I've lived in Edinburgh almost all my life. The dreaded AirBnBs are largely in the central area and have sucked the life out of the 'Old Town' and made life hell for the remaining residents. They've also had the effect of pushing workers further away from the centre thus filling up the more peripheral areas. However, if you're not bothered about going into Prince St, and there's not much need to anyway, there are several pleasant suburbs. All comes down to cost as usual though. Edinburgh isn't particularly cheap. I've always thought Portobello was a nice area. Lots of different housing styles and a real community feel.
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