Name: Central Apartments Edinburgh
Address: 27 Home Street, Edinburgh, EH3 9JR, United Kingdom, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH3 9JR, United Kingdom
Rating: 8

Smoke-free property

Heating

All Spaces Non-Smoking (public and private)

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Non-smoking rooms

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Forth and Clyde and Union Canals Trail

Flodden Wall

George Heriot’s School

Edinburgh Castle

Church of St John the Evangelist

Armstrong's

Scotch Whisky Heritage Centre

Edinburgh Gin Distillery

Gambado

Camera Obscura and World of Illusions

St George's West Church

Johnnie Walker Princes Street

Magdalen Chapel

National Museum of Scotland

National Gallery of Scotland

Museum on the Mound

Princes Street Gardens

Royal Scottish Academy Art Gallery

St. Giles' Cathedral

Edinburgh Dungeon

Scott Monument

Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art

Calton Hill

Our Dynamic Earth

Palace of Holyroodhouse

Arthur's Seat

Royal Botanic Garden

Holyrood Park

Edinburgh Zoo

Royal Yacht Britannia

Edinburgh Airport

Dundee Airport

Celtic Park

Glasgow Necropolis

Glasgow Cathedral

St Mungo's Museum of Religious Life and Art

People's Palace and Winter Gardens

Glasgow Green

George Square

Gallery of Modern Art

Buchanan Galleries

Royal Concert Hall

Pavilion Theatre

Lighthouse

Centre for Contemporary Art

Botanic Gardens

Hunterian Museum

Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum

Glasgow Science Centre

Tall Ship at Glasgow Harbour

Central Apartments Edinburgh

Edinburgh

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shared-bathroom

10-beds

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king-bed

queen-bed

limited-time

lounge

treatment

no-window

bay-view

bosphorus-view

canal-view

city-view

courtyard-view

garden-view

golf-view

harbour-view

inland-view

lake-view

land-view

mountain-view

ocean-front

ocean-view

oceanside

panoramic-view

park-view

partial-ocean-view

partial-sea-view

partial-view

pool-view

river-view

sea-front

sea-view

street-view

sunrise-view

sunset-view

water-view

with-view

annex

basement

main-building

1-bedroom

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not-guaranteed

wired-internet-access

smoking

sauna

duplex

safe

mini-bar

breakfast-for-1

breakfast-for-2

pets-allowed

wi-fi

kitchen

My husband and I and our 10 year old son spent a happy 2 nights in a 1 bed apartment on the 2nd floor. The block is very old and the apartment was simply decorated. But we had everything we needed: a well equipped kitchen, it was spick and span, plenty of hot water, and wonderful heating in all the rooms (even the bathroom). The apartments are so well located that we walked there from Haymarket Train Station on arrival, and explored the whole of Edinburgh by foot. We self catered, which was very easy as there is a Sainsburys, a Co-op and a Tescos all a few minutes walk from the building. Not to mention a local greengrocer and a butcher a few steps from the front door! Our unit was at the back of the block and looked into trees, and was very quiet. I would recommend this accommodation for anyone looking for excellent value for money centrally located self catering accommodation in Edinburgh.

Excellent value for central location 

We spent 5 night at this apartment, and as it was advertise close to central Edinburgh, it was not a good stay, the accommodation was a 2 bed apt, rooms were small, each room that had a wardrobe had a post-it note to say not to use, and had locks on each of the doors. The window had the same thing- the cooker did not worked, the microwave smelt of stale curry and  no suitable dishes to use in it.

The bathroom was a complete joke, but I assure you I was not laughing- the floor was uneven and sank in places, there were a folded tea towel on the floor as a bath mat
It is not a place I would recommend to stay.  this was not an air B&B, but it looks like the owner had moved out for a holiday stay, which I am sure it was.

Unfortunately, we did not take any photos of this place

Honestviews500

If I could give 0 stars I would. Four hours after we checked out of the apartment we got an email saying we were being charged £150 for breaking a sofa bed we did not use. We called the manager and he accused us of jumping on the sofa and breaking it. When we arrived at the apartment we were left standing outside as the reception was locked, we tried calling and got no answer. The manager finally came down from the apartment which was strange, he led us up to the apartment where we didn’t notice anything wrong and everything was how we left it. We sat in the sofa bed to check and there was no fault the manager proceeded to pull it apart in front of us saying that this was how we left it. He continued to tell us if we do not pay he will be contacting his lawyer and booking.com to get his money. Luckily we had already called booking.com to see where we stood and he had no ground to stand on when it concerned receiving money from us. We asked to see photos from previous people staying to prove the sofa wasn’t broken before we had arrived in which he could not show us. I would highly recommend staying clear of this accommodation in case you also go through the experience of being scammed. The photo below is what we managed to take of the broken sofa bed when we went back to inspect the apartment.

Terrible, Avoid

If I could give minus stars I would. We left our luggage with them (literally left outside the front desk, not even out the back) at 10am after being in contact about this before we arrived, they told us to come back at 12 to get our room, we arrived back after 12.30 and were given the key, the outer building door was open and then the cleaner was still there and the door wide open, she said she didn't know anything about us coming up that early and that it wasn't passed on. According to the website there's wifi, there is but it's locked and there was no password given to us. We spent most of our 3 days in Edinburgh out and about, only returning to the apartment at night and watching tv before bed. Four hours after we checked out I recieved an email asking for £150 payment for "breaking" the sofa, we went back and were shown the sofa, the man proceeded to pull at the side of the couch causing it to creak and sound like it was cracking. The man told us the second he walked in he saw the damage but when we were shown the couch the cushions and throw could be put back on perfectly showing that IF the couch was damaged then it could easily have been covered before our stay.There was no possible way the sofa was broken the way he described because one of the girls then sat on the couch and lo and behold the sofa did not fall through and nothing happened because there was nothing wrong with the sofa except a greedy so and so trying to scam three women in their twenties of £150. ALSO the beds were uncomfortable and you could feel the springs so if you're looking to be scammed and uncomfortable then this is the place for you.

Avoid at all cost, total scammers

If I could give this place 0 stars I absolutely would. I would advise anyone that is looking for a place to stay in Edinburgh to avoid. What started as an average place to stay turned, and ruined the end of our holiday. 
When we arrived to the building, we were greeted with a small front office - with a room behind blocked only by a beaded curtain. We were told we could keep our luggage there from 10am, and told we could check in at 12:00. This was no problem.
When we arrived back at approximately 12:30, we were given our keys. The front door of the apartment building was left unlocked, which made us uneasy. We headed up the narrow stairs, and got to our room. We were greeted by the cleaner, who was still in our room, even though we came back half an hour after we were told to. She seemed pleasant, and apologised - which was no serious issue.
Inside in the room we were quite satisfied with the surroundings, as we knew that we wouldn’t be spending too much time in the apartment - it was only a 2 night stay. 
The main issues occurred after our checkout. We tidied the room to the standard that it was given to us, and went to check out at approximately 10 am. There was no issues at the actual check out, and we left.
4 hours after our checkout, we received an email to say that we were being charged £150 for the damage of the sofa bed - which we did not in-fact use. There was 3 of us staying, and we all slept in the bedroom. We were being accused of “jumping on the couch”, and breaking it. We quickly hurried back down to the apartment to sort this situation out, as we knew we were not at fault. When we got to the office, the sign on the door said “We’re open. Come in!” - but we were left standing outside a locked door for 15 minutes, after both knocking and calling the phone number. 
When the man we had previously dealt with finally came, we went straight up to the apartment. When we first went into the sitting room, there was no obvious damage to the couch that could be seen without taking off the cushions and blanket that was on top. When he took them off, there was minimal damage to the wood within the sofa - but we knew we were not at fault. We explained rationally, but were met with continuous accusations and variations of what happened. We came to the conclusion, that if it had in fact been broken when we were staying there, that we would have fallen through it. To prove that it had not been broken while we stayed, one of us sat down onto the couch - and nothing happened. He proceeded to tell us that there was no possibility it was anybody else. We asked to be provided with, firstly, proof it was us that broke it (which we didn’t), and secondly, proof that it was not broken by previous customers. We were not given ANY proof, even though he was adamant he had it.
He told us that he “noticed” the couch was broken, when he had brought linen up to the house. The only possible way for the damage to be noticed was if there was a thorough check of the sofa bed, after to us leaving - which would only have been necessary if it there was prior knowledge of damage.
This accusation ruined the last day of our holiday, as we had to go all the way back to the apartment. I’m very disappointed with how we were treated, and how the issue was dealt with. If anyone is looking to be scammed out of their money, this is the place for you!

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