We had a wonderful stay in Alex's flat this weekend, as a family of four with 2 young children (6 and 4). The location was absolutely perfect - plenty of coffee shops, restaurants and shops nearby, close enough to walk in and out of the centre for museums/lunch/station (even for little legs) and the buses were close by when we needed them. Beds were comfy and the street was really quiet at night. Communications were easy and we had a warm welcome from Alex's parents who were available if anything came up.
For families with young kids, it was a particularly great spot for the Meadows and our kids loved starting and ending the day at the East Meadows playround, which is just 5 mins round the corner. Overall it was a really great spot for us to meet up with family who are in Edinburgh and Glasgow and we hope to be back again in the future!