Best location for an Edinburgh stay. We come here for the summers each year and this is the best location I’ve found yet!
The Check in was a breeze. Chris is always responsive. Kitchen is well appointed. Bedrooms are great and the TVs had tons of options.
Internet was great, pulled 60-70 mbs on average and did many zoom calls for work back in the states with no problem. All on Wi-Fi, no option for hardwiring but truly didn’t need it.
Tons of food options grocery and restaurants. Tip on groceries buy a tram ticket to Gyle Center and make a trip to Morrison’s, stock up on the typical stuff and then there are tesco and sainsbury just around the corner.
As for restaurants honestly everything is available at this location, there are 3 pizza options on this one block. Use Deliveroo and the options are endless.
Location is what makes this place so special. You are basically at the foot of the castle which allows you two options to get to the royal mile, either up Princes street or around through the grass market, we typically made the full circle each day. Also you have the tram as an option for the airport and then a 2 block walk to the flat.
Lastly the gift and the curse for this flat is the multitude of bus stops literally outside your door.
You can take a few steps out of the flat and there are bus stops on Queensferry st that will take you all over Edinburgh with the city buses (this opens up the botanical gardens, Ocean Terminal, Leith) but also all over Scotland with the Citi Link buses. You can take these to Inverness, Perth, St Andrew’s, Glasgow, Fort William, ect.
It’s awesome!! However be warned these are super busy and run till very late, the area is literally like a bus terminal and with that comes the obvious, Noise! Nothing odd for a capital city but if you like it quiet when you sleep you will need to get over that.
Also this block is home to several late night bars especially in the alley on the back of the flat. There will be music played until late.
Still the location so close to the tram, buses, castle, George street, Rose street, Princes street, Waverly, Haymarket, food, parks, shopping, it can’t be beat!!!
Ps
Make sure you walk down to Dean Village and the Modern Art Gallery.
You won’t be disappointed.