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Reviews of Destiny Scotland Market St Apartments

3.5 out of 5
Destiny Scotland Market St Apartments
17 Market St, Edinburgh, Scotland

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 81 out of 103 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 15 out of 103 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 103 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 103 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 103 reviews" "

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Beza

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yogini

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

April

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
If you want to be in the center of it all this is the place to be!
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tara

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Outstanding! So clean, well-equipped, especially love the pop-up skylight windows from which you can see the station and cityscape. The long climb up five flights (no lift) is worth it for the view!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Jennifer

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

FRANK

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cute apartment! Good location!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Anita

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Manuel Muñoz

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Thanks so much for letting us checking slightly early, it was raining in Edinburgh (what news! lol) and that made all the difference to our stay
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Audrey

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Location can’t be beat with loads of great dining options (better than where I stayed last time in Edinburgh)….just know you will have to take a multitude of steps in the building if you’re on the 3rd floor or higher, and also to get to the Royal Mile etc. Bonus is I have legs of Steele now though lol! Maintenance was great and responsive when I had a minor issue. Can be noisy on weekend nights and festival time with bottles being dumped from pubs nextdoor and since you have to have windows open at night to stay cool (at least in summer when I was there), you will not be insulated from city noise. The only recommendation I’d make is both times I stayed there I was too hot with just the duvet provided in summer. The addition of a top sheet would have been awesome, and I requested one during both of my stays. The duvet was far too warm for me during summer.Overall, an excellent stay! Will stay again!
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Exactly as pictured.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Harry

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and everything you need in the apartment and easily walkable to everywhere we wanted to go to.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Carol and Mike

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nathanael

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
One street over from the Royal Mile. Nice, clean rooms. Pay attention to their warnings of no lift. Heavy suitcases were difficult up and down the stairs. If not an issue, a great place to stay!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alex

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Excellent
Room was lovely and spacious. Excellent location. Only stayed for one night so I didn't use the kitchen but it definitely had everything you'd need. Shower was great. I'd absolutely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Teri Smith

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities

10/10 Excellent

Donald

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location exactly like the brochure says
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

ANTHONY

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Overall Great Stay
The apartment was well appointed and had nearly every amenity possible you could need from a fully equipped kitchen to great WIFI and plenty of space for the two of us to move around. The place was comfortable and located in the perfect location for all of our needs to catch tours on the Royal Mile, traveling from Waverley Station, and the vast amounts of restaurants, bars and attractions nearby. The only thing that would personally make me rethink another stay here is that there is not an elevator and to be fair we knew that when booking but didn't anticipate being on the 5th floor. It was nearly 100 steps up to our room with luggage in tow which was a lot on us every time we wanted to leave the room and go out.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

scott

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

cathy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfectly located apartment with everything you needed. The small kitchen was expertly designed and the bed was very comfortable. Check in was easy but there was some confusion about whether a deposit was payable or not. Otherwise excellent
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Hyun Bae, Hackensack

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good condition and location
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alexandra

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location was perfect! The apartment was super cute and well equipped with kitchen basics. Very comfortable and quiet- convenient to be able to do laundry here. Would love to come back!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Vicki

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Paloma

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely clean and tidy appartment. Perfect spot. Secure luggage area before and after check out. Ideal spot fir royal mile. 3 min walk . No lift so ni good if u are mot able to climb stairs . Would go back
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was amazing and comfortable. The location was perfect for walking to the Royal Mile and all of the shopping and restaurants there. It was a little difficult to find the entrance, but the pub manager next door was quite helpful and kind.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Convenient
Very clean and tidy and very conveniently located. Will stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ashleigh

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Luke

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Absolutely Brilliant
Overall couldn't be happier. Had never tried an apartment before and honestly don't know if I want to go back to a hotel. Really happy with the size of the apartment and couldn't believe all of the brilliant furnishings. It had a really cosy feel and had a brilliant view of the city. Apartment was literally 30 seconds away from the Waverly train station entrance. Thanks for the great stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Lovely and comfortable, warm, well-equipped and very conveniently located. The only downside was the amount of stairs to climb up. Still worth it once you got there!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

Kerry

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Fiona

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kayla

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

4/10 Poor

CHAD

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
The good, the bad, and the smells
Place was super hard to find. Google, Apple Maps, and Wayze all tell you different locations for the same address. :( We called the line on the hotels.com email only to find it wasn't the line to reach the property, they directed us to another line that no one answered. We ended up wandering around with 3 suitcases trying to find it and asked a local restaurant staff who was kind enough to get us there. There is no elevator, not blaming the place for this fact, just advising for those that will have luggage, you will be carrying it up multiple flights of stairs. Worst thing.... we were the second floor, immediately above a restaurant that served fish dishes. At first, we thought there was rotten food in the sink, refrigerator, or dishwasher so we cleaned them all thoroughly. The second day we realized the smell was not there in the AM but overwhelming in the PM, so attributed it to the restaurant. The smell of the cuisine was strong enough in the apartment to the point that we would leave the windows open on a 45-degree F day just to not deal with the smell. Some may find this enjoyable but to us we do not like the smell of fish, so it was a huge put off. The best thing! The views are amazing, I captured some of my favorite pictures from this view. It is super convenient to everything you want to see in the city and easy access to the train. Has a vibrant nightlife and restaurant scene within shouting distance. There is also a self-storage which is nice.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Tracy

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Great accommodation
Great apartment, spotlessly clean, very comfortable, great location
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the location - so easy to walk everywhere. Also a nice kitchen that made it easy to cook at the flat.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

LOUISE

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great apartment in a great location. Highly recommend. Will definitely book again if the price is right! Everything you need for a short or long stay in the city of Edinburgh. Recycling bins had not been emptied from the last tenant staying apart from that everything else was great.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
This place is an incredible bargain—clean, spacious, all the mod cons, incredibly well-stocked kitchen, quiet, comfortable bed. It’s literally across the street from Waverley Station and a five minute walk from the bus station. Couldn’t be better.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Yat Kwan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
really feel like home! clean and tidy. user friendly shower temperature control. The only problem is the shaky table.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lorna

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Will definitely book again. Fantastic location and amenities. Quiet rooms and appreciated having laundry on site
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Jeana

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Val

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Shelly

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Mobility nightmare
No elevator and the apartments are upstairs. 38 stairs to the first floor with rooms. The first step coming into the building is VERY high. I fell twice trying to get in the building. Room was nice, but I dreaded the stairs each time I returned to the apartment.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

CODY

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very convenient location. Very clean and management was great to coordinate with.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

charlotte

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our Market St Apartment was perfect for our stay in Edinburgh - the location, amenities, and size. To note for anyone not familiar there was no air conditioning or lift.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Great place to stay, close to Royal Mile and eating places. Would have liked earlier advice of lack of lift, need to carry bags up multiple flights of stairs.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022