Staying at Hatice's was fantastic! She welcomed me very kindly with a warm dinner in the first evening and helped me with the trains to another place in UK when mine got cancelled. You can ask her anything and she will help you all the time. You can travel by bus very easily into the city (15-20 min) and the busses are very well connected in Edinburgh. I also enjoyed the location very close to the ocean. It is also much quieter compared living in the city centre, but it's still very close to the city.
I can also recommend this place for females travelling solo - you feel very safe.