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Stunning 5BR Royal Mile Penthouse

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A cozy living room with a fireplace, a large painting, and a comfortable seating area.
A bedroom with a large ornate mirror, a bed with floral bedding, and a painting on the wall.
A historic building with multiple shops on the ground floor, including 'Taste of Scotland' and 'House of Scotland'.
A living room with a blue sofa, two brown cushions, a dining table with chairs, and a lamp.
A dining room with a round table, six chairs, and two wall-mounted lamps.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 10% of guest reviews in this area

Highlights

  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Walk to Grassmarket
5 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 16

Popular amenities

  • Refrigerator
  • Internet
  • Washing machine
  • Bathtub
  • Non-smoking
  • Microwave

Explore the area

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Edinburgh, Scotland
  • Place, Royal Mile
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Grassmarket
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Edinburgh Castle
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Airport, Edinburgh (EDI)
    ‪30 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

5 bedrooms (sleeps 16)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 3

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 4

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 5

2 Double Sofa Beds and 1 Double Futon

Living Room 1

1 Double Sofa Bed

3 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet · Shampoo

Bathroom 2

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo

Bathroom 3

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet · Shampoo · Hair dryer

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About the area

Edinburgh

Located in Edinburgh, this apartment is in the city centre. Royal Mile and Edinburgh Castle are notable landmarks, and travellers looking to shop may want to visit Grassmarket and George Street. Check out an event or a game at Murrayfield Stadium, and consider making time for Edinburgh Zoo, a top attraction not to be missed. Relax and indulge in the area's winery tours and health/beauty spas, or seek out an adventure with cycling and hiking nearby.
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Edinburgh, Scotland

What's nearby

  • Royal Mile - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Victoria Street - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • St. Giles' Cathedral - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Grassmarket - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Edinburgh Castle - 6 min walk - 0.5 km

Getting around

  • Edinburgh Waverley Station - 6 min walk
  • Princes Street Tram Stop - 6 min walk
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 26 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Deacon Brodies Tavern - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Scotch Whisky Experience - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Makars Gourmet Mash Bar - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Ensign Ewart - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Bow Bar - ‬2 min walk

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 10 out of 14 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 14 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 14 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 14 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 14 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.0/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The location of the property was amazing! Centrally located in Old Town, we were able to walk to our destinations every day.The property itself was perfectly prepared, clean, comfortable, and well stocked. The host communicated quickly and was a pleasure to deal with.Highly recommend!!
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Fantastic location and excellent communication with the property owner. Get ready for a work out going up the stairs but well worth it.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location with a very friendly and helpful host
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Excellent experience. Right on the main drag so walking was easy. Great communication with the host and all kinds of niceties already there. Really appreciated it!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent place and excellent location

Communication was good with the host. The place was spacious and clean. Highly recommended for a large group.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had 10 travelers in our party, and it was a challenge to find a single accommodation in Old Town near The Royal Mile. We were well aware of the 5th floor, the concrete steps to get there (98, I think) as well as the spiral staircase to the loft and additional bedroom. We accepted the challenge and overall it was manageable, even seemed like we were staying in a castle tower.The apartment was clean, and had some foods to help us on our arrival and breakfast. This place was extremely well located. I'd recommend it if you want to see Old Town and New Town and are up for a bit of stairs.Our host, Michelle was very helpful, communicative and accommodating.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Location could not have been better! Directly on the Royal Mile and very easy access to train & bus. The multiple keys allowed our big group to pursue different interests. Well furnished and outfitted.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful location

The location was wonderful--right in the heart of Old Town. The apartment was comfortable and beautiful. The stairs were amazing stone--but not for the faint of heart! Thank you, we had a wonderful time.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Location! Great Host!

Perfect location for our group of 8 that only had one day to see the city. Walk to the castle and many pubs and restaurants! Just be prepared to take the steps up to the penthouse! Scott was an awesome host and very responsive when we had questions, he even helped us with our luggage!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Gorgeous

Yes there are steps - but Scott was brilliant and helped us with luggage. An the view and locations makes up for a few ancient and beautiful steps x
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Second Honeymoon and high school senior trip

We had an amazing time in this flat. The view is something that you wouldn't be able to get anywhere else. The stairs going up to the flat are an amazing workout. The flat was super clean will described in the description. Staying in the royal mile was so much fun and busy.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very accomodating

The host was amazing! He allowed us to drop our bags off hours early, eben before he'd had a chance to get there to clean up from the last guests. When we left, my son forgot his sketch book amd he even mailed it back to the US for free. So pleasant to deal with! Be warned though, there are a Lot of stairs going up to the flat. Worth the climb once you get up there though
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location
Disliked: Listing accuracy

Good Unit bad Entrance

I knew it was a 5 story walk up but what I didn't know is that 95 steps straight up a narrow spiral staircase. Not secure from the outside into the staircase as there was a homeless man and his dog hanging out in there. 2 of the bedrooms are up another spiral staircase without a bathroom. Unit itself was otherwise OK. Great location.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 4 Nov 2024
Hi John, thanks for your feedback. It was unfortunate what happened during your stay. We have since changed the building access code to prevent unauthorized individuals from entering the communal stairwell. It is important for guests to know about the stairs so I'm glad you mentioned that. I hope your group enjoyed their visit to Edinburgh :)
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Space and Great Host

We had a great stay in Edinburgh! The place was perfect for our group of 8 adults, 1 child, and an infant. The property was clean, we had all the amenities that we needed, and it was close to all the tourist attractions we wanted to visit. The location was a little tricky to find (the listed address was not correct on Google and Apple Maps), but Scott was great about meeting us and getting us to the right address. Important to note that there are 5 flights of spiral stairs to reach the apartment. Our group was all able-bodied and Scott was AMAZING at helping us carry all of our luggage UP and DOWN, but this could be a challenge if you have any individuals who may not be able to take that many stairs. Scott was so kind and also flexible about check-in so we didn't miss any must-see parts of Edinburgh. Highly recommend this property!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024