Overall we had a nice time during our stay here. This place had some nice positives:
- Location - very close to many Edinburgh attractions.
- Space - we were shocked at how big this place was! All of the rooms were large, plus a lot of common space.
- Appliances - large fridge, washer & dryer, and dishwasher.
- Host responsiveness - Sarah got back to us quickly and as needed and dealt with issues fairly
That said, the flat is quite old and needs some maintenance. It looks nicer in the photos than it did in person. Here were some of the issues we dealt with:
- A pipe sprung a leak while we were there (Sarah got it repaired promptly and gave us a partial refund for the trouble)
- The floor is very old and damaged in several places. The kids hurt themselves on it a couple times.
- The toilet didn't flush very well
- A door handle is missing, peeling paint in many places, the shared entryway was very dirty, and there were loose tiles in fireplace
One of the neighbors was unreasonably grumpy and harassed us some. They said that our walking around on the old floorboards made noise that woke them up, and so the next day, they blasted loud music and buzzed our flat at 6 AM to wake us up.
To summarize, we had a nice time overall, despite the issues. Giving 4 stars instead of 5 because we'd have expected the minor repair issues mentioned above to be addressed given the nightly price for this place.