This is a great apartment for 1 to 3 people. The kitchen area is quite nice - plenty of room to actually cook a meal if you are so inclined. We found it to be a great area - Grassmarket and the Royal Mile are an easy walk and the theater area (Usher Hall) is a few blocks in the other direction. Although in a somewhat busy area, the apartment is very quiet - it is a gated building with a very attractive courtyard that felt very safe.