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Reviews of Penthouse Apartment Sleeps 11

14/8 Hermand Terrace, Edinburgh, EH11 1QZ, United Kingdom

#499 of 978 Holiday rentals in Edinburgh

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Review score

Based on 54 apartment reviews

8.1

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.2

  • Comfort

    8.3

  • Location

    8.2

  • Facilities

    8.0

  • Staff

    8.6

  • Value for money

    8.3

  • Free WiFi

    10.0

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  • Reviewed: 25 April 2024

    8.0
    In spite of rather foul weather we had a nice stay.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Penthouse Apartment
    • Stayed 5 nights

    A few of the kitchen utensils were in rather poor condition, but not so as to be a problem.

    The apartment was clean and tidy and very spacious. The kitchen was well furnished with all cooking facilities and necessary utensils. The host was very helpful and responded quickly to all queries and problems. Location was close to shops and public transport. The neighbourhood was quiet.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 January 2024

    9.0
    Great
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Penthouse Apartment
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The heater wasn’t working the first day, after checking with the host then knew we had to restart the boiler in one of the rooms

    It was not big, but definitely enough for the 7 of us, which was cosy and different. Everything was furnished and the facilities were complete, we definitely enjoyed our stay

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 31 December 2023

    7.0
    Great family time
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Penthouse Apartment
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Kitchen windows need to be fixed...made the apartment feel too cold.

    Cleanliness, size and location of property was great for our party of 10. .

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 26 September 2023

    9.0
    Very nice place to stay in this beautiful town.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Penthouse Apartment
    • Stayed 8 nights

    One should be aware that the apartment is on the 4th floor with no lift, which can be hard for elderly people.

    Easy access to everywhere with public transport. Grocery shopping in walking distance. Lots of kitchen stuff for cooking. Lots of space inside the apartment.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 21 August 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Penthouse Apartment
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The owners communication was excellent

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 19 August 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Penthouse Apartment
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Car parking was a little tight

    Close to public transport so easy to get about.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 3 August 2023

    7.0
    Overall, good apartment, bigger than expected, good for family holiday
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Penthouse Apartment
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Smelt of alcohol when first walked in and wasps flying about everywhere Cot wasn't ready as requested Not enough toilet rolls provided for 12 people Some windows damaged so couldn't be opened

    Good location Spacious rooms Nice decor Well stocked kitchen Good facilities

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 14 July 2023

    7.0
    Good for larger groups wanting close proximity to central Edinburgh
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Penthouse Apartment
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The washer dryer was rather disappointing. After two hours of use the clothes were still damp. I would rather it not be advertised, so I can factor in a visit to the laundromat instead, rather than find out late evening that it is inefficient.

    Good location, great sized bedrooms and apartment overall. Good for a larger group

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 31 May 2023

    8.0
    A gem of a property in an excellent location.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Penthouse Apartment
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Perhaps a little tired but nothing that wouldn’t be easily fixed eg… quite old ‘bobbled’ quilt covers and some black mould on bath seals. In the top bedrooms, with the windows open, the noise from the main road was quite loud and it was too warm to close the windows. However it is a city so noise is expected.

    Location was convenient for Murrayfield - a little outside the city but regular buses. The property itself was large enough to sleep us all and very comfortable. Good facilities inside and easy to access. The trainline was immediately outside but there wasn’t enough trains going past to be inconvenient and they did not run late into the night. The location was fairly quiet and had a lovely view out the patio doors.

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 22 May 2023

    9.0
    Great Stay, good Location. Would ydefinitely return.
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Penthouse Apartment
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The Jacuzzi is actually just a bath.

    Very Clean and Spacious. Good Location to Murrayfield Stadium which we attended for Beyoncé’s concert. Good Location to the town about £16 in and Uber and 15/20 minute drive. Right next to a Lidl and some takeaways along the front.

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 12 January 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Business trip
    • Family with young children
    • Penthouse Apartment
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Could not get tv to work, only Netflix. Only had towels in two bedrooms.

    Nice big apartment,

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: 27 November 2022

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Penthouse Apartment
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It's the second time we stayed and it was as good as the first, thanks for having us.

    Stayed in November 2022

  • Reviewed: 28 September 2022

    7.0
    Room for improvement
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Penthouse Apartment
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The place could do with a good clean. I think a family with children had been before us and the dining chair backs and legs were sticky as we're the patio windows to the lounge and a few of the wardrobe doors. The toilet seat in the bathroom was broken as was a seal on the boiler but the owner said he was waiting on parts for those. The jacuzzi bath had seen better days and the nozzles were very yellow and looked unclean so we did not use this The item i need to highlight is this property is on the top floor and there are patio doors in the lounge that open to a false balcony. One door has the lock drilled out so can not be locked! And with coffee tables/ chairs in the same room a child could move these to stand at this rail and watch the trains that pass below. This is very very dangerous. These doors need to have a lock on them so parents will feel secure if they say nip to the bathroom etc. I did bring this to the owners attention.. The beds were very hard which did not suit our party but I understand others may like that, except the one bed on the ground level which appeared to sink in the middle so that guest struggled. Location wise it's a bit out of the centre so too far too walk but there is a bus service nearby. There are no recycling facilities at the property or anywhere nearby so we took empty glass home to recycle, but that is a council problem and not the hosts. The emsuite shower unit is the smallest I have ever used and the bathroom has lots of space so this could be made bigger with a new tray/doors.there is also a train line within feet of this property and some may be disturbed by the noise as they are frequent and operate through the night. Others may like this.

    The communal stairway was secure. And it had 4 bedrooms which we needed and extras like an iron and ironing board. The utensils are plentiful and clean in the kitchen too. As was the bedding and towels. It also had a large tv but the signal was quite poor and the screen kept freezing.

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: 27 September 2022

    8.0
    Good location, spacious and felt homely
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Penthouse Apartment
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The mattresses were incredibly firm and not to everyone’s comfort. The apartment was quite cold.

    the location was great with easy bus access to and from the city centre. the apartment was spacious and had good amenities.

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: 30 July 2022

    9.0
    Very convenient especially for a large group. Lots of space!
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Penthouse Apartment
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Would have loved a manual for the washer/dryer. 😊

    The owner is very nice and met us at the property and was able to go over everything in the apartment.

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: 3 June 2022

    8.0
    would like to recommend everyone
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Penthouse Apartment
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Didn’t quite like the bed sheet in the en-suite room.

    Property was clean and good location.

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: 30 May 2022

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Penthouse Apartment
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Getting the keys - due to traffic it took the hosts an hour to get to us. Perhaps a key safe would work well.

    Spotless. Great location with easy transport links. Lovely views. Well equipped kitchen.

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: 30 April 2022

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Penthouse Apartment
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The matresses was very hard to sleep on.

    The host was very serviceminded. He helped us with the busses and explained us, how to get in to Princess Street and how to get the lowest ticket prices. He was helpfull.

    Stayed in April 2022

  • Reviewed: 27 February 2022

    9.0
    We were there for a stag weekend and this property enabled us to be together which was important.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Penthouse Apartment
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing - it was all spot on.

    Close enough to cit centre and able to accommodate a large group.

    Stayed in February 2022

  • Reviewed: 13 February 2022

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Penthouse Apartment
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    1 the place wasn’t ready when we got there 2 the heating isn’t working 3 the shower gives out cold water and it’s not powerful just sprinkles some water 4 the living room door doesn’t shut properly 5 phoned many times and didn’t even get a call back 6 a later check out date

    the staff was friendly it was modern the house is a decent size

    Stayed in February 2022

  • Reviewed: 15 January 2024

    1.0
    Very disappointed
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Penthouse Apartment
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Full flat wasn’t good condition . Walking on the floor was so noisy. Downstairs people was very rude they punched the floor because we are waking and floor make sound . We don’t fell comfortable at all to enjoy our stay . All furniture was very low quality we always terrified use bed and other furniture. We felt it was a trap to deduct our deposit

    Location

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 January 2024

    10
    Very nice experience
    • Family with young children
    • Penthouse Apartment
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very creaky floors.

    It’s was clean ,comfortable, big and everything we needed, my family enjoyed the house. Many thanks!! Maria

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 September 2023

    1.0
    Avoid this flat if you don't want any issues!!
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Penthouse Apartment
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The apartment wasn't set up to sleep the 11 people it advertised. There wasn't enough cups, cutlery, glasses, plates etc for us. There was a huge leak in the upstairs shower, which caused the water to flood the kitchen underneath. Not something we wanted to sort on the morning of my wedding. The host is denying that they have an issue, even though I have sent them the videos explaining. They were away at the time of our stay and said someone would go and have a look, but no one went to the property to sort the issue as it was still in the same condition when we left that morning. I have also been charged £30 for some makeup on the white towels which were provided for us, even though these would have washed out with a normal wash. We were also charged this even though the condition of the flat wasn't great anyway. Window broken and unable to open, blinds broken so they couldn't be out up or down. Not sure why I was charged for something when the condition was like this. Beds and pillows weren't comfy, barely anyone had a decent night's sleep. While they can't avoid this, the flat is situated directly next to a train track, so if the windows are open you can hear the trains all night and 1st thing in the morning. Also takes the deposit via bank transfer, holding no security to the person who is paying.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 26 September 2023

    5.0
    Average Stay with Some Inconveniences
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Penthouse Apartment
    • Stayed 4 nights

    There was a leak in the upstairs bathroom that needed to be repaired. Therefore, for two of our four nights we only had one shower to use for nine people which was a significant inconvenience.

    The location was okay with an easy direct two mile walk to the downtown area and a grocery store one block away. Car parking was available but extremely tight and with limited spaces. As some have mentioned in other reviews, at times there was no hot water. The host promptly answers inquiries.

    Stayed in September 2023

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