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Greyfriars Apartments
Various Locations (Edinburgh) EH1 1QR

Less than 100 metres from the historic Royal Mile, this 4-star, soundproofed apartment is within 5 minutes’ walk of Edinburgh Castle. Views of Edinburgh’s city feature in the lounge. Shops, restaurants and bars can be found within a 2-minute walk of Greyfriars Apartments. Princes Street’s pretty gardens and the National Gallery of Scotland are a 5-minute journey away on foot. Edinburgh’s main shopping street, Princes Street, is less than 10 minutes’ walk away. Usher Hall, a popular concert venue, can also be reached after a 10-minute walk. With an ornate fireplace, Greyfriars' spacious lounge also has a flat-screen TV. A dishwasher, microwave and washing machine are included in the open-plan kitchen and dining room. Rooms have high ceilings, modern furnishings and wooden flooring. Each private bathroom has contemporary tiling and a hairdryer.

Score from 307 reviews
Superb

9.3/10

Rooms: 6

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We stayed at 2 bedroomed apartment at 7 Johnson terrace! Location, location, location - castle, royal mile & grassmarket on you door step! In easy reach of local bars & restaurants plus sightseeing bus stop 2 minute walk away! The apartment itself was lovely! Relaxing living room & comfy beds! Very thoughtful bottle of wine left for us! Derek was lovely and also allowed us to leave our luggage at the office round the corner til we got our train home! Would definitely recommend for .
all reviews » We stayed in apartment 11 on the third floor. The view was incredible of St. Giles Cathedral. The location superb two blocks from the castle. Many restaurants and shops on the royal mile. Many tourists but inside the apartment calm and relaxing. A bit of noise at night as shops and restaurants were cleaning up and ghost tours ending but by 11pm all went quiet until about 7am. We enjoyed our stay as it was close to everything including Waverly train station. Location firstly, i wasnt expecting two full fledge bathrooms (stayed at apt 11)but to my surprise there was an ensuite n another bathroom , very pleased with tht.kitchen facilities wer superb! Spacious! Thr was cutlery, cooking utensils , tea,sugar, dishwashing tablets n washing powder tooo!!! Comfortable stay overall. I will definitly reccomend tht to anybody /evrybody.Derek was very friendly and helpful, we managed to get parking near by too:). The location is superb couldn't ask for a more central location. Café Nero downstairs is great in the morning! and there are tons of bars and restaurants on the doorstep. The apartment has everything you need, is comfortable and is spotlessly clean. If we're ever staying in Edinburgh again this apartment will be my number choice of accommodation. Right in the middle of Edinburgh opposite the castle, near Princes Street and Lothian Road with many cafes and restaurants nearby (we particularly liked the Kurdish restaurant at the top of the Royal Mile. Helpful staff member who let us in to the apartment after a quick phone call just before we arrived. We liked EVERYTHING about this place! You cannot get better location than Greyfriars Apartments. Apartment itself was big, clean, with all conveniences arranged, staff was very friendly and helpful. Great price and value for the money!. We stayed at 90 Grassmarket, which is ideally located for doing touristy things. The apartment was nicely decorated with modern fittings, and was well equipped, especially the kitchen. We would definitely consider staying here again. The landlord was extremely helpful and did everything he could to help. The apartment was in a very central location and in a nice building. Staying in was fantastic to cook and having a dishwasher made the holiday more relaxing. Derek was very nice and welcoming. Great and clean apartment in a quiet neighbourhood conveniently placed on the Royal Mile in the centre of Edinburgh. It is a 5 minute walk to the train station. Location! Location! Location! We had a birds eye view of the St Andrews Day celebrations. What a great way to spend an anniversary....already enquired about a revisit next year for our 40th!!. The location is fabulous, the Apartment is amazing - everything you could need & want is there. I would recommend this place for anyone wanting to stay in Central Edinburgh. Very comfortable apartment in a great location right in the heart of Edinburgh. We enjoyed having the flexibility of self-catering in quality accommodation. Location was fantastic. Modern & well equipt inside. Spacious, better than it appeared on the internet. Helpful owners. Liked the character building. Loved the use of an old building, and being so close to the feel of history. The staff member, Derrick, was so helpful, welcoming, and accommodating. We liked to the location, right in the centre of the old town and handy to the main attractions and to get the feel of the historic side of the city. Beautiful apartment - former parliament offices, so pretty damn posh. Big wide staircase, and the parents and I had no trouble bringing the bags up. Good standard appartment in excellent central location. Good to have bedroom at rear so quiet in the night. Derek is super friendly and efficient. Excellent location. Well appointed apartment. Very spacious, had everything we needed & more. Derek was very helpful. Highly recommended. Very friendly staff - nothing too much trouble.Bottle of wine on arrival a lovely touch. Spotlessly clean apartment in great location. Fantastic location 10 min walk from waverley station and to Edinburgh Castle. Apartment was lovely would definitley stay there again!. Location was fab, apartment as described. Great size, lovely Italian restaurant couple of doors down. Would stay there again. The apartment had character, was was tastefully furnished and was perfectly situated in the heart of the historical district. Huge amounts of space. Great Location. Everything you could need. Staff on check in and out were really helpful and friendly. Excellent spacious accomodation right in the centre of Edinburgh. Everything you could need for a few days or two week stay. The location was very convenient to the Royal Mile and the castle. Lots of room with comfortable beds and a great kitchen. I liked the location and the general feel of the appartment. It was roomy and spacious. The location was excellent. The location could not have been better. Everything was within a short walk. Italian restaurant next door superb. Great location , great apartment . Great customer service from Derek and Odette . Thanks for a great stay. The location was brilliant, the apartment was outstanding - we were absolutely thrilled with everything!. location excellent, appartments very spacious, very welcoming and I would recomment them to anyone. Fantastic location especially for people watching, close to all amenities and tourist attractions. Location was central and splendid. Unit was lovely and would come back for longer next time. Fabulous location next to the castle and Royal Mile! Very spacious and gracious host Derek!. Location is superb, the flat was very clean and cosy and the staff friendly and welcoming. location was amazing, suite was very large, beautiful architecture and very roomy. Location, size and facilities were amazing ! And really friendly staff as well. Great location Spacious and well kept Good shower and kitchen facilities. Liked the location and the flat in general. It was clean ans comfortable. Huge spacious apartment Fantastic location Design, layout and facilities. beautiful apartment, in a great location. Derek was extremely helpful. Great apartment and perfect location. All very good would stay again. Derek is a great host, The room was well appointed. Great location. I flat was clean and spacious for 5. I was impressed with it. Location, helpful staff, would certainly return. There was nothing to fault it was just perfect. Fantastic Location at the foot of castle hill!. Perfect Location for Fringe Festival. Location, spacious, well equipped. Spacious Value for money Location. Central location Good facilities. An extra toilet roll would have been handy (or a pack left in a cupboard somewhere). No hot water in showers no matter time of day or how long the shower ran. Also no coffee pot so we had to purchase coffee each morning for two people next door at Neros for 5 pounds. That was an expense I could have lived without.These two items could be easily fixed with a few dollars spent by the apartment managers for a new water heater and coffee pot. All in all we would stay again in the future. Thank you. The lighting in the second room shud b a bit bright n windows shud b double glazed ! Though its just very hard to find any negatives in the apartment! Its very nice. There is a waste pipe inside the wall of the bedroom which means every time upstairs flushes their loo its really loud next to your head. There is no window in the bedroom which is a bit strange. It is also rather loud with outside noise in the lane beneath and people on the stairs passing by. Nothing. It would be great if WiFi was included but we lived without it peacefully for a few days we stayed. The office where you go to drop off the keys does not have a sign on the door, and is actually below pavement level. We mistakenly interrupted the office above before finding the correct door - please put up a sign! Sometimes the pub next door woke us up when they took out their glass bottles and other rubbish to the bins. However, we did not hear any noise from them the rest of the time so this is only a minor issue. It was a bit hard to see the telly from an angle. The table could maybe have been a little bigger for those eating in most nights. The small bedroom didn't really take away from the general excellent impression of this cozy apartment. No toiletries in bathroom but plenty of cleaning products. Could do with bucket in bathroom and bedroom. Very dim light in bedroom so put make up on in sitting room. Nothing!!!!. Nothing! Note that the bedroom is quite small so if you have any mobility problems you might struggle getting in and out of bed. The flooring had very soft, weak spots in the hallway. We didn't realise the walk from the train station to the accommodation was 'uphill' and late at night and in the dark lugging suitcases was hard work when locals sent us the long way around. A bit pricey, but expected to be so for the location and niceness of the apartment. There was some noise below the bedroom windows, probably due to local pubs. Norhing at all. Was all very good. I would struggle to find something to dislike. Nothing. Only downside was lack of parking - nearby but expensive and single toilet in the apartment felt enclosed. The location was actually too close to the Castle which had fireworks, big crowds and marching bands almost every night around 11:00. I didn't like the noise of the pub downstairs putting their bins out. It was just before 07:30 most mornings, but on the last morning they were put out just before 03:30! I thought this was against the law! The people upstairs were also very noisy, banging doors until after midnight. Nothing!. nothing. Nothing :). No parking, in this part of town, but it is worth it to be so centrally located. We had to come home. That we didnt stay longer. Didn't like the heavy furniture or either of the showers. No wifi. Beds were not too comfy. The bed was very small and not comfy. No Wireless i.e. internet but I guess the 3G in the middle of the city compensated. No Wi-Fi. Cleaning Staff at 10:30am wanting us out of the apartment. Stairs up to 3rd floor. Bathroom a little tired.

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Greyfriars Apartments Room information

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One-Bedroom Apartment [Room Information]	2	from GBP 149.00	Search
Located on Parliament Square, next to St Giles Cathedral, this luxurious apartment has an open-plan lounge with a 42-inch TV, a kitchen, and a modern bathroom with a spa bath. Room Facilities: Washing Machine, Toilet, Tea/Coffee Maker, Shower, Seating Area, Refrigerator, Microwave, Kitchen, Jacuzzi/Whirlpool, Ironing Facilities, Iron, Heating, Hairdryer, Dishwasher, Bathroom Amenities, Bathroom
Two-Bedroom Apartment (5 Adults) [Room Information]	5	from GBP 174.00	Search
Located on Johnston Terrace this spacious apartment has a large living room with two sash and case windows which overlook a historic church. Bedrooms and the open-plan kitchen and dining room overlook over the Grassmarket. There is 1 double bedroom and 1 triple room with a double and single bed. Room Facilities: Washing Machine, Toilet, Tea/Coffee Maker, Seating Area, Refrigerator, Microwave, Kitchen, Ironing Facilities, Iron, Heating, Hairdryer, Dishwasher, Bathroom, Bath or Shower

Amenities at Greyfriars Apartments

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Wi-Fi/Wireless LAN, Internet Services, Free Wi-Fi Internet Access

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Soundproofed Rooms, Non-Smoking Rooms, Heating, Family Rooms

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WiFi everywhere

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Guests are kindly requested to phone Greyfriars Apartments at least 30 minutes before arrival in order to arrange access to the apartment. Guests will either be met personally or can check-in and collect keys from the office at 23 Blair Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1QR. Guests must notify the property at least 24 hours in advance if early or late check-in or check-out is required. Late check-out can be no later than 12:00 and early check-in must be after 13:00. Please inform Greyfriars Apartments in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

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Greyfriars Apartments offers accommodation in Edinburgh. Edinburgh Festival Theatre is 400 metres from the property. There is a seating and/or dining area in some units. There is also a kitchen, fitted with a dishwasher, microwave and toaster. A refrigerator and kettle are also available. Royal Mile is 400 metres from Greyfriars Apartments, while Edinburgh Military Tattoo is 400 metres away. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport, 11 km from the property.

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