Summary:
Georgian ground floor flat in the famous New Town (a peaceful locals discerning neighbourhood) Spacious apartment with a fantastic nearby amenities, a large grocery store and independent restaurants/cafes within 3 minutes walk. 10 minutes walk from city centre, close to tram line,& buses. Travel cot & high chair available. Parking free from 5:30pm Fri-Mon 8;30am. Free parking at the end of the street. Wi-Fi, & freeview television.
The Space:
Spacious Georgian style ground floor flat, part of the famous New Town in the south of the city centre. Its a locals neighbourhood, within a short walk of many city centre attractions and transport links. On-street parking on your doorstep, free at weekends.
Castle views from the front door step and is on a traditional cobbled street in a classic New Town Georgian townhouse. Situated in the desirable New Town neighbourhood, it’s within easy walking distance of the busy city centre.(10 minutes walk)
The apartment is a quiet, unique and secluded haven from the hustle and bustle. Includes, a beautiful spacious sitting room, with working original shutters and decorative fireplace. Separate large kitchen with dinning table, with dishwasher and clothes washing machine. One large king size bedroom with a peaceful outlook of walled gardens, again with original working shutters. Substantial bathroom with shower and bath.
Guests will have access to the entire apartment
We can provide a travel cot without sheets, please give us advanced notification. We can also provide a high chair, again please ask in advance.
The Neighborhood:
The Apartment is central with easy access to old town (castle and royal mile), new town and city centre. Buses leave from the end of the road which take you up to the festival. Trams are a 10 minute walk from the apartment. At Nearby Broughton you will find fashionable shops, bars, restaurants, health food supermarket, cafes, delis, butchers and a great fishmongers. There is an artisan coffee company which serves the best coffee in town. We particularly like Treacle for drinks and les cargot bleu for food.
Walking in the opposite direction to the city centre you will come across The Botanical Gardens, on route you will pass a large Tesco supermarket, serval trendy bars, cafes, florists and Thai takeaway.
The Scottish National portrait gallery is definitely worth a trip (make sure you have a cake in their café afterwards.) It is only a short uphill walk away from the apartment.
There is a park at the end of the street which leads to the disused train lines which our now bicycle and walking routes throughout the city.
There is public transport at the end of the street, and a short walk to fashionable Broughton Street. The tram service terminates at York Place (7 minutes walk from apartment), trams will take you to princess street, nearby Waverly station, Haymarket station and the airport. The city centre is 10 minutes walk (uphill) from the apartment. The main train station is also within walking distance or a really short cab drive away.
Other Things to Note:
Please be aware we provide travel pop up cots but not the laundry or bedding. The cot is standard size and we only supply the basic mattress that comes with the cot. We do not accept responsibility for the use of the travel cot or high chair. Please note the cot will not be made upon arrival.
Interaction with Guests:
We will always try to meet with all our guests and recommend local attractions according to their needs
