Taiba's place was fabulous! Wonderful location in the shadow of the castle. Grassmarket square was used in ancient times as the site for public executions, which means that there is lots of history right outside your door.... and all the tours of beautiful Edinburgh stop in Grassmarket. The location is wonderful, so central. The apartment was clean, comfortable and adorably decorated. The bed was very comfortable, even though there is some noise from the street, since you have several great pubs right across the square. Kitchen had everything we needed, as well as a French press for coffee in the mornings. Wifi was strong and Taiba even has a Bose Bluetooth sound system for guests use, which was lovely.
Getting into the house was slightly more difficult. Taiba was unable to meet us so she gave us the code to the lockbox with the key. Since the entrance was around the back of the house, it was slightly difficult to find.... Taiba does do a good job on giving straightforward directions though.
I would highly recommend staying at Taiba apartment. She was as sweet host and answered all my questions. The apartment was fabulous and Edinburgh was easy to explore!