It's hard to rate Courtney highly enough as a host!

She immediately made us feel very welcome to her home - which has fantastic views across the Firth of Forth - and introduced us to Marlowe, her cat, and the charming backyard chickens who would be providing our breakfast eggs.

Courtney's flat was well placed for our exploration of that part of Edinburgh (we particularly enjoyed the Botanic Gardens) and is a short bus ride from the city centre. Tucked away off the main roads the flat is quiet, the room is a good size and the bed extremely comfortable. Courtney has lots of guidebooks and up to date information about Edinburgh and is herself a font of local knowledge - in particular about restaurants (which she reviews).

We were sorry to have to leave at the end of our all too short stay and will definitely be hoping Courtney has room for us next time we visit Edinburgh.