A very stylish flat with a stunning view overlooking Holyrood Park. The flat was very clean with linen, towels, toiletries and lots of extra blankets included (we were lucky with the weather and didn't need them on our visit!). Pauline provided very comprehensive intstructions beforehand on how to access the flat and how to operate/where to find things in the flat, which was extremely useful.
In terms of local facilities, there's a large Sainsbury's very close by (5 min walk) on a trading park which also has a KFC, if you fancy some fast food. There's also a MacDonalds close-by and a couple of cafes, but no restaurants so if you want to eat out in the evening you'll need to look slightly further afield, or plan your trips to be in town in the evening.
Access to Holyrood Park is just up the road so its great if you fancy an evening stroll or as a starting point for Arthur's Seat. The entrance to Holyrood Palace, the Scottish Parliament and Holyrood Park Visitor centre is an easy 10 min walk from the flat.
To get into the city centre, it's a straight, slightly uphill, 25min walk past Holyrood Palace and the Scottish Parliament and up the Royal Mile to the main old town area and castle. Once in the main centre, everything is very closeby.
There's a bus stop a less than 5 mins walk from the flat. We are happy to walk so only used buses between there and York Place when we were arriving/departing, but it was very straightforward - although do note, you need exact change for the bus.
The flat was perfect for our short stay, providing a clean, comfortable and stylish place to start and end our days out in Edinburgh.