Excellent location- with its lovely view over Greyfriars Kirkyard and proximity to many other key sights in beautiful Old Town Edinburgh, as well as the wonderful National Museum and a number of venues hosting Edinburgh Fringe Festival performances. We were able to walk everywhere, including from Waverley station, even with suitcases and a buggy, which was ideal. The stairs were fine, as it’s only two floors up.
Well equipped including many thoughtful touches like the Scotland guidebooks and the beautiful coffee table photo books of Scotland to remind you your stay in this stunning part of the UK is of course too short.
Though we had no issue with the occasional bit of street noise at night, the earplugs provided were a considerate gesture.
As others have said the living area and the flat in general is actually bigger than the photos, so perfect for our little family of four. The bathroom is small, but given we were adamant to find a place with a bathtub, it suited our needs. The flat hasn’t been modernised recently and has seen some wear, especially the sofa or the squeaky floorboards, but remains a great value Airbnb for its size and unbeatable location for exploring the very best of Edinburgh.
It merits over 4 stars, more like the 4.7/4.8 average it has. I’d highly recommend it for anyone looking for a well-located flat for exploring Edinburgh, knowing it has stairs, is not newly redone, so has a small bathroom and a bit of a lived-in feel, as it otherwise has everything you need and some truly thoughtful touches.