Staying at Martin’s flat was exceptional. The location could not have been more ideal. Many places boast of being on the royal mile but it is important to pay attention to exactly where on the royal mile you will be staying. Martin’s flat is right where the action is. It is just steps off the pedestrian area of the royal mile on a the darling street of Cockburn (as Martin kindly pointed out it is pronounced Coh-burn) with lovely shops and restaurants of its own. The flat itself is beautiful - nice open concept with high ceilings, comfortable bed and couch, incredibly soft linens and towels, heated bathroom floor and towel rack, easily managed temperature, and nice laundry and dishwasher. Martin went above and beyond to make sure our visit to Edinburgh was special. He allowed us to check-in early and met us upon our arrival. He carefully showed us around the apartment. He then kindly sat down with us, with a map of Edinburgh, and explained the area with wonderful suggestions, including good vegetarian options to accommodate our diet. He provided lots of food for us for breakfast which made a huge difference for us. When I sent him a text asking for a couple of extra blankets for the following night because I was going to make the hubby sleep on the couch (because we are used to a king size bed at home) Martin came right over and showed us how to open the sleeper couch (super comfortable by the way). He even made recommendations on which side of the train we should sit on during our trip up from London to best enjoy the views. He truly went above and beyond.