The neighborhood is slightly outside the downtown/touristy area, which we found extremely charming-- nice to get out of tourist central. The walk to New Town/Royal Mile is only 15-20 minutes and there are several bus options which get you there more quickly. The apartment is compact but very comfortable and shown accurately in the photos. Pier was a great host, always quick with email responses, and even provided us many recommendations on restaurants/pubs! We would love to stay here again.