Castle Apartments - Edinburgh 55.9493, -3.19413

nice apartments, in a beatiful enviroment. Its a pity that keys have to be collected in a different place, thats not very pleasant.

Great location. Not a great place to have to get the keys. Also, shower not working and heater in hallway not working. Otherwise great place. Had stag party above us and a bit noisy at closing time.

Tricky check in - had to go to Queen Street to get keys, which was half a mile from the apartment. Room was tatty, but clean. Linen was spotless as was the bathroom. Excellent central location - 200 metres from the castle. Used the room for sleeping only - wouldn't want to spend any time there as it was very basic.

This hotel is located on the Edinburgh Castle side of the Royal Mile. The room was clean. There's no elevators and has a spiral stareway. I lived on the top floor and was quite tiring going up and down each day. A big flaw in this hotel is that the hotel receptionist is not located at the hotel but rather a few blocks away. So call first before you arrive!! Or else the checking-in process would become a hassle. If you drive there, there's an NCP parking structure nearby and it charges 18 pounds per 24 hours.

Very good location........ I rang to reception for reporting a problem for my room but they asked me to ring other number until the third number that i rang and talked to a staff. The problem unsolved until we check-out.

The room itself was nice and clean, bed had to be propped up with pillows as it was on a lean. The main issue was finding it. The map we were given didn't have the street on it we were looking for therefore we couldn't find the room, nor could any locals tell us where it was. In the end we had to ring them and it was an unsigned door in the street that wasn't named, shared with a drycleaners. This took us two hours to deal with and if it wasn't for the rave reviews about Edinburgh by others, we would have gone home.

Bath room had mold, window would not open and room smelt stale. TV would not work after repeatedly following instructions from info left in room. Had a two mile walk after picking up the Keys to get to the appartment. Told it was within walking distance. On the good side it was in an excellent postion on the Royal Mile.

Stayed June 14-19,2009. Warning! Had to drag luggages up 63 narrow circular steps without lifts to tiny apartment. Advertised Daily Breakfast Included but none provided. No apologies, no discounts and no concessions given. Convenient location can't make up for discomfort and inconvenience. No phones in room, which means to contact Reception if you have problems or questions (and we did - TV won't work), you have to get out of your apartment (up and down 63 steps) and find a public pay phone. Reception is in a totally different location and building (extra cab ride away). Bed was so hard I had severe back pains lasting days after my stay. Such meager provisions for a "self-catering facility". Won't ever be back!

a good location, silent, a different hotel (stairs like in a castle) near local shopping

We recently stayed at the castle apartments for a two night stay. We had to check in to the apartments at a totally different location as to where they were located. When we arrived at the apartments, we were faced with the daunting task of climbing 97 steps to our room! There were no lift facilities (given that this is an old building and the staircase was spiral) but we were not informed of this on the website. So each time we left we were faced with the climb each time we returned. The one good thing was that when we did eventually reach the top, the apartments were comfortable and clean. I don't think I'd be in a great hurry to go back though - unless I was staying on the first floor!

A friend and myself stayed here for the weekend of the Heiniken Cup Final 2009. We were looking for a basic place in a good location as a base to explore the famed Edinburgh pubs and this definitely met our criteria. It is in a superb location for the Grassmarket, a nice stroll downhill to Prince's St, and really could not be better located for the tourist locations of the Castle, the Closes, etc. (although these were not on our agenda this time). The apartments are located in a Castle like structure, up a stone circular stairway. They are basically furnished, but if you are not anticipating spending any time there other than to sleep and shower then they are perfectly adequate. The beds were comfortable, the linen and towels well supplied and the bathroom clean. The cooking facilities (not used by us) seem pretty good too. Some MINOR quibbles: the supplied shower gel, soap, etc. is pretty poor, so bring your own; the toilet makes a MAJOR racket when flushed - only a problem during the night if you are with a light sleeper; Also, you will have to collect the keys from a different location than the apartments, which means that although the apartments are very close to the airport bus terminus you have to do a bit of running around to get the keys. This is a minor quibble, it's about 20 minutes walk from where the keys are to the apartments or a £4 taxi ride.

The hotel was cheap and in a great location but don;t think I would stay there again.

This apartment was perfectly located just off the Royal Mile a stones throw from the castle and all the touristy things. The only complaint was that the sofa was rather stained but as we only paid for a double room with shower and fridge and were upgraded to a big apartment we can't really complain.

the apartment was clean modern and well equipped for a comfortable stay in a superb location. the furnishings were not particularly robust so more than a couple of nights may become uncomfortable- ie mattress, settee. everything was easy to find and sort out- reccommend using the station luggage store if you arrive early/leave later than check in times. a few faults- noise from nearby bars on the weekend, other nights very quiet, poor quality tv signal and very heavy internal fire doors-not great for "nipping" to the bathroom!, otherwise for the discounted price it was a great alternative to a hotel.

I stayed in castle appartments with my boyfriend as we prefer appartments to hotels. The flat was excellent, with dish washer, washing masihne, big TV, DVD, everything what you need if you like familly feel. It was clean, modern decor, very cosy. Also straight in centre of Edinburgh. Definitelly would go back

I went with my boyfriend for a short break in Edinburgh and Castle Apartment 7, flat 3 was the accommodation on our first night. The room was not large by any means but had ample space for 2 of us, was warm, well maintained and well equipped. The location of the apartment is excellent for the tourist attractions, pubs and restaurants on The Royal Mile, and because we got a voucher for breakfast in a local cafe included in the price of the room we chose to eat out but the separate kitchen-diner had everything you'd need if you wanted to self-cater and it was nice to be able to make a coffee when we got in from an evening sampling the local brews. We particularly liked a pub called Deacon Brodies which seemed to be frequented by locals as well as tourists and Hendersons veggie bistro in the New Town where we could get 10% off using our Edinburgh Pass and they had live acoustic folk music playing. We had a fab time in Edinburgh and wouldn't hesitate in re-booking Castle Apartments on a return trip.

This is an ideal location for a stay in Edinburgh. Hidden away through a small alleyway this atmospheric setting was just what we were looking for. Close to Edinburgh Castle and other facilities you can explore quite easily on foot or just relax in the quiet setting of Lawnmarket. Just be aware of the climb up the stone stairs! We stayed in Number 9 which can be quite testing if you have been out on the town. The apartment was well equipped with all facilities you require. Would definitely return!

We had two rooms just off Lawnmarket, and if you're in Edinburgh for the Festival, as we were, you can't beat the location. But this is not a hotel and as such, it was impossible to contact anyone to address the problems, like the fact that one room had no hot water, and the other had a clock (the only clock in the room) that didn't work because it had no battery. I emailed and even stopped by Scottish Apartment's office to ask them to fix that, to no avail. There wasn't enough toilet paper left in either apartment, some lights didn't work, rooms had no phones, etc. Having said that, if comforts aren't that important to you, it's a fair price for a very well situated room.

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Should explain more that it is a apartment not a hotel with service everyday. Lots of stairs. Again the locations was good. Pub is below apartments but the close at midnite. So it was o.k.

When the description said castle , that was correct...but.. only the steps...so around and around and up the steps we went to the 5th floor on the carved stone turret steps. Sounds somewhat romantic, but once seeing and climbing them, we decided to book day trips out of the city so we only had to go in and out once a day.I selected it because of the location,GREAT,right at the base of the castle, but no way to the top except the steps. The bath, bedroom and kitchen[which we did not use because of the effort to shop and bring groceries to the top floor was too much] were very clean. However, the living room was not. The couches were very soiled. But then, how does furniture get to the top floor of a winding spiral turret? Edinburg is a fablous city and I would use the Castle apts again IF the room was on the ground floor. The staff over on Queen St.were very nice,But it is a good hike down the hill over and up to Queen St.and that is the only place you see a hotel rep.

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The apartments are located just below Edinburgh Castle and are at the top of the Royal Mile, within easy walking distance of many great pubs and restaurants. Be sure to confirm the location where the key needs to be picked up, because it is not at the apartment and not within walking distance. Our confirmation did not tell us, so we learned this from a sign on the door of the building. Two cab fares and an hour later we had our keys.

Fantastisk beliggenhed. Masser af plads. Svært at bakse bagagen op ad vindeltrappen. Møbleringen virkede mildest talt tilfældig. (Kun en natlampe. Skrivebord anbragt bag en sofa - og forresten uden en stol, som der så heller ikke var plads til. Store, tunge sofaer om et meget lille sofabord. Støv på de kunstige blomster.

Branta trappor. Gammalt hus.

Betreft Castle apartments Wardens Close Grassmarket flat 2 Centrale ligging , zeer compleet (oven, magnetron, wasmachine/droger, fohn, strijkijzer, kabel-tv, dvd speler) details zoals zout, suiker, oploskoffie, afwasmiddel en theedoek aanwezig, interieur wat verouderd en eenvoudig.

Leilighetene er generelt sett av en bra kvalitet. Undertegnede har nå bodd i James Court 3 i Lawnmarket for andre gang siden september 08. En liten ting vil jeg likevel nevne; Èn nøkkel pr leilighet er for lite når man tenker på at opp til fire personer kan oppholde seg der samtidig. Leilighetene har nemlig smekklås!!! Tør anbefale at låskassene byttes med kasser som må låses manuelt med nøkkel når man forlater leiligheten. Pr. d.d. koster det £75 å komme seg inn etter kl. 20.00. Altså; flere nøkler pr. leidlighet eller utskifting av låsskasser. Uansett vil jeg benytte meg av Castle Appartments neste gang jeg skal til Edinburgh. Jeg er rett og slett fornøyd.

Tres bien situe a cote du chateau

- Rezeption und Check In sind in einem anderen Stadtteil - ausschl. Self-Catering, also kein kompl.Frühstück - Zimmer sind nur über eine sehr enge Wendeltreppe erreichbar, liegen teilweise unterm Dach - nicht für Ältere oder Gehbehinderte geeignet - Türen und Fenster schließen sehr schwer

På trods af mange trapper og mørk lejlighed var alt i orden, og vi følte at vi fik det vi betalte for. Alt udstyr var der, og virkede som det skulle. Sengen var behagelig, og der var stille og roligt på trods af det lå meget centrlt. Skønt at man selv kunne regulere varmen, da der godt kunne være lidt fodkoldt.

Besværligt med at hente nøgle et sted og bo et andet, dog kunne nøglen lægges i boks ved afrejse. Vores morgenmad glippede flere dag pga. sygdom, blev dog kompenseret med en enkelt frokost

Hotellet var godt, værelserne var fine, men vi manglede en hel del informationer inden vi ankom til Edinburgh. Vi skulle hente nøglen på Queen Street, og dette var vi ikke blevet informeret om inden. Der var ikke noget morgenmad, cafeen hvor vi man skulle spise, havde lukket, og dermed kunne man ikke få morgenmad. Det var lidt upraktisk.

Fin lejlighed lige i centrum af den gamle bydel. Super pæn og ren med alt udstyr. Gåafstand til alt. Dog fremgik det IKKE på hjemmesiden at check in ikke foregik på adressen, men ved hovedkvarteret der lå lidt væk. Øv - måtte gå frem og tilbage med bagagen.

Bra lägge nära slottet i Edinburgh. Fina rena rum. Bra service och lättåtkomligt. En lägenhet att rekomendera.Bra för affärsersanden och familjer.