Super location for both walking and transport! We spent a week in Edinburgh and this place helped make it an amazing trip. A short walk to bus stops and the main train station. From there you can easily rent a car for day trips. We did twice - once to Glencoe and another to Stirling Castle. One bus ride gets you out to many places like HMY Britannia, etc. You are close and an easy walk to the Royal Mile. Plenty of places to eat and convenience stores if you prefer eating in. Recommend the World’s End for fish n chips.
The flat itself is well set up and has a well furnished kitchen. We stayed in evenings many times and cooked meals. The place is very cozy. Loved that there were power cords everywhere for charging all our devices. We were here in late November and the heating worked great. Noise was not a real problem even with a light sleeper among us. Beds and bedding are great. We used both beds. Love the deep bathtub in the bathroom for a good soak to get the damp chills out of you. Plenty of hot water but a bit low pressure (reason for only 4 stars but this shouldn’t keep you from booking this place). The instant hot shower was instant! The hair dryer is great. Thankful for the clothes washer in the kitchen and the drying rack.
The place has plenty of light and the steps up were not a problem even with two 20kg suitcases. We took the Airport 100 bus into Waverley Station and walked to the place from there. A bit uphill but manageable. There is a taxi stand just outside the train station and you can take a taxi for just under £5 to get to the flat if necessary. We used a taxi once when we returned a rental car (you can rent cars from the station) and it was pouring rain out.
The hosts are really really nice and great at contact. We didn’t need to contact them after we were so nicely met our first day by Patsy because the place just works and everything you need is there and more (including tv and Netflix). Although they messaged us a few times to make sure all was going well. Very nice. There are umbrellas at your disposal, guides and info, etc.
I would recommend this place to anyone visiting Edinburgh. I think it would be hard to beat all considered.
Thanks Patsy for making our vacation just that much better. Hopefully we will be back!