Nice spacious apartment - pros and cons: reasonable walk (approx 30 mins) from city centre, castle, etc; #### for two nights, so not cheap, but almost half the price of hotels closer to city centre; Linen provided and small body wash, shampoo, conditioner - really needed a second set of body wash for the second night, so either this needs providing or bring your own; We arrived after dark, stairwell from building front door to apartment front door was dark, soaking wet, and strong smell of chlorine - felt like something out of a horror movie! Could definitely do with more lighting in the stairwell and at the apartment front door - used our phones torches to help see the door locks - ultimately no issues, but just a bit off-putting first time in the stairwell - second night, stairwell was dry and no chlorine smell; Main issue was the main bathroom light which was flickering like crazy throughout the stay - no windows, so unless you wanted to use the toilet or shower with a crazy strobe effect going on, you had to use your phone's torch - obviously impossible to shower like that - I called the management company of the property three times - first time to report, second time to send them the requested video, third time end of first evening questioning why it was not fixed - management company answered the calls, but no updates - repair man had visited, but had not fixed the light, and then no further updates - I think this is poor from Joivy, especially for the price paid.

My family really enjoyed staying at this property. The owner was in touch before the trip, and he was very available for questions. For those taking early flights, there isn't a nearby luggage drop, but the owner offered me a place to store it. The beds were comfortable and the kitchen is brand new and well-appointed. There is not a designated dining area, but we mostly ate out or around the table in the sitting room. We had a little trouble with the area rug in the sitting room as it does not seem to want to lay flat. Trash disposal is convenient. There is a playground nearby that my children enjoyed and good restaurants as well as a food market around the corner. Overall, this was a very good home base for our stay in Edinburgh, spacious, convenient, with great charm and just about everything you could need for a large family.