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Castle Apartments - Edinburgh

Castle Apartments
Guest Ratings 7.4
EDINBURGH, GB
493 Lawnmarket Royal Mile

EDINBURGH GB EH1 2PB
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Guest Ratings 7.4

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The Castle Apartments complex in Edinburgh is located eight miles from the Airport and is situated in a medieval court 250 metres from the city's cobbled Royal Mile, 200 meters from the Castle. This property's central location allows guests to visit a number of attractions. The Royal Museum of Scotland, St Giles' Cathedral and Gladstone's Land can be found along the Royal Mile. Edinburgh Castle is 200 meters away, while Holyrood Palace is within one mile of the hotel. The shops and gardens of Princes Street start 500 meters from the hotel and for a day out, the city's Zoo is four miles away.
An airport shuttle bus operates regularly from the airport to Waverley Bridge in the city centre, which is 500 meters from The Castle Apartments. Guests of the hotel have complimentary access to the hotel's DVD library, while wireless Internet services are available for those who wish to plan a day's sightseeing. Practical amenities include a concierge and nearby NCP parking facilities for guests arriving by car.
The Castle Apartments, Edinburgh, offers 16 non-smoking apartments which feature simple white décor and wood furnishings. All include televisions, coffeemakers and refrigerators. Being such a historic hotel, the hotel does not have a lift; however, arrangements can be made for guests needing a room on a lower level.
Please Note: Guests arriving after hours need to call the hotel the day of arrival to arrange for key collection. The number to the hotel will be given to the guest after the reservation has been confirmed. Check-in and key collection can only be made at 6 Queen Street, after 3 p.m. Guests planning to arrive after 8 p.m. should contact the helpdesk on 01312 400080 prior to arrival. Guests will be given directions to their apartment on arrival.


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Activities & Points of interest

- Royal Mile - 200 Metres Before Castle
- Edinburgh Castle - 200 Metres
- Princes Street - 400 Metres
- Scottish Whisky Heritage - 100 Metres East
- Outlook Tower And Camera Obscura - 150 Metres

Directions

From Edinburgh airport :
Follow Kings Road, turn left and follow A1140 / Portobello Road. Turn right and follow A1 / London Road.
Turn left, follow Meadobank , then Dukes Walk and Queens Drive. Turn left, follow the roundabout. Turn left and drive on Holyrood Road. Turn right and follow St Marys Street. Turn left on High Street - Royal Mile. Follow Lawnmarket - Royal Mile, you will arrive at the hotel. The apartments are situated within 250 metres of the Royal Mile.
7.4 out of 10
Based on 10 rating
This hotel is recommended by 9 travellers
7.6 Hotel Service
6.6 Hotel Condition
7.4 Room Cleanliness
6.8 Room Comfort
Scores are based on a 1 (poor) to 10 (excellent) rating system
1-10 of 10 reviews
Guest rating 4.0
Posted on 24/07/2008
Hotel Service
4.0
Hotel Condition
2.0
Room Cleanliness
4.0
Room Comfort
4.0

Horrible administration

Room's alright but the administration could very much improve. Wasn't informed how to find the office to get the keys, phoning for instructions didn't help. Wasted a lot of unnecessary time and energy moving from the apartment on the hill of the old town and all the way down to their the office in the new town only to find out we couldn't collect the keys yet until 4pm (couldn't they just tell us that on the phone and save me and my wife the hassle and time??) but we can fill out some forms first and come back later AGAIN to collect the keys!

Recommended by H from

Guest rating 6.0
Posted on 26/06/2008
Hotel Service
6.0
Hotel Condition
6.0
Room Cleanliness
6.0
Room Comfort
6.0

Very convenient location

Take the City of the Dead tour after dark. Good fun and quite informative about the city's history

Recommended by Trystan from London, UK

Guest rating 6.0
Posted on 04/06/2008
Hotel Service
6.0
Hotel Condition
4.0
Room Cleanliness
6.0
Room Comfort
6.0

nice place

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

Recommended by m from madrid

Guest rating 10.0
Posted on 07/05/2008
Hotel Service
10.0
Hotel Condition
10.0
Room Cleanliness
10.0
Room Comfort
10.0

Scottish Apartments, not Castle Apartments

Scottish Apartments, who manage Castle Apts placed us in their Borthwick's Close apt. rather than Castle Apts, and we can't thank them enough!! Borthwick's Close is an amazing, beautiful apt! Great location (feet from St. Giles & Mercat Cross) and wonderful views (Arthurs Seat and the Crags) from both the living room and bedroom! Would gladly stay there again!!!

Recommended by Joseph from New York, New York

Guest rating 8.0
Posted on 15/04/2008
Hotel Service
8.0
Hotel Condition
8.0
Room Cleanliness
8.0
Room Comfort
6.0

Great location

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.

Recommended by D from Edmonton Canada

Guest rating 8.0
Posted on 29/02/2008
Hotel Service
8.0
Hotel Condition
8.0
Room Cleanliness
8.0
Room Comfort
6.0

Excellent location & place to stay

The Grassmarket area is excellent apart from Espionage nightclub which we found very difficult to get in.

Recommended by Stephen from Ripon

Guest rating 10.0
Posted on 31/01/2008
Hotel Service
10.0
Hotel Condition
8.0
Room Cleanliness
8.0
Room Comfort
8.0

Nice alternative to a hotel

The apartment we stayed in was in the middle of everything, we were walking distance from all local attractions. I would definitely take advantage of how close you are to everything.

Recommended by Shelley from Essex

Guest rating 10.0
Posted on 20/12/2007
Hotel Service
10.0
Hotel Condition
8.0
Room Cleanliness
10.0
Room Comfort
10.0

Comfortable and Inexpensive

I would recommend these apartments as the one we received was very spacious, comfortable, clean and in a good location. Do heed the advice given in one of the previous comments which suggested that you find out where the check in is first. The map which is on hotels.com is where you stay NOT where you recieve the keys & check in. This was the only downside to a great stay in Edinburgh.

Recommended by M from Dublin

Guest rating 8.0
Posted on 26/10/2007
Hotel Service
10.0
Hotel Condition
8.0
Room Cleanliness
10.0
Room Comfort
8.0

Great location, great for families

Very friendly staff and great location. Lots of stairs though... Be aware that check-in is not on the address sent to you by Expedia!!!

Recommended by Ana from

Guest rating 8.0
Posted on 19/10/2007
Hotel Service
6.0
Hotel Condition
6.0
Room Cleanliness
8.0
Room Comfort
6.0

Mind the stairs

Good live music in the Mitre Pub on Royal Mile.

Recommended by Christine from Glasgow

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1-10 of 10 reviews
* Prices shown are for the period of 12/10/2008 to 11/11/2008 , excluding taxes and fees

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