The castle view is stunning, as advertised, but there are many other reasons to recommend this apartment! It's conveniently located near scores of pubs, restaurants, and places to shop, including a grocery store nearby, and it's a great base for walking all over central Edinburgh. You can literally walk up to Edinburgh castle from various sets of steps near the front door. The owners have furnished it with many thoughtful touches that are missing from some AirBnB and apartment rentals: useful lighting and mirrors, comfortable seating and bed, a back up telephone number in case they were not available, guidebooks for Edinburgh and Scotland, and instructions for appliances. The layout of the apartment is convenient--it's stylish and fun without being too cute, the window onto Grassmarket and the castle always provides great views of street life, and the glazing assures that the apartment is quiet at all hours. We stayed at multiple locations all over Scotland during the month of April and my husband and I agree that this was in the top two or three. In addition, Aileen was very kind about an accidentally broken cup. I hope to stay here again!