The location of 2 Lady Stair's Close is rather amazing. However, remember that much of Old Town side of Edinburgh is on steep hills, and you have to climb two flights of stairs to get to appt. #4. If you are carrying a lot of luggage or can't climb easily this may not be the place for you. Walkable distance from the train station. Excellent facility for 2 persons. 3 can work as long as you are not very large people. Amenities are very good quality. She left so many essentials for us that there was no need to buy anything for breakfast. Note that she does NOT have laundry facility. Finally, I must thank Melanie for being very responsive and helpful with local information - she has also assembled a book with all sorts of essential information in it. That book was very useful.