Edinburgh for 5 days visiting friends and exploring the city. The apartment is in a really great location to catch a bus to pretty much anywhere. And conveniently there are a few restaurants and small grocery stores around. But to actually walk to old town is quite a far walk (in my option). The building is brand new, which is really nice and has great fab in security system which was very assuring to me as a solo female traveler. The host did inform me the building will be primarily student accommodations in the fall, so not sure how that will effect future bookings. But the unit while not very roomy is perfect for a short term trip to Edinburgh.