Philippa’s place is in the perfect location for exploring Edinburgh! My family of 9 stayed there for 3 nights. One room has its very own bathroom! The main bus lines are a 3 minute walk from the house and run frequently. You can also walk to the royal mile area, it’s a 15-20 minute walk (without a little one slowing you down). There are also restaurants and a small grocery store nearby. Parking wasn’t too bad. The evening we arrived we were able to park on the street. The next morning we moved to the Omni parking garage (5 minute walk away).