For me, this was a 5-star, but I do recognize that a clean, perfectly located hotel with grandma's old furniture may not be everybody's cup of tea! Though everything is very old, they keep it clean clean clean. The Smiles and out-of-the-way helpfulness were as good as the million-dollar view. Watched the noon cannons fire from the castle from my room. Amazing.

The TV was flat screen and mounted on the wall. Handy light switches from the bed. Elevator. Delicious full breakfast with table service. Strong, good coffee. There's an elevator, though it's small and old. They let you use their (slow) computer for free, which was really handy. There's a big drug store next door-- and a grocery store 2 blocks up.

This place is right where you want to be. Shopping, parks, castle, royal mile-- all an easy walk. bus, train or taxi practically out the door.

Negatives? It's worn and grandma-like. It's a busy street, so not for light sleepers-- but I slept with the window open every night and it was ok.

With this location and the extremely friendly and personal service... I can't wait to stay here again. It was the first stop on my month-long adventure and really felt like home. Oh-- and loved the daily bottle of water and cookies.