Thistle City Inn

Posizione centrale, ottima x muoversi a piedi nel centro città. Stanza nuova e pulita. Possibilità di usare la stanza comune (cucina) compresi prodotti messi a disposizione (caffè, the, acqua, biscotti...).

Non c'è nessuna insegna col nome della struttura, che pertanto non è visibile dalla strada. L'ingresso è impresentabile, con portone esterno sempre aperto e stretto corridoio che dà su una scala fatiscente e piena di sporcizia. La struttura si trova nel seminterrato, con accesso attraverso una stretta scala.a.chiocciola. sembra di essere in un bunker: la gentile proprietaria ricorda piu volte di chiudere bene tutto a chiave per la propria sicurezza. E, in effetti, uscendo al mattino ho trovato evidenti tracce nell'androne sotto la scala del fatto che alla notte, lo spazio appena fuori dal bunker sia abitato da barboni e drogati. La seconda notte, complice anche il forte rumore proveniente da fuori (un pub frequentato fino a tarda notte si trova proprio vicino alle finestre, che peraltro sembrano fatte di carta velina), non è stato possibile chiudere occhio. Non c'è servizio reception. I termosifoni sono regolati da un termostato collocato nella stanza comune e manovrabili da chiunque degli ospiti a proprio piacimento.

The room was clean and nice looking, the bed was comfortable.

The windows need to be fixed to provide noise insulation. The street is extremely noisy, and this issue seems to be known since earplugs are provided. This makes sleeping very difficult and given the price of the room this is unacceptable.

Very clean, great location and supportive staff and lots of little extra’s in the room.

Stairs were difficult for an older person to negotiate. The bathroom had a most unpleasant smell. Key codes and card systems weren’t simple at first.

The host was exceptionally helpful and the interiors were immaculate. It was nice to have a kitchen area for cooking our own meals

The location. As has been mentioned in other reviews the flat is adjacent to pubs with nightlife extending into early morning hours (5am). The host provided ear plugs thankfully. Without ear plugs you will not be able to sleep. I really want this place to succeed, so here are two things the host could do to improve stays for guests: 1) provide explicit instructions on checking in and 2) consider investing in triple glazed windows or some sort of sound proofing for the windows

The room was very spacious and clean. The owners invested a lot of time and money into making the room an outstanding place to stay.

It was a bit noisy at night, but I can't fault the owners for this. We wanted to stay close to the Royal Mile, and we knew going into this trip that it was going to be loud at night. They did provide ear plugs, which was a nice touch.

I traveled for business and the apartment was very convenient for a short stay (2 nights). The room was designed in a smart way, maximizing the availability of utilities in a small room, including private bathroom. Access to shared kitchen, with free water/cofee/tea. Bus stops in front of apartment and short distance to railway station to continue your journey. Excellent location to have an evening walk (Royal Mile only 100 m distance). Great place for short stay, with easy check-in (hand-over of keys by owner after agreed time slot) and check-out (simply leaving keys in the room).

Nothing I didn't like for my short stay.