This is the second time we have stayed in these lovely apartments. Often a return visit does not always meet the same expectations, not the case with the Chester residence. The rooms were still furnished to the same exacting standards and the service we received from the proprieters Gillian and Graham were as obliging and friendly as on our last visit.

The serviced apartments are ideally placed in Edinburgh for all the major attractions. There are some excellent restauraunts within easy walking distance and the luxury of returning to such a comfortable home from home makes such a difference. In fact it's so comfortable you are reluctant to go out in the first place.

I have no doubt we will be returning to Edinburgh again soon and would not now consider staying anywhere other than the Chester Residence. At little more than you would pay for a good hotel, I would recommend anyone to try it.

Kevin & Cheryl Morton

I discovered the Chester Residence as a consequence of Tripadvisor.com.
I'm delighted we found it. My wife and our two kids, aged 12 and 16 spent 3 nights at the Chester last month. We flew from Portland, Oregon through Vancouver BC, and then Heathrow into Edinburgh. After collecting our bags, it was about a 20 minute cab ride.
We got there around 3:30 pm local time (though it felt like 4am on our bodies-a sort of out of body experience). We were greeted by Graham (who owns and operates the residence w/his charming wife Gillian). He helped us w/our bags and graciously gave us a tour of our apartment (number 1), a two-bedroom on the top floor.
He recognized our collective state of exhaustion and kept it brief and welcoming, and told us to come find him or Gillian if we required anything further, once our heads had cleared.
The apartment was great. The master bedroom has a queen bed which my wife and I occupied, with its own smallish, but nice bathroom w/shower. The kids shared the 2nd bedroom wch has twin beds wch were seperated by a bedside table. I'm told this bed can be made into a full/queen should a couple be using it.
The kids' bedroom had a wall mounted flat screen TV wch the kids liked.
There is a second large bathroom with tub/shower that the kids used.
The sitting room has another TV (both tvs are on a dish with a whole host of channels available). The sitting room is very comfortable for 4, and probably would work for 5 or 6. It also has a DVD player. The Chester has a large library of DVDs and in our jet lagged stage, we availed ourselves of several.
The apartment also has a fully equipped galley kitchen wch is stocked w/coffee/tea/juice/bread/yogurt/cereal/water/crackers and is a great way to start your day.
The building is gorgeous and probably a couple of hundred years old. The apartment nonetheless feels very modern. The bathroom fixtures are stunning. The furniture is modern but comfortable.
The street in front of the property is a fairly busy road, but noise is not a problem. The master is on the back end of the unit and overlooks the Chesters' garden along w/neighboring properties gardens (all w/cute sheds).
The property is very well located. W/Graham and Gillians help, it was an easy walk to all of the main avenues of Edinburgh. Graham set us up w/a couple of dinner reservations wch worked out well. If you elect to stay at the Chester, have them email or fax you the list of restaurants they maintain, wch is current and offers a savvy critique of the cuisine, atmosphere, location and cost of the recommended establishments.
We spent 2 nights at the Chester and then ventured off to the wee village of Elie (near St. Andrews) where we'd rented a cottage for 3 nights.
We returned to the Chester for our 3rd night. We had advised them that we'd be back around noon and we'd appreciate it if they could have the apartment ready for us. They did. It was a seamless move.
They set us up w/a taxi for an early flight out of Edinburgh for London the following morning.
The Chester and Graham and Gillian are wonderful. We would be delighted to have the opportunity to stay there again should we ever make it back to Edinburgh.

We stayed at these serviced apartments recently and were so impressed with the true 5 star accomodation and for a bargain price of just £99 as the apartments were not full on that night. Even at full rate these are still fantastic value for money as the rooms are huge and the fact that you have a separate lounge with open fire and your own kitchen. Stylish decor, spotlessly clean and the small touches such as book & dvd collections, chocolates etc all showed the high attention to detail Gillian and Graham have. Very impressed with this place, couldn't fault it at all. Even the owners were so helpful and friendly - there if you needed them to help with reservations etc but also quite invisible if thats what you want. Highly recommended!

For our family of four celebrating my wife's 50th birthday the second floor appartment was a much better option than 2 rooms in a hotel. It was quiet, spacious, light, elegant and wonderfully located in the New Town (or edge of the West End) only 10 minutes walk away from some great restaurants and all the sites and shops. Both bedrooms were large and comfortable, the main one having lovely views over gardens to the rear. The sitting room was perfect for relaxing after the day's exertions and the kitchen was well equipped and re-stocked for breakfast every day.

Graham and Gillian were discrete and helpful hosts. All their restaurant recommendations were spot on and we enjoyed some good nights out at The Living Room, CentoTre and Browns which were all on George Street.

Not cheap but excellent value for money for a family of 4 considering the fantastic quality of the accomodation compared to a hotel (unless you really want the bustle of a hotel and having your breakfast done for you!).