In short: I'd stay here again and again. The owner...

In short: I'd stay here again and again. The owners are literally the best, most courteous, most hospitable, most helpful owners ever. I wish all B&Bs and hotels were like this. The house is dated...but it's almost 200 years old, so it felt very apropos. Safe and pleasant location, close to central Edinburgh by bus and within comfortable walking distance for those who prefer to walk.

In long: we stayed here for New Year's Eve in Edinburgh. We got in a few days before New Year's Eve and stayed at the Cluaran house for all of our 4 nights. We opted for the larger room as we have a child, but it looks like other reviewers had smaller rooms. Our room was very spacious (almost more spacious than it needed to be), but I enjoyed the space after travelling in Europe for 2 weeks...those who have done this understand that small is normal. The bathroom was on the smaller side and only had a shower (no baths). It creaked, and some of the parts of our room, bathroom, and the house in general looked like they needed repair or updating, but the house and beds were very comfortable and clean. The owner, Abraham, took our orders and served us hot breakfast every day, so we were able to get to know him well. He ordered us a taxi the day we left and generally catered to our every need, which is never expected!! The service at this place is the most outstanding part and I cannot recommend it enough. Abraham told us in passing that he would be closing the house temporarily for some refurbishing, so it's possible some of these outdated things will get fixed. As far as location goes, it's within 15-30 minutes walking distance of central Edinburgh destinations like the museum, East Princes Gardens, Edinburgh Castle, etc. However, the bus 27 runs a few streets down and is extremely quick to get almost any place you need. I recommend a day pass and bus hop when you need to. I felt very safe walking, but I've also never felt unsafe in Scotland. I highly recommend this place.