My husband and I enjoyed our stay at Mary-Lou's place in Leith. We took an easy 35 minute taxi ride from the Edinburgh airport. Once we arrived in the area, there was a little bit of hunting to do to find #10, because it is not visible from the street. The best tip for an easy arrival is to have your driver, or your GPS, to take you to #14 which is visible from the street, then go up the small flight of stairs directly adjacent to #14 will take you into a courtyard and Mary-Lou's place (#10) is on the left once you are in the courtyard. The flat itself is very comfortable and the kitchen is well appointed. As the picture indicates, there is a steep and narrow circular stairway in the unit which takes you up to the bedroom loft. The bathroom (toilet and shower) are both downstairs, so late night trips to use the toilet requires some definite caution, but the sturdy handrails provide a good sense of security and stability.
My husband asked me to be sure to mention that the shower was very nice. Good water flow and shower height. He is tall (6'2") and it is sometimes difficult to find European showers suitable for tall people.
As far as the location of the flat... we are active walkers and we found the walk into the old town to be a nice opportunity to get some welcomed physical activity while on holiday. The walk to the old town takes about 45 minutes. The weather was very nice during our stay, so we walked everywhere we went. I wore my fitbit on my wrist and clocked anywhere from 7-10 miles daily. We found the Leith area to be comfortable and the experience of living like locals do, was exactly what we were seeking.
Mary-Lou's unit is conveniently equipped with a single unit washer/dryer. For those of us from North America, the units can be a little tricky as it just isn't our norm. After spending some time trying to figure it out, I was able to get a washing load done, and hung it all to dry overnight. Having a washing machine available is a definite plus for us. The other plus for us was having wifi available during our stay. Unfortunately the DSL internet service had a bad few days and was totally unreliable during our stay. It would come up for a short time, then drop completely from the DSL modem (red light, no connection). Even after multiple attempts of resetting the DSL, it just wasn't having it. Of course there is no way of controlling technology, it just is what it is.
Overall we had a very nice stay at Mary-Lou's place in Leith.