The Blair Street Residence

Very Good
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : The property is absolutely clean and cozy!! Despite the steep stairs, the apartment itself is well-equipped. The location is great and it is convenient to walk to every famous scenic spots within hours.Great experience to stay in Edinburgh! Will definitely come back again:)
  : The only thing I would say that can improve would be the heaterI guess its because my partner and I are from a warmer country so we feel a bit cold in this apartment in windy nights

Fair
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : The apartment was well priced and to be honest was good value for money. There was plenty of space. The location was central. Nice and warm.
  : It's just not that comfy, the sofa was old and uncomfortable and down the back of it was filthy. Kitchen floor was dirty. Nothing really felt that clean, although it had been cleaned quickly. The stairwell was filthy which was a pity as it could be really cool. The location is very central, however it is a little part of the Royal Mile which feels a little rough. (We should have known that but didn't look closely). There were homeless people in the square outside the flat all the time drinking and someone was sick all over the doorstep on day 1. Twice when we came out there was a little jakie fight going on. I would say that if you're not worried about that and wanted a central flat which you weren't planning spending any time in then it is perfect. Hosting was non existent. That means things like a host of automated emails, including one asking for a nice review! We requested an early entry and received no answer. As it happens we turned up 3 hours early and just chanced it and there was no problem. There are a few t-bags in the flat but only 2 toilet rolls. (If you were in after us then we left you a pack of 10!). Zero views and quite noisy, including the neighbours having a massive bust up where we almost called the police. If you want a traditional feeling flat and / or had a young family and planned getting take-aways and spending some nights in watching TV then it is definitely not suitable. For a young couple looking for a cheap place then it might be perfect. For reference, we travel through Edinburgh every christmas for the last 15 years and always get appartments and this was by far our least favourite accommodation. There is nothing hugely wrong with it but there are much better options for just a little bit more money. That sounds quite negative. Honestly it was 5 out of 10, nothing that spoiled our trip but way below par for the available accommodation in Edinburgh.

Very Good
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : Couldnt have asked for a better location and great value for money.
  : the property is situated in the 3rd floor with no lift

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : Location fantastic. Apartment perfect size for 2. Nice and warm on cold days in winter.
  : There was no small booklet inside with more info about the property/ checking out instructions/ info about appliances etc. Which would have been very helpful. I had to keep searching for old emails and the booking.com site for the info I needed.

Exceptional
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : Location couldnt be better - two minutes walk to the Royal Mile. As others have mentioned, the stairway to the apartment is a little austere, but the apartment itself is lovely with everything you need for a short break. Lovely hot shower, comfy bed and a fully equipped kitchen. Wed be really disappointed if we visited Edinburgh again and found this place unavailable.
  : Nothing - it was all excellent.

Pleasant
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple

Exceptional
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : Great apartment, good decoration, a really spacious living room. It has heaters in every room. Excellent location in the old town, near the National Museum of Scotland, the Edinburgh Castle and more.

Exceptional
Traveller Type:
  : Super confortable bed and great shower, spacious flat, spotless clean, best location ever!

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : Location is ridiculously good. It's just near everything. It takes about a minute to walk to the royal mile. Very clean. Spacious apartment. Good wifi. Comfortable bed. A shower that's easy to use (less common than you think!). Really nice sofa and chairs, and a leg rest too!
  : I understand it's a business etc, but staff not very personable at times. Messages received from property can be a little confusing and contain some grammatical errors. Could easily confuse people whose first language isn't English.