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Apartment (St Giles, Sleeps 5) | Living area
Luxury Penthouse, 2 Bedrooms, Ensuite, City View | Private kitchen
Luxury Penthouse, 2 Bedrooms, Ensuite, City View | Living area
Luxury Apartment, 2 Bedrooms, Kitchen, City View
Luxury Penthouse, 2 Bedrooms, Ensuite, City View | Private kitchen

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Dryer
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Parking available
  • Business services

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156 High Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH1 1QU
  • Place, Royal Mile
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Grassmarket
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Edinburgh Castle
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Airport, Edinburgh (EDI)
    ‪25 min drive‬

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Luxury Apartment, 2 Bedrooms, Kitchen, City View | Living room

Luxury Apartment, 2 Bedrooms, Kitchen, City View

  • City view
  • 150 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Luxury Penthouse, 2 Bedrooms, Ensuite, City View | Private kitchen

Luxury Penthouse, 2 Bedrooms, Ensuite, City View

  • City view
  • 200 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Double Beds and 1 Single Bed

Apartment (Advocates, Sleeps 4)

  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Apartment (St Giles, Sleeps 5) | Living area

Apartment (St Giles, Sleeps 5)

  • City view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Double Beds and 1 Single Bed

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About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire apartment to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Burnets Apartments

Victorian apartments with kitchens, steps from Royal Mile
Self parking, a business center, and a meeting room are available at this smoke-free apartment building. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, express check-in, tour/ticket assistance, and ATM/banking services are onsite. Each apartment provides free WiFi and free wired Internet, a flat-screen TV with cable channels, and a kitchen with a refrigerator, a microwave, and a dishwasher. Guests can appreciate conveniences like a dryer and a dining area, and other amenities include premium bedding and a coffee/tea maker. Limited housekeeping is available.
Burnets Apartments offers 6 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Beds feature premium bedding. Accommodations at this 4-star apartment have kitchens with refrigerators, microwaves, separate dining areas, and cookware/dishes/utensils. Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries.

This Edinburgh apartment provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Housekeeping is offered on a limited basis and hair dryers can be requested.

During your stay at Burnets Apartments, you're just a quick walk from Royal Mile. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas, plus a business center and self parking (surcharge). This upscale apartment building has 6 apartments. Each apartment includes amenities such as free WiFi and a kitchen.
  • Each apartment offers a kitchen, a dryer, and a living room
  • Free WiFi and wired Internet
  • Self parking available for a fee
  • Amenities include a business center, a meeting room, and a multilingual staff
  • Steps from Royal Mile and 8 minutes by foot from Edinburgh Castle
Public spaces have free WiFi and wired Internet. A business center and a meeting room are available. Multilingual staff, tour/ticket assistance, and express check-in are also featured at the business-friendly Burnets Apartments. Limited parking is available for a fee and is offered on a first-come, first-served basis.

This 4-star Edinburgh apartment is smoke free.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in the apartment: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transport

  • Free offsite parking; reservations required
  • Offsite parking; reservations required
  • Parking on site (GBP 30 per day)
  • Limited on-site self parking

Family friendly

  • Highchair

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Electric kettle
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Toaster

Bedrooms

  • Bedroom
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • 1 private bathroom
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Living room
  • Separate dining area

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with premium cable channels

Laundry

  • Dryer

Work spaces

  • Business centre
  • Desk
  • Meeting room

Comfort

  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • ATM
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Limited housekeeping
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Location highlights

  • In a historical district
  • In the city centre
  • Near a train station
  • Near the airport
  • On the Strip

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)

General

  • 6 units
  • Soundproofing
  • Victorian architecture

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Late check-out subject to availability

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours will receive an email within 48 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and lockbox information; your host will greet you
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 72 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Host will greet you, lockbox

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Self parking fee: GBP 30 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
This property does not have a front desk. To arrange for check-in, guests must contact the property at least 72 hours prior to arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions and lockbox information. The host will greet guests on arrival.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.

Property is also known as

Advocates Apartments
Advocates Apartments Edinburgh
Advocates Edinburgh
Burnets Apartments Apartment Edinburgh
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Burnets Apartments Edinburgh
Burnets Apartments
Burnets Apartments Apartment
Burnets Apartments Edinburgh
Burnets Apartments Apartment Edinburgh

Burnets Apartments Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 20 out of 46 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 46 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 46 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 46 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 46 reviews

7.8/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
You could not ask for a better location! The apartment was amazingly spacious and clean. The communication was always quick and helpful. Having just travelled around the uk for 2 weeks, we did notice that there seems to be less attention paid to the common areas than the actual space. In this case, there is a stairwell that’s historically old. If a stairwell is your primary focus, maybe not for you. Everything else was superb! Safety, traveling with a family of four, was never in question. The area is well lit and busy. You can even watch some of the street shows from the windows : ) Would stay time and time again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Burnets Apartment Edinburgh

Great stay recently at the Burnets apartment in the heart of Edinburgh’s historic Old Town. Wonderfully situated on the Royal Mile the apartment was clean, spacious and welcoming. Bedrooms are situated to the rear of the building so noice from the busy street below was virtually non existent. Great communication from the Burnets team also who made us feel very welcome from our arrival to departure. Will book here again for our next trip, definitely.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location across the street from St. Giles church. Walking distance to all major attractions in Old Town Edinburgh. Apartment was spacious for our family of five. The host was very helpful and very communicative. I highly recommend staying at these apartments.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Apartment was located in the center of city with many amenities and activities nearby. Communication was easy and quick. Great views of city and bustling night life. Private and secure entrance and access
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

4/10 Poor

Jason

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Disappointing and ruined our stay in Edinburgh.

Not a modern apartment in any sense of the word, decor looks dated from circa 2005 as well as the technology and was told it had been student accommodation recently. Had to chase check-in info and then wait for keys to be cut as landlord was still getting the place ready, Apartment was old, tired and worn, lightbulbs were missing, light fixing in bathroom just hanging out by wires, floor tiles loose and cracked, no hand soap in any of the dispensers, no tea/coffee or washing up liquid, not even any toilet paper, bathroom sink was blocked, no internet as advertised, a 5G dongle was promised to be delivered the first night and only delivered a day later after being chased. Heating stopped working on the first morning as boiler lost pressure and landlord had to come over again as apartment was freezing. Heating or hot water wasn't right during our stay. Window blinds missing string to close them. Standard terrestrial TV that had to be retuned for 15 mins every time it was turned on. No extra blankets just one thin duvet in a cold apartment. Apartment maintenance has just been neglected and it felt cheap and as little as possible has been spent on it. Location and view from window was great but little else. Would not stay there again.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022

4/10 Poor

Juan

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Not good. Very noisy with building renovations right beneath the apartment, very dirty entrance, no water pressure in shower, broken toilet seat, broken washing machine.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2020

6/10 Okay

melissa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Big windows

The street is almost empty because Hollywood was filming a movie right below the apt!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Kelsey, Cherokee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wow! One of the best rental apartments I have stayed in. I loved the design and location. Wished I could've stayed here longer. I would highly recommend staying here!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

steve, Chester

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wonderful penthouse

Had a great stay. First apartment had a heating issue but I was moved to a fabulous apartment with stunning views.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018

6/10 Okay

ALEX

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Could be great!

Lovely kitchen/lounge area but furniture very tired. Sitting furniture very impractical and uncomfortable. Shower quality not commensurate with “penthouse”. Could be a fabulous apartment with better quality furnishings.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Rohit

Good Stay

It was good and comformtable
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

ANGUS

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Dundeeandco in Edinburgh

Great apartment and a stone's throw from Edinburgh castle. The unit is very well equipped. Appreciated the detailed instructions left to utilise the units TV, stereo etc. This unit is high on our list for a return visit.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location. Comfortable, spacious, pleasing design.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Sara

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not a hotel. But fine in other respects.

Not sure why this is considered a hotel. It was nice, but it is not a hotel, more like an airbnb or something. No check-in desk, no daily cleaning service, no luggage storage. The close (alley) was dirty and the main door to the apartment building is across from a trash container that had broken glass all around it. But the apartment itself was clean, spacious, has a great location. I also think it is a bit overpriced. If it were on another website that is not for hotels, the price would probably have been less.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Samir

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Absolutely 5*. location, apartment, service 5*

Absolutely superb. Starting with the location, it is slap bang in the middle of the Royal Mile. Unbelievable. But whats great is its in a close so you have the peace and quiet when you are in your luxurious apartment - a huge open plan kitchen and lounge with wonderful views of the city. The apartment has two rooms, one with a double bed and en suite bathroom and another bedroom with a double bed and a single bed. This room also has a walk in wardrobe. Additionally there is another bathroom so there are 2 bathrooms in total in the apartment. So clean too. Towels etc are provided as is cutlery in the kitchen. Microwave, dishwasher, fridge, freezer, electric cooker, you name it its all there. A large flat screen TV in the lounge with comfy sofas and a DVD and blu ray player, sky TV and most importantly of all a Playstation 3 which was crucial for our reunion of university friends. In the build up and while we were there, Sean was fantastic in giving us information and communicating with us. Honestly I was so surprised with how great this apartment. It was a joy coming back to it every day. And the location could not get better. Walk down the steps and you come to where the bus from the airport will drop you. Buy the £7.50 return from the Airlink bus stand at the airport and catch the 100 bus each way. Easy as pie. I will be back, great stay.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Thomas Family, T

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Amazing location

Could not imagine a better location for seeing all the popular attractions, minutes by foot from Castle, Holyrood Palace, St Giles Cathedral, Museums and Galleries, restaurants and bars by the dozen within 5 minutes walk.....super fun and exciting vibe right out the front door. The location is a little intimidating when you first arrive and climb the stairs towards the apartment, you may initially think that you made a mistake renting this place, but once you step inside and then discover how great a location you are in you will be sure to have a great time.....would 100% recommend......I regularly stay in ultra high end 5 star hotels throughout the world, in not saying this is the same as a Four Seasons or Ritz etc. but it's a really great place to stay in Edinburgh, keep in mind this is a very old building in a very old city....rooms are small compared to newer building in other parts of the world, but everything in this place is perfect for what you need in Edinburgh....
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Tania

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Ashish, London

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Perfect Location

Amazing location right on Royal mile. Building front a bit run down and only 1 bathroom were the only negatives.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Luxury apartment.

You won't regret to book this apartment.

4/10 Poor

Foster ( O.A.P), Northern Ireland, UK

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

You need to be fit to stay here.

We stayed in an 'apartment' rather than a hotel . The apartment was clean and the facilities/accommodation reasonable. The main disadvantage and reason for the low rating was that apartment was on the fifth floor of an apartment block (see below) and subject to high volumes of external noise - there was no secondary glazing. The information provided both by Expedia and on the company's own website did not make it clear that the apartment was on the fifth floor requiring some 80 steps to reach it. Since we are both in our late 60s. this was most unfortunate. I suggested to a member of the company's staff that they amend their website and she agreed to consider this. We were subsequently (two days later) given another apartment nearby, which was on the second floor with only 40 steps to climb - a slight improvement. Secondary glazing in the living area but not in the bedroom that was adjacent to a bar!

6/10 Okay

M.Ali

in a very good area of the city centre

It was almost good.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

2/10 Terrible

Aussies, Brisbane, Qld

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Buyer beware in Edinburgh- especially at busy time

This apartment was advertised as a "luxury" apartment. Whilst I appreciate it was in an old building that had been refurbished, the number of things that didn't work outnumbered the things that did. These include: 1. hot water that was rarely hot 2. a dishwasher that didn't actually wash the dishes- in fact they were dirtier after they had been through a cycle 3. a washing machine/dryer combo that didn't work 4. a bed in the main bedroom that was broken and that was so low to the ground a hoist was required to get in and out

8/10 Good

Björn, Stockholm

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Advocate App in E-burgh

Nice appartment but the fridge didn't work when we arrived, but the guy from office worked hard and fixed the situation. The furniture was a mix of nice comfortable and old worn-out... If you don't want drunk & loud youngster laughing and screaming outside your window at night this isn't something for you (4 Cowgatehead). But if you don't mind and can go to sleep again, this is a nice,clean place with a nice kitchenette in a very nice neighbourhood and you don't have to walk far to get to town centre, busses, trains or restaurants. I mean for the price you pay this is good enough for five days stay! I won't mind going back - both to the appartment and the town!

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Mercat (Advocates) Apartment, Edinburgh

The apartment sleeps three and whilst it is cosy, its comfortable enough. Apartment was clean, and perfectly functional. However, the apartment block sides onto an alleyway and the noise is ridiculous. We managed to get very little sleep in three nights whilst we were there as we had to keep the windows open to sleep (as it was so hot). The apartment is very convenient to the main attractions but i would definitley not go back there again because of the noise. However, I would consider an Advocates apartment elsewhere.

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