The Royal Mile Residence Edinburgh
Comfortable one-bed flat situated on a central stretch of Edinburgh's famous 'Royal Mile'.
based on guest reviews.
- Property ID29746
- RegistrationEH-68982-F
- Sleeps2 +2 (Max)
- Bedrooms 1
- Bathroom(s) 1
- Floor 2nd floor
- EPC RatingNot Applicable
Key features
- Travel cot
- Coffee machine
- Smoke Detectors
- Carbon Monoxide Detector
- Toilet
- Kitchen
- Freeview / Freesat TV
- Free Wifi
- Central heating
- Seating Area
- Pets not allowed
This flat is very comfortable and situated on a central stretch of Edinburgh's famous 'Royal Mile'. This is a bright, 2nd floor flat with one bedroom containing one double bed and one sofabed in the lounge area. There is also a separate single camp bed. There is a shared patio to the rear of the flat with views to the North of the City.
This property has a travel cot. Due to safety reasons, we do not provide linens/bedding for the cot and kindly ask that you bring your own.
Please note we do not provide hypoallergenic bedding at our properties.
Pubs, clubs, pavement cafes and restaurants are all within one minute walk in this historic city. The Royal Mile is situated at the heart of Edinburgh's major sights such as Edinburgh Castle, Mary King's Close, St. Giles Cathedral, Holyrood Palace, The Witchery, Scottish Parliament Building and Scotland's major galleries and museums including the Whisky Heritage museum. It is also within easy walking distance from Edinburgh's principle shopping area, Princes Street.
Open topped tour buses are also within easy walking distance at Waverley train station. The former Royal Yacht Britannia is worth a visit at Leith's Ocean Terminal. Further afield, within a few hours travelling you can visit St.Andrews, home of golf and take tours of the highlands of Scotland including Loch Ness and the romantic Isle of Skye.
For local convenience stores, in addition to the newsagent at the top of St Mary's Street, there is another up the Royal Mile from the apartment and right at the lights (across the road). Access to the apartment is via an internal staircase.
A £200 refundable damage/security deposit is due 7 days before arrival, and refunded after departure.
All properties are strictly non-smoking, and do not accept hen/stag/party groups. At least one guest must be over 25 years old.
Please note Wi-Fi at this property is complimentary.
Please arrange your arrival with the property manager at least 24 hours before arrival.
Check in is from 4pm, and check out is before 11am.
Please note, if you require the sofa bed to be made up and have only booked for two guests, or require the sofa bed and camp bed to be made up and have only booked for 3 guests, there will be an additional fee for the provision of this.
Sleeping arrangements One bedroom containing one super king bed and one sofa bed (sleeping one guest) in the lounge area. There is also a separate single camp bed.
Exterior Traditional Edinburgh tenement with no lift.
Parking notes This property doesn't come with free parking but there is limited paid street parking in local area for an additional fee. However, payable private parking facilities are available at the NCP car park on Holyrood Road, 400m walk from apartment - you can find details of parking costs via the following link: https://www.ncp.co.uk/find-a-car-park/car-parks/edinburgh-st-johns-hill/
Facilities
- Fridge
- Oven
- Microwave
- Linen provided
- Bath towels provided
- Bedding provided
- Cot
- Travel cot
- Hair dryer
- High chair
- Iron / Ironing board
- Washing machine
- Coffee machine
- Smoke Detectors
- Carbon Monoxide Detector
- Toilet
- Kitchen
- DVD player
- Radio
- CD player
- TV
- Freeview / Freesat TV
- Internet access
- Free Wifi
- Central heating
- Seating Area
- Pets not allowed
- Bathroom(s) 1
Great for
- Business
- Budget
- City
- Family
Accessibility
- Upper floor reachable by stairs only
This property is on 2nd floor. It is accessible only by stairs.
Suitability
- No parties
- No smoking
Optional extras
* These extras can be selected when making your booking.
- Cot Yes
- High chair Yes
Interior layout Livingroom / Kitchen with one double bedroom and bathroom off the hall.
Check-in from 16:00
You will be asked to check-out before 11:00
The Royal Mile Residence location within Edinburgh
Nearby
- Horse riding [4.5 miles]
- Swimming (Indoor) [¾ mile]
- Cycle hire [¼ mile]
- Cycle paths
- Golf [1 mile]
- Surfing [7.5 miles]
- Gym [¼ mile]
- Leisure centre [¾ mile]
- Health spa [¼ mile]
- Shops
- Supermarket [¾ mile]
- Express supermarket [¼ mile]
- Bar / Pub [¼ mile]
- Restaurants [¼ mile]
- Café [¼ mile]
- Nightclub [¼ mile]
- Galleries [¼ mile]
- Museum [¼ mile]
- Theatre [½ mile]
- Internet café [¼ mile]
- Beach [4.5 miles]
Local area Pubs, clubs, pavement cafes and restaurants are all within one minute walk in this historic city. The Royal Mile is situated at the heart of Edinburgh's major sights such as Edinburgh Castle, Mary King's Close, St. Giles Cathedral, Holyrood Palace, The Witchery, Scottish Parliament Building and Scotland's major galleries and museums including the Whisky Heritage museum. It is also within easy walking distance from Edinburgh's principle shopping area, Princes Street.
Reviews
Overall rating
Based on 14 review(s)
16 Oct 2012
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Had very enjoyable stay in this lovely apartment. Locaton is spot on, right in the heart of things.
Apartment was spacious and clean.
Bottle of wine and pint of milk on arrival much appreciated.
Good value for money, would definately stay here again.
Thank you
13 Aug 2012
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We had this apartment for three nights to attend the Fringe. Excellent central location and the apartment was well equipped Really good value for money - last year we stayed at an apartment in Old Fishmarket Close that was almost twice the price (it did have two bedrooms). The apartment gave us everything we wanted and we would definately stay again.
05 Aug 2012
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Excellent apartment in a perfect location.The noise didn't bother us at night as we always bring earplugs.We also loved the extra touches,milk,tea bags,etc.We didn't think that the water for the shower took long too heat up as said by a previous guest,just 20 mins or so.We hope to stay there again next time.All in all well worth the money, and well recommended to all.
22 Jul 2012
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The location of the apartment is idea, less than a 5 minute walk from train station, the drop off point for the airport bus. It's well maintained and homely with lots of personal touches and is very good value for money considering it's central location. We agree with the previous review in that it would have been nice to open the windows but that was just a minor irritation. We didn't have a problem with the noise as we came prepared with earplugs as we thought it would be noisey as the apartment is so centrally located. Location of the shower is not idea but served a purpose and worked well. Overall very good value for money and would definately recommend to family and friends.
18 Jun 2012
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Really enjoyed our stay in Edinburgh over the Jubilee week . Location of apatment is excellent and it is fairly comfortable .with everything we needed. A couple of areas for improvement need to be able to open the windows in the lounge /kitchen . I June it can get warm and fresh air would help . Also curtains in bedroom need to be thicker/lined to reduce the light and reduce the noise that comes fro the late night revellers and early morning dustbin lorries .
but great location and beautiful city .
Property manager response (21 Jun 2012)
I will intend to have a glaziers quote soon to be able to solve the window troubles- and I will go shopping for new curtains! Thank-you for your comments! Hopefully future guests will find the new sofa bed in the livingroom comfortable. Rachel
28 Mar 2012
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This apartment is ideally located on the Royal Mile opposite a very handy taxi waiting lane :)
The apartment itself was clean and had a lovely homely feel to it with small items left for the tenants like milk etc...
The downside to this location is the noise from the street, even if you live in a small town and are used to street noise the volume seems trebled (probably caused by the cobbles) here. Double glazing or earplugs would definitely be a bonus.
The shower is located in a separate room to the WC and hand basin, this is instead located in the hallway, if you are anyway shy
or self concious in your naked self this apartment may not be for you.
We found it took a long time for the water to heat up for a shower so it would be helpful to indicate this in the apartment manual or perhaps install an electric shower instead.
A good powerful refreshing shower though :)
We found the gas stove/fire valve EXTREMELY hard to open and close, this could do with some lubricating or the installation of a lever valve instead.
For smokers it may be an idea to install on the balcony a cigarette flower bed tray facility to keep the area clean and tidy.
All in all, we would stay here again and found the landlord very helpful and accommodating.
31 Aug 2011
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Brilliant apartment in a brilliant location. Perfect for the festival. Three of us stayed for four nights and we had everything we needed. Plenty of towels, useful information and the kitchen was well equipped. We will definitely be back next year.
24 Aug 2011
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Myself and a friend stayed in the Royal Mile Apartment for 3 nights and thoroughly enjoyed our stay.
The flat itself was clean and tidy and had everything we needed. Plus, Chris and Rachel who we booked the apartment through were delightful to deal with and went out of their way to help us with any queries.
I wouldn't hesitate to book this apartment again - it is in a central location, without being too noisy and was great value.
Would recommend to others for sure.
23 Aug 2011
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Lovely apartment, the location was fantastic right on the royal Mile. The flat was comfortable and clean and we enjoyed our stay. The information provided for the flat was very helpful. Would definately stay here again and would definately recommened to a friend. Well worth the money.
18 Jul 2011
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Lovely flat, great central location, and very considerate landlords. May be a bit noisy late on a summer weekend night, bu that is the price of the location. Definitely recommend.
12 Jul 2011
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Great location. Perfect for 2 or 3 ppl. Very compact and comfortable. Thoughtful touches abound: umbrellas to use, great books to read, lots of local maps and brochures, a rucksack to use for walks or hiking, sleep masks in the bedside table, excellent resto suggestions, etc. It's noisy at times, but that's the price of having a great location.
Property manager response (26 Jul 2011)
We are working towards being able to fit sound proofing glazing!
09 Mar 2011
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Everything was great!! Easy to access to everywhere. However, it would be nice if a big TV and WIFI were installed.
01 Nov 2010
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We found this apartment great for location and facilities. We liked the homely touches of books and games etc. Our only gripe would be the noise in the street - from people and also the noise of the cars on the cobbles. You can't beat the location though.
01 Jul 2010
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I really enjoyed my stay and as i booked this at the last mintue it was good for value!! To find this appartment is easy, with only a few flight of stairs to climb!!
The apartment its self is lovely but it was a pitty about the work men across the road at that time as they start early :-( and i don't when i'm on my holidays!! but i enjoyed the stay!!!
