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Accommodation

4 star. Sleeps 2 -4

The main apartment room is a spacious, rear facing and quiet sitting room, with fine panoramic views over the city skyline, including the monuments on Calton Hill.

The room also offers a comfortable double sofa bed, dining area and open plan kitchen. 

Winter holiday comfort is ensured by a white stone effect, open gas fire in the sitting room and gas fired central heating throughout.

In all, this superbly positioned, traditional apartment offers excellent accommodation to visitors to Edinburgh who wish to have every facility closeby.

Please note this apartment is not serviced by a lift and therefore is unsuitable for some disabilities.

 

Rates

1. One Bed = If you require the use of the king size bed only. 2.Two Bed = If you require the use of the king size bed along with the double sofa bed. N.B. A travel cot is available for one off cost of £20.00 per visit. Please state if required when emailing.
	Per Week	Per Night	Minimum Let
January February and November
One Bed	£315.00	£60.00	3 nights
Two Beds	£330.00	£65.00	3 nights
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March April
One Bed	£355	£66	3 nights
Two Beds	£370	£71	3 nights
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May June October
One Bed	£395	£71	3 nights
Two Beds	£410	£76	3 nights
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September December
One Bed	£435	£78	3 nights
Two Beds	£450	£83	3 nights
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July
One Bed	£475	£83	3 nights
Two Beds	£490	£88	3 nights
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August, Sat to Sat only
One Bed	£635	£N/A	7 nights
Two Beds	£650	£N/A	7 nights
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Christmas	5 nights	Additional nights
One Bed	£535	£90	5 nights
Two Beds	£550	£90	5 nights
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New Year	5 nights	Additional nights
One Bed	£635	£110	5 nights
Two Beds	£650	£110	5 nights

The keys & directions will be posted to your address prior to your arrival date along with a stamped addressed padded postal bag for you to return them in.

Methods of Payment

 

Here are the methods of payment:

1. Cheque (Check) in GB Pounds.
2. Cheque in a currency other than GB Pounds: this form of payment carries a £10.00 per cheque bank currency conversion charge.
You would need to add this to the value of your cheque/s.
3. Credit card payment via Paypal: This method of payment carries a 4% credit card charge.
We will advise you of the cost in our return email along with details of how to pay via Paypal.

 

Contact us

Please use the email in the Availability Calendar to contact us regarding a booking.
For all other enquiries please email us at:

colingrace@royal-mile.co.uk

or write to us at:
Colin Grace
62 Bullsmoor Lane
Enfield
Middlesex
EN3 6TN
UK

 

 

Edinburgh

One of Europe's most beautiful Capital Cities, Edinburgh is the centre of Devolved Scottish Government, the second largest centre for European financial management after London and is home to the annual International Festival of the Arts and it's famous 'Fringe'. Art Galleries, Museums, Theatres, Cinemas and Concert Halls contribute to a rich cultural life. The City also plays regular host to many National & international sporting events and is a Mecca for shopping with many designer and specialist outlets. There is a huge choice of venues for eating & drinking at every level and price imaginable.

RECREATION & LEISURE :-

The choice is seemingly endless. Very close by is the Festival Theatre along with a wide choice of other Theatres all close at hand. A new Odeon Cinema is in Lothian Road with other Cinemas at Tollcross and Fountainbridge. The Royal Mile offers a fine range of pubs and restaurants catering for every cuisine. For the energetic the royal Commomwealth swimming pool complex with a fitness centre is in Dalkeith Road. Many Golf courses are available within the City boundary on the south side along with Hillend, a large, dry ski slope. Superb walks, jogs and cycle runs are to be found in the vast park at Holyrood. The City has International Rugby and Premier Division Football. Finally a thousand years of history is on the Royal Mile. Visit in particular, the Castle, the new Scottish Parliament, Holyroodhouse, The Museum of Childhood and the High Kirk of St Giles.

SHOPPING:-

There is a wide range of shops on The Royal Mile, although many cater for the City's thousands of Tourists who visit during Festival times. For day to day needs there are excellent facilities in nearby Newington. Here you will find a Tesco Metro and other small supermarkets including Scotmid. There is a particularly good choice of Bookshops and other specialist outlets. A little further south there is a savacentre along with a large branch of Sainsbury's, Bhs, WH Smith and Boots. The City Centre around Princes Street (within walking distance) has the St James shopping centre along with a huge choice of National & international labels including Jenners, John Lewis, Marks & Spencer, Debenhams and Harvey Nichols.

PARKING :-

Parking is free outside the apartment from 6.30pm until 8.30am every night and from 6.30pm on Saturday night untill 8.30am Monday morning (but not on double yellow lines) 8.30am to 6.30pm Monday to Saturday parking bays are charged out at £1.60 per hour, max 4 hours or £0.40 per 15 minutes. Please note this is an Edinburgh Council run amenity and likely to change without notice. Other than that, there is a car park in Niddry St. (almost opposite the flat) with reasonable daily/weekly rates. Free road side parking is available just outside the city centre. (Approx 3/4 mile).

TRANSPORT:-

You will find many of the attractions and facilities you need within walking distance, however, for the more adventurous, regular Bus services are available to all parts of the City and beyond. Waverley Station, the City's main railway terminus, is a few minutes walk away. For the driver: Through Newington there is an easy link south to the City by-pass, this dual carriageway links the A1 in the east, the major routes through the Borders and the M8 leading west & M9 travelling north. The international Airport is just off the western end of the by-pass.

 

Directions

By Air:

Take the airport bus to the east end of Princes Street. Walk up North Bridge to the Royal Mile junction (approx 350 yards). Turn Left into The Royal Mile. Bailie Fife's Close is on the left hand side approx 50 yards down.

By Taxi:

Ask the driver to take you to the Radisson SAS Hotel Royal Mile. Bailie Fyfe's Close is opposite to the right of the Hotel.

By Car:

Head towards the city centre. You are looking for where the A1 Waterloo Place meets the A8 Princes Street and tees with the A7 North Bridge. Turn on to North Bridge and drive to the first juntion where The Royal Mile crosses. Turn left on to the Royal Mile and Bailie Fyfe's Close is approx' 50 yards on the left.

By Train:

Take the Train to Edinburgh Waverley Station. Exit the station on to Princes Street and turn right. After a few yards turn right on to North Bridge. Walk up to the first juntion and turn left on to The Royal Mile. Bailie Fyfe's Close is approx 50 yards down on the left. Total distance from the station is approx 500 yards.

Conditions of Hire

1. The Hirer warrants that the subjects let are to be used for the purposes of a holiday and so accepts that the letting is a holiday let to which Section 12(2) and paragraph 8 of Schedule 4 of the Housing (Scotland) Act apply, namely, ''a tenancy the purpose of which is to confer on the tenant the right to occupy the house for holiday''
2. A contract of booking is made when we have received your booking details and the reservation deposit and we have confirmed the booking to you.
3. The Hirer shall not sub-let the premises or any part thereof.
4. The number of people occupying the premises shall not exceed the number stated for the premises.
5. The Hirer binds and is obliged to vacate the hired premises without demand at the termination of the period of hire.
6. The Hirer binds and obliges him/herself to pay to the Lessor (Mr & Mrs C Grace) in respect of any loss or damage beyond fair wear and tear.
7. The Hirer shall, at all times, keep the hired premises in a clean and tidy condition and leave them in this way. A charge may apply for an unreasonable amount of cleaning at the termination of hire.
8. The Hirer shall undertake to prevent any member of their party from causing a nuisance or disturbance to other residents or occupiers.
9. The Hirer undertakes to leave the hired premises secure if left unoccupied during the period of let
10. To permit the owners and their agents reasonable access to the property.
11. Cancellation. a). In the event of cancellation a full refund will be given where we are able to re-let your requested dates. However, when this cannot be achieved the following terms and charges will apply : b). 6 months prior to arrival - full refund. c). 60 days or more - 25% of full amount d).30 - 59 days - 50% of full amount. e). 29 days or less - full rental fee.
12. In the event of the lessor cancelling the booking a full refund of all monies will be given. However, the lessor accepts no responsibility for any loss incurred by the Hirer outside of monies paid to the lessor.
13. The lessor may treat the booking as cancelled if the balance of the hire fee is not received by the period specified in the booking agreement (2 months prior to arrival date). Every effort will be made to re-let the property to allow a refund of monies paid
14. The Hirer undertakes to relieve the Lessor from any liability for damage or injury however caused by any member of their party.
15. The Lessor, their agents or employees, accept no responsibility for loss, injury or damage to any member of the Hirer's party or their property, howsoever caused, arising in any manner out of the let of the premises.
16. The Lessor, their agents or employees, will not be liable for any loss or delay, caused by but not limited to the following: strikes, riots, hostilities, political unrest, war, terrorist activities, industrial disputes, fire, flood, weather, force majeure, problems in relation to any kind of transport or any other event beyond the owner’s control. It is strongly recommended that insurance be taken out to cover any kind of loss that can occur.