The Botanist Apartment Edinburgh Old Town 2 Bedroom Lift Parking

We stayed at The Botanist in May 2026 while our family was in Edinburgh for the marathon, and it was a great base for the trip. The location is hard to beat since we were within easy reach of everything, both for race-day logistics and for general sightseeing around the Old Town. There's also a grocery shop right downstairs, which was incredibly convenient for grabbing essentials without having to go far. As visitors from the US, we really appreciated the welcome tour of the apartment from Harry, who walked us through the facilities and showed us how to use the appliances. That little bit of extra help made settling in so much easier and was a lovely touch. Highly recommend, and we'd happily stay again.

The apartment felt like a home and was very comfortable. It was spacious enough for a family of four and had everything you needed for a stay. The location was towards the bottom of The Royal Mile (very close to bbc Scotland and the Parliament) and Edinburgh is hilly so you have to walk uphill towards the attractions - however everything is downhill on the way back and I did feel fitter after our stay! You could walk to all the local attractions. There is a small Tesco next door and the apartment had everything needed to make meals in the apartment if needed. Next door there is a great Indian if you don’t fancy cooking and don’t want to walk into the main town. I would recommend the property to others and would stay again.

The tap in the en-suite needs fixing as it is very hard to fully turn off - and possibly the radiator in the main room needs looking at as it never got that hot. However these didn’t affect our stay and I’m sure they will be fixed.

Lovely comfortable apartment in a great location with secure parking. Easy walking distance to the Royal Mile. Harry met us on arrival, he was very friendly, the check in process was very straight forward.

Kitchen whilst clean was quite dated only the very basic things available, carpets in hall were filthy, all the cushions had feathers coming through, showers were dated and there was a build up of mould in one of them.Due to severe snow storm at home I tried to change booking or accept a credit voucher to be told it was too late and I would just forfeit my payment surely they can accommodate last minute changes due to circumstances out of a persons control. Having to pay a £200 security deposit this is a first in my many bookings through this website. Generally well overpriced for the quality of the apartment.