We stayed here for six night and truly loved this apartment and its location. My husband, 9 yro son, and I had plenty of space to spread out and relax in between all of our sight-seeing. The communications from Paul were terrific and he was very responsive. Upon arrival, Paul had set out some snacks for us, which were much appreciated after an overnight flight from the U.S.
This apartment comes fully stocked with everything you could need in the kitchen and enough dish soap/laundry soap to hold us over for the week. We did replenish a few items (bathroom tissue, paper towels, etc). There is a washing machine but no dryer, which we knew before arriving. (A drying rack would be a terrific addition but hangers worked just fine, too!)
Each room also has hair dryers, which is helpful for those traveling from overseas without proper converters. Both bathrooms were clean and good size. Great water pressure. Nice to have a tub for our son.
The windows onto the Main Street kept most of street noise out, and the wooden shutters gave us privacy in the evening. We loved watching the military bands exit the castle following the Tattoo most evenings — and highly recommend watching the full performance if you can get tickets. That was a highlight!
We could hear people above us and in the stairwell in the evenings/night time, but white noise or ear plugs helped with that. Recommend closing the doors off of the main door to help reduce outside noise. We expected some noise, however, given the prime location and the festival crowds.
The nearest grocery stories are a bit of a walk (.4 - .5 miles) but not too far. Lovely coffee shops, pubs, cafes, and restaurants just steps from the apartment. Recommend making reservations for dinner to avoid long waits.
If you want to see Edinburgh and take in all the historic sites and sounds, you cannot beat this amazing location. Also walking distance to the train station for an easy day trip to the coast, etc.
Highly recommend this amazing apartment! Thanks, Paul!.