My boyfriend and I were both experiencing Scotland for the first time in the midst of the Edinburgh Fest/Festival Fringe, so needless to say it was a bit overwhelming. All the more reason to be grateful for this peaceful little paradise in the middle of town--and I do mean MIDDLE. It took us less than five minutes to walk there from the train station, where Gill and her husband met us at the door. After some minor confusion (it appears the buzzer needs repairing), and some cultural plumbing education (you have to pull a cord to make the shower work!) it was all smooth sailing.
You truly can't have a better location than this--we were within walking distance to ALL the major venues, as well as major tourist sites (Holyrood Park/Arthur's Seat, the castle, etc). I was worried it would be noisy, but their double-pane windows shut out the sounds of crowds and buskers wonderfully, and we slept soundly. It was also a relief after a long trip to have such a homey and (very) neat flat in which to relax and do some washing and ironing and napping. They've added pictures on the wall since taking the pictures in this advert, and left flowers on the table, along with coffee, milk, chocolates, and shortbread fingers in the kitchen, and the overall effect is wonderful. One of the towel rings in the bathroom was coming off the wall a bit, but it's such a minor thing it almost doesn't bear mentioning.
Checkout was a breeze, and we were a three-minute walk from a bus that took us directly to the airport. Would absolutely stay again in a heartbeat, and hope to come back someday!