Reviews For Edinburgh & Lothians Holiday apartment - Property 99935

Holiday Rental Location: World, Europe, United Kingdom, Scotland, Edinburgh & Lothians
Edinburgh Old Town - 3 star visit Scotaland 2 bedroom main door apartment
Edinburgh Old Town - 3 star visit Scotaland 2 bedroom main door apartment
Found within a secluded square and just thirty seconds walk off the Royal Mile.
Situated in the heart of Edinburgh's historic Royal Mile, this 2 bedroom Edinburgh city centre apartment is located on the ground floor within a refurbished building. Found within a secluded square, ...
Reviews In English
 5/5

Super apartement in centre of Edinburgh
Trea Viet   Baarn, Holland.
Date Submitted: October 26, 2009   Date of Stay: October 2009
We had a really great time at Edinburgh. The apartment was great. It is located in the centre of Edinburgh. Everthing is on walk distance. Our daughers of 6 and 8 loved Edinburgh. We went to the Zoo, dinamic Earthe, Camera Obscura, the Castle, The National Museum of Schotland, Museum of Childhood. To much nice things to do and everthing to walk from the apartment.
The apartment is the cleanest apartment i have ever seen. Will you go to Edinburgh than you must hire this apartment!

Recommended for: Families with Teenagers, Age 55+, Families with Young Children, People with Disabilities, Girls Getaway, Sightseeing, Romantic Getaway, Adventure Seekers

Did you find this review helpful?  Yes   No
 5/5

Perfect haven in cultural heaven
Ewa & Gaby   Gothenburg, Sweden.
Date Submitted: August 23, 2009   Date of Stay: August 2009
It wasn't our first visit to Edinburgh during the festivals som w already knew that the location of this apartment was perfect for such a visit. And yet the sence of peace and quiet (you sometimes need between all the shows etc) was a surprise. Just 45 seconds of the Royal Mile and a minute off the Cowgate!! The apartment itself was perfect too.Nice, simple and modern decor. Very clean and comfortable. Mark & Caroline are extremely friendly and helpful. The perfect hosts.
We will definately stay in Tron Square again!
Sweden

Recommended for: Families with Teenagers, Age 55+, Families with Young Children, Tourists without a Car, Sightseeing

Did you find this review helpful?  Yes   No
 5/5

perfect location
dd1   Germany.
Date Submitted: August 10, 2009   Date of Stay: July 2009
The apartment is located only a few steps away from Royal Mile and equipped with everything needed for a perfect stay in Edinburgh. We have been guests in the apartment for four nights - and we enjoyed our days.
Recommendable apartment!!!

Recommended for: Families with Young Children, Sightseeing

Did you find this review helpful?  Yes   No
 5/5

Great location and apartment
RuthieF   Belfast.
Date Submitted: July 09, 2009   Date of Stay: July 2009
We stayed here for a few days to attend our daughter's graduation. It was in a perfect location, very central but also amazingly quiet. It had comfortable beds and was well equipped. Mark and Caroline were very helpful in all their dealings with us. Would fully recommend it for a visit to Edinburgh

Recommended for: Tourists without a Car, Sightseeing

Did you find this review helpful?  Yes   No
 4/5

Edinburgh Apartment
four in Edinburgh   Oxfordshire.
Date Submitted: July 08, 2009   Date of Stay: June 2009
The apartment was in an excellent location for seeing Edinburgh. It was clean and well maintained and the owners were friendly and easy to contact.
Three days was not long enough, we plan to return and have recomended the apartment to several friends.
Only downside was no parking nearby, but Mark's wife kindly showed us a road fifteen minutes walk away where we parked the car for free.

Recommended for: Families with Teenagers, Girls Getaway, Tourists without a Car, Sightseeing

Did you find this review helpful?  Yes   No
 5/5

SIMPLEMENTE GENIAL!!!
vanemur   ESPAÑA.
Date Submitted: July 01, 2009   Date of Stay: May 2009
El apartamento está genial, limpio, completo y muy bien situado, en el centro mismo de la Royal Mile. Si vovlemos a edimburgo, repetiremos fijo.
Did you find this review helpful?  Yes   No
 5/5

very beautiful apartment in middle of town
Claudia S.   Mannheim, Germany.
Date Submitted: June 29, 2009   Date of Stay: June 2009
The description of the apartment was absolutely precise. We recognized the rooms at once from the pictures in the internet. The property was very clean and well-maintained. Mr McCraw was very friendly and helped us with our many questions regarding the possibilities for sight-seeing and shopping and more. The apartment is in the middle of the most interesting sight seeing points, everything is available within walking distance. There is enough space in the apartment for four to six people, towels, bed linen, enough dishes, cleaning agents etc. everything is at hand.
I would recommend this property to everyone.

Recommended for: Families with Teenagers, Families with Young Children, Tourists without a Car, Sightseeing

Did you find this review helpful?  Yes   No
 5/5

Review for Edinburgh central apartment
VPI   Oxfordshire.
Date Submitted: June 29, 2009   Date of Stay: June 2009
We (family of 5), stayed in this apartment while attending a wedding in Edinburgh. It was clean, well-maintained, comfortable and had all the facilities we needed as a busy family. The location of the apartment is also ideal for a stay in Edinburgh, (NB. there are some stairs to walk up to either access the property or get to the Royal Mile). The owner was friendly and informative, helping us with our parking. Overall, we thought it was very good value for money, and we would stay here again.
Did you find this review helpful?  Yes   No
 5/5

Great week in Edinburgh
Oberstaufenbach   Germany.
Date Submitted: June 13, 2009   Date of Stay: June 2009
We spent a wonderful week exploring Edinburgh thanks in part to the great accomodations at this apartment. It was neatly furnished throughout with more than adequate kitchen appliances. (Americans - beware of the water cooker, it looks like an American tea kettle for the stove - we learned the hard way..oops) The beds were comfortable, the apartment was very clean and the host, Mark, was kind and helpful. I feel the apartment was priced fairly for the location and amenities. We felt very safe and comfortable during our stay. We will recommend this apartment to friends looking to visit Edinburgh. There are several great restaurants within walking distance, the Waverly Train Station and pick-up for bus lines is a mere 10 minute walk from the front door of the apartment. We enjoyed The Filling Station, Bella Italia, The Elephant Cafe and Greggs for sandwiches/pastries. A Tesco and Lidl are nearby for those wanting to buy a few groceries while staying to help with food costs. Big plus for us - Starbucks just down the street.

Recommended for: Families with Teenagers, Age 55+, Families with Young Children, Tourists without a Car

Did you find this review helpful?  Yes   No
 4/5

A place to return to
J + H   Pinneberg, Germany.
Date Submitted: May 14, 2009   Date of Stay: April 2009
The apartment was the ideal base for our week in Edinburgh: everything we wanted to see in both the Old Town and the New was within walking distance; there were lots of cafés, restaurants and pubs nearby to choose from - and if we didn't feel like going out in the evening the apartment itself was a comfortable place to stay (clean, nicely furnished). What more could one want?

Recommended for: Age 55+, Girls Getaway, Tourists without a Car, Sightseeing, Romantic Getaway

Did you find this review helpful?  Yes   No
 5/5

In The Heart of Edinburgh
A Lovely Time In Ireland   Wasilla, Alaska.
Date Submitted: February 20, 2009   Date of Stay: February 2009
I came to Edinburgh with my Mother, who is 73 and somewhat disabled. We had a wonderful stay at the McCraw's apartment. My Mother was able to go out for short jaunts and with the apartment being close to everything - she enjoyed her stay and when not out exploring, enjoyed the comfort the apartment afforded her. She took naps, read and relaxed.

I would go out exploring all over, then pop back in and check on Mom from time to time. We would get together at nearby restaurants for a meal "out" each day and enjoyed the convenience of being able to cook at the apartment when we wanted.

This apartment is close to all the major attractions. The McCraws were very friendly and coming from so far away, and working for a police department, I'm a bit of a skeptic. I worried that I'd get there and nobody would be there to meet us and we'd have to come up with an alternate place to stay. I was pleasantly surprised when Mark came out on a snowy night to meet us where he had instructed us to have the taxi let us off. He helped my mother with her bag down the "close" to the apartment and made sure we were comfortable and knew where everything was. He provided us with his contact information should we need him for anything during our stay.

To anyone who is questioning whether or not to book this place - rest assured, you'll be happy. My only complaint would have been the noise of some of the people who passed through the courtyard (it seemed to reverberate there) The noise was infrequent though and hey, you're on vacation - you don't have to get up early if you don't want!

Easy walking to the palace, the castle, the train station, the bus line, restaurants, shopping...you couldn't ask for more. I hope to return to Edinburgh someday...if I do, I'll sure try to book this apartment again.

Thank you Mark and Caroline for making my stay with my Mother a memorable one!

Eileen

Recommended for: Families with Teenagers, Age 55+, Families with Young Children, Girls Getaway, Tourists without a Car, Sightseeing, Romantic Getaway, Adventure Seekers

Did you find this review helpful?  Yes   No
 5/5

Anthony and Alexandra from Malta
AnthonyAlexandra   Malta.
Date Submitted: January 11, 2009   Date of Stay: December 2008
Great apartment, well maintained, clean and cosy, has all necessary amenities: 2 bedrooms, sitting/dining, fully equiped kitchen, bathroom, washing machine, hair dryer, TV, DVD player, CD player, clothes hanger for drying, central heating.

It is situated in a secluded square which makes the area quite so no disturbed sleep. It is really 30 seconds away from the royal mile. The Royal Mile is the heart of Edinburgh in the Old City. All major attractions are withing walking distance so no extra transport expenses. We only used a bus to go to the Zoo, which we highly recommend.

Restaurants are not very expensive and if you walk down the Royal Mile to Princess Street there is a Chinese buffet for around 10 sterling! But make sure you taste the Haggis when you visit Edinburgh!!!! Plenty of restaurants to choose from that serve this traditional dish! Also visit one of the whiskey shops and indulge in a Malt Whiskey or a Malt whiskey liquor (we fancied Glenfiddich and Glayva). For those on a tight budget you can use LIDL supermarket to get some ready made meals which you can heat up in the equipped kitchen of the apartment or maybe cook a complete meal if one wants.

Arriving from the airport to the apartment is not such an ordeal either. Get an airport bus and stop at Waverly bridge (which is the last stop). The only thing is that there is a 5 - 10 minutes walk uphill, so it really depends on the baggage. One can always take a taxi up to the Royal Mile from the bus stop. The owner actually came to meet us near StarBucks and accompanied us to the apartment. We had a delay of nearly 2 hours in arriving and the owners did not mention a thing. In fact they said that they where checking the arrival time of the airplane to meet with us immediately.

I would highly recommend this property and would certainly return in the future!!!

Recommended for: Families with Teenagers, Age 55+, Families with Young Children, Girls Getaway, Tourists without a Car, Sightseeing, Romantic Getaway

Did you find this review helpful?  Yes   No
 5/5

Great Location and well stocked
UniGrad   Chicago, USA.
Date Submitted: December 06, 2008   Date of Stay: November 2008
Due to the great location, we could walk to all the main tourist attractions and also to the University's graduation hall (the reason for our trip). Edinburgh is a beautiful city, and this is a great "home base" from which to see it all. We also appreciated how well-stocked the apartment was. We had guests over for dinner one evening, and it was wonderful to have everything we needed to entertain in the apartment. We also appreciated Mark going out of his way to pick up a blowdryer for us - thanks! I would recommend this apartment to anyone looking for either a short or long-term stay in central Edinburgh.

Recommended for: Families with Teenagers, Age 55+, Families with Young Children, People with Disabilities, Girls Getaway, Tourists without a Car, Sightseeing, Romantic Getaway, Adventure Seekers

Did you find this review helpful?  Yes   No Helpful votes: 1/1
 4/5

Great Location
Rakesh   Leicester, UK.
Date Submitted: November 01, 2008   Date of Stay: September 2008
We stayed at this flat with out 1 year old and the location was fantastic as its so close to the Royal Mile where there are lots of things to see as well as shops, restaurants etc. The apartment has everything you need and much better than a hotel if you have young kids as there is more space and they can have a seperate bedroom.

Recommended for: Families with Teenagers, Age 55+, Families with Young Children, Girls Getaway, Tourists without a Car, Sightseeing, Adventure Seekers

Did you find this review helpful?  Yes   No Helpful votes: 1/1
 5/5

best accomodation in town when travelling with fam
markus 888   Dortmund, NRW, Germany.
Date Submitted: October 15, 2008   Date of Stay: October 2008
this is a nice, loveable and friendly furnitured appartement in the city centre. it is just at the royal mile. any sightseeing monument etc. is in walking distance. self catering is no problem, you can find lidl, tesco , sainsbury also in walking distance. nevertheless it takes 2 minutes to get to the next bus station. we (2 adults and 2 children(7,8) have had a wonderful time in edinburgh

Recommended for: Families with Teenagers, Age 55+, Tourists without a Car, Sightseeing, Romantic Getaway

Did you find this review helpful?  Yes   No Helpful votes: 2/2
 5/5

A GREAT DISCOVERY
AAJB   ALCORCON, MADRID, SPAIN.
Date Submitted: October 10, 2008   Date of Stay: July 2008
Yes, a great discovery. Quiet and, however, in the heart of the city. Incredible. Near all activities in Edinburgh:the Castle, Waverley station, Princes Gardens, Scott Monument and, of course,the "great" Royal Mile. A Lot of restaurants,big stores, shopping. All so close, but so quiet.
The apartment is modern and clean. It´s just for 4 people. It has a spacious dinning-room, with a electrical fireplace, TV, a great table, two sofas. The kitchen has a fridge, a dishwasher, a washing machine, a ceramic hob. The crockery was new. The two rooms are spacious. The corridor and dinning-room is laminate flooring. It has a fitted carpet in two bedroom. It was a great impression when we was into.
Mark and Caroline was very kind. They was so friendly!
I´d recommend it not only a friend. To me too. My daughter does not want to leave the aparment. She was very pleased.
There isn´t many supermarkets around the apartment, but at South Bridge there´s a LIDL supermarket.
We liked very much the Castle, Princes Gardens, The Royal Botanic Garden, go up ,and down, The Scott and The Nelson Monuments. At Cockburn St. is La Rusticana, an italian restaurant. Very authentic!
All the shopping at the Royal Mile. And Giles Cathedral too.
Don´t think more. Go to Tron Square Apartment!

Recommended for: Families with Teenagers, Age 55+, Families with Young Children, People with Disabilities, Tourists without a Car

Did you find this review helpful?  Yes   No Helpful votes: 1/1
 4/5

perfect location good value
Mammal   Ottawa, Canada.
Date Submitted: September 28, 2008   Date of Stay: September 2008
My 19 yr old daughter and I rented the flat for a week and loved the location. Just steps from the Royal Mile and many attractions. We walked everywhere, also very close to the train and bus stations for out of town excursions. Well equipped, clean.

Recommended for: Families with Teenagers, Families with Young Children, Tourists without a Car, Sightseeing

Did you find this review helpful?  Yes   No Helpful votes: 4/4
Reviews In Other Languages
 4/5

Super Ferienwohnung
Schulle   Bochum.
Date Submitted: September 10, 2009   Date of Stay: August 2009
Spitzenlage, zentraler geht es nicht. Direkt an der Royal-Mile und trotzdem
ruhig. Sauber und gut ausgestattet (Küche top!) Nette Vermieter
Absolut empfehlenswert !

Recommended for: Families with Teenagers, Age 55+, Families with Young Children, Tourists without a Car, Sightseeing

Did you find this review helpful?  Yes   No
Reviews are the subjective opinions of Holiday-Rentals travellers and not of Holiday-Rentals Limited.