Greg’s place is super accurate to the description. Like others have said, the location can’t be beat. A 5 minute walk to the Mile, Victoria St., Meadows, and other significant Edinburgh sites. Our family of four stayed for 4 nights and felt comfortable and safe the entire time.
The front of the flat where the bedrooms are can be very loud because it is a busy street. We didn’t mind it too much but just a heads up that the gelato shop underneath can be loud until about 11:00. It wasn’t too bad but they did bump the tunes until then. Benefit is you have the best gelato in Edinburgh literally right under the flat!
Moving to the back of the flat is the real gem. Grefriars Kirkyard is literally your backyard and is such a nice setting. We were there over the weekend and there was a lot of traffic and tours, which we loved hearing. Many tours stop right under your window and you can gain some cool Edinburgh and Harry Potter knowledge while sipping your tea, beer, or whisky! Our kids loved sitting on the chairs answering the Harry Potter trivia questions. It is seriously really cool. Some say it’s haunted and something did happen in the flat one night that was really weird and we couldn’t explain but we had fun talking about it.
A few things to take note: Loud front area and the flat can get kind of warm in the summer but if you open the front windows and the back windows you can get a nice cross breeze. There is no coffee pot or anything to make coffee. There was some instant but we did not use those. There a few coffee shops a few doors down and a very close Starbucks as well. There are only towels for the bathroom. No hand towels or wash cloths and no soap or shampoo or anything. The wifi was pretty spotty and slow but we were not in the flat enough to notice too much but if you needed to do a lot of online work, it could be a problem. Lastly, parking is available at about a 10 minute walk. We used Q-Park Quartermile parking and it was good but a little spendy. The rate is 20 pound for 24 hours to park so keep that in mind. The parking garage is safe and had plenty of spots open.
Overall, if you want a really cool place and are ok being in the middle of Edinburgh then book Greg’s flat! It is seriously one of the most unique experiences!