We stayed at this airbnb in June 2021 with my group of friends. Overall, it was an enjoyable stay and the real highlight of this apartment is the location - it was so amazing! Really central to the city centre and main places of interest such as Edinburgh castle (8 minute walk) and the train station (12 minute walk) making it really accessible. The apartment itself was really spacious with all rooms with a double bed and the apartment also included plenty of towels which was handy so we didn’t have to being our own. 7 of us stayed in the apartment but as stated, 10 people would comfortably sleep in this apartment. The kitchen came equipped with all utensils in order to cook a basic meal alongside a washing machine and dishwasher, really useful for big groups of people and families staying for a while.
However, there were some downsides to the apartment: The main thing being one particular neighbour. We were playing some music on our first evening at around 7pm ( House rules state no music after 10pm ) and we had banging on the door from the neighbour, claiming he was moving out because of us, which isn’t really very fair when it was our first couple of hours within the flat. The apartment is clearly old, and floorboards thin and no double glazing which meant little to
no noise protection. From the first day onwards we used the lounge to congregate in and no issues from this. However, the bedroom next to the kitchen still needed to be used and one evening ( around 9pm) we were walking in the bedroom and had banging on the ceiling telling us to shut up. Not really pleasant at all. On our last evening, we were attempting to pack which obviously means we need to walk on the floor and he came out to the roof and had a go at us. Again quite unpleasant when we were not causing any inconsiderate noise, we were just trying to pack. There is also a resident mouse in the apartment? Not sure how that is acceptable. Another issue we found is that in one of the bedrooms, the main light didn’t work and nor did one of the bedside lamps so we had to pack with a bedside light. This is an easy fix, but nonetheless worth mentioning. Also the key-store is around a 10 minute walk to the actual apartment so if you are in a group we would recommend 1/2 people going to collect the key whilst the others wait with the suitcases. All in all, a nice apartment in an amazing location and excellent value for money in a lovely city.