Aleks' place was perfect! Warm, cosy, clean, tidy, well-eqipped and plenty of room for us and our 3 teenagers. The bed's we're super comfortable and plenty of warm bedding (we were there during December and it snowed outside!). The bus into town was just a short 4 min walk away (catch the #26 or 44 to go straight into town) - we never had to wait more than a couple of minutes for our bus, and Holyrood Palace was only a 10 min walk away. Aleks was very responsive and friendly to all my enquiries, it really was the perfect place to stay when visiting Edinburgh!