on Royal Mile, 200 metres from Edinburgh Castle
St Giles Street apartment is B-listed (a building of importance to national heritage) in the Conservation area of the Royal Mile. This third floor apartment owns a prestigious position on the corner of St Giles Street.
It provides excellent views of St Giles Cathedral and up the Lawnmarket (top end of the Royal Mile) to Edinburgh Castle only 250 metres away.
Sleeps 2 (+2)
1 x Bedroom
1 x Bathroom
3rd floor
Wifi
Sleeping details
1 x kingsize double, 1 x sofabed in the lounge (please advise if required if only 2 guest)
DETAILS
The apartment is a few minutes walk from the Royal Scottish Museum and the National Gallery of Scotland. There is also a copious amount of bars, restaurants, cafes and shops in the immediate area for you to explore. This apartment is furnished and decorated to a high standard. St Giles Street apartment provides a very comfortable base for your visit to Edinburgh.
LOUNGE/DRAWING ROOM
This is a great south facing corner room with four large windows providing stunning views of the Royal Mile and the square outside St Giles Cathedral. The room consists of two sofas (one of which converts to a comfortable double bed) and a dining table suitable for four people. A beautiful Victorian fireplace with a gas coal effect fire provides additional heat to the electric central heating and creates a wonderful ambience in the room. A widescreen TV is provides entertainment for all guests. For our guests who have a laptop, you can enjoy a free broadband connection either through the supplied cable or by wifi.
BEDROOM
This is a lovely double bedroom with a window overlooking St Giles Street. The bedroom contains a 5ft wide (150 cm) kingsize with two bedside tables, a large built in wardrobe and chest of drawers provide ample storage space for your possessions.
KITCHEN
The kitchen has a large light window overlooking St Giles Street and is equipped with cutlery & crockery for up to four people.
SHOWER ROOM
St Giles apartment contains a walk-in shower.
Additional information:
* Linen & towels are provided.
* Complimentary tea, coffee and milk are provided for your arrival.
* The airport bus drop off point and main railway station are 5 minutes walk.
* This third floor flat will be unsuitable for some people with disabilities as there are only stairs (no lift is available).
* Smoking is not permitted anywhere in the property, including at open windows.
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
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
Personal meet & greet available
Nearby amenities and recreation
Shops
Bar / Pub
Restaurants
Health Spa
Café
Galleries
Internet Café
Museum
Nightclub
Theatre
Super Market
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. This is rescinded 5 days after departure.
St Giles St, on Royal Mile, 200 metres from Edinburgh Castle
Sleeps 2 (+2), 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom, 3rd floor apartment, Wifi