We stayed here with our six month old baby while I attended a conference in the international conference centre. Its a terrific location for people going to conferences, about 5 min from the centre. The maisonette is really good for a couple with a baby like us. Fenella set up a travel cot and gave us a high chair. The washing machine and clothes airer really helped. There are nice radios in both dining room and sitting room and we used them a lot. The kitchen is well equipped and fridge is good. The only thing to note is there are a good few steps to front door so we needed to carry the pram up and down. Regarding the area, we thought it was nice. There are nice cafes and it was a relativelu quick walk to grassmarket area and castle. There are tons of trains from Waverley to Haymarkets station which is v nearby. The house was nicer than we expected from photos. We would recommend it.