This place has views to die for and the huge lounge makes the most of them. We really enjoyed relaxing here and watching the sun go down.
The apartment is nice and big and has everything you’d hope for and more. It’s comfy, the beds are great and loads of seating in the lounge means everyone pretty much gets a sofa or an armchair.
There are loads of nice touches too like puzzles, books, toys and DVDs as well as a good TV with freeview. The Wi-fi was good too. The hosts have thought of everything.
Getting in was a breeze. Morag made sure we had all the information we needed to get there, park in the private space and get into the place. She also kept in touch to make sure we were settled and everything was ok. The great communication from the hosts is the best I’ve experienced.
The neighbours were lovely and the beach was a perfect backdrop. One thing to note is that the apartment is above a lovely cafe, over the road from a nice pub and about 100m from a really nice restaurant. All are great, but it also means there’s some street noise with things like bottles being put in bins and punters coming and going. Not a big deal if you’re used to city living; there was no raucous revellers or music, our son got to sleep at 8pm with no problem, and the place was very quiet from 11pm. If you’re used to country quiet though the background hum might be distracting.
Both the cafe and restaurant were pleasant surprises. Both serve good food and are nice places to spend time. The staff were particularly good with our little boy. If you prefer to cook, the kitchen is small but very well appointed. There’s a small supermarket up the street and a high street with almost anything else you’d want to prepare a family meal.
Getting into Edinburgh from here is easy and cheap on the bus which seems to come regularly and meant we could leave the car alone for the weekend.
I can’t say enough good things about this place. It really is a gem and we’ll definitely be back.