The Drummond Street Residence

Great location for visiting the city and at a good price! Easy to communicate and check in and out!

Sofa bed and regular bed need to be a bit more comfy and updated. One was super soft and the other you could feel the springs.

Super communication from Eddie. Had everything we needed for our 5 night stay.

Couple suggestions would be…new carpet. Bed Could use a 2” thick Mattress topper for bedroom. Mattress had no cushion at all.

Good location

The internet wasn’t working and we had to install their new wifi box ourselves. The washer dryer wouldn’t dry any of the clothes as there was a block in the drainage system and when the staff sent out someone to fix it they didn’t even tell them the right problem - so it wasn’t fixed. The apartment is much less cosy than it appears in the photos, the couch has changed and is much less comfortable. It overlooks an office building and carpark so there isn’t much privacy. The issues with the wifi (and the lack of phone reception) were very frustrating and when communicating with the staff about this and the dryer issues they were helpful eventually but weren’t actually paying any attention to what the real problems were. I was asked to enter the wifi password and reset the box 3 times, despite telling them the wifi connected to my phone, the password worked it then displayed a no connection error. It was extremely frustrating and our clothes took days to dry after the washer wouldn’t drain.

The living room and kitchen are fine.

The bathroom smelled wet. It looked like mold or mildew on the wall. The toilet and and water heater (or whatever it is in the utility closet) ran constantly. 24 hours a day it sounded like a bath tub was being drained. When I emailed about it I was told there's nothing they can do about it Sometimes when the water was used in the bathroom all the pipes rattled and made a terrible noise throughout the unit for about 30 seconds. The bed was terribly uncomfortable. If my stay wasn't non refundable I would have left and found a better place.

The location.

The wi-fi was really bad, kept getting cut off and the only way to reconnect was to repeatedly restart the router. I was not planning to spend my whole holiday online so perhaps it wasn't a huge deal, but the internet was still necessary to book tickets, look at maps etc.

The nearness to Edinburgh University and Waverley Station is terrific!

There is a constant sound of water dripping/flowing coming from the water heating room- next to the bead room.

the building was in a prime location. It was a short walk to the city centre and all the local attraction sites. The owners and managers were brilliant with their quick communication and on hand to answer any questions asked.

when we arrived, the property was not what we had seen advertised. There was mention of it having a late check in due to it needing to be cleaned, but, there was heavy dust in the apartment which affected 2 out of 3 of us due to allergies. Be prepared to hear a continuous foghorn when you shower or run water which we were told wouldn’t happen every time when we questioned it.

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The location was the highlight of this property. It was within easy walking distance to the Royal Mile and other attractions such as the National Museum of Scotland. There are several supermarkets and restaurants and other food options available in close proximity. WIFI worked consistently.

As a solo traveller I found the building itself a little unsettling. The entrance is drab and unclean. Lots of loud (sometimes shouting) male voices around the apartment at night. I didn't expect several flights of stairs down into my apartment which made dealing with luggage difficult. This should have been made clear in the promotional information. Several times there was rubbish left in the entrance and a very dodgy looking couch in the middle of one of the landings. A noisy car ramp outside the bedroom is used by other residents of the building at alll hours. Three different security codes were required to access the room. Very noisy water heater whenever the taps turned on. Unfortunately, there was no hot water for my stay in either the shower, bathroom tap or kitchen. Not pleasant for early May. Space was Ok for one person, but would be a squeeze for a family.

The location is perfect as it is within walking distance from the old town

The bedroom is small while the carpet is dirty and smelly. It is not a good choice for people with dust allergy.