From the spectacular Castle above you to the right and the historic Grassmarket down below plus the rooftop chimney views of the old town ahead of you there is always something to marvel at. It is, after all, the whole point of this apartment.
The downside is, of course, the climb up five floors of stone stairs to get to it but, on balance, it's a fair exchange.
The flat itself is in need of a bit of TLC but everything you need for your stay is there with the added bonus of having the basics for breakfast, including milk, which was a pleasant surprise. Less welcome was the lack of venting in the bathroom (fan does not function) and the lack of heating in there too as the electric towel rail refused to get warm. The heating in the rest of the apartment is by wall-mounted convector heaters so we found leaving the one in the hall on overnight with the bathoom door open did the trick.
Jordan calls it the Best View in Town and he's quite right about that.