The apartment has been recently renovated for use a a holiday rental. However, in our opinion it is not yet ready. Internet is not yet connected. As a consequence the TV does not work. The washing machine is currently out of order. While these three things are mentioned in the small print at the bottom of the Airbnb , they are, in our opinion, essential features in an apartment at this price.
In addition to the missing amenities which had been listed, other things went wrong, such as the bathroom heater not working, the air filter blowing out of the extractor fan, a cupboard door being loose, and no running hot water (until I found the immersion heater switch).
The bed, as reported by another client, has a very poor quality mattress and was uncomfortable. The duvet supplied was a lightweight single inside a double cover. When we brought this to the attention of the owner she informed us that there was additional bedding in a storage section under the sofa bed.
It's worth pointing out that Catherine was always very quick to respond to the multiple issues that we brought forward.
The apartment was poorly equipped with respect to basics, such as toilet roll, hand soap, shower gel (none), washing up liquid, and salt and pepper (none).
All-in- all our feeling was that this apartment has potential. It's 5 minutes walk from the beach and only 30 minutes by bus to central Edinburgh. But as it stands, it's not actually ready for holiday rental and there is considerable room for improvement.
We have provided Catherine with a detailed feedback in order to help her to improve it.