Edinburgh self-catering

Self catering rental accommodation
in Edinburgh's oldest street, the Royal Mile.
**** Scottish Tourist Board
Free wireless broadband internet access. Sleeps up to six.

No. 227, High Street,
The Royal Mile,
Edinburgh

 The Royal Mile, accommodation

Above; View down the Royal mile. Number 227 is the next building just the other side of the shop front which has the awning to the left of centre in the photograph.

Facing south just a 100 yards down from St Giles Cathedral on the Royal Mile (the oldest street in Edinburgh which connects Edinburgh Castle and the Palace of Holyrood House) is Flat 1 at Number 227. This flat (apartment) is in the very centre of old Edinburgh where people have lived since ancient Celtic times. Though the façade was built in 1795 the core of the building dates from the 1500's.

Lorraine and Charles Stewart live in the Borders and have this flat as their family holiday home. They have completely renovated it, preserving its old internal layout but thoroughly modernising it, creating a charming and comfortable flat just one floor above street level.

Bedrooms are at the back away from the street, but at the front there are three windows with bench seats from which you can enjoy the life of the Royal Mile. All around there are cafés, pubs and restaurants, and the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Office is right across the street. During the Festival this part of the street is closed to traffic; pipers play, jugglers and fire eaters dance, and musicians and street actors draw crowds of adults and children.

The Stewarts also have four other apartments nearby, 35 Cockburn Street and 6 St Giles Street, 87a West Bow and 112 West Bow. The map at the bottom of the page locates them all.

Accommodation:

The 3 photographs on the right of the page:

Master bedroom;
King-size double bed and looks over a courtyard at the back.
This bedroom has a shower room/wc en suite.
Second Bedroom;
Single bed, and a pull-out bed underneath and so can be set up as a twin room
Box Bedroom;
Two full size bunk beds (more suited for children). Its window opens onto the drawing room.

*All three bedrooms are at the back of the building which is quieter.

Double bedroom

Bathroom;
Corner bath, basin and wc, with pine fittings and blue tiles.

Kitchen

Kitchen;
Electric hob/oven, fridge/freezer, washer/dryer, dishwasher and microwave oven. There is also a gas central heating boiler.
In addition there is a hall area which has a breakfast table and chairs, and an alcove with a desk and pay-phone.

bedroom bedroom

Drawing Room/Dining Room
This overlooks the Royal Mile with three windows all with built in seating affording an excellent view of the many activities taking place in the street below (as the small plan below shows).
The two sofas are covered with Black Watch tartan and one of them converts into a double bed for extra guests. Fireplace is electric coal-effect. There's also a Television with VCR and a CD player.

The dining table accommodates 6 people.

plan

Here's a sketch plan to go with the two photographs on the right.

Dining area Sitting area
  • All towels and bed linen are included with the flat and there is no extra charge for heating, hot water or electricity.
  • There are ironing facilities, hairdryer and electric shaver points in the bathrooms.
  • An arrival pack of essential groceries are included.
  • Access to the flat is directly off the Royal Mile through a communal stair with an entryphone.
  • No smoking in the apartment, and no pets please.
  • The flat is located in the centre of Edinburgh's busy tourist area and there can be a certain amount of street noise in the evenings particularly in front of the property.

Tariff:

Festival performance

Photo taken just outside the flat of a street performance during the Edinburgh Festival.

2009 Prices per week
January, February, March, November and December £700
April, May, June, September and October £770
July £850
August £1300
Christmas week £850
New Year week £1300
Please e-mail for Short Break prices outwith peak season
Towels, bed-linen, heating, electricity, gas and starter food pack are included in the rental.
A deposit of 30% is required on booking.
The telephone is open line with credit card authority and there is free wireless broadband internet access. No pets are allowed and the property is non-smoking.
Bookings normally weekly from Saturday to Saturday but outside peak season other days and short breaks can usually be accommodated.

To enquire or to book:

Please contact:
Lorraine and Charles Stewart

Ploughlands,
Maxton,
Melrose, TD6 0RP
Scotland, UK
Tel: 018358 23248
Fax:01835823084
(or Tel: 44 1835 823248
Tel: 44 01835 823084 from outside the UK)

Please mention to the Stewarts you found No. 227 through About Scotland!

! Lorraine and Charles also have four other apartments nearby: 6 St Giles Street, sleeping 2 to 4: 6 St Giles Street 87a West Bow, sleeping 6 to 10: 87a West Bow 112 West Bow, sleeping 4 to 6: 112 West Bow 35 Cockburn Street, sleeping up to 6. 35 Cockburn Street

Map of the centre of Edinburgh:

Showing Lorraine and Charles's other rental apartments:

Map of the center of Edinburgh

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