Old town Brewery Apartment

Location: Calton Road 138/2, Edinburgh, gb

Star Rating: 8.8 Stars

Property Type: Apartments

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 03:00 PM - 09:00 PM

Check-out: 10:00 AM

Amenities & Facilities

• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Guest education on local ecosystems and culture
• Parking
• Non-smoking rooms
• Family rooms
• Express check-in/check-out
• Non-smoking throughout
• Private check-in/check-out
• Board games/puzzles
• Grocery deliveries
• Staff adhere to local safety protocols
• Guest rooms disinfected between stays
• Cleaning standards that are effective against Coronavirus
• Physical distancing rules followed
• Hand sanitizer in guest room and key areas
• Cashless payment available
• Fire extinguishers
• First aid kit available
• Sanitized tableware & silverware
• Contactless check-in/check-out
• Invoice provided
• Guests can opt-out any cleaning services during stay
• Smoke alarms
• Shared stationery like menus, pens are removed
• Guest room sealed after cleaning
• Property cleaned by professional cleaning companies
• Physical distancing in dining areas
• Key access
• Access to health care professionals
• Screens / Barriers between staff and guests for safety
• Face masks for guests available
• Delivered food - securely covered
• Mobile app for room service
• Broadcast Live sport events
• Pub crawls
• Happy hour
• Stand-up comedy
• Express check-in
• Free wired internet
• Self parking (surcharge)
• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Internet access
• Concerts/live shows
• Art gallery on site
• Wine release events
• Garage
• Guest education on local ecosystems and culture

Rooms Available

• Two-Bedroom Apartment

  Boasting a private entrance, this apartment features 1 living room, 2 separate bedrooms and 2 bathrooms with a walk-in shower and a hairdryer. In the well-equipped kitchen, guests will find a stovetop, a refrigerator, a dishwasher and kitchenware. This apartment has a washing machine, flat-screen TV with cable channels, an inner courtyard view, as well as chocolate for guests. The unit has 3 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • Shower
  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • Seating Area
  • DVD player
  • CD player
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Microwave
  • Dishwasher
  • Washing machine
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Kitchen
  • Additional toilet
  • Private entrance
  • Sofa
  • Hardwood or parquet floors
  • Dining area
  • Electric kettle
  • Tumble dryer
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Oven
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster
  • Cleaning products
  • Additional bathroom
  • Coffee machine
  • Terrace
  • Linen
  • Dining table
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Private apartment in building
  • Clothes rack
  • Drying rack for clothing
  • Toilet paper
  • Child safety socket covers
  • Board games/puzzles
  • Wine or champagne
  • Chocolate or cookies
  • Trash cans
  • Wine glasses
  • Cots
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Hypoallergenic pillow
  • Smoke alarm
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Key access
  • Carbon monoxide detector
  • Hand sanitiser

Guest Reviews

• Otto (9/5): Nice and comfortable apartment in great location - Nicely decorated apartment with 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. It was cosy and offered everything in be needs. Location and free parking were other perks. Easy 10 minutes walk to train station and 15 minute walk to the heart of the city. Nothing really
• Robert (9/5): Clean and comfortable. - Centrally located.
• Lynne (9/5): -
• Isobel (7/5): Very nice place, just needs a deeper clean. - The location is fabulous, well equipped kitchen and nice decor. Felt cosy and quiet, with enough comfortable chairs for everyone to sit in. Host was quick to respond when we had some issues. The bathrooms hadn’t been cleaned when we arrived, dirty toilets and hair all over the floor. When I contacted her our host was very apologetic and told us she’d refund the cleaning fee however we are yet to see that. Later in the evening we realised someone had been in to clean them however they left the dirty tea towel rag they’d been using on the sink which was a bit gross. Also on one of the twin beds about 4 of the slats fell through on the first night, so the rest of the stay weren’t the most relaxing nights sleep!
• Julia (10/5): -
• Vasile Cosmin (10/5): Everything was perfect. The location is superb and the apartment was clean. - The apartment was clean and with everything that you would need for a short or long stay. Location is perfect. The garage was too small for our large suv.
• Perkins (9/5): Great location - The location was great, being almost right off the royal mile. Having a kitchen and laundry was helpful. Really loved having 2 bathrooms The internet was not good. One of the twin beds collapsed under my son, but we fixed it. Could have used more towels.
• Belinda (8/5): Beautiful accommodation, amazing location, helpful, friendly host. - Fantastic location. Comfortable accommodation. No lift. Be prepared to carry luggage up stairs.
• Steve (8/5): -
• Herea (9/5): Séjour bien apprécié. Proche des commodités. Linda est une hôte très agréable - Avec le boitier, facile de récupérer les clés. En plus nous avions toutes les informations en amont
• Tim (3/5): Very disappointing despite a good location, think twice before booking - Location was good, just off the Royal Mile. Reasonably central location. A few issues we're experienced. No internet during our stay, the cooker didn't work, damaged equipment in the kitchen and dirty and mouldy bed linen. The biggest issue was the response to these issues and no resolution provided by the host. The number provided for support was not answered and responses through the booking app were very slow. When we did get a response the host was rude and dismissive of the problems. Think twice before booking here.
• sujad (9/5): Cosy, cute and functional accommodation in the best location to explore ! - Perfect location within walking distance for all attractions. Well equipped, cosy and functional. With parking on site . WiFi was erratic
• Thomas (10/5): -
• Norma (9/5): - Difficulty opening the key lock Decor
• Gill (9/5): Loved this property. Ideal for our needs. - Beautiful property. Parking was v tight. Excellent facilities. Wet room shower covered the entire bathroom floor - provide old towels to mop the floor up otherwise you can’t easily use the sink or toilet after. Curtain hooks missing:broken made it difficult to close the curtains in the twin room. Shame as the curtains are excellent quality.
• Kathleen (10/5): Accommodation in prime position. Nice quiet area, but within 5mins distance to Holyrood house and Ro - Meals were self catering, but accommodation had everything needed to make the visit pleasurable. Maybe instructions on the cooker. Took me a while to realise the hob was gas (the ignition doesn’t work), and the oven/grill was electrical.
• Michael (7/5): Appartement charmant, calme et bien situé. - Emplacement idéal. Style de l’appartement original et chaleureux. Manque un entretien de fond (écoulements bouchés, ventilation salle de bains engorgée). Wifi peu performant. Pas de linge de cuisine.
• Jill (10/5): Brilliant short break - Gorgeous apartment, well equipped, clean So central to everything Just perfect Leaving!
• Raquel (10/5): -
• David (10/5): -
• iskandar salleh (10/5): -
• Ann Liat (7/5): -
• Marc (8/5): -
• Roel (8/5): Prima verblijf op een prima locatie in Edinburgh - Het was een royaal en gezellig ingericht appartement. Het ligt op een prima locatie. Dichtbij zijn voldoende restaurants, cafés en andere bezienswaardigheden te vinden, allemaal op loopafstand. Het zou mooi zijn als er verloopstekkers aanwezig zouden zijn. De bedbodem was slecht waardoor ik er direct doorheen ben gezakt. De plankjes schoten er gewoon uit. Na herstel heb ik drie nachten dus heel rustig in bed gelegen.
• Judith (9/5): -
• Sally (10/5): - The apartment was very comfortable and clean. It is very stylishly decorated and is well equipped. The beds were comfortable and it was useful having a bathrooms. The apartment is in a quiet road but it is very close to the Royal Mile and within easy walking distance of the City centre and railway station. Nothing
• nicholas (10/5): Overall excellent facility in a great location - Location, size and styling. Wet room in en-suite needs a mop or shower curtain
• Cheryl (9/5): - Location close to Royal mile, easy access, comfortable, well equipped, quiet surrounds.
• Wil (7/5): Zeer prettige woning, maar en-suite badkamer is een drama. - Goede ligging in de buurt van het centrum. Binnen een mooie uitstraling en gezellige woonruimten. Keuken goed uitgerust en voldoende informatie aanwezig. De ensuite badkamer is een drama. Geen douchebak en geen gordijn of deur. Volledige badkamer staat blank na het douchen. Deze was dan ook niet schoon en deur afgebladderd vanwege het vocht. Wifi erg slecht.
• Carol (10/5): - This was a fabulous place. Very quiet and well located. We appreciated the well provisioned kitchen. Great style and comfort. Thank you very much.
• lisa (4/5): Less then expected - Great location if your visiting Edinburgh. Easy walk into the city. One of the showers overflowed due to the waste not being cleaned and clogged up with hair. Found a mouse trap on the floor. Oven hadn't been cleaned and had crumbs on the bottom. We got there on agreed checkin time and had to leave as the cleaner hadn't finished, we came back over an hour later and the cleaner was still there. We messaged the owners about our findings and had little to no response. Edinburgh was lovely, but we were disappointed with the accommodation.
• Ziad (9/5): -
• Kai (9/5): -
• Driscoll (9/5): Brilliant location , clean comfortable . 100% recommend - Fantastic location . Apartment perfect for 3 ladies who just wanted a few days away . Very clean . Good facilities.
• Joanne (8/5): -
• Karen (8/5): - Location perfect. Garage door was hard to open but called host who arrived promptly to assist
• Schepers (8/5): Top locatie, maar schoonmaker had niet schoongemaakt. - De locatie, sfeer in huis en inrichting was top! Bij aankomst was het niet schoon. Vloer glas in keuken. Haar en nagels in badkamer. Wastafels vies. Alleen de bedden waren schoon.
• Jessica (6/5): - Great location Inability to contact owner. Heating system inadequate.
• Doris (8/5): Tolle Wohnung in der Old Town - Bequeme Betten, tolle Lage, sehr ruhig, Vermieter gut erreichbar Dusche im En-suite Badezimmer ohne Abtrennung
• Solène (6/5): Plus de négatif que de positif… - Appartement sympathique et agréable par sa décoration et son emplacement. Super bien situé dans la vieille ville ! Très pratique d’avoir un garage pour pouvoir stationner la voiture de location. La grande salle de bain est top. Il serait intéressant de préciser le numéro de l’appartement, en arrivant tard nous n’avions pas l’information et avons perdu beaucoup de temps pour trouver. La propriétaire n’a jamais répondu et ne s’est pas inquiété de savoir si nous avions réussi à trouver finalement, à ce jour elle n’a toujours pas ouvert nos messages. Surtout ne pas avoir besoin de quoi que ce soit… La propreté est à revoir grandement : crasse autour des robinets de la petite salle de bain, cheveux sur les lavabos et douches, poussière un peu partout et un sol un peu collant et sale. Et ne parlons pas de l’odeur de moisi dans la petite salle de bain et des serviettes… De plus, il n’y avait aucun sac poubelle de dispo.
• Vivien (10/5): Fabulous apartment in a fabulous city. - Fabulous apartment, so comfortable, everything needed for a wonderful stay was thought of; and it’s situated in a perfect position to visit and explore Edinburgh. All the sights along with restaurants and bars are easily reached on foot; and for those a little further away Edinburgh has superb public transport. Exceptional customer service and very helpful informative messages during the booking and pre arrival period; and lots of information and ongoing support during the stay if needed. Highly recommend this apartment and would love to return on a future visit to Edinburgh. N/A
• Marci (8/5): Old Towne charm meets comfort and convenience! - This is the cutest little spot! Great location and value for the money! Very clean and the hosts were tremendous to deal with. The only negative was that it is a multi unit complex with thin walls so often times we would hear the neighbors at intervals throughout the day and night
• karen (9/5): - Perfect location to explore Edinburgh on foot. Apartment full of character.
• SALMAN (7/5): -
• Søren Bo (8/5): Kan varmt anbefales.meget hyggeligt sted 😀 - Hyggeligt Dårligt afløb. I det en bad.
• Carlos (6/5): - Buena ubicación a solo 7 minutos caminando de la estación central de tren. La restauración y decoración del apartamento ha quedado muy bien, es muy bonito y la cocina tenía todo lo necesario para pasar una semana o más. El único pero es la limpieza. Dejaba bastante que desear, y es una pena que con lo bonito que es el apartamento no se cuide un poco más. No es que yo sea muy escrupuloso, pero bueno, estaba bastante sucio...
• Nicholas (3/5): Misleading (at best) details in the listing spoiled our break . Appalling. - The location is the only positive. We have someone with a heart condition in our party. The booking for Aug 2025 was made some months ago with the property advertised (see photo) as having car parking, air conditioning and a terrace with city views ( great for someone who can't walk too much). After making the booking I discovered my car may be too big for the parking offered. Luckily our friend has a disability parking badge and we were able to park close by. However, the property had no air conditioning, no terrace ( photo of supposed 'terrace with city view' attached) & no city view. I feel as though I paid a premium price for a well appointed place to stay and didn't get anything like the product advertised. Bordering on dishonesty and gaining money under false pretences. Lots of other minor issues around cleanliness and lack of utensils - not even a tea towel for goodness sake??? Owner stated they'd only had the property since Nov 24 (!) and the listing errors would be corrected - no use to us of course. Won't be using booking.com again.
• Christian (10/5): -
• Astrid (10/5): Tolle Wohnung für 4 in perfekter Lage. - So ein schönes Appartement nur wenige Meter von der Royal Mile entfernt. Die Ausstattung ist sehr britisch in einem alten Brauerei-Gebäude gelegen. Die Betten sind super bequem. Es wurde an alles gedacht. Nur wenige Schritte entfernt liegt der beste Tearoom der Stadt. Sehr zu empfehlen für Frühstück und Kuchen. Alles fein, gern wieder.
• Mary (10/5): Exceptional - The property is a beautiful space located close enough to all the sites to enjoy but just far enough out of the heart of town to be quiet. We really loved the “old” feel of the place and the beautiful views around. Convenient to all bus lines and the lovely little tea rooms, as well as Calton Hill, Holyrood and Arthurs Seat. We very much enjoyed our girls trip staying here! The front bathroom was extremely warm as the towel warmer would not shut off. Other than this minor detail, the place is lovely!
• Julia (10/5): Exceptional - Very clean, very well equipped, great location
• Mary (10/5): One of those properties you wished you owned and will always come back to - Outstanding host and what a location. Home away from home so clean and comfortable with lock up parking. With a good driver we got a Toyota Land Cruiser with ample room to get out. One of those properties you wished you owned and will always come back to. Nothing what a stay
• Cynthia (9/5): Great place!! I bet they will fix the beds. - Nice space and plenty of room for four to sleep. Slats on twin beds fall out injuring one of my friends.
• Andrea (7/5): Great location - just needs a bit of polish - Location was great, although a bit complicated to get into at first. Owner was very responsive for questions so that was great. It wasn’t that well appointed. One towel per person for a three night stay, no extra hand towels, kitchen had bare minimum of equipment. The cleaning service didn’t do a great job - there were dirty plates in the cupboard and the floor needed a clean (I’m sure this isn’t the owners fault but they should know about it). It is an old property so I expected it would be hot and stuffy, but only one fan and I had to search for it. It was the last place we stayed in Scotland and we stayed at so many excellent bnbs that this one left us a bit disappointed
• Chester (10/5): Exceptional - Location of the apartment and spaces of the apartment were wonderful. Keys are a bit confusing until you figure it all out!
• Siamak (10/5): Exceptional -
• Davina (10/5): Exceptional - Wondetful quirky appartement Location great walking distance to the Old Town Wonderful old brewery Building. Great quirky tasteful Decor. Very spacious Kitchen fully equipped with everything you need. Perfect place Garage is too small for the modern car so parking in the street is extremely expensive
• Kwok (8/5): Very good -
• Angela (10/5): Would book again - Location is excellent, very close to both New Town and the Royal Mile. Property in a quiet area with parking, beds very comfortable, lots of extras, tea, coffee, sugar, toiletries supplied. Would stay again. Noises of doors closing from other properties as they are quite loud.
• Paige (10/5): Great stay in a great location. - It’s in a great location and is a lovely apartment. Would recommend. Nothing
• Jayne (6/5): Pleasant - Old. Unusual. Quiet except for raucous party next door. Not very clean. Kitchen full of machines but lacking basics.
• Andre (7/5): Excellent location, close to the Royal Mile. - The location is excellent and in a quiet location. It was very easy to walk to from the train station. Very close to the Royal Mile. The location is clean for the most part but could use a refresh. The shower connected to the main bedroom did not look very clean. The kitchen counter tops are in bad condition, kitchen did not seem very clean. The supplied cookware had to be cleaned again in the dishwasher. I know this sounds nit-picky but there are way too many keys on the key chain, it was not easy to fit in the lockbox.
• Theresa (9/5): Superb - It was a lovely spacious apartment in a great position. Well equipped kitchen and just off the Royal Mile
• Clare (8/5): Very good -
• Penny (10/5): Exceptional -
• Aileen (5/5): Disappointing - We arrived around 4pm and couldn't gain access. The owner very quickly got this sorted for us. There had been a plumbing issue therefore, the cleaner was still in the apartment and a long way from being finished! After a long day of travelling & walking about the city, we were looking forward to relaxing for a bit before dinner, but the apartment was nowhere near ready. We had to go straight out again & it meant no downtime for us. The first night, my husband was woken up by rustling in the apartment. It was a mouse! I contacted the owner the next day to inform her. Her son went round to lay mouse traps. He left us chocolates & we were offered a 25% refund. I really didn't want to post a bad review as the owner was apologetic & communication was great. We are also understanding people, but there appears to be no sign of this refund, which is ridiculous considering there was a mouse running about the place!
• Elizabeth (8/5): Perfect location for the Royal Mile. Off road parking included. Comfortable beds. Great bonus of a coffee machine. - Great location with added benefit of parking in the garage A couple of cleanliness issues but overall good value for money
• Maria (10/5): Unique property with interesting history. Very convenient location. -
• Marius (9/5): Superb - The apartment is very close to the city center yet it is far enough to escape from the crowds. We liked the vibe of the place - the furniture and all small historical bits. There are some bits that need fixing (not working lamp or small cracks in the wall) but they are small.
• Gavin (10/5): Exceptional -
• Caroline (10/5): Exceptional -
• Ian (10/5): Would stay again. Great little unit. Really enjoyed it - We loved the location being near the bottom of High Street. Also really enjoyed the decor, the dog soldier portraits in particular. It really was a lovely place The parking was exceptionally tight for our SUV
• Sotirakis (8/5): Very good -
• Kay (1/5): Bad - Noise from workman so had to go out all day so could not use as a home to relaxe
• Nicci (10/5): Excellent - Excellent location lovely apartment Don’t bring a large car as garage space is very tight
• Antonine (10/5): Home away from home. - I fell in love with the old town brewery apartment. It was warm, cosy and well decorated. Very homely and inviting! The location was perfect, right in town and we'll within all the places I needed. It's right in town and everything is within reach be it shopping, restaurants, tourist attractions. It was clean with all you needed just like in your own home. Clean bedding, bathrooms are modern and clean. Kitchen had everything we needed. My family loved it and we created some good memories. Will definitely be back. Thank you Linda! Can't fault it!
• Florin (10/5): Exceptional -
• Karen (10/5): Lovely property 10/10 - Location to city centre. Home away from home features. When you click on the Booking.Com directions it shows the location 1 hour and 1/2 away. Lucky I checked the address and put it into my GPS.
• Debra (10/5): Enjoyed our stay in this well equipped and comfortable apartment - Lovely comfortable apartment, great location Nothing
• Adam (10/5): Superb fantastic - Absolutely lovely place
• Fanny (9/5): Perfect stay to explore Edinburgh - Location was ideal; short walk from the main road "Royal Mile" and Waverley train station but a bit hard to find in the dark. Shortcut to Oink was a nice surprise. Also the decor was very fitting for Edinburgh and the kitchen was perfect for some homecooked meals. Nice rainshowers with decent waterpressure. Although this is very personal the mattresses were much too soft for us, be aware of this if you have back problems.
• Annabelle (10/5): Brilliant place to stay for a family who want to see the sights. - Proximity to old town was fantastic and it was a bonus to have a lock up garage. Decor was lovely and beds were super comfy. Loved the Scottish touches.
• Elizabeth (10/5): Great place in excellent location - Great location, stylish place, comfy beds Clearer check-out time - the info book had 11am, but listing said 10am and the cleaning person showed up while we were still there (10:15am).
• Neil (9/5): Superb -
• Angelica (10/5): Exceptional -
• Christine (10/5): Exceptional - Quirky apartment 🤪
• Stephen (10/5): Exceptional - Good location near Holyrood Palace and the Royal Mile. Quiet location only 10 minutes to Station. All good
• Catherine (10/5): Beautiful apartment with a wonderful location. Perfect and would readily stay again - n/a n/a
• Ignacio (10/5): Amazing - Very nice, clean, comfort, etc.
• Parvaneh (9/5): ❤️ - It was so nice Everything
• Jennifer (8/5): Cute place in a great location - Location was amazing; it's a very short walk to the Royal Mile from here. We were able to walk to everywhere we were interested in visiting. The decor was very cute! The owner gave us a bottle of prosecco and assorted chocolates which was very nice! It was clean in all the areas that you would want it to be but I would recommend they clean the kitchen faucet more regularly. The water was spraying out in all directions and not very robustly and it manifested that it was because it was clogged. We cleaned it and it started working more normally. Overall I would recommend a stay here! I wouldn't say I didn't like this per se but wanted to flag this for potential renters. You are required to wash all the dishes, turn the thermostat down to their set temperature, and take the trash out before you leave. Just wanted to flag it because some people don't like to do chores on holiday. The owner lives an hour outside of town so if there are any issues, she may not be able to resolve them quickly. We did have a few issues and she was VERY responsive via the chat function on booking.com but we did have to wait until the next day for some of the issues to resolve.
• Amy (10/5): Exceptional -
• Clara (10/5): Lovely and well located - Super comfy, clean, spacious and well-equipped double bedroom apartment. The pics don’t do it justice! Very well located - would recommend it!
• Stuart (8/5): Very good - Good location and easy walk in to the centre. Homely feel. Could have done with a few more towels
• Linda (8/5): Very good - Location was excellent
• Leng (6/5): If only the owners had put in the minimum respect to provide a clean & hygienic stay - Location was fantastic - just a few minutes from Waverly Station. A dedicated parking was also very appreciated. Apartment was fully equipped and owners even left biscuits, coffee capsules and a bottle of Prosecco. Dirty beyond imagination. Not cleaned for our arrival. Lumps of dust and hair everywhere, papers, plastic tags…The shower heads in both bathrooms were moldy - shocking. Lots of hair in shower. Yellow stains on walls. Stains on our bedsheet - blood or mud stains? Broken curtains. Broken fan. Washing machine was full of mould inside and stains outside.
• Derek (10/5): Brilliant - Everything Nothing
• Diana (8/5): Very good -
• Susan (8/5): The flat was roomy, comfortable & clean. The location was excellent. - The flat was roomy, comfortable & clean. The location was excellent. Nothing
• Barbara (10/5): Very nice apartment with all the amenities. Short walk to Holyrood palace. Good location -

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