A gem of a place that's quite a value; it would be impossible to get a decent hotel room in this location at this price, and of course this includes a full kitchen as well. Guests need to be fit enough to climb 52 steps to get to it. The apt. is small but well-designed so it doesn't feel crowded. It's impeccably clean, and it's sleek, spare style works well. Some cafes down on the street get noisy at night, but this apt has the efficient double windows that eliminate all noise, so our stay was very quiet. Very few minuses: if you need to style your hair with a hairdryer, the best you can do is sit on the floor in the hallway where there are outlets and a mirror. (UK outlaws outlets in bathrooms; I guess fear of death by hairdryer; other places we stayed had a vanity or desk table with a mirror and an outlet, but this space is small.) This was our 1st experience with "corporate" AirBnB--the hostess is the manager of 20+ apartments, so when we submitted an email question on Saturday we didn't hear back till Monday morning, and we felt sort of rushed through the intro process. But our experience seems like the exception. Overall, this is an excellent base for an Edinburgh vacation, a five-minute walk (if that) to the Royal Mile.