Wallace worked for 40 years as a designer in the knitwear and fashion industry first in the Scottish Borders, then New York and Italy where he had a very much loved and popular B&B, Wallace's Arthouse, in Spoleto. (see the rave reviews in tripadvisor). Now he has now returned to Scotland and warmly welcomes guests to stay for bed and breakfast. Wallace's Arthouse is now in Edinburgh!

Leith is Edinburgh's up-and-coming area. Old whisky bond warehouses, merchants' premises, Georgian civic buildings and the Port and Water of Leith itself have attracted new technology and design companies and many of Edinburgh's finest restaurants and bars have set up here as well.

Within walking distance also is the new dockside Ocean Terminal shopping centre, and the Royal Yacht Britannia. Also nearby in Leith Docks is the Scottish Executive Offices, Victoria Quay.

The regular bus journey to Princes Street and the centre of Edinburgh takes about 15 minutes to cover the 1.8 miles up Leith Walk.

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Paintings and prints just inside the door to Wallace's apartment. The kitchen is to the left, the bedrooms at the end to left and right.

Left and right;
Double Bedroom and bathroom with shower, basin and wc, en suite.

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Double bedroom.

Left;
In this photograph, you can see the shower which is cleverly built into a custom designed pod while the basin and wc is hidden to its right.

Wallace prepares continental breakfast for you in the kitchen as you like it.

He's very happy to give advice about visiting Edinburgh, and even recommend local restaurants, and book for you. Some are so popular you can't get in unless you have a reservation. There are three Michelin star restaurants within 5 minutes. Seafood, Italian, French, Spanish, Scottish, Chinese, Indian restaurants, and traditional Edinburgh pubs.

Wi-Fi internet broadband for your laptop.

Bedrooms have hairdryers.

Free parking around about.

Bed and breakfast: from £95 per room, per night, including breakfast.

Single occupancy: from £85.

Rates based on a minimum stay of two days. For sole occupancy the room-rate is sometimes negotiable.

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You are welcome to relax in the sitting room to read or listen to music from the good collection of CDs.

Please contact:
Wallace Shaw
email: cawallaceshaw@mac.com
41/4 Constitution Street
Leith
Edinburgh, EH6 7BG
Scotland, UK
Mob: 07941 343 714
Tel: 0131 538 3320
or from outside the UK:
Tel: +44 07941 343 714
Tel: +44 0131 538 3320

Please tell Wallace you found his bed and breakfast through About Scotland!

Right; The Exchange in the 1800's. Notice the tramlines and the green tram. It closed in 1956. A new one to connect with Edinburgh Airport is planned and being built.