Sunny,spacious double room with en-suite ( AUGUST ONLY ) (Edinburgh )
About these Digs
Living with Host
Beautiful sunny double room w/ private en-suite, in a recently-refurbished spacious tenement flat on the south-west side of the Meadows. Perfectly located on a tree-lined street in quiet Sciennes, next to the park off Melville Terrace—3 mins from Summerhall, 5 mins from George Square. Shops, cafes & bus routes are a stone's throw away in Newington & Marchmont.
Host Joanna (she/her) & flatmate Lyver (he/him) are self-employed and often come and go. Guests are welcome to use the kitchen, equipped with all mod-cons and a big table. The flat is peaceful and spacious enough for total privacy, yet homely for a chat and cuppa. Great local cafes nearby for breakfast, or use the kitchen, fridge, washer & dryer. I occasionally dog-sit; please check first if this is an issue.
Note: A 5% Edinburgh Visitor Levy applies to the first 5 consecutive nights. This is not included in your booking fee and will be collected directly by the host upon arrival.
Guest Parking
There are meters on the street, top and bottom, but gets pricey.
Free before 8:30am and after 6:30pm and free at weekends.
But once dropping your gear off you could park out of the paying zone, which is only a 3 min drive or a 10 min walk away. Best places to park for FREE near Gladstone Terrace are: South Lauder Road , Fountainhall Road and Grange Loan. Worth it for a 10-12min walk. Usually Lots of free Parking on those streets but just be careful because it’s mixed free and permit parking.
(FREE parking on my street at weekends.)
ALSO There’s St Leonard’s car park, which is about 8 mins walk away is cheaper than the parking meter £10 ish for the whole day.
Recently one guest found parking via JUSTPARK app. He paid £127 for the 3 full weeks he was here - that was on Moncreiff Terrace, literally on the street next to min.
The Area and Transport
We are on a really peaceful, leafy ,tree-lined street, near the "Meadows" and "Holyrood Park" (Edinburgh's main city green-spaces).
It's a safe, friendly neighbourhood w/ plenty cafes and a diverse range of eating places nearby. We are well placed for most of the city theatres & concert halls [REMOVED]
Summerhall Arts Village - 3 mins walk
Queens Hall -7 mins walk
George Sq - 10 mins walk
Festival Theatre [REMOVED] mins walk
Dancebase -20 min walk
Playhouse Theatre - 30 mins walk OR 20 mins by bus (w/ choice of 7 buses ,5 mins away)
Kings Theatre - 20 min walk
Lyceum Theatre -25 min walk
Traverse Theatre - 25 mins walk
Usher Hall -25 min walk
Waverley station is a 25 walk away or short bus ride away w/ lots of bus choices from Bernard Terrace/South Clerk street bustop . Or the number 9 bus from the bottom of the Mound (close to Waverley station) will take you all the way to the bottom of my street @ the "Gladstone Terrace" bustop & visa-versa.
Features
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Shared and Excluded Facilities
This space is shared with 1 other permanent tenant and 1 other paying Guest.
The guest ensuite bedroom is completely private at the front left of the house. This private ensuite, consists of a big walking shower, a sink unit and a toilet with a hand held bidet.
The sunny kitchen/living room is a shared communal space with lovely induction cooker and worktops. As well as a big kitchen table with chairs , there are also two comfy chairs in the window. There is a dishwasher and washing machine for everyone's use. Clothes can be dried on the traditional pulley in the kitchen, but a clotheshorse drier also available to take into your room.
Excluded Facilities
The other front room and back bedroom are for host use only. The bathroom off the shared hall is for the host/flatmate use but can be available on request should you want to enjoy a bath now and again.
House Rules
What the Host is expecting from their Guests
Check-in
12:00 - 00:00
Check-out
11:00
Strictly no smoking or vaping
All pets are welcome
Overnight companions by arrangement
No allergens or intolerances to note
Other rules
I'm pretty relaxed and non judgemental and anything is negotiable tbh, but
definitely
1. smoking only outdoors please.
Other than that it would be great if you could
2. Recycle your rubbish using the bins provided.
ALSO preferable if
3. no muddy clompy boots worn inside the house. - washable slippers of various sizes are provided !
Suitability
What you can expect from these Digs
Strictly smoke-free
Pets are living at or visiting the property
I occasionally dogsitt a well-behaved dog - let me know, in advance if that's an issue?
No preferred dietary preferences to note
This property does not support accessibility
The Host states that their property offers a child-friendly environment
I have small mattress which I can add to the room -I’ve often have neices and nephews staying over the years . Both myself and Lyver ( my now and again flatmate/work colleague) have Disclosure Scotland certification for working with Children and Vulnerable adults. Also for those with babies/toddlers -the flat is on first floor with shallow steps, easy to bring a buggy up -and big hall in the flat with room to leave buggy/pram. A baby travel cot can be borrowed when required.
Health and Safety Measures
The Host indicated the following health and safety measures.
General Sanitary and Hygiene Measures
Hand sanitiser provided
Soap for each sink provided
Check in/Check out times allow for thorough cleaning between Guests
Separate towels provided
Bins are emptied and cleaned regularly
Rooms cleaned during stay (as agreed with the Guest)
Other
Bathroom can be ventilated
Fire blanket or extinguisher present and in-date
Smoke detector on every floor and in working order
All water taps have been run if left standing for a significant period of time
Fire evacuation advice provided
Any electricals are PAT tested (if applicable)
Property decluttered where possible
Other measures taken or requirements of Guests
fully certificated as per requirements
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Laminated house rules/welcome book provided
Contactless key collection
Non-slip mats provided
Certificates and Licensing
Letting Compliance The Host confirmed that their Digs fully comply with local letting regulations.
Gas Safety
This Host has confirmed they have a valid Gas Safety Certificate. This should be on display at the property as it is a legal requirement.
About the Rooms
Sunny Double Room With Private En Suite
Additional visitor levies may apply. Please check visitor levies by area.
Additional visitor levies may apply. Please check visitor levies by area.
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