New Town Rooms

Location in New Town is pleasant but not very handy, but was directed by affordability. There were plenty of coffee shop options for breakfast

I expected the rooms to be small but it really was barely bigger than the bed. An interesting exercise in space maximising, but not designed for great comfort. It was advertised as a shared toilet, so that was fine but would not be an experience I would repeat. Fine for younger, more casual travellers.

My flight arrived very late and I didn’t get in until 1 am or so. Entered with a key code. My room number was changed and I ended up in a tiny room. I felt like I was in a one person cabin in the heart of a cruise ship. Well, it had a bed and a shower. A kitchen and lounge room was upstairs. It was clean. Shower had hot water.

Make sure to respond to his emails quickly or he’ll put you in a smaller room.

The beds were very comfortable and all facilities were extremely clean. The property is in a very safe area and the walk to the Main Street is slightly hilly but very scenic! There are bus stops less than a minute away from the property that will bring you directly to the city centre. Although there were no windows in our room, it was still very well ventilated and also had an air conditioning unit.

The stairs are very squeaky and the walls are quite thin, so sound travels easily. However, it did not impact our night’s sleep.

The room was way too small.

Dirty sheets. Damp, dreadful smell.

The booking and arrival process was superbly clear and smooth. The shower was powerful and had plenty of heat to suit all tastes. The bed was comfortable and there were enough places to hang and place items despite the small room size. The cooling fan was a nice addition in the unusually warm weather.

Would prefer a bathroom engaged lock style. A double socket under the bedside table would be better, as I couldn’t plug in both the bedside light and fan.

The location is great, not too far from sites, restaurants etc… The bus was easy to take and one minute from the hotel. Every effort was made to foresee any needs you may have. Very personable. Perfect for a couple of nights stay.

Nothing really.

Quiet room, well located and easy access to the city, easy to check-in/check-out, nice and clean facility.

It was cheap and cheerful. Lovely touches like kitchen with tea and coffee and a small sitting room.

No windows or bathroom.

Very good communication with Jack, situated in a quiet residential area with local shops bars and galleries. All I needed for my trip.

Mattress was a bit thin and thin walls. This time I was lucky with my neighbours

The apartment is within walking distance of downtown.

The walls are very thin, and we happened to have some Spanish roommates who were making too much noise in the middle of the night.

Contact person was available all the time.

Somehow I booked this stay without good look on a photos. The rooms are in basement, there is moist with a prominent smell of moist. If that is fine to you I think it is a good option otherwise maybe book different stay.

Great value room, yes it’s small room and you have shared bathroom, but you do have your own shower in ur room tho, but for the price it’s great value

Very clean and reasonably priced.

It’s a bit of a distance from the centre of town but this is reflected in the lower price. My room didn’t have a window and it was located next to the shared toilet. It could be a bit noisy with people going in and out of it. This wasn’t unbearable just a bit of a nuisance.

Nothing, probably the nice smell of poo.

Everything especially the guy Jack who told me to process a cancellation and would rebook room out and refund me but neither accepted cancellation or refund, took my money and i had to rebook a cheaper and cleaner accommodation.

Great place to stay, handy location and excellent value for money! Staff were nice too

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Location and cleaning

Just one plug in the room to Charge

The whole property felt very clean and well-maintained. The keypad door entry meant that I could arrive at a time that suited me - this was really helpful. Great communication from Jack - I knew that I could have contacted him if I had a question about anything.

It would have been great to have another plug socket in the room - I had to unplug the bedside lamp to charge my laptop!

For the price, it was nice! It’s a very simple room setup, but definitely everything you need to get by. Everything was clean: the room, bathrooms, and the kitchen/lounge. The kitchen was good and had free coffee, tea, and basics (sugar, salt, etc.). It was especially nice to have activities and brochures about Edinburgh in the lounge. Even with most rooms booked, the bathrooms were never too busy or unavailable. And super convenient location, lots of food, cafes/drinks, and a grocery store nearby, plus you can walk to the center of downtown within 15-20 minutes.

The room is a bit small, but the lounge and kitchen make up for it. Also you can hear some sound from neighboring rooms through the walls.

Upper part is ok - but there are no rooms just kitchen, toilet and sitting area

New Town “Rooms” - how can you name the place a room, it’s more a cell. We booked some month ago as “normal” room, meanwhile the made an update on booking as “Room with Shower with no window”, also some new photos (they look much nicer and bigger as the reality). You can hear the traffic above and the other poor guests in the other cells as well or coming downstairs with their luggage. Room height is less than 2.0m. There is no way to get fresh air because there is no window in this basement. It stinks and it is disgusting, you feel the moisture, which probably comes from the private shower next to the bed, which is a wooden box with a mattress on top, pillows and blankets. This stay is too scary for kids, teenagers or single women. You would better book a ghost tour or escape the room tour or Edinburgh Dungeon somewhere else. Only 1 towel which we had to share. Parking is still advertised on booking – I think this is a joke. You can try to find a parking place on the streets of Edinburgh. Most of them are for permit holders only, if you are lucky to find one, you pay Mo-Fr 4.1 GBP per hour limited to maximum 4 hours – perfect choice for visiting a city. There are nicer ways to charge your phone, get a shower and free Wi-Fi. By the way, the toilets are outside the room and are shared with others. Thank goodness, we only booked for one night and I cannot wait going home, although we had a lovely trip though Scotland and nice places to stay, except for this one. What is going on with people renting out this place? - in the morning of our arrival we got a kind of warning but it was too late. -Wrong information on booking.com and you can get your money back - ha ha you never find anything else so quickly. I got a shock after self-check in at about 9:30 pm. The sign here says “Thank you and have a great stay” I would not stay for another night, not even if I got paid for it. Will not see us again - Never!

Places were clean apart from downstairs toilet under the rim

Rooms really small, host absent

Everything, I'd definitely stay there again.

The small stairs down to the rooms, I use a walking stick and din't realise they were that thin and small. Also didn't realise my rooom had no window.

We loved the location, and that we had our own shower in the room. The shower was amazing. The beds were very comfortable. The rooms are small but perfect for us and when you're out all day doing lots in the city. The room and all of the shared spaces were very clean. Other people were very quiet; we barely saw or heard anyone else. The temperature was great and the shelves are hangers helped with the smaller space.

nothing to report

Excellent communication, albeit it was self-service, so no reception. Room was very clean, bed was comfortable and shower was good.

Location

No toilet facilities in room only shared toilet. No windows do not for the claustrophobic. Reminded me of my offshore rig cabin Wasn’t aware at time of booking that there was no toilet or windows in room. Was only advised in a message after booking was paid for

Nice and comfortable

It was 20-25 min walk to the centre but in a pleasant area

É exatamente o que fala na descrição. Quarto pequeno, sem muita estrutura porém bem limpo e organizado. É ótimo para uma noite. Deixei o meu carregador do telemóvel no quarto e consegui resolver tudo com o Jack, ele foi bastante atencioso. Recomendo

Esta bien ubicado

La tranquilidad

Pas de parking comme indiqué sur l'annonce, 3 places payantes dans la rue donc très peu de chance de trouver à ce garer et pour 4 heures maximum pour 28 euros. Prises électriques ne fonctionnent pas dans la chambres....