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1 Cambridge Street

Edinburgh
Bed & Breakfast
+44 (0)7831 382445

Per night
£110 - £150
Bedroom

2 rooms

Sleeps

Rooms sleep 2

Children welcome

This civilised bolthole offers a quiet retreat, castle views and the magic of Edinburgh on your doorstep

Per night
£110 - £150

Contact the owner directly to check date availability and secure your booking.

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£110 - £150 per night

The Experience

In the heart of the city, this second-floor apartment occupies a distinguished 1860s corner block. The decor blends thoughtful artwork, lots of light and a relaxed feeling.

Tucked away behind a private door, two spacious double rooms offer much privacy – book both, and you’ll have the space to yourselves. One has garden views, an en suite shower room, and a compact kitchenette equipped with a microwave, fridge, kettle, and espresso machine cleverly concealed behind a curtain. The other bedroom looks out to the castle and the Traverse Theatre, you’ll find a coffee machine and kettle and there’s a private bathroom right next door. Both have king-size beds which can also be made up as twins.

Breakfast is a feast of homemade fig and pecan granola bars, muesli, porridge and fresh fruit. If it’s gloomy outside there’s a choice of board games and card games to play, but don’t wait for the weather – the best of Edinburgh is just a short stroll away.

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We think you'll love

  • Staying in an elegant, relaxed space filled with light and art
  • Soaking up the historic ambience of the apartment and surrounding streets
  • Having easy access to all that Edinburgh has to offer
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You should know

  • Owner Ellen has two cats, so if you’re allergic, be aware
  • You need to climb 48 steps to reach the apartment
  • There’s no garden

Essentials

  • EV charger
  • Swimming pool
  • Hot tub
  • Garden
  • Open fire / woodburner
  • Breakfast included
  • Breakfast available
  • Meals available
  • Vegetarian meals
  • Oven
  • Parking on premises
  • Free parking nearby
  • Accessible by public transport
  • WiFi
  • Television
  • Spa
  • Central heating
  • Limited mobility
  • Wheelchair access
  • Mobile reception
  • Hob
  • Bar
  • Barbecue
  • Licensed premises
  • Paid parking nearby
  • Air conditioning
  • Relaxation areas
  • Washing machine
  • Tennis court
  • Microwave oven
  • No smoking
  • Credit cards
  • Working farm
  • Owner has pets
  • Dishwasher
  • Pets welcome

Family friendly

  • Baby monitor
  • Books and toys
  • Children welcome
  • Babies welcome
  • Stair gates
  • High chair
  • Fire guard
  • Cot available

Nearby

  • Pub/bar within 3 miles
  • Restaurant within 3 miles
  • Shop within 3 miles

Activities

  • Bikes available
  • Food courses
  • Kayaking
  • Other courses
  • Sailing
  • Surfing
  • Wild swimming

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Accommodation

Pricing

Nightly price
from £110
2 Twin/doubles
From £110

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Information

Booking information

Check in
1pm or flexible
Check out
11am or flexible
Other details
Minimum stay: 2 nights. Reduced rates for stays of 6 nights or more. STL licence number: EH-88671.
Closed
December – March.
No smoking
Smoking not permitted anywhere in the property.
Owner has pets
Animals living on the property

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Reviews

Think the American Revolution – Pennsylvanian Chippendale, North Carolinan William & Mary! – meets the Scottish Enlightenment in a neo-classical block occupying the same airspace as the crazy geometry (crow-stepped gables, fever-chart walls) of the city's legendary stone fort. Inside, the mood mixes art and informal elegance, ensuring time-travellers feel instantly at home.
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Location

The neighbourhood

This is the heart of Edinburgh – all soaring architecture, theatres and leafy squares. Grassmarket and Princes Street are a short stroll, with George Street’s elegant shops just beyond. Nearby streets hum with pubs, cafés and hidden restaurants. Even the local graveyard has a story to tell – Thomas de Quincy, author of Confessions of an Opium Eater, is buried here.

Local points of interest from Ellen Brennan

  • 1 Cambridge Street is located centrally with direct views of Edinburgh Castle and immediate access across the street to Princes Street Gardens. You can walk in the gardens to the National Gallery and Royal Academy.
  • We're on the same street as the Traverse Theatre and the Usher Hall, and around the corner from the Lyceum Theatre.
  • The Meadows and the centre of the Edinburgh University campus are just a ten-minute walk.
  • It's a ten-minute walk to George Street with all its lovely shops. 15 to 20-minute walk, depending on your speed, to Waverley or Haymarket Stations (we are midway between the two) and the Portrait Gallery.
  • Walk 10 minutes to gain access to the walkway along the Water of Leith. 18-20 minutes and you are in lovely Stockbridge, a few more minutes to the Royal Botanic Gardens.
  • Whatever you want to see in Edinburgh, it's either an easy walk or very accessible via Edinburgh's brilliant public transport system. The buses are very reliable and the Usher Hall stop gets you back to the flat.

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Introducing

Ellen Brennan

Ellen’s life has taken her from New York to London, Madrid, the Middle East, Mexico, Gloucestershire and Majorca. She’s worked on The Economist and for a Lebanese publisher, been an international headhunter, restored old houses and discovered a love of the potter’s wheel along the way – a creative thread that runs through the decorations of this lovely apartment.