The location of Michael's apartment cannot be beat. You walk out the door to the street and you are on the Royal Mile. And not just any part of the Royal Mile but the part that they close to car traffic for part of the day.

This is made even better by the fact that the kitchen and bedroom are in the front with windows onto the street while all the bedrooms are behind them and therefore shielded from street noise.

Check-in was seamless. We did not meet Michael but his friend Nick waited for us at the apartment even though our train was an hour late. We didn't talk to Nick again until we were about to leave but there were no issues so we didn't need to contact him during our stay.

The interior is a bit on the older side but totally comfortable and roomy enough for the five us of that stayed there. The foam tops of the beds made them the most comfortable of our trip.

You cannot beat Michael's apartment as a base for exploring Edinburgh. It was a great value for the location and I would definitely go back!