What a find!!
We were thrilled with this apartment in the bustling area of Stockbridge. It was in the perfect location for us and great value considering where it is situated!
Simon was an absolutely fantastic host and responded quickly to any messages before and during the stay -we couldn't have asked for more!
The apartment was kitted out with lots of towels, full kitchen appliances and a washing machine - which was handy for us as this was a smaller part of a longer roadtrip across Scotland.
The apartment is only about 2 mins away from lots of bars, beautiful independent cafes/bakeries and a Sainsburys local. However, it was still very quiet and peaceful. The roof terrace is a real bonus for this property and was lovely to sit out on during our 'down time' when we weren't in Edinburgh or Stockbridge.
Edinburgh was about a 30min walk (to the old town), but it was easy to navigate, picturesque and you pass by lots of great architecture en route. Our favourite places in the city were Dynamic Earth, Camera Obscura, the hop-on-hop-off bus (for ease of getting round) and Viva Mexico (an amazing Mexican restaurant).
In Stockbridge, our favourite things were the great charity shops, the pizza place (Franco Manca), a quirky bagel shop called 'Bross Bagels' and a gorgeous cafe (Twelve Triangles) with more pastries than you could eat in a year!
The Royal Botanic Garden was a short 10min walk away (free!) and well worth the visit - it is so beautiful.
We unloaded the car outside the property when we arrived (you can park along the road evenings and weekends for free) then moved the car and parked for the rest of our stay on a street with unrestricted parking near the botanic gardens. We were then able to move the car back a re-load on our departure day quite easily (so no need to lug cases from the gardens). It is the pay off for being in such a great location. We walked everywhere during our week, so didn't touch the car once we had parked it.
We are already planning a return trip and recommending this property to any friends/family that want to visit Edinburgh!
Thanks Simon for being a great host and for such a great stay!
Jo, Ben and Ruby x