As the other reviews mentioned this is a lovely, clean, bright and large apartment in a refined part of the new town. It is well stocked with all you need and you will not be disappointed if you stay here. If you are a large person you might find the bathroom cramped. There is a Tesco express around the corner on Hanover St and a Sainsbury's just a little further away, or walk into Rose Street for M&S food hall.. but wear a jacket! Some points to note are that the parks in the new town are mostly fenced and private and are not accessible to the public, so you can't take a shortcut through these. Edinburgh is also a very hilly place so use the 23 and 27 buses which stop about 50 metres from the apartment to get up to the old town or down hill to places like the Botanical gardens. We did not get to meet Veronique on our visit but the self check-in works well.