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An apartment in The Royal Mile, Edinburgh.
Self-catering rental accommodation sleeping 4.

103/6 Canongate
The Royal Mile
Edinburgh
Scotland

 The Royal Mile
Location of the apartment

103 was built by Spence, Glover and Ferguson in 1966. (Sir Basil Spence was the architect of Coventry Cathedral.)

Number 6 is a modern self-catering rental apartment in one of the oldest parts of Edinburgh, just a hundred or so yards up the Royal Mile from the Palace of Holyrood House and the new Scottish Parliament.

From the front windows you can glimpse the wilds of Salisbury Crags, and at the back the windows (and the balcony) look out to an uninterrupted view of Calton Hill: a panorama of early 1800s classical architecture with Edinburgh's unfinished Parthenon on the sky-line - a view of Edinburgh, you might say, as Athens of the North.

The Royal Mile runs from Holyrood Palace to Edinburgh Castle. It's less than a mile walk up to the castle (downhill on the way back...), and you'll pass lots of cafés, restaurants and shops including Caddonheads, the best malt whisky shop in Edinburgh (cask strength, non-chillfiltered, etc.)

Accommodation:

Sitting area Dining area

Above left and right;
Two views of the Sitting/Dining Room. TV/VCR, Music centre, gas fire and pay-phone.
The big double window/door at the end opens onto the balcony where you can sit out and enjoy the evening sun.

Right;
View from the apartment: Classical architecture on Calton Hill.

Below left and right;
Double and twin bedrooms

There's also a bathroom with bath, power-shower, basin and wc.

View to Calton Hill
Double bedroom Twin bedroom

Kitchen:

The kitchen has;

  • Electric fan oven and gas hob.
  • Microwave oven.
  • Automatic washer/dryer.
  • Fridge/freezer.
  • Espresso coffee maker.
  • Cutlery, kitchen ware, etc.

The apartment has;

  • Central heating.
  • Payphone.
  • Convenience store at the bottom of the stairs.
 Kitchen

Tariff:

Gates of the Palace of Holyrood House

The gates to Holyrood Palace. Open to the public most of the time. Closed when the Queen is in residence, usually the odd week in summer.

Season Dates £
per week		 £
per night		 Minimum stay
Low 3 Jan - 1 Jun 500 100 3 Nights
High 1 Jun - 1 Aug 650 120 3 Nights
Peak 1 Aug - 1 Sep 850 150 5 Nights
High 1 Sep - 1 Oct 650 120 3 Nights
Low 1 Oct - 22 Dec 500 100 3 Nights
Christmas 22 Dec - 28 Dec 650 150 4 Nights
Hogmanay 28 Dec - 3 Jan 09 900 180 5 Nights

Prices include fresh linen and towels, and full central heating.
Note: For parties of more than four there is an additional charge of £10 per person per night for up to two more guests on a sofabed in the living room during low season, £15 per night all other times.
A 25% deposit to secure your booking, and the balance to be paid at least 4 weeks before the rental date. (At shorter notice the rental is paid in full at the time of booking.)
A refundable security deposit of £100 to be paid when the balance is settled.
Payment can be made by Cheque, Postal Order, Traveller's Cheque or direct transfer.
Check-in time on the day of arrival is normally 4.00pm.
Check-out time is 11.00am on the day of departure.

To enquire or to book:

Please contact:
David and Julie Allsop

Ducks Bottom Cottage,
3, The Halt, Duck St,
Elham,
Canterbury,
Kent CT4 6TP Tel: 01303 840044
or from outside the UK:
Tel: 44 1303 840044

David and Julie have a manager who lives in Edinburgh and who looks after the apartment ensuring it is ready and welcoming for guests.

Please tell David and Julie you found 103 Canongate through About Scotland!

Right; On the left, part of the new Scottish Parliament building, and the roof of Dynamic Earth, both less than 200 yards away from the apartment.

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