Even though we did not get to Edinburgh till late in the afternoon (6:30) Marion was there to meet us and show us around. The apartment is lovely and located on the lower half of the Royal Mile making it an easy walk to either Edinburgh Castle or Holyrood. You are also in walking distance to the Royal Art Museum, several cathedrals and monuments and Waverly train station. Within a two block radius there are restaurants to please any pallet - from Dominos Pizza to exotic European and Asian cuisines. Across the street is a little Turkish coffee shop that serves amazing breakfasts - English and Turkish - as well as fabulous coffees and Turkish Delights. The unit its self is a second story walk up with no lift so pack your bags accordingly. We use back-packs so it wasn't an issue for us but hauling a pullman sized roller bag up four flights of stairs could be!! The apartment is behind a locked gate and very secure. The inside was clean and inviting with the bath, living area, and kitchen on the entry level and the two bedrooms and large walk-in closet up about half a level. The kitchen was well stocked with dishes and cooking utenciles and glassware. Parking is off-site but you can park at Waverley Station which is only a block and a half away and is very secure. The fee is around 16 GBP for 24 hours or about 1$/hr but as I said, it is close and secure. Everything in Edinburgh is uphill BOTH WAYS, so wear comfortable shoes because there are a million little shops scattered all around the apartment that you are going to want to go see and restaurants you will want to try. We had a great time and thanks to Marions collection of guide books and brochures we never lacked for something to do or go see. We were a family of two adults and a 17 year old and we would all highly recommend this apartment. Thank you Marion for a great stay in Edinburgh!! We'll be back!