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Apartment By Royal Mile is a four star apartment housed within a Grade B listed building - the oldest building in St. Mary's Street.  The apartment is  ideally situated just off the Royal Mile in Edinburgh's medieval Old Town & approximately half way between Edinburgh Castle and Holyrood Palace.  Waverley Train Station, airport bus stances & Princes Street - with its many shops and extensive gardens, are five minutes away and half a mile down the Royal Mile is the new Scottish Parliament & Dynamic Earth with Arthur's Seat and Salisbury Crags beyond, from which there are wonderful panoramic views of the city and beyond.  Many places of interest are within walking distance of the apartment, while others can be reached by excellent public transport links or via a tempting range of coach tours. 
The apartment Four Star grading is awarded annually by Visit Scotland and we have also been awarded a Green Tourism Business Scheme Gold Award

Situated on the fourth floor of a 250 year old listed building, the apartment has been refurbished to a high standard and offers comfortable, central, self-catering accommodation for two people in the bedroom, with the option of a larger than double sized, very comfortable sofa bed in the sitting room. 
The apartment is ideally situated for those embarking on family history research as it is within comfortable walking distance of New Register House, the Scottish Genealogy Society Library & Family History Centre, National Library and Central Library and having successfully completed Visit Scotland's Ancestral Tourism course, Janet is happy to offer advice and information regarding family history research.  Photograph at the top of the page was taken from the sitting room window of the apartment and shows Salisbury Crags towering above the buildings opposite.

The photograph on the left shows the smart and very well lit bathroom which has both bath & 9.5 Kw Mira sport shower as well as a basin with light/shaver point.  Good quality bath & hand towels plus bath mat are supplied.


The photograph on the right, shows a corner of the bright, well organised,well equipped kitchen, which has fridge/freezer, washer/drier, dish-washer, full size gas hob and fan assisted electric oven and a multifunction microwave.  An iron and ironing board as well as  all crockery, cutlery, cooking utensils and linens are supplied.
 
 

Above photograph shows the attractively decorated dining room which comfortably seats four.

General Information/Facilities.
Internet Access is available in the flat
The flat has both payphone and entryphone system.  Heating is by gas central heating,
with the added comfort of a 'living flame' Morso gas stove in the sitting room.
All gas, electricity, linen, towels, internet access & taxes are included in rates. 
Access to the flat is via a shared well lit stairway, there is no elevator to the flat.
Please note: Apartment by Royal Mile is strictly No Smoking
Regret: The apartment is unsuitable for pets.
For your safety all gas appliances are inspected annually and
a Landlord's Gas Safety Certificate is held.

Enquiries & Bookings Should be Addressed To: Alastair & Janet Cumming Smithfield Garden Cottage, PEEBLES,  UK EH45 8QG TELEPHONE: Within UK:- 01721 729992  Outside UK:- +44 1721 729992                          MOBILE:- 07762 180229  Outside UK:- +44 7762 180229                  e-mail address: apartmentbyroyalmile@hotmail.com

Public Transport
There is public transport available on St. Mary's Street, nearby Cannongate & North Bridge.  For other destinations
there are buses from George IV Bridge (5minutes), Princes Street (5minutes) and Waverley Bridge (5minutes).
Waverley Train Station is five minutes walk from the apartment as are the Airport Bus Stances, Edinburgh Airport 
 being approximately six miles from the city centre. 
Please see links below & on our Environmental Page for public transport : coach tour : cycle tours : walking tours 

Shopping
Local shops:  Information regarding food shops of various sizes - all within walking distance, is available in the apartment.
Locally sourced/ethically sourced produce: Many shops include such items in their range, some of these being highly specialised such as :
IJ Mellis Cheesemonger : Henderson's Bakery & Farm Shop : Findlay Butcher : Earthy Foods & Goods : Real Foods:
Edinburgh Farmers' Market : Crombie Butcher : Artisan Roast : Royal Mile Whiskies : Damhead Organics - delivery available :
Locally sourced Arts and Crafts: There are many outlets throughout Edinburgh including: The Tappit Hen : The Bonnie Blue Gallery :
The Scottish Experience : Just Scottish Art : Anta - Grassmarket & Stockbridge : Bill Baber Knitwear : The Meadows Pottery
Nearest Post Office: St. Mary's Street. Nearest Foreign Exchange: Royal Bank of Scotland, North Bridge (3 minutes)
Nearest Pharmacy: Royal Mile Pharmacy - High Street (2 minutes)
Delivery Service:  Several online food shops offer a delivery service to St. Mary's Street, please contact us for details.

Places of Interest Easily Reached via Public Transport, & Other Useful Links 
Some places viz. Usher Hall, Traverse Theatre and Royal Lyceum Theatre are are just over half a mile from the
 apartment.  Other destinations can be reached by public transport or bus tours.
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Royal Lyceum Theatre Company : Traverse Theatre : Usher Hall : Festival City Theatres  : Edinburgh Farmers Market : Royal Botanic Gardens : Water of Leith Visitor Centre/Walks : Rosslyn Chapel : Craigmiller Castle:  Royal Yacht Britannia : Newhaven Heritage Museum : Edinburgh Butterfly & Insect World : Scottish Mining Museum : Queensferry Museum : Maid of the Forth & Inchcolm Island : Deep Sea World : Scottish Seabird Centre, North Berwick : Concorde Experience and Museum of Flight : Linlithgow Palace :The Falkirk Wheel : Stirling Castle : Bannockburn : Wallace Monument
Useful Links:-  Guide to Whats on in Edinburgh/The List : Edinburgh Festivals:-(Includes details on all festivals in Edinburgh throughout the year) : 
Historic Scotland : National Trust for Scotland : Ancestral Scotland Website :
Holyrood Park & Arthur's Seat : Welcome to the Pentland Hills : Walkabout Scotland : Cycle Scotland/Local Bicycle Hire :
Scotline Tours : Rabbies Tours : Haggis Tours : The Train Line : Lothian Buses : First Bus : City Link Buses