The apartment is situated by Edinburgh's ancient and historic Grassmarket, with its cosmopolitan variety of cafes, bars, restaurants and quirky shops.
A 10 minute walk will bring you to our famous Princes Street and its gardens. Many of the museums, galleries and attractions in Edinburgh city centre and the Royal Mile are also an easy stroll away. The apartment is located in a quiet part of the building, away from the bustle of the main street. It is part of a gated community, with entry by code.
The comfortable apartment is furnished to a high standard and comprises of a spacious living room, a separate fitted kitchen, a bedroom with a king sized bed (queen size in USA) and a bathroom with a shower over the bath. There are views of the Castle from the bedroom and the kitchen which allow you to appreciate its grandness. The windows have been recently double glazed.
This apartment suits families, couples, singles on business and people visiting students. A wide (4 foot, 120cm) single sofa bed is available by request only if two people do not wish to share the bedroom.
If two guests stay, and require both the double bed and sofa bed, there will be an additional one off charge of £20 to cover the extra linen and labour. This is payable on arrival. Please indicate if you need the sofa bed when booking.
A cot and high chair are available on request. These cost £15 for one item, £20 for both.
Further details
Arrival is normally after 3.00 and check out by 11.00 although where other guest bookings permit, these times can be flexible.Bed linen, towels, electricity and wifi are included in the cost.
There is a weight limit on the sofa bed of 14 stone or 89 kg. Please only use the sofa bed if you have arranged this in advance.
If two guests stay, and require both the double bed and sofa bed, there will be an additional one off charge of £20 to cover the extra linen and labour. This is payable on arrival.
Please remove outdoor shoes in the apartment.
Please wash dishes and leave them to dry before departure. A 2 hour clean is included in the cost of your stay which is plenty of time for 99% of cleans. If the clean requires more time than this, guests will be asked for a further payment.
Notify me if there are any breakages/damage. It is so much easier to deal with if I have some notice!
Further details indoors
The living room is a stylish and modern room with a comfortable sofa which seats 2 and an easy chair. There is a flat screen TV with Freeview. There is also a dining table and chairs to accommodate all guests. Free Wifi is available. A small selection of novels and tourist guides are provided for the use of guests.
The kitchen is a separate room. It is well equipped, with a wide range of good quality utensils and equipment including cooker, hob, fridge/freezer, washing machine/dryer, coffee maker and microwave.
The bedroom is light and airy with a king sized bed (USA queen size). There are mirrored wardrobes, with a tall chest of drawers and a hairdryer is also provided. There is a bathroom which has a spa bath, shower over the bath, a toilet, and a wash-hand basin. Due to the layout of the building which is built into a hillside, you need to descend 15 steps and climb 7 steps to reach the apartment.
Further details outdoors
The apartment block entrance is through a security coded gate. There are small communal gardens in the centre of the block which are attractive and well maintained. A good supermarket is 50m away, and there are cafes, restaurants and bars in abundance nearby.
The EdinburghTattoo is on for 3 weeks of the year in August. Then you will hear the Tattoo and can enjoy the end of Tattoo fireworks at 10.30 every week night and midnight on Saturdays. There is also the occasional outdoor concert at the Castle during July. These finish by 10.30 pm.
There is free parking in metered bays close to the apartment from 18.30 each night until 08.30 in the morning and from 18.30 on Saturday night through to 08.30 Monday morning. Monday to Saturday you can pay to park in these bays (maximum 4 hours). Some local parking spaces are available on websites that allow owners to list private spaces. There is a more expensive public car park on Castle Terrace 5 minute away. For free parking options out of the city centre, please contact me for more information.