Holyrood Central Apartment
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Fast facts
Check in from: | 16:00 |
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Check out before: | 11:00 |
Amenities
Wi-Fi
Parking
Non-smoking
Heating
Express check-out
Express check-in
More about Holyrood Central Apartment
Holyrood Central Apartment
Offering city views, Holyrood Central Apartment is an accommodation located in Edinburgh, less than 1 km from National Museum of Scotland and a 12-minute walk from University of Edinburgh.
Reviews from 
Group traveller
UK
Comment: 21 Nov 2016
Stayed in: Nov 2016
Think American horror story but in a good way!
Just got back from a great hen weekend...this place is really quirky....bit spooky as it's mostly painted black!...but has loads of original features and feels a bit like an old theatre...
We had the whole floor and it slept 30, there was loads of space just cold ...but as we went in October not alot we could do about that just make sure you take thermal pj's ....
Ian and his staff could not have been more helpful....helping with shopping and suit cases ...always checking if we needed anything.
If you like normal and plenty of creature comforts them this place is not for you...
If you fancy something totally different and up for a laugh with your mates then go here!
Also in a prime location and stunning views of Edinburgh castle
We had the whole floor and it slept 30, there was loads of space just cold ...but as we went in October not alot we could do about that just make sure you take thermal pj's ....
Ian and his staff could not have been more helpful....helping with shopping and suit cases ...always checking if we needed anything.
If you like normal and plenty of creature comforts them this place is not for you...
If you fancy something totally different and up for a laugh with your mates then go here!
Also in a prime location and stunning views of Edinburgh castle
Group traveller
Comment: 28 Feb 2017
Stayed in: Feb 2017
Dreadful
Company switched properties with very little notice leaving me no option but to accept. Reading other reviews this seems to happen a lot. Terrible state of repair and decoration - place was also filthy - do not book this company or Edinburgh group accommodation
Group traveller
UK
Comment: 5 Oct 2016
Stayed in: Sep 2016
Avoid at all costs
It appears ok when enquiries made but had to keep emailing or phoning for receipt of final payment - but prior to arrival email sent to advise us of upgrade to luxury apartment - on arrival were advised that it had been allocated in error to another hen party( he didn't ask them for the booking name ... what a lie) and there was nothing he could or would do - owner was arrogant rude and a complete con artist. There are several different company names advertised, email addresses and variance of company names when making payments. Tried to give us flee ridden apartments which are nothing like the "glossy photos on internet" - PLEASE avoid as you will be left with NO lovely apartment no matter what excuses you are given.
Group traveller
Comment: 27 Oct 2015
Stayed in: Oct 2015
Terrible Owner and average apartments
After booking the apartment months in advance for a work weekend away, our apartment got changed several times due to double bookings. When I tried to phone Ian Scott, he never cared and told me so himself. I think I sent around 10 emails, getting 3 responses in total, some of which were one word answers. We first booked through festival apartments- terrible website showing the same apartment 4 times in some cases- no wonder there's double bookings.
It's pot luck what kind of "apartment" you will get and I think it mostly depends on what kind of mood Ian Scott is in. I caught him on a very bad Saturday afternoon when he told me he didn't care what I had to say, he wasn't giving me the apartment he had previously agreed on, he was rude, arrogant and getting angry. But then if Ian Scott is in a good mood, he can pretend to be the most helpful man alive- but he will very rarely live up to his promises.
The morning of our trip, he emailed me with another apartment change-giving me the reason that the owner had got a better offer. Ian Scott is the owner, although he made it seem like a third parties mistake.
The apartment itself was just a floor of a hostel, Ian had mentioned when showing us round only we had access to this floor and no one else. This was not correct, we had several hostel guests open our front door with their own key card and use of our fridge
We had 3 showers, one of which didn't work.
The apartment was clean and we didn't see any other faults with it bar those mentioned. Although we did not pay the full price for the apartment. I would consider it definitely not worth it if we had paid £2300 for it. We paid £1200 as we got Ian Scott on a good day when we complained about the service we were receiving.
I would never choose these apartments again and would not recommend them to anyone, the hassle you have to go through to get the apartments is terrible and if you are paying full price- not worth it.
It's pot luck what kind of "apartment" you will get and I think it mostly depends on what kind of mood Ian Scott is in. I caught him on a very bad Saturday afternoon when he told me he didn't care what I had to say, he wasn't giving me the apartment he had previously agreed on, he was rude, arrogant and getting angry. But then if Ian Scott is in a good mood, he can pretend to be the most helpful man alive- but he will very rarely live up to his promises.
The morning of our trip, he emailed me with another apartment change-giving me the reason that the owner had got a better offer. Ian Scott is the owner, although he made it seem like a third parties mistake.
The apartment itself was just a floor of a hostel, Ian had mentioned when showing us round only we had access to this floor and no one else. This was not correct, we had several hostel guests open our front door with their own key card and use of our fridge
We had 3 showers, one of which didn't work.
The apartment was clean and we didn't see any other faults with it bar those mentioned. Although we did not pay the full price for the apartment. I would consider it definitely not worth it if we had paid £2300 for it. We paid £1200 as we got Ian Scott on a good day when we complained about the service we were receiving.
I would never choose these apartments again and would not recommend them to anyone, the hassle you have to go through to get the apartments is terrible and if you are paying full price- not worth it.
Group traveller
UK
Comment: 27 May 2015
Stayed in: May 2015
Great Stag Party Apartment!!
I booked an apartment big enough for 25 of us through stagedinburgh.com, and was a touch worried after reading some of the reviews on here about properties through this company - we were moved to a different location a week before we were due to arrive, but it was about 5 mins down the road to Queensferry St, and didn't affect anything I'd planned at all.
Once we'd arrived, they provided us with towels for the inconvenience of being moved, as well a boombox to play some music on (a nice and unexpected touch!!). The apartment had a decent selection of cutlery, plates, glasses etc in the kitchen, as well as pots and pans, and they even provided us with some mixers for our stay.
Each room had the number of single beds promised, and each room was also locked when shut, opened only with a key card - some guys had valuables they wanted to lock away, so this was perfect.
Showers were a bit light on pressure when all 3 in the apt were being used at once, but our apt was at the top of 5 flights of stairs, so I guess it's to be expected. All bathrooms were roomy and clean, much better than we were expecting or had experienced in other places on stag dos.
All in all, the location was perfect, the apartment itself was safe, secure, big and clean enough for a group of 25 lads staying for 2 nights.
For anyone stag dos staying at the queensferry st apartment in the future - there's a sainsbury's round the corner to the right, get booze from there rather than oddballs. Lulus on George St is a good night out (2 min walk) and the old town isn't far either (15 min walk) - they say check out is 10, although the guys I dealt with said we could take out time as it was bank hold Monday. There's a Maccys about 30 seconds away, so if you can get there for 10.30, your weekend is made.
Once we'd arrived, they provided us with towels for the inconvenience of being moved, as well a boombox to play some music on (a nice and unexpected touch!!). The apartment had a decent selection of cutlery, plates, glasses etc in the kitchen, as well as pots and pans, and they even provided us with some mixers for our stay.
Each room had the number of single beds promised, and each room was also locked when shut, opened only with a key card - some guys had valuables they wanted to lock away, so this was perfect.
Showers were a bit light on pressure when all 3 in the apt were being used at once, but our apt was at the top of 5 flights of stairs, so I guess it's to be expected. All bathrooms were roomy and clean, much better than we were expecting or had experienced in other places on stag dos.
All in all, the location was perfect, the apartment itself was safe, secure, big and clean enough for a group of 25 lads staying for 2 nights.
For anyone stag dos staying at the queensferry st apartment in the future - there's a sainsbury's round the corner to the right, get booze from there rather than oddballs. Lulus on George St is a good night out (2 min walk) and the old town isn't far either (15 min walk) - they say check out is 10, although the guys I dealt with said we could take out time as it was bank hold Monday. There's a Maccys about 30 seconds away, so if you can get there for 10.30, your weekend is made.
Location
9 Viewcraig Street, Southside, Edinburgh, EH8 9UG, United Kingdom|1 km from city centre
Check in and check out
Check in from:
16:00
Check out before:
11:00
Good to know
Please contact the hotel for details about adding extra beds.
Please contact the hotel for details about adding a cot.
This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties. Please inform Holyrood Central Apartment 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. Guests under the age of 18 can only check in with a parent or official guardian. A damage deposit of GBP 150 is required. The host charges this 7 days before arrival. This will be collected by credit card. You should be reimbursed on check-out. Your deposit will be refunded in full via credit card, subject to an inspection of the property.
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