I can’t imagine a better location for a place to stay in Edinburgh - right on Rose St. which is a cobbled pedestrian street full of shops, restaurants and lots of activity. It’s a very happening place. As such, street noise can go on until the wee hours of the morning. The good thing is that the living room is on the street side but the bedroom is in the back with two doors that can be closed in between. I had no trouble with the noise but I always wear ear plugs. Lynne was very responsive and met us and showed us around. The apartment is also roomy and has a good feeling about it - exactly as the photos show. The only thing that we felt was a bit of a trial was that you have to go up 3 stories of stairs to reach it. Carrying suitcases up and down took a bit of energy. You don’t want to forget something in the apartment and have to go up those stairs again. However, I would stay there again because the location is so great and the place is very nice.