Honestly: I don't know how to praise Elaina's place high enough. Although I'm fairly new to using AirBnb, this place has been my best experience with the platform yet and has set the bar for all future experiences very high indeed.
First of all: Elaina is a wonderful, welcoming host who communicates very quickly and to-the-point. Due to my packed programme in Edinburgh we only found time to talk properly on the last day of my stay, but how refreshing it was to exchange views and travel experiences once we finally did. Even when whe was not at home, I felt very welcome thanks to all the small but attentive details she had provided, such as an UK/continental power adapter or even an umbrella!
Secondly: the appartment was spotlessly clean and is extremely comfortable with a wonderful wetroom-shower and a cozy bedroom with a very comfortable bed. I could have used the kitchen if I had wanted to as well without any problem.
It always takes me some time to feel comfortable at someone else's home, but once I did, the feeling of being Elaina's place home for the duration of my stay in Edinburgh was very real.
Ald lastly: the location is just brilliant. It is only a 15-20 minutes walk from the central Waverley train station, or just 15 minutes from the current terminus of the Edinburgh tram coming from the airport. Holyrood with its Royal Palace and the Scottish Parliament is just minutes away, and from there one can make its way up the iconic Royal Mile through the old city. Holyrood park and Arthur's Seat with its gorgeous views are almost in the backyard, as is the iconic Carlton Hill with its monuments. The newer part of the city is a bit further out, but still within walking distance: it takes just over 20 minutes to reach Princes Street and the area behind it.
Beforehand I was a tad worried about street noise, since the main railway line coming from England passes very close-by, but I hardly noticed it once inside. And the street itself proved unexpectedly quiet as far as cars was concerned.
All in all, this stay came pretty close to being perfect. That's the best way to sum it all up.