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view of the apartment from the roof terrace
view of the castle from the roof terrace
view of the Calton hill from the roof terrace

Overview
3 bedrooms
3 bathrooms
6 guests
3 nights minimum 
Rental Home
This beautiful penthouse apartment with 3 bedroom and wrap around roof terrace offers breath taking views towards Arthurs seat and Edinburgh Castle in one direction and the harbour and sea beyond in the other direction. The apartment is within a few minutes walk of Ocean Terminal where you will find the Royal Yacht Britiana and its visitor centre. The Terminal also offers a multi-screen cinema and a wide selection of shops, bars and restaurants . Leith has its own character and is well worth exploring in its own right , the original harbour dates back to the 14 century and offers a wonderful selection of lively restaurants and bars as well as independent shops, delis and contemporary art galleries. The Leith festival in June is always worth a visit. When you are ready to move on and ...This beautiful penthouse apartment with 3 bedroom and wrap around roof terrace offers breath taking views towards Arthurs seat and Edinburgh Castle in one direction and the harbour and sea beyond in the other direction. The apartment is within a few minutes walk of Ocean Terminal where you will find the Royal Yacht Britiana and its visitor centre. The Terminal also offers a multi-screen cinema and a wide selection of shops, bars and restaurants . Leith has its own character and is well worth exploring in its own right , the original harbour dates back to the 14 century and offers a wonderful selection of lively restaurants and bars as well as independent shops, delis and contemporary art galleries. The Leith festival in June is always worth a visit. When you are ready to move on and explore Edinburgh, you can either take on of Edinburgh's frequent and reliable buses and be in the city centre in 20 minutes, or you can take a leisurely walk along the mile long Leith Walk to the east end of Princes Street. The apartment, situated on the 6th floor of the apartment block and sleeping up to 6 guests offers brilliant family accommodation. It can be accessed via a secure lift requiring key access. The door to the apartment opens into a large bright hall way off which all the rooms radiate. A beautiful open plan living, dining, kitchen with access to the roof terrace and fantastic views over the city provides plenty of space for guests to relax, prepare a meal and to eat. The living area is furnished with comfortable stylish leather sofas and chairs and well designed modern wooden furniture, there is a TV with DVD player and free WiFi available for guests. The dining area has a large wooden dining table with seating for 6 guests and the well equipped kitchen area has a breakfast bar with 2 stools. The kitchen is equipped with a gas hob with extractor hood and a double electric oven, a microwave, fridge freezer , washer drier, toaster and a kettle. There is plenty of crockery, glass, cutlery and cookware available for guests who would like to cook in the apartment. The master bedroom with ensuite bathroom (providing bath, shower over, basin and toilet) also has access to the wraparound roof terrace. The room is furnished with a king sized bed, and has ample wardrobe space. A second double bedroom also has an ensuite shower room with shower, basin and toilet. This room is furnished with a double bed, built in wardrobe, chest of drawers and occasional chair. A French door opens onto the roof terrace. The third bedroom has bunk beds, a small double with single over it and a chest of drawers; it would make an ideal bedroom for children. A third family shower room with shower, toilet and basin completes the accommodation. On street parking is free around the apartment.
House Rules
Pets not allowedNot suitable for kidsNo smoking
Bathrooms
1 Full bath2 Attached (ensuite)

Meet the host
This property is hosted by a business
Edinburgh Holiday Accommodation
Hosting since January 2010
Languages spoken: English
Response Rate: 100%
Response Time: Within a few hours

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Reviews (8)
Jackjack
Jackjack
Brilliant
Very clean, comfortable, excellent location, easy to find - no issues whatsoever. Quick and accommodating communication.
Visited January 2020
Written February 24, 2020. This review is the subjective opinion of an individual traveler and not of Tripadvisor LLC nor of its partners. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.

buffdog37
buffdog37
Boynton Beach, FL35 contributions
Misrepresented and Completely Unwelcome with a Communal Towel
I will start with the good. The location is nice and the flat is plenty big for 4 people and it was apparently cleaned before we got there. We never met a single person running the place. We stayed in several rentals in the past and this has never happened before. The previous owners of this place must have taken good care of it because the current corporate ownership does the bare minimum to say the least. The parking is for experienced drivers familiar with the UK. Super small spots and most of the community is residential. They should tell renters that the “free garage parking” that comes with the flat is for a Mini Cooper of a vehicle of that size. If you get anything bigger, which we did, then you have to hunt for street parking every night. The Master bedroom has a VERY uncomfortable bed with springs that you can feel and squeaks with any movement. It seriously took us a week to get over being in that bed for 10 nights. The closet looks big in the pictures but when you get there its filled with children’s toys and housekeeping equipment so you have access to only half of it. They do not provide enough hangers either. The master bedroom’s bathroom has the world’s slowest drain in the shower due to the disgusting amount of hair we found in the drain. The tub is so tall that when you get out you feel like you will fall, which we did, because there is nothing to use to get out of it safely - there really needs to be a non-slip mat on the floor of the tub at the very least and there should be a handle somewhere to hold on to in order to get out of the tub. Also, the “screen” that is supposed to keep the water from flooding the bathroom floor is laughable. The water pressure is comically bad. The vent is ridiculously loud, would not turn off for 5 minutes after turning off, the heated towel bar only heated if the heater was on. Since it was a warm autumn we never had the heater on so our towels were always moist. We were supplied with 4 full towels for 3 adult women and 1 man. We inquired about more towels and were told we would need to pay $40 to use extra towels (not own them)! Outrageous the lack of effort or service this company gives you. Needless to say that if you need any help with your stay, this flat is not for you. The company makes it obvious that they have no intention of assisting you in any way. YOU ARE ON YOU OWN. The kitchen is supplied with whatever the previous renters left for you (they give you nothing). The company does not bother to leave you anything to make you comfortable or welcome. Be prepared to fully stock the place with all basics like salt, pepper, tea, sugar, etc. You better stock up on toilet paper and paper towels too. For 4 adults, we were supplied with 5 rolls of toilet paper and 1 roll of paper towels for a 10 night stay. The refrigerator is the worst we have ever seen. It will not stay cold and it basically useless. The drawers in the refrigerator are cheap plastic bins made of very poor quality. The kitchen faucet hot water temperature will actually burn you if you use it at the same time as the dishwasher; they did not provide any warning about that. The TV was decently supplied with channels to watch which we did not care about since we came to Scotland to see Scotland. The view from the flat was nice, not great. You are not informed what to do with the recyclables. You have bins to use and have to solve the riddle of where to dispose of them. The windows either barely opened or you needed to be an engineer to open them without breaking them, which was obvious since most of them were broken. The photos of the patio are nice but when we got there it was highly misrepresented. It had rotted wood railings, rusted metal barrier, dirty furniture, overall unpleasant and made us feel unsafe being outside. It held to the theme of an unkept flat. The third bedroom, with 2 beds, has no closet. There is nothing supplied to make you comfortable in any way. Nothing makes this place a home away from home like a vacation rental should. Thanks to our 10 day stay here we will never stay in a corporately owned rental again. I am sure I left some things out but I hope I communicated fully that we DO NOT recommend this flat. Pictures and location are not everything.
Visited September 2019
Written November 8, 2019. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Anabel L
Anabel L
I am sorry that Michael was so disatisfied with his stay in our apartment. Most our guests have very much enjoyed staying in this beautiful property, but sadly we don't seem to have been able to make him happy. We do like to meet all guests who arrive during normal check in hours, however Michael asked for an early check in, we were delighted to help him out, but were unable to meet him at 8am, as we don't have staff working at this time. We provided him with a starter pack of 6 toilet rolls, as well as six extra rolls at the midstay clean when we also provided him with clean towels and bed linen. We make sure that there is tea coffee, and sugar in the apartment, I wonder whether Michael would have been happier in a serviced apartment rather than a self catering property.
Written November 11, 2019. This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

Steve92660
Steve92660
3 contributions
One of the Best Rentals Ever, A Great Find!!!
I stayed here with my family, 6 of us total. By the end of the trip everyone was wanting me to see if we could purchase the Flat, if I was closer that California, I would have asked. This place was amazing, very private roof top deck, lift to the 6th floor location and a great neighborhood in the Ocean Terminal area. There was a shopping mall adjacent that had a M&S Food Store for all you needs, great couple of restaurants for when you felt like staying close to "home", Pubs and the bus stop right outside the Flat for getting to the center of town, train station or the airport. We like to walk and the center of town was just about 3 miles away, very doable. The management company was amazing and even came by with a Christmas tree and decorations, nice touch guys. Like my first flat rental in Glasgow, when, not if, I go back to Edinburgh I will try to stay here again. It really felt like home and we were sad to leave. Home run all the way. Almost forgot to mention the views, great looking out and seeing the castle lit up at night and Arthur's Seat at sun up (which was at about 0800hrs.) . This hike is an absolute must if you want to see some beautiful landscape and spectacular 360 views of the entire area. About 2 miles away is Dean Village and a great riverside walking trail. Walking that area made us feel like where a million miles from a city. Okay, need to stop, I'm really starting to miss being there!
Visited December 2018
Written December 30, 2018. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Anabel L
Anabel L
Thank you so much for your lovely review Steve, I am so pleased that you enjoyed your stay and hope to welcome you back one day.
Written January 11, 2019. This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

Ingo K
Ingo K
Duisburg, Germany1 contribution
Traumhafte Lage über den Dächern von Leith
Die Dachwohnung - mit Lift und Parkgarage - ist nicht nur ein sehr guter Ausgangspunkt für die Erkundung von Edinburgh, sondern ebenfalls für das schöne Hafenviertel Leith. Fußläufig sind gute Pubs und Restaurants zu erreichen. Vom Balkon aus hat man einen fantastischen Ausblick auf Edinburgh und das Castle. Zusammen mit der guten Busanbindung und der schönen Ausstattung der Wohnung, die überaus geräumig ist, kann man keinen besseren Standort für einen Edinburgh-Besuch finden. Auch die Betreuung vor Ort ist unkompliziert und angenehm.
Visited July 2018
Written August 8, 2018. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.

Hollie M
Hollie M
10 contributions
Excellent
Couldn’t recommend enough, lovely apartment and the view is wonderful. Only downfall I would say is the heating in the small bunk bed room, It got very cold in that room at night but just took the portable heater out of the other room and put it in that one, apart from that it’s a lovely stay!
Visited November 2017
Written November 20, 2017. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Companion545972
Companion545972
So pleased that you enjoyed your stay!
Written December 1, 2017. This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

thejollytraveler
thejollytraveler
Lancashire, United Kingdom14 contributions
Lovely Apartment
Stayed her last weekend and found it to be very nice and accommodating. We were greeted and given a tour of the apartment and car park. The whole place was spotless and provided lovely views. Free Wi-fi was good and dominos delivery man found us without a problems. Plenty of hot water in the showers and once we’d worked out the heating was lovely and warm. Would definitely stay again!
Visited November 2017
Written November 14, 2017. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Companion545972
Companion545972
Very pleased to hear that you enjoyed your stay, we would be delighted to welcome you back if you are in Edinburgh again.
Written November 17, 2017. This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

Fahad S
Fahad S
1 contribution
Perfect
It was great apartment with nine views of the city and everything was there (towels kitchen appliances big screen tv and DVD)
Visited July 2017
Written August 6, 2017. This review is the subjective opinion of an individual traveler and not of Tripadvisor LLC nor of its partners. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.

Wanderer698038
Wanderer698038
1 contribution
amazing
the Apartment was clean , the view was breathtaking, the owner was friendly and was very helpful when we asked for information.
Visited May 2017
Written June 8, 2017. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.

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What this rental offers
Kitchen and dining
  • Dishwasher
  • Freezer
  • Refrigerator
  • Kettle
  • Microwave
  • Toaster
Outdoor amenities
  • Balcony
  • Terrace
Location info
  • Kid friendly
  • City getaway
  • Short-term rental only (<5 days)
Living spaces
  • Highchair
Services
  • Housekeeping included
Property features
  • Elevator/Lift access
Wi-fi and internet
  • Wi-fi
Parking
  • Parking available
Entertainment
  • DVD player
Bathroom and laundry
  • Dryer
  • Hairdryer
  • Iron
  • Linens provided
  • Soap and shampoo provided
  • Towels provided
  • Washer
Indoor amenities
  • Central heating
  • Internet access
  • Cable television

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About the neighborhood
This beautiful apartment is within a couple of minutes walk of Ocean Terminal where you can visit the Royal Yacht Britiania and its visitor centre. The Terminal also boasts a multi-screen cinema and a great selection of shops restaurants and bars. Leith has a character of it own and visitors will enjoy time spent exploring its attractions, the original harbour which dates back to the 14 century offers a great selection of lively bars and restaurants as well as many independent shops, delis and contemporary art galleries. If you visiting the area in June, the Leith festival is well worth a visit. When you do feel ready to move on from Leith to explore Edinburgh, you can either jump on one of Edinburgh's frequent and reliable buses and be in the city centre in 20 minutes, or you can take a leisurely walk along the mile long Leith Walk to the east end of Princes Street.
Access
Car not needed

Things to know
Check in / out timings
Check in after 3 PM Check out by 11 AM
Cancellation policy
  • No refund available once booking is confirmed

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Portland Gardens apartment is able to accommodate up to 6 guests. See all property details.

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