The apartment is in a perfect location for exploring the city, but we unfortunately all agreed that we wouldn't stay there again. The host's attitude towards us was prickly from the point of booking onwards (despite the fact that I have all positive reviews on my profile), to the extent that we barely spent any time there in an attempt to avoid his disapproval.
As we were arriving in Edinburgh a little early, we requested an early check in, but (in hindsight, perhaps unsurprisingly) this was not well received. However we were offered a 10% (60p) discount on luggage storage facilities when we said that we'd look into storage as an alternative.
The space is lovely and they could do a lot with it, but the flat itself (apart from the kitchen, which looks wonderful) is quite worn in comparison to the photos, and the mattresses definitely need upgrading.
While we were packing to leave at just before 8.30 on the final morning, we were interrupted by cleaning materials being dropped off. This felt very much like we were being checked up on, and like a not-so-subtle hint to leave early (along with an apparently accidental message the night before telling us that check out was an hour earlier than is listed).
The cleaning fee seems slightly wasted, as all the mugs were dirty, and one of the beds had debris sticking out from under it, presumably from previous guests. Maybe this explains why we received so many messages reminding us of the house rules, and to please take care of the flat, prior to arriving.
Overall this was somewhere to sleep while we explored a great city and caught up with friends, but it's not superhost quality in terms of the flat or the experience, and we would have preferred to stay somewhere more in keeping with our previous Airbnb experiences, where we actually felt welcome.