Smailholm Holidays

We stayed in the one bedroom apartment for 6 nights. It was a nice large space with a separated kitchen and living space with dining table and a second couch. Shower had nice hot water and good pressure. Fabulous gym on the property called Salt that has classes and open gym options (not included in stay cost, but super convenient location and welcoming staff there). We rented bikes so getting around was not an issue, short 1-1.5 mile ride to downtown area.

Spacious, modern, clean room with a kitchen and washer/dryer. Loved the food placed in our room upon arrival…made for a good breakfast…best room so far in Scotland! Fantastic location… close to Holyrood Palace and the Royal Mile. Highly recommend!

An historic building, convenient to everything on the Royal Mile. Also its lower level entry is super convenient to arrival from the train station, literally across an uncrowded Market Street. Wonderful rooms with sunlight, tastefully appointed. The timely limited access will soon be fixed by a second elevator being installed in the hotel. The staff was always helpful (though the laundry lost two of my dress shirts). I enjoyed my stay immensely.

The room was immaculate, well designed and very comfortable. Our stay was during 2 very sunny days so being so close to all the main attractions was really great, however the room was boiling hot when we first came in because it is south facing with no AC. Could be an issue in the summer months. If you are driving there, you have to park pretty far, which we had no idea about so it made the check-in quite stressful. The departure was a taxi ride back to the parking lot that cost 75 pounds for 2 nights. It’s otherwise a perfect location and a very nice space to stay in.