We stayed for 2.5 weeks in July/August. We are a family of 4 (2 children 7 and 9). This apartment was perfect for us. A beautiful location right across the street from Kings Park with lots of green space for the kids to run around, large play ground, tennis courts, walking trails, etc. It felt very safe and was a nice quiet, residential area. This area of Stirling is so beautiful. Lots of old beautiful homes and views of Stirling Castle. We were visiting from Canada. We did not rent a car while we were there. We took the train from Stirling and did lots of day trips in the area. Stirling is a very good central location to do that from. It was a 10 min walk to downtown and the nearest grocery store. It took about 20 min to walk to the train station. A few times we took a taxi to/from the train station and it was very reasonable. About 3-4 pounds/each way. Even though this is a basement apartment it has large windows and is therefore nice and bright. It doesn't really feel like your in a basement. The apartment was sparkling clean. It is nicely laid out and both bedrooms were spacious and had their own bathrooms and lots of dresser space. The owners upstairs are quiet and pleasant. We liked to have coffee in the morning outside in our little private garden area. There is a patio set out there. It took a while to figure out how to run the oven and stove top. It's different than North American ovens/stove tops. But we did manage to figure it out. They supplied enough dishwasher tabs/toilet paper for the first few days then you have to buy your own. I would definitely stay here again if we return to Stirling and I would recommend it to my family and friends. The management company was great to deal with. They were quick to respond to emails and easy to communicate with. Our damage deposit was refunded quickly as well.