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Reviews of Destiny Scotland - Thistle Street Apartments

4 out of 5
Destiny Scotland - Thistle Street Apartments
17 Thistle Street, Edinburgh, Scotland

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 74 out of 121 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 37 out of 121 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 121 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 121 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 121 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Shirley

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jed

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property was very clean and spacious. It is close to many amenities and near the rail station.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Cathleen

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Fabulous
In a quiet back street not far from the city centre - ideal
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Great little apartment in the heart of New Town Edinburgh. A lot within walking distance, yet on a quiet side street. Would stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

ian

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mrs J

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Mr Terence, Tea Gardens

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was warm and comfortable and plenty of space for the 2 of us. It was centrally located in the heart of Edinburgh and close to main transport options of the tram and buses.
Stayed 13 nights in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

Jiawei

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

10/10 Excellent

Phyllis

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Brilliant stay
Fantastic apartment very comfortable On first night we had a problem with no hot water or heating but I rang the maintenance number provided and someone was out within an hour and a half to sort it. Fantastic service definitely recommend
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

6/10 Okay

Joanne

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Great apartment but noisy!
Stayed 4 nights in number 1 apartment Thistle Street. The apartment is in a great location for the new town and hopping on the tram or a bus. It had everything you needed for a great stay, kitchen kitted out, sofa, table, chairs, heating. Bed was comfortable and apartment spacious. If you want a view though and from the pictures on the website you think you'll be getting a lovely view and the apartment will be bright. Not in apartment 1, ground floor which is good as no lift but living room view was just other offices and bedroom view with the balcony was the carpark. Not very private either as people can just look straight into the living area and bedroom walking passed. It is really noisy on the ground floor too, you're right next to the entrance so hear everyone coming and going, bins being emptied at stupid o'clock on the street and in the entrance hall of the building. Then you have the car park and road noise. Communication and instructions were great, we left our luggage at the office on the day of departure so that was a bonus. We would stay again but request an apartment higher up
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jerry

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The view from the 4th floor was beautiful with balconies on each side of the living room and kitchen. The living room/kitchen was large and comfortable. The only negative was no lift/elevator. Four floors of steps is quite a challenge several times daily and lifting luggage up and down. But it was nice and served us well. Staff was friendly, outstanding with directions and assistance.

8/10 Good

Heidi

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Brilliant
Excellent stay. Location superb, literally in the middle of everything. Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

D

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

10/10 Excellent

Tobi

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Beautiful view and very friendly staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and lovely apartment
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022

2/10 Terrible

JIAWEN, Calgary

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Looked good based on the reviews, but toilet had fecal stains that were brushed off by management when I mentioned concerns. No confirmation email was sent to me despite requesting it to the agent. Good location though.
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Rossy

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lynn

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Amazing apartments in Edinburgh
What an amazing apartment we had , it was spacious clean & so close to the centre. Perfect for everything. Could not fault it & would certainly come back & stay there again. Excellent. Perfect location for sightseeing .
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022

8/10 Good

Sarah

Liked: Room comfort
Beautiful well equipped apartment. Ideal location. Very comfortable for a couple of nights. Unfortunately one rug had a stain on it that wasn’t ideal. This was reported to the office at the time they said they were aware of it but failed to remove/clean it. This wouldn’t put me off booking again though.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021
Response from Manager on 8 Nov 2021
Hi Sarah, thank you for taking the time to send us feedback on your stay. We really value this. I am so pleased you enjoyed your stay. I have reported this stain now and will sort this, I am sorry that this was not picked up before your stay or dealt with when you reported it. This is not our standard and can only apologise this was missed. We hope you will consider Destiny Scotland again for your future stay.

8/10 Good

Louise

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Perfect location & beautiful apartments
Absolutely perfect location. We were central to everything we wanted to get to & very close to bus stops and train station. Apartment was quite clean & felt very Covid safe there. We had flat 1. The living room windows looked right into the street, so grateful for the shutters to have privacy, but was awesome for people watching. The kitchen had all the plates, mugs, knife and forks etc. The mugs were very well used as had old tea/coffee marks in 2 of them. Kitchen had basic cooking tools. If you intend to whip up regular meals, bring your favourite cooking utensils. Sainsbury’s, M&S food & Tesco express close by. The bedroom was cozy and comfy & the bathroom has underfloor heating which we loved. The apartments mention a balcony & my husband being Deaf (he’s very visual due to this) had psyched himself up for having a wonderful view from this balcony as per the pictures. The view we had overlooked the back of a business property where they parked their cars & every morning when we opened the patio doors to let in some air we were greeted with a business man on his mobile phone discussing business for a few hours. It’s not a complaint, but an observation. Don’t get your hopes up unless u request a high floor apartment (which I’m not sure if you can). We did email to ask for an early check-in about 2pm. We’d already walked past the apartments and guessed which was ours. It was empty & lights off, but they still said no. (In a polite way).
View from the balcony
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

Glenn

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Great stay ~ Destiny are great!
Great stay Well located apartment short walk from Princes Street. Comfortable apartment - number 1 - on ground floor which is probably the downside to it. Some road noise at the front of apartment and door noise from other residents. Spacious and well equipped flat - as always destiny is a good, reliable company.
Bedroom
Bathroom
Lounge
Balcony and view
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Timothy

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

george

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Great stay but little parking issues
Great place and very clean also only a short walk to shopping streets .Downside is no parking available except outside for residents of area small bays for street parking but only short term .while we were there saw 3 cars getting parking tickets perhaps the company running here could get some permits for guests
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Great Apartment and Location
Great location, stunning apartment and only a 10 minute walk from Waverley station. Great for a group of friends looking for a weekend get away, would book again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

ALISON

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Glenn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
tay again - amazing place
Well located, spacious duplex apartment with great views across two balconies. Well equipped and comfortable and an amazing apartment - could do with a bit of redecoration
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

James

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent
Brilliant location and great apartment. Just as pictured. Stored our luggage in their office after checkout and staff were quick to respond to any early/late check in/out requests. A far better alternative to a hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Sinead

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Found the apartment difficult to find at first as I hadn't seen that they had sent an instruction email to my spam address. Sorted easily with a call to reception though... Absolutely loved the apartment and would definitely stay again, close enough to the good night life and sights too. Very comfortable bed, clean and spacious. A+
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Shona

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fabulous apartment, great location
Absolutely fantastic apartment, clean, modern and fully equipped. Beds extremely comfortable. Location is perfect for everything. Would I definitely stay again
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Sigurð

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Shirley

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
What a lovely apartment very clean and spacious and right in the centre of Edinburgh some parking in the street and more just a 5 minute walk away . The price was really good I am recommending it to friends and I will stay here again , perfect if you are going to the theatre and want an overnight stay lots of places to eat close by
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Tom

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great apartment in a superb location, very well decorated and an all round great place to stay for a short break.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019
Response from Destiny Scotland Team on 27 Oct 2019
Many thanks for your amazing review Tom! We are glad you enjoyed your stay. Kind regards,

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Centrally located, clean, well equipped apartment
We stayed in these apartments as they were so central. Fantastic position in the new town. Beautifully clean, well equipped apartment. Ours was a one bedroom with king size bed but my only criticism was the fact that the sofa in the living area was quite small for 2 people. The booking office was just around the corner, so was very handy to store your luggage. Overall a great stay and would definitely return to these fab apartments.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Leena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean and modern apartment
Very nice clean and modern apartment. Had everything we needed with shops and restaurants very close by and within walking distance.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very central for a 60th birthday celebration. Well presented. Perfect for our weekend. An improvement suggestion would be to add a mirror in the bedroom. Hairdryer was provided but the only mirror is in the bathroom.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Frederick

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Location excellent. Easy to access all parts of city centre. Well equipped apartment
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice apartment
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Elaine

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Pax

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean and nice apt
Really fantastic and clean apartment. Great for our family of 4. Great location too.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Edward

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great amenities, great location, very helpful staff
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really nice central location and great apartment
Really nice apartment, checkout etc all super easy and efficient, appreciated being able to leave our bags at the office on our checkout day.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The apartment was very clean and spacious. The kitchen and bathrooms looked recently renovated and well maintained. Managent emails you the code to use to enter the apartment building and apartment. Apartment is centrally located in New Town section of Edinburgh.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Lea Ann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Home Away from Home with a Lovely View
Wonderful location and a beautiful property. We had the 3 bedroom penthouse with a view of the Firth of Forth in the distance to the north. (Be ready for a lot of stairs, but it is worth the climb.) Bright, modern and balconies on both sides. Well stocked in the kitchen and all the things a group needs for a lovely stay. I would caution that the beds are smaller than kings, more like US queens. I have stayed with Destiny Scotland before at another property nearby and will stay again with them next year. Great homes away from home.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019
Response from Zsuzsanna on 6 May 2019
Dear guest, Thank you for taking the time to review your stay at Destiny Scotland Thistle Street Apartment. We are delighted to see that you have enjoyed your overall stay with us. We hope to welcome you again soon. Kind Regards, The Destiny Scotland Team

8/10 Good

Stacey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Large 2 bedroom apartment with great kitchen
Check-in was very easy using code provided. Great sized apartment with 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, kitchen & living room. Washing machine was extremely helpful. Only complaint is that the heating in the living room was not working (neither radiators or fireplace) and therefore at night when the temperatures were about 0 outside, we were not able to use the living room as it was just too cold. Main bedroom was nice and warm however and under floor heating in the main bathroom was very nice.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019
Response from Zsuzsanna on 6 May 2019
Dear Stacey, Thank you for choosing Destiny Scotland Thistle Street Apartment and for taking the time to share your experience. Although we are happy to read that you had a good overall stay, there were clearly areas that we could have done better to make it great. We appreciate your time and suggestions and hope that you had a great time in Edinburgh with some great memories of the city. Kind Regards, The Destiny Scotland Team