1 Balfour Street, Edinburgh, EH6 5BY, United Kingdom
#169 of 1,002 Holiday rentals in Edinburgh
Guests' ChoiceBased on 24 apartment reviews
9.1Cleanliness
9.2
Comfort
9.4
Location
9.5
Facilities
9.2
Staff
9.8
Value for money
9.2
Free WiFi
9.2
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Reviewed: 4 January 2024
Anne
United KingdomClose proximity to Tram.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 15 October 2023
Kelly
AustraliaNothing
Great location for exploring Edinburgh, right opposite tram stop… Comfortable bed, and had everything required for our 3 nights! Ben, owner, was easy to communicate with and gave us a good run down of the property , as well as carrying our heaviest bag up the stairs!! Thank you for a lovely stay to round off our OS holidays.
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 14 October 2023
Mark
New ZealandSuperb location - just a few steps from Balfour Tram stop .
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 13 October 2023
Tanja
AustriaThe stairs are a bit tricky to manage if you have trouble walking so you might want to consider that. The flat is on the 2nd floor. If you don’t have troubles walking, this will not be a problem at all.
Very modern and cozy flat at Leith Walk! It takes around 30min to get to the Castle and other sights(walking), but there is also the tram directly in front of the building which is nice. Plenty of nice pubs and cafés on leith walk as well! There is short stay parking (up to 4hrs) nearly in front of the flat and a garage very close.
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 6 October 2023
Medani
United KingdomI couldn’t work the heating but I could have contacted the owner to sort it if it had been a problem
Spacious, clean, well equipped kitchen
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 17 September 2023
Rachel
United KingdomGreat location, lovely building & apartment, as photos show, comfortable bed, great facilities, really enjoyed our stay
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 10 August 2023
Sue
United KingdomMissed a spatula in the kitchen and more plates
Location, beds, power shower, tv, dressing room
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 10 July 2023
Charles
United KingdomPerfect for 2 people but would be a little cramped for 4, if it was more than a couple of days.
Location excellent to walk into Edinburgh or Leith. Plenty of nice cafes, restaurants and takeaways close by. Tram and buses right outside. The bedding was good quality and very comfortable.
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: 24 May 2023
Inge
NetherlandsThe appartment is comfortable, well equiped, and tastefully decorated. Ben is a friendly host.
Stayed in May 2023
Reviewed: 23 May 2023
Michael
United Kingdomleaving
Well located, shortish walk to Calton Hill and city centre very friendly and helpful owner
Stayed in May 2023
Reviewed: 13 May 2023
Manvinder
United KingdomIt was great
Stayed in April 2023
Reviewed: 13 April 2023
Fahren
United KingdomEverything. from location to cleanliness, it’s perfect for a travelling couple.
Stayed in March 2023
Reviewed: 13 April 2023
Bettina
United KingdomThe shower was separate from the toilet, and quite big and spacious, however, the shower didn’t have a proper door, it was more like a two door closet door that you couldn’t lock and had a gap in between the doors so not a lot of privacy unless you put a towel over the doors to cover it. Not much of an issue tho but just to be aware :) Also the flat is on the 3rd floor and you need to climb up a spiral staircase as there was no lift- this wasn’t much of an issue for us, we quite liked the little climb, but this is something to consider if traveling with heavy luggages :)
The property was in a good location, and also clean, warm and so cosy. Good for a family accommodation! :) The flat had everything we need- the kitchen was well equipped so we managed to prepare breakfast at the flat. Towels and toiletries were also already provided so saved us some packing :) Lots of shops nearby, you can probably walk to the City Centre, but we opted to take the bus/cab which only took about 10-12 minutes. Ben the owner went above and beyond- was so helpful and accommodating. We arrived early but couldn’t check in until 3 pm, so Ben offered to pick up our luggage while we were at the City Centre so we had a nice time sightseeing Edinburgh! He was also very quick to respond to texts when we had concerns. Will definitely book again when I go back to Edinburgh :)
Stayed in April 2023
Reviewed: 19 March 2023
Catherirne
United KingdomNothing not to like, it surpassed our expectations
Great flat in a cracking location
Stayed in March 2023
Reviewed: 3 March 2023
Debbie
United KingdomModern and VERY clean. Great shower aswell, nice touch with having toiletries eg shampoo, tooth brushes, Brill location for the main town 10 minute walk, Host was lovley and very welcoming. Would absolutely book here again. 😀
Stayed in March 2023
Reviewed: 27 February 2023
Ryan
United KingdomHost was super friendly, apartment was clean/modern/well equipped /comfortable. Location was good.
Stayed in February 2023
Reviewed: 7 April 2023
Fox
United KingdomNothing much , although would say it’s not really suitable for 2 couples as slightly small but I went with two friends and was fine if people are happy to share a double bed .
Excellent location and good facilities for a weekend away.
Stayed in April 2023
Reviewed: 10 April 2023
Anonymous
United Kingdomnothing
spacious very modern
Stayed in April 2023
Reviewed: 6 December 2023
Amy
IrelandThere are no comments available for this review
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 2 December 2023
Mark
United KingdomThere are no comments available for this review
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 26 October 2023
Razali
MalaysiaThere are no comments available for this review
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 27 April 2023
Tom
United KingdomThere are no comments available for this review
Stayed in April 2023
Reviewed: 21 March 2023
Eric
United KingdomThere are no comments available for this review
Stayed in February 2023
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