I had a really lovely stay at Julian's fabulously theatrical and very comfortable flat. It's in, for me, a perfect location-very close to the Pleasance, Summerhall, Queens Hall and Zoo venues during Festival time and a short walk or a million available bus routes to everywhere else. My room was beautifully presented, very comfortable and equipped with fast WiFi and a great workspace, allowing me to get a very dull but urgent piece of work done whilst I was there.
Julian is a great host and his home is full of character, art and colour. I thoroughly enjoyed meeting him and exploring his collection. What I particularly loved was that it reminded me of the 'good old days' of early AirBnB, when you got the opportunity to stay in real homes, full of personality and quirks and hosted by interesting people. I've missed that in recent years when many rentals are obviously just that, not peoples' homes but a business venture. Nothing wrong with that of course, but it's so much more interesting to be allowed into someone's home.
I suspect I got lucky this year with the Edinburgh Festival being smaller, because I imagine Julian's rooms get booked up very early, but I hope I get to stay there again in the future.