Reviews of Property: Spacious, contemporary 4 Star apartment, with parking. Ideal Festival/Hogmanay.

We had a wonderful break unfortunately time ran out all too quickly !! Would definately recommend Jean and Ian's apartment, it was exceptionaly clean, well eqipped and very very comfortable, and the welcome pack was enjoyed by all. The bus stop just over the road made getting to Edinburgh city centre ideal, and Leith has so much to offer. Thanks very much, we would love to return one day. Tracy and Family.

os recomiendo este apartamento, la zona es céntrica, se puede dejar el vehículo en la plaza de garage y desplazarse cómodamente en bus ( está en frente del apartamento ). Las habitaciones son amplias y están perfectamente equipadas, al igual que los dos baños y la cocina. El recibidor es amplio y cuentan con una terraza muy florida desde la que se observa el puerto. El salón es enorme cuenta con 3 sofás, es muy luminoso, y está equipado de TV, CD, cadena musical, juegos de mesa, etc. La relación calidad precio es inmejorable. Y los propietarios son encantadores y atentos!!!

Our stay was very enjoyable. The apartment extremely spacious and cozy. Brilliant location.

Ian and Jean Bowles are very gracious host. I was very leery about booking without a travel agent and the Bowles put me at ease. They went out of there way to help us have a wonderful girls holiday. The property was warm, cozy, very clean, well equipped and accurately described. The balcony would of been a nice place to sit, eat and drink but it was to windy when we were there. We did have fireworks one night and three different cruise ships in view. Who could ask for more? The apartment is located about 10 minutes (give or take with traffic) from downtown Edinburgh. Very easy to get into town. You just walk across the street to catch the No. 22 bus, and when your coming home, any bus that says Ocean Terminal will get you home. There is a convince store located across the street for beverages and snacks, huge grocery store just up the road from this store about a ten minute walk or you could jump on the bus for a two minute ride. Ocean terminal mall is just down the street and they also have a grocery store on the second floor. Also across the street is a little dive called Paradise Café. Don’t let the outside of the building fool you. They had excellent chicken Kabobs. Delicious. Leith walk; had a great variety of pubs and restaurants. The stores close up early in Scotland, around five, except on Thursdays, so I would suggest walking Leith walk and scout out pubs or restaurants for dinner & drinks later. Also, the stores do not open until around nine so no need to wake up early if your not going on tours. The coffee shop in the Ocean Terminal mall dose open at eight fifteen. The hop-on hop-off bus is also very close.


We spent almost two weeks here, and from this most excellent location, we were able to take great day tours from the Heart of Scotland. We would jump on bus 22, get off at the first stop on Princes street, and walk about two minutes to Bus Stand E on Waterloo place. (Princes Street and Waterloo place are the same street. Turn left when you get off the bus your looking at Waterloo Place and turn right, your on Prices Street) We also set up a Private tour day with this company. Everyone was so nice. We will definitely book with them again. The drivers/guides went out of there way. Bill & Andy were our favorite. They also tell great stories, and you can tell they love Scotland.



We certainly couldn’t have asked for anything more on this Holiday. It was great!

This is a beautiful apartment in an up and coming area of Leith. Came to stop in Edinburgh for my parents birthday present and I couldn't of picked a better place for the four of us to stay. On arrival we had scones and a fresh pot of tea waiting for us, always a good way to start a holiday. The apartment is furnished to an exeptional quality. The layout of the apartment is great with one bedroom having an en suite and the other a nice bathroom across the hall. I would definetly recommend friends/ family to stay here. We had everything we needed for a lovely weekend. I would definetly come back to Portland Apartements if we were in Edinburgh again. A big thank you to Jean and Ian.

This lovely apartment is immaculate, fully equipped and beautifully furnished. It is in an ideal location for central Edinburgh with a regular, reliable bus service just outside the door. There are fabulous restaurants and bars within easy walking distance for easy evenings out. The owners of the apartment are very helpful and accomodating so this is very highly rated. Would definately return and recommend to others. Thanks for a lovely trip.

We can really recommened this apartment, since it is very nicely furnished, spacious, clean and there is a shopping centre and bus station within 5 minutes walk.
Jean and Ian were very helpful concerning information about Edingburgh and we will certainely stay there again.

Wow - a lovely apartment which proved to be one of the highlights of my children's visit to the Edinburgh Festival. All beautifully presented, very clean and luxurious. Jean and Ian were exceedingly helpful both before and during our stay. Lots of lovely touches to the finishing of the apartment. My 12-year-old and 15-year-old loved the location near lots of great (if a little pricey) restaurants. Very up-and-coming area. Although it is a little out of the centre, we loved the fact it was away from the hustle and bustle; buses were plentiful and frequent. We will definitely be booking for next year.