Ally gives you a warm and friendly welcome on your arrival which is very reassuring after long hours of travel. Her place is in a great location I found and so quiet. The buses around the corner take you to everything you want in Rdinburhh eg upto the Prince St main shopping area then up by the national art gallery, even up to the castle area and onto the national museum if you wanted. Also its a pleasant walk to the beautiful Botanical Gardens which is in the local area. There is a good cafe/deli nearby also a small supermarket, an eat in bakery, a modern wine bar and other small shops around the corner. The building she is in is old and with that comes the patina of time. And the bedroom is very spacious and bright and great having your own shower and breakfast table all there. Ally also provides a generous selection of cereals, fresh fruit, toast and jam plus real coffee all of which you can prepare yourself in the kitchen. I actually stayed at Ally's twice on my trip to Scotland and the room was very comfortable I found.