City Centre Rooms-Lauriston

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : Perfectly located in the city centre. Lovely apartment with three lovely bedrooms

Pleasant
Traveller Type:
  : We consider that the best of the apartment is the location. The kitchen is well-equipped although we didn't use it much. There wasn't any noise coming from other apartments.
  : We consider that for an apartment for 6 people just one bathroom (and no other toilet facilities) is not enough. In fact, the lock of the bathroom's door blocks and it can't be opened from inside, just from the outside corridor (some of us got trapped inside for a while). There is no lift and going up stairs is necessary to access the apartment. There was noise coming from the street (cars, ambulances...) at night in the bedrooms that were on the street's faade.

Poor
Traveller Type:
  : The location was good, with restaurants nearby. Many sights were within walking distance. Taxis to the centre were plentiful and cheap. The kitchen was as new and had everything we needed. The lounge was sparsely furnished but fine for a short stay. There was no sound from the neighbours, and the traffic noise wasn't too intrusive. The rooms were all a good size, (except the bathroom) including a useful hallway with coat pegs.
  : The two flights of steps to reach the property were challenging but we had been warned. We were told that we would be met by the owners, at the flat, but that didn't happen. Now we know why... All the mattresses needed replacing as they were uncomfortable, and there wasn't enough clothes storage. The bathroom almost defies description! The loo seat moved to one side. If you just shut the bathroom door, someone on the outside had to open it for you or you would remain locked in. (Not good if you were alone or if children were staying) The shower worked well but took up most of the bathroom, leaving little space. The wash basin was tiny and had no plug, so water was wasted. The window looked as if it had been installed by a 5 yr old, and didn't open. This room should be gutted!! This is a good flat in a good area, but needs money spent on it to give guests a good night's sleep and a decent bathroom experience. The final insult - we were promised a refund of 30 for cleaning the lounge and kitchen before we left. We left them spotless, but still haven't received the money in spite of reminding the owner.

Very Good
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Good
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : The proximity to the city centre is amazing, and the owners were very helpful. It is very comfortable for a short stay.
  : Since the flat is located on a very busy crossroad and the windows are only single-glazed, it can get loud through the night (but that is not the fault of the owners).

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : the location wasfantastic
  : the number of chairs in lounge and number of plates and cutlery could be increased.

Very Good
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : Host is highly responsive and supportive, provided us will all the relavant details + extended our checkout time by an hour. The apartment is in the heart of the city, 10 to 12 mins you can walk into Edinburgh Castle. The rooms are fairly sized and equipped with all the required accessories.
  : Some of the facilities at the apartments needs to be revamped especially the locking system. The main door lock is super-rusty, it can even consume 5 mins of your time to lock or unlock. We were at the 3rd floor and there are no lifts in the building (which I didn't knew) probably I missed it in the description, if it was mentioned any where.

Good
Traveller Type: Business Traveler
  : It was in a good location for us to walk into work to the theatre. It was close to shops which was very convenient.
  : Me and my colleagues did not feel particularly safe with the front door. The handle just hung down was not functional and the lock took a bit of practice from all of us to use. I booked for 3 adults and only two keys were supplied. Due to the nature of the lock and our different/late working times it was not ideal and not safe in a potential emergency. More mirrors and wardrobe space would be useful. I booked for 3 adults and the third bedroom had two single beds in with only one bed made up and no spare bedsheets. So she was unable to push them together and had to sleep in a single bed. Facilities were fine and it was a comfortable stay. It could do with some updating in parts of the property. Some homely features would be nice. For work I travel weekly around the UK and experience many types of accommodation.