Roland was the perfect host! He met me on arrival, showed me all the ins-and-outs of the apartment and even carried my luggage (especially nice since my bag weighed a ton!). He also followed up with me a day or two after arrival to make sure all was well.

The flat is charming and well stocked. You can tell a lot of thought and love were used in the quality and organization of everything. It is also homey, which cannot always be said about rentals. I loved the abundance of plants and the high ceilings. The bathtub and guidebooks were very well used and the heated towel rack and bathroom floor were a very nice extra. Internet was fast, as promised. While I don't remember it on the listing, the flat also has a washing machine and a "Scottish Dryer." A huge plus for my stay.

I was in Edinburgh for a Gyrokinesis training and found the flat centrally located for both my training and day's off. Edinburgh is a small city anyway, but I was able to walk everywhere, from Old Town to Stockbridge--a must for anyone looking for shopping for local goods, aka, wool items, ceramics and tons of quality thrift stores. (Note: bring a sack, Edinburgh has just instituted a 5p charge for shopping bags.)

The flat is also no more than a few blocks from a number of restaurants, pubs, food stores, pharmacies and wine stores. On a side note, there is an Italian deli a block away that I found listed in the guide books, Valvona & Crolla. It has scary good food and they saw a lot of me.

My experience with this rental definitely added to my trip to Edinburgh. I'd highly recommend it!