This was our first trip to Scotland and our first Airbnb stay. Our daughter, who attends University of Edinburgh, helped us pick Martin's Greyfriar's flat, and we don't regret it. It is only a 10-minute walk to her dorm and is very close to the National Scottish Museum, Greyfriar's Bobby, ghost tours and many other Old Town attractions and just a two-minute walk to our favorite pub in Edinburgh: Sandy Bell's, which is famous for traditional music (nightly) in a very small and casual setting. We also enjoyed good conversations there with the locals. (They won't strike up a conversation with you unless you're standing at or near the bar, so to have a true pub experience mingling with friendly Scots, don't sit down at a table!!)
Martin was great communicating directions and instructions to us, and he was fairly prompt in replying to any questions that came up.
The flat was simply but nicely furnished (not fancy or fussy). It was neat and clean and plenty roomy for the two of us. We appreciated the welcome wine and biscuits! And though we didn't use them, Martin had a nice collection of Scotland travel books/guides in the main sitting room, along with DVDs (playable in the nice flat screen television) either about Scotland or filmed in his beautiful country.
We used the kitchen sparingly, but the microwave oven came in handy--something we later missed at our Airbnb in Dublin. We also needed to do laundry, so having the washer was great--just had to time it so that our clothes could dry overnight on the clothes horse (no electric dryer). Martin told us that a full laundry service was available a short walk from the flat, so you have options. The bed was plenty comfortable. The bathroom and its shower stall is small, which is typical in Europe so this is not a complaint--just something we Americans need to embrace when we travel abroad, LOL!
If we return to Edinburgh, we will most likely stay again at your flat, Martin. Thank you!