Very well equipped apartment with a beautiful sea view from the bedroom window. Barry’s place had everything we could need from kitchen utensils, to books, smart TV, additional bedding, blankets, iron etc. The bed was comfy and there was ample storage for our weeks stay. The decor is a little bit tired in places, nothing a fresh lick of paint wouldn’t fix and that was reflected in the price - we found it excellent value for money.
The location is good with quite a few local bars and restaurants, we had an excellent meal at The Foresters Guild on the Main Street. Aldi is at the top of the street for essentials. Parking was ok, we managed to get outside the building most of the time, on one occasion we had to park in a neighbouring street but it was only a couple of minutes walk away.
The apartment is 5 minutes from a bus stop with very regular buses in to Edinburgh and a couple of miles from Leith (a little port town with some beautiful waterside restaurants and pubs).
We found the City Cabs app really helpful for late taxis - £12-15 to Edinburgh, £10-13 to Leith.
Overall if we ever head back to Portobello we would happily stay at Barry’s Place again.