Overall a cosy and comfortable stay.
This review would be very helpful to someone who is incredibly particular like my wife!
Positives...
The apartment is in a perfect location. Minutes away from Princes St. Fab views of Calton Hill.
Large and spacious.
Fridge/freezer, cutlery drawers and dishes are clean.
Kitchen has more or less everything we needed.
Bathrooms are clean.
Lovely bath tub in the master ensuite.
Beds are extremely comfortable, especially the master. We slept so well.
Huge comfy and clean sofa.
Central heating system is quick and efficient.
Apartment has quirky features.. Old mixed with new. Which we liked alot.
Callum was extremely efficient in responding to any questions we had. He also dropped off additional supplies when we asked.
Negatives...
Entrance to the apartment building is run down.
There are 2 flights of stairs up to the apartment.
The view from the back bedrooms is undesirable.
Front bedroom and lounge are quite noisy from the road below.
There is a smell from the drains in both the showers. Understand this is something that can't be helped and Callum was quick to provide us with bleach and disinfectant.
The main shower appears nice but would really benefit from a shower door. All the water from the shower creates puddles in the room making it inconvenient to use the loo.
The smaller double ensuite is clean, however needs a spruce up.
Dining chairs are wobbly.
TV screen is small and not a smart tv and wires untidy.
WiFi is very tempermental. Especially in the back bedrooms.
The kitchen kettle was full of limescale. We purchased some descaler before we used the kettle.
There were items left over from previous stays in the bathroom and kitchen drawers.
The tumble dryer does not dry the clothes fully and was full of fluff in the filter.
The washing machine compartments were not clean.
The airing cupboard was messy and the mop heads needed replacing, which we did before we used the mop.
The master bed headboard had a thick layer of dust.
There was also dust on the doors and window shutters and sills.
The bed linen did not smell fresh and clean. Callum very quickly provided us with fresh pillow protectors which we asked for.
Later my wife found that the rest of the linen and towels did not smell great. She washed and dried all the bed linen and towels on a hot wash. Which she didn't mind doing as it gave her peace of mind.
The duvet in the front bedroom had what appeared to be coffee stains on it.The towels although clean didn't smell fresh.The carpet in the smaller back bedroom is not clean and not fitted properly. Apartment would benefit from some board games and children's books.
This may come across as a critical review. However, it is completely honest and what we feel is very helpful to future guests and to the host.
Overall we looked forward to returning to the cosy apartment after long days out and we felt very much at home.