We had a really lovely stay in Edinburgh! The little cottage has a lot of charme and is perfectly situated in kind of a courtyard. There is not a lot of traffic so it is relatively quiet. (We had a bit of building noise but that was so little, we wouldn't want to complain at all!) It really felt quite cosy.
The flat is situated at the bottom of Calton Hill and it's really easy to get from there to Old or New Town. Just take the bus. There are so many busstopps around. London road, Regent Road, Easterroad, Abbey Mount, ... Also there is a busline (35 i think), that takes you from close by to the airport. It might take a bit longer than an Airlink, but you don't need to switch buses. Perfect.
Julie as our host was really welcoming, she provided us with tea, coffee, milk and shortbread and made sure we arrived safely and everything was ok. She also answered promptly whatever questions we had.
All in all we felt really at home! Thanks a lot!