Alan's flat is within a stones-throw from the royal mile, down a close, so it's in a great location. The flat is clean and is exactly what we expected from the pictures.
Unfortunately the TV stopped working (due to the weather we think) but Alan was quick to reply when we let him know. The only thing that would have improved our stay would be the supply of extra useful items such as cooking oil/kitchen roll/shampoo and shower gel which we were unable to bring with us. Other than that we would recommend this flat for a great little stay in Edinburgh.