This apartment makes you feel like you live in Edinburgh. On a six night stay with a lot planned to see and do, we actually chose to spend a lot of time ‘at home’, we had two nights in cooking, and came home for late night drinks whiling away the after hours in the kitchen.
It’s spacious; high ceilings, big windows, large lovely bathroom, nice living / dining room with comfy sofa and dining for four, massive bedroom with plenty of room in a built in wardrobe, and a great little kitchen which we used to cook dinners more than once, and had everything we needed. We made regular use of the washing machine, dish washer etc.
It’s got a great location; a surprisingly quiet flat for a central location, with bedroom at the back looking over a little garden, we slept well and we were not disturbed. Out of the front door you can turn right and see the castle, and walking quickly to Princes St / New Town. Turn left and follow the road round to Grassmarket in less than five mins, from there the Castle and Royal Mile etc are very close.
There are some very nice places in the immediate vicinity…
Hey Palu
Italian bar that does a great mini cocktail flight, good wine and lovely cheese and charcuterie called Hey Palu. It’s on the same block about 1 min from the front door, don’t miss it.
Timberyard
It’s on loads of the ‘must eat’ lists, it’s also on the same block, on the street behind the apartment, and it’s good!
SkyBar Edinburgh is also opposite the front door - we couldn’t get in but fingers crossed you do!
Maison Bleue
Five mins walk through the Grassmarket is Victoria Street - which has always been my favourite street in the city (even before JKR claimed it as inspiration for Diagon Alley), and a restaurant I’ve been visiting for years, Maison Bleue is still there, still amazing value and still doing good food!
Shopping is easy - Sainsbury’s Local is a few steps away
Tram is easy - we used it from the airport and got off at the West End stop which is a 5 minute walk