Bank Street Apartment

Just off Royal Mile, 200 metres from Edinburgh Castle

Bank Street is a 2 bedroom, third floor apartment situated just off the celebrated Royal Mile. Unfortunately, there is no lift access.

The area features a wealth of history; from the Royal Scottish Museum to St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh Castle and Holyrood Palace.

Furnished with distinctive hand-picked furniture, this elegant apartment offers a wonderful home from home in one of Europe's finest cities.

  • Sleeps 4

  • 2 x Bedrooms

  • 1 x Bathroom

  • 3rd floor

  • Wifi


Sleeping details

The apartment has one kingsize double in one bedroom and a superking zip'n'link in the other that can be split into twins.


DETAILS

LOUNGE/KITCHEN ROOM
A spacious and light room that will prove the centre-point for your stay. There are two large comfortable sofas to relax and for entertainment, there is a widescreen tv with approximately 30 digital channels and a DVD player. Guests with appropriate laptop facilities can enjoy broadband access with our wi-fi.

The kitchen area is equipped with a fridge/freezer, electric oven & hob, dishwasher, microwave oven, washer/dryer and cutlery & crockery. There is a breakfast bar with four stools for dining.

BEDROOM 1
Bedroom 1 contains a beautiful comfortable kingsize bed and includes with ample storage space, mirrors and lighting. There is a wonderful view from the window of the HQ of the Bank of Scotland and to Carlton Hill and beyond to the River Forth.

BEDROOM 2
Bendroom two has fantastic super kingsize zip'n'link bed that can be split into two 3ft single beds. This room benefits from having an LCD TV. This room also has the wonderful view from the window of the HQ of the Bank of Scotland and to Carlton Hill similar to bedroom 1. An additional portable bed can be provided for this bedroom to accommodate a 5th person.

BATHROOM
The property boasts a good-sized designer bathroom with attractive fixtures, bath, walk-in power shower and heated towel rail.

Additional information

* Linen and towels are provided.
* Complimentary tea, coffee and milk are provided for your arrival.
* The airport bus drop off point and main railway station are 10 minutes walk.
* As this property has stairs it may be unsuitable for some people with disabilities, please note there is not a lift available.

Access Arrangements

A "meet and greet" service is operated , whereby you will be met at a property at a pre-arranged time to give access. Full instructions of this procedure can be found in the secure guest area after a booking has been completed. It is very important that an approximate arrival time is provided before arrival for this process. Entry is from 14:00 onwards but if nobody has booked to depart on your day of arrival it will probably be very suitable for us to give you entry as early as possible. Departure is by 10am (a guaranteed late departure up to 20:00 can be obtained for 50% of that daily rate. Please contact us if you want to utilise this facility and a price will be calculated).


FACILITIES & AMENITIES

Property facilities

  • Dishwasher

  • Tumble drier

  • Fridge/freezer

  • Oven

  • Microwave

  • Linen provided

  • Bath towels provided

  • Bedding provided

  • Cot / travel cot

  • Hair Dryer

  • High chair

  • Iron / ironing Board

  • Washing machine

  • Satellite/cable

  • DVD player

  • Radio

  • CD Player

  • TV

  • Internet access

  • WiFi

  • Pets not allowed

 

Nearby amenities and recreation

  • Shops

  • Bar / Pub

  • Restaurants

  • Café

  • Galleries

  • Internet Café

  • Museum

  • Nightclub

  • Theatre

  • Express Super Market

 
 

DIRECTIONS

It takes approx 30-35 minutes to get from Edinburgh airport to the city centre. The main railway station, Edinburgh Waverley, is approx 250 metres from the apartment.

TRAM

Edinburgh trams, approx every 8-10 mins (Sunday 12-15 mins), right outside terminal, the nearest drop off point for the apt are the Princes St and St Andrew Sq stops both are approx 800 metres away. Cost 8.50 pounds for adults and 4.50 pounds for children for a RETURN journey.

AIRPORT BUS

Airport express buses can be found every 15 minutes outside the terminal building. The closest drop-off point is on Waverley Bridge, approx 300 metres from the apartment. Costs are £7.50 per person for a RETURN journey. 

TAXI

Many taxis can be found right outside the terminal building and will cost £15 - 20 for a one-way journey. However a taxi will drop you off right outside the property you have booked.

PARKING

Street parking is enforced Mon-Sat 08:00 - 18:30. It is expensive and inflexible as you can only stay in one spot for a few hours. 

There are many city centre car parks to choose from, you can use these for a short time or full days which cost approx £16 or more, or enter the postcode of the property you have booked into this website http://www.parkopedia.co.uk/ 

Edinburgh is a relatively small city centre and is much better explored on foot. If you do not plan your use your car much, leave your car in a well lit residential street outside the restricted city centre, the whole operation should take approx 30 minutes. Alternatively, the return journey in a taxi from an unrestricted area (approx 2.5 km) would be less than one days parking charges.


Check-in/check-out

Check-in from 14:00.
You will be asked to check-out before10:00.


Late Fees

Please note that arrivals after 19:00 will incur a range of late arrival fee. 

**LATE ARRIVAL: fees, 19:00 - 22:30 - 15 pounds, 22:31 - 00:00 - 30 pounds and 00:01 - 02:00 - 50 pounds.

The latest access can be given is 02:00, otherwise it is given at 08:00 the next day.


Deposit

A deposit of 25% is payable on booking and the outstanding balance of the rental price must be received 2 months prior to your arrival date. For bookings made less than eight weeks before your arrival date the whole rental price falls payable at the time of booking. Please note that a separate 200 pounds refundable key/security deposit must be provided prior to arrival which is rescinded 2 days after departure.


Bank Street Apartment, just off Royal Mile, 200 metres from Edinburgh Castle

Sleeps 4,  2 bedrooms,  1 bathroom,  3rd floor apartment,  Wifi