The place was the perfect base for my stay. The centre could be reached easily and quickly, lots of buses around, but walking doesn’t take that long either. Along the way there’s quite a few nice places to discover, bookshops, coffee shops etc.
Getting up to the beach (Portobello etc) takes a 10-15 min bus ride so that’s definitely worth doing too.
The construction noice was less noticeable from the bedroom as that is in the back, and depending on the day I could even sleep in a bit longer. Construction will be done soon enough though, so this is not a general minus. There’s pubs around so you do get some noisy people, especially towards the weekend, but that’s noticeable only in the living room.
The place was overall calm and cozy, clean and just very comfortable. The couches in the living room are very comfortable too! There’s a very large closet in the bedroom, so that can be useful.
The staircase going up might be worth mentioning as it is a bit narrow, with poor lighting. This makes the place less accessible to some people.
Overall everything was as expected and I can only recommend this flat.