This apartment is perfectly suited for a quick walk to the Royal Mile. From my prior experiences in Edinburgh, I knew parking is a major issue there and quite expensive too if one wants to drive down to anywhere close to the city centre. Due to that, I was specifically looking for a place which I could use as a base to go walking around Edinburgh and found David's brand new flat so close to the Hollyrood park.
Had allocated parking right outside the flat. Easy to get in from A1 as the flat is located on a slip road from A1. 2 min walk from Sainsburys, KFC, McD, M&S etc if one is looking for a quick grub and is lazy enough to walk to a proper joint after a tiring day. Couldn't think of a better location given my requirements.
The flat itself was spotlessly clean and lovingly furnished by David with all necessities one could imagine (right from Olive oil of different kinds for cooking enthusiasts to bluetooth speakers all across the house centrally controlled by the hub. A smart TV, soundbar, great wifi, sprawling sofa (which could have easily accommodated 2 extra people for the night if we had more people accompanying us), bedroom with a good double bed and inbuilt modern wardrobes, touch enabled side lamps were a nice touch. The overall decor was quite modern, bathroom had an electronic power shower in the tub and decently spacious. Kitchen had a 4 hub stove, a small dining table for 3, very clean refrigerator AND a window overlooking the back street.
Other than becoming an easy base for Edinburgh, this flat is also great to use Edinburgh as a base for day trips to Lochs, we managed to go a fair bit on A82 around Loch Lomond starting from Edinburgh through Glasgow, our first stop being the Balloch Castle Park (must visit for the wonderful Lake view and sprawling see it to believe it parks).
David is a new host and was easy to reach at all times, came in personally to hand us the keys and give a quick round of the apartment and its amenities. A very warm person in all interactions (mainly thru messages - which I prefer) but didn't intrude at all after our first meeting. We couldn't help but notice the fresh flowers in the kitchen. I had my wife and a 13 yr son accompanying me and we were all extremely pleased with the stay at David's flat. Would be very happy to use it again on our future trips.