Old Town Apartments

Location: 11 Old Fishmarket Close, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH1 1RW, Edinburgh, GB

Star Rating: 2 Stars

Property Type: Apartments

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 02:00 PM - 12:00 AM

Check-out: 10:00 AM

Instructions: There is no front desk at this property. To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation. If you are planning to arrive after 10:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests will receive an email before arrival with check-in instructions and lockbox information. For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation.

Amenities & Facilities

• Free WiFi
• Wheelchair accessible

Rooms Available

• Apartment, 2 Bedrooms (Fish Market)

  1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

  753 sq feet

  
  

  Layout - 2 bedrooms

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - 10-inch TV with cable channels

  Food & Drink - Kitchen with refrigerator, stovetop, oven, and microwave

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathtub or shower, a hair dryer, and towels

  Practical - Iron/ironing board

  Need to Know - Limited housekeeping

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • TV
  • Hair dryer
  • Microwave
  • Dishwasher
  • Private bathroom
  • Kitchen
  • Oven
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster
  • Free WiFi

• Apartment, 3 Bedrooms (Spittal Street)

  2 King Beds and 4 Twin Beds

  Layout - 3 bedrooms

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - 10-inch TV with cable channels

  Food & Drink - Kitchen with refrigerator, stovetop, oven, and microwave

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathtub or shower, a hair dryer, and towels

  Practical - Iron/ironing board

  Need to Know - Limited housekeeping

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 6 (6 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • TV
  • Hair dryer
  • Microwave
  • Dishwasher
  • Private bathroom
  • Kitchen
  • Oven
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster
  • Free WiFi

Guest Reviews

• James (10/5): - Amazing stay. But the text instructions were inaccurate.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Bellissima mansarda al 5 piano con ascensore molto accogliente in pieno centro, arredata con molto buon gusto, molto ben riscaldata, con due camere due bagni. Tutti i conforto. Consiglio vivamente, sotto casa c'è ufficio tour Scozia in italiano comodissimo.
• Rosette (10/5): - L'appartamento e' molto spazioso per 4 persone. Eccelente la ubicazione in quanto molto vicino al centro citta. Tutto ok tranne gli spiferi d'aria dalle finestre in camera con 2 letti singoli. Era fastidioso avendo la testa proprio sotto la finestra. Invece nella camera matrimoniale non c'è stato questo problema.
• Chris (10/5): Great location good apartment - Brilliant location well Equipped very goos
• tommy (10/5): - vi hade en trevlig och avkopplande helg i Edinburg kanske att vädret gjorde allt enklare, lite sol lite vind och trevliga människor.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Excelente ubicación , muy bien equipado . Instrucciones del check in muy precisas . Con ascensor . Vistas increibkes desde los dormitorios a Arthurs seat ! Fenomenaaaaaal !
• Verified traveler (8/5): - Se oía mucho el ruido de la bomba del agua, y molestaba
• Pieter (10/5): - Prachtig centraal gelegen in de old town, alle belangrijke hot spots waren op loopafstand. Konden zelf laat aankomen en toch naar binnen.
• Jon (10/5): - Perfekt läge som man gärna bor flera nätter i.
• Verified traveler (8/5): - The apartment has been newly furnished and is spacious for a group of four. It has full set of cooking utensils and two bathrooms, which is rare. The noisy water flow in the pipes is the only defect.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - good city position for visit and traffic.next time we come
• Verified traveler (8/5): - We liked having an apartment in the center of town. We had all the kitchenware and towels we needed. It was a bit complicated to figure out the hot water for the shower. I suggest to provide a manual for the appliances. Water pressure was also low in the shower.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Gut für diese Unterhalten, Aber ist es schade ohne WiFi
• Verified traveler (8/5): - Everything was really great, very clean, and I was very impressed. It was very warm, and I did not figure out the portable fans weren't just heaters until our last day!! My only - very minor - issues were using the washer /dryer, and the shower. We do not have electric showers in the US, so it took me a while to figure it out. 😊 It was a nice apartment, excellent location, and we were very pleased.
• Verified traveler (6/5): Room for improvement - The flat was lovely, but there were three major issues. The en-suite bathroom: smells of damp and raw sewage every time the water is turned on elsewhere in the flat (i.e. the kitchen or other bathroom), and there is damp damage around the base of the shower, and that power shower has low pressure. The double room: double bed mattress is probably in need of replacing as it dips where it seems a lot of people have slept on already. The entrances: There is a LOT of pigeon feces leading into the apartment building and the apartment itself. I am aware this might not the fault of Old Town Apartments and rather the fault of the building owner, but the really need to lobby them to spray wash that daily so it doesn’t build it. There were no pigeons in sight so it was clearly something that has build up over weeks/months. This apartment is really lovely and if not for these issues with comfort and cleanliness I would have given it 5 stars, but there were issues that were impossible to ignore. Also, the place asked for a deposit over email, which is of course, was unsecured and even suspicious. There must be a better and more secure way to take deposits in 2019. I would even rather pay more up front to be issued a refund at the end of the stay as you know it will be more secure than provided card details over an email that could be easily hacked on either end with no guarantee your card numbers will be destroyed securely. If these changes were made it would be an amazing stay!
• Doris (8/5): Nice but hard to find - Directions to the location were a bit difficult to understand simply because the geography of the location is unique. We were looking for roads not realizing the "alleys" were roads. Rooms were clean and well kept.
• Verified traveler (8/5): - The ambience, charm and location were all present with this property!
• Verified traveler (10/5): - The flat is well-equipped, and has a beautiful scenery from the windows. The location is quite nice, extremely close to the Royal Mile and the cathedral.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Location is just perfect, in the center of all the main city points of interest. The flat is roomy for a family of four, and has all we need. Definitely, excellent
• Verified traveler (10/5): Lovely location! - Brilliant location for a trip to the Christmas Markets!
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Un appartamento fantastico, situato in zona centralissima e dotato di tutti i confort, quando tornerò a Edimburgo sarà la mia prima scelta!
• Ch'ng (6/5): - Nice fully equipped apartment just nice for 3. Near the Royal Mile, but really need Google map to search for this location.
• Susanna (10/5): - Ottima posizione e ottima struttura!
• Verified traveler (10/5): Spacious apartment in the heart of Edinburgh - Our experience at the Old Town Apartments was great! The apartment was spacious and its location was amazing. It was really easy to go anywhere in Edinburgh.
• TravelswithMimi (8/5): - We visit Edinburgh every few years and prices keep rising at hotels near The Royal Mile. Old town Apartments offer a great option. Our place was located on Old FishMarket close and we we delighted to see how easy it was to be on the Royal Mile with just a 1 minute walk. We enjoyed having 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms and the kitchen is very well equipped for light cooking. This place has a washing machine, although we could not locate a dryer rack. This is the best value in Edinburgh.
• DJ (10/5): - The apartment was ideal for us. Located right on the Royal Mile. The only drawback was the entryway to the apartment was through a dark and dirty alleyway (Close). We thoroughly enjoyed our Edinburgh stay and the apartment was a great part of that enjoyment. Definitely would recommend this apartment to others.
• Verified traveler (8/5): - nettes, geräumiges Appartment mitten in der Stadt, von wo aus sich alles gut zu Fuß erreichen lässt!
• David (8/5): great place to stay - While the access was complicated (more than anything due to Googke maps issues in Edinburgh). The apartment was wonderful.
• Cristian (10/5): La mejor opción para Edimburgo - Esplendido departamento, excelente ubicación, comodidad y limpieza, muy fácil las instrucciones para el check-in y magnifica comunicación por parte del staff. Lo recomiendo ampliamente
• Verified traveler (8/5): - Spacious and well-equipped place. Location was excellent too, right beside Parliament Square where most of the tours began.
• Verified traveler (8/5): - Overall is very good. But the noise from the hot water system is quite disturbing throughout the whole day.
• Rita Maria (10/5): Quisiera vivir ahí... - Ubicación inmejorable, justo en la Royal Mile, el departamento muy bonito y bien equipado, la vista desde las habitaciones súper linda, a Arthur's seat. Me encantaba despertar ahí :) El check out es un poco temprano en mi opinión, a las 10:00 am. pero la atención fue muy buena y me permitieron hacer check out más tarde para no traer cargando mis maletas. Muy recomendado, sí regresaré. Unbeatable location, right in the Royal Mile. The appartment is very pretty and well equipted. The view from the rooms was very nice (Arthur's seat), I loved waking up there! Check out is a bit early for me (10:00 am), but the attention was really good and they allowed me a late check out so I wasn't carrying around my luggage. Very recommended, I will come back.
• John (8/5): Appartement Old Fishmarket Close - Edinburgh - Prima appartement om een paar dagen Edinburgh te verkennen! Centraal en rustig gelegen.
• Íris (10/5): Very nice apartment - Had a really nice stay at Old town apartments at Old fishmarket close. Really nice location, within walking distance of evertyhing you want to explore. The apartment was nice and clean. I recommend this apartament :)
• Tim (10/5): Super Lage und umfangreiche Ausstattung - Die Ferienwohnung befindet sich mitten im Zentrum der Altstadt und liegt jeweils nur wenige Meter entfernt von der Royal Mile und der Partymeile der Stadt. Wohnzimmer und Küche sind mit allem ausgestattet, was man für einen Urlaub mit 4 Personen benötigt (inklusive Spülmaschine). Die Betten in den Schlafzimmern sind sehr gemütlich. Das einzige, kleinere Probleme ist die Lautstärke des Wasserboilers. Dieser macht erheblichen Krach wenn Wasser in einem der Badezimmer genutzt wird. Zudem sind viele der großzügigen Fenster relativ schmutzig von außen - mindert nicht die Qualität der Wohnung, sieht aber unschön aus.
• chunlin (10/5): 爸爸，我们能在这里多住几天吗^_^ - 爸爸，我们能在这里多住几天吗^_^
• Theatre Dad (10/5): Great apartment located right off the Royal Mile - There was some confusion about the address (we did not receive verification of the address until three days before arrival). It took several calls to Orbitz and the property manager to finally connect with someone who could assist. The apartment was exactly as pictured with a great location (walkable with luggage from the Waverly Train station - up a fairly steep hill) and great views (stretching all the way to Arthur's Seat). It is a top floor penthouse and there is an elevator. Noise was not a big problem (even though we were there during the Fringe Festival with young kids). Two great bathrooms, really an amazing property.
• J (10/5): Middle of the action - Great apartment next to the Royal Mile. Stayed for a couple of nights with 2 adults and 2 kids. Plenty of space in our unit with a full kitchen and 2 baths. TV was wonky, but that certainly is not what we were there for.
• Verified traveler (4/5): Be careful, take some pictures before departure - Stay was not bad overall, but there are a few things you need to be aware: Instructions are not good, difficult to find the place. Water heater needs to be turn on, stove as well and there is, once again, no any notes or instructions how to do that, nothing. First morning we ended up without breakfast and they sent someone later to turn the stove on, which was not very pleasant. Noisy from outside and every time you turn water on it makes a lot of noise, especially if you use hot water. Last, and the worst: we got charged almost $ 300.00 for damaged mirror which we didn't damage, upon our departure everything was in the same condition as received, nothing was broken or damaged and I HIGHLY recommend to take some pictures before you leave with date and time as a prove so you don't get charged for something you didn't do like we got charged.
• Verified traveler (6/5): - Fantastic location and a great base to stay for families with kids.
• Verified traveler (8/5): central apartment - Good location right in the centre. Nice modern apartment, had everything we needed.
• Verified traveler (8/5): Clean, comfortable,central - We enjoyed our stay, it was very clean and comfortable , central to all attractions. The only downside was the 2 flights of narrow stairs I did ask at time of booking iif it was suitable for elderly and was told yes. my elderly parents had a hard time climbing them. This is the way to go if your traveling with kids. ...we will use this again.
• BERTRAND (2/5): Hôtel fantôme - Apres avoir téléphoné à plusieurs reprises et avoir laissé des messages, à 18 h nous nous sommes présentés à l'hôtel et là personne. Nous avons attendu 2 heures avant d'appeler hôtels.com. Le service relogement nous a trouvé un hôtel à 22 h 30. Donc hôtel à éviter si vous ne voulez pas dormir à la belle étoile.
• Tim (10/5): Great apartment close to all city activity - Great place to stay close to downtown within walking distance-very spacious-excellent condition
• Lisa (6/5): Fantastic location.. Don't expect luxury. - Apartment in a great location & very clean, but needs updating. Not luxury but that was reflected in the price I paid.
• Selena (8/5): Fantastic Location, Could be Perfect... - Great value in perfect location in Edinburgh's Old City. After many small, cramped rooms during our trip, the very cool top floor apartment was exactly what we needed to spread out and relax. We had everything we needed and the fully-equipped kitchen allowed us to eat in. The space was clean, had character and was just right for our family of four. Two small issues that I would encourage the owners to remedy: the shower temp is not well-regulated, goes from dangerously hot to freezing cold in seconds and repeats several times throughout 5-10 min of attempted shower use; and, because it is an apartment, there is no place to leave luggage. We were forced to leave Edinburgh early because we couldn't visit the castle and museums with luggage in tow. I would easily recommend the apartment to other visitors with the caveat that these two items are addressed and remedied. It is a very good accommodation, but could be a great one. (Couple other things that are definitely not deal-breakers: the sliding door should be cleaned -lots of pigeon poo- and it would be really helpful to have a manual for washing machine.)
• Tricia (10/5): Private apartment in the city center - Our apartment was just off the Royal Mile. It was extremely conveniently located for the sights and restaurants. The apartment was very nice and bright, and it was great to have more space and privacy than a hotel could provide. The rental office staff was obliging and friendly. I would recommend!

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