What an amazing find and we were Anne's very first guests! We were in Edinburgh for a couple of nights only and wanted to see as much of the city as we could in that short period of time. Anne's home was simply perfect and far exceeded our expectations with the photographs not doing justice to a cosy, warm bedroom with a luxurious en suite shower room. You approach Anne's home from a quiet street, just off one of Edinburgh's grandest squares in the heart of what is called the New Town (actually it's historic and imposing in its architectural splendour). The location is just ideal as you can walk from the main railway station (Waverley) in just over 10 minutes as well as to all the main tourist attractions, including Edinburgh Castle, the Royal Mile, and Prince's Street. So handy when time is limited.
To reach Anne's house you walk through a wooden gate and here's the first very welcome surprise: A magical, large private garden in the middle of the city! We were quite lucky with the weather so we were able to enjoy drinks on the terrace at the end of our first day of sight-seeing. The house itself is on two levels, full of interesting antiques and paintings. The bedroom we were renting was at the end of a corridor on the upper level so it felt private and was blissfully quiet. Anne could not have been more considerate as a host and has such a detailed knowledge of the city, in particular the places which otherwise we might have missed such as the glorious Botanical Gardens and Calton Hill from where you get a 360 degree panoramic view of Edinburgh and beyond. So, thank you Anne for being so welcoming to us. We will certainly be telling all of our friends about this hidden gem of a place in the heart of one of the most beautiful cities in the world and I'm quite sure that we will be back ourselves before too long.