Old Town Grass Market

200 metres from Edinburgh Castle

The bright and spacious Old Town Grassmarket apartment is on the third floor of an impressive C-listed stone building with baronial features originally constructed in 1875. The apartment is located at the west end of the Grassmarket which is a short distance away from Princes Street.

You can access the apartment by a communal stone staircase with carpeted landings. The entrance is secured by a coded locked door within the front vestibule, and a further locked door on each landing.

  • Sleeps 2 (+1)

  • 1 x Bedroom

  • 1 x Bathroom

  • 3rd floor

  • Wifi


DETAILS

Old Town Grassmarket enjoys a spacious lounge with two large south facing sash, case windows and two two-seater sofas (one of them a sofa bed). Guests can enjoy a dining table and two Eames style dining chairs. To relax, the property boasts a 32” wifi enabled smart TV. The apartment also contains an electric storage heater and electric oil filled wall mounted panel heater.

The apartment has a fully equipped kitchen with one large south facing window, electric hob and oven. As well as this, guests have access to a fridge, microwave, washing machine and lots of cupboard space for storage.

There is a shower room with walk-in shower, wash handbasin and toilet.

The bedroom is completed with one double bed (sealy posture medic mattress), fitted mirrored wardrobes and a south facing window. 

Old Town Grassmarket has unlimited Wifi and is a strictly non-smoking property.

Additional information

* All gas & electricity costs are included in the rental.
* Linen and towels are provided.
* Complimentary tea, coffee and milk are provided for your arrival.
* Ironing facilities and a hair dryer are provided.
* Daytime street parking is available but is expensive, various longer term parking solutions can be suggested. (However, overnight parking is free from 6.30p.m. to 8.00 a.m. Mon-Sat, and free parking is available all day Sunday).
* The airport bus drop off point and Edinburgh's main railway station (Waverley) are approximately 1 km away.

Restrictions

* No smoking is allowed within the apartment.
* pets not allowed.
* We regret that this third floor flat will be unsuitable for some people with disabilities as there are only stairs.
* No lift is 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

  • Fridge/freezer

  • Linen provided

  • Bath towels provided

  • Bedding provided

  • Cot / travel cot

  • Hair Dryer

  • High chair

  • Iron / ironing Board

  • Washing machine

  • TV

  • WiFi

  • Personal meet & greet available

 

Nearby amenities and recreation

  • Gym

  • Shops

  • Bar / Pub

  • Restaurants

  • Galleries

  • Museum

  • Express Super Market

  • Parking

 
 

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.


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. This is rescinded 2 days after departure.


 Locati

Old Town Grassmarket, 200 metres from Edinburgh Castle

Sleeps 2 (+1),  1 bedroom,  1 bathroom,  3rd floor apartment,  Wifi