Five of us traveling found this one of the top places. It wasn't the very top because some of us thought the place on the water on Skye was a bit better because there were deer in the yard. The street is an odd cobbled dead end alley. It took a second to realize that we were a very quick (two blocks) walk to the Royal Mile. The castle, palace and Princes street are nice walks. We walked up from the bus station and back at the end of our stay. Two blocks away are a Turkish restaurant, a nice breakfast place, a good pub and lots more. The area is at the interface between touristy and university. Not a bad hit for traveling.
The first gasp after opening the downstairs door was the circular stone steps up to the first floor apartment door. Once inside, the apartment was large with a nice kitchen. The two modern bathrooms were handy. It has that feel of a modern update on a historic building.