Kaddeer's flat was spacious and clean. The best part was the location - right off the Royal Mile, half way between the Castle and the Palace. Cockburn Street is charming, with cute shops and a pharmacy as well as a Pizza Hut - convenient for kids. It was about as noisy as you'd expect for the center of Old Town Edinburgh in the summer - bustling street traffic, lots of people, but so much fun! With the windows closed at night, there was no problem. It was incredibly easy to stay there, and we were able to keep our luggage at the shop across the street for a couple of hours - the assistants were very helpful.