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View of Arthur's Seat
from The Arc Apartment

Livingroom

Dining area

Livingroom

Bedroom

Kitchen

Bathroom

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THE ARC APARTMENT

• LATE AVAILABILITY •
Book less than 3 weeks in advance and save £20 per night!

Living room/dining room
Sofa (single sofa-bed), 2 armchairs, TV/DVD, digital TV receiver (Freeview channels), CD/cassette player and radio, dining table and chairs, electric storage heaters.
Payphone (credit-card/phonecard).
Mobile Broadband available on request (see Extra Information below).
View south-east to Arthur's Seat and Holyrood Park.

Kitchen (open-plan from living-room)
Electric oven and hob, microwave, dishwasher, combined washer-dryer,
fridge-freezer, kettle, toaster, cutlery, crockery, kitchen utensils.

Bedroom
Kingsize bed (U.S. queensize), built-in wardrobes, hairdryer.
Electric panel heater.
View south-east to Holyrood Park.
(Travel cot is available on request.)

Bathroom
Bath, shower over bath, toilet, wash-hand basin, dual-voltage shaver socket.
Electric fan heater and heated towel rail.

Also provided:
Iron, ironing board and clothes airer.
Books, DVDs, CDs and games.

Free Internet Access
Mobile Broadband device available on request, at no extra charge (see Extra Information below).

Parking Area
The apartment block has a private parking area on the ground floor of the building.
One parking space is allocated to the apartment. It is only a "medium-sized" space so extra-large cars or vans may not fit in!
Please inform us if you intend to use the car park because you will need an extra key for it.

The Arc is a non-smoking apartment.

Guest Comments

"Thank you for making our holiday in Edinburgh so comfortable and 'homely'!"
SM, UK- February 2010

"We had a really nice time in Edinburgh. The apartment was perfect for our needs
and we would be happy to recommend it to anyone else visiting Edinburgh."
BW, Australia - December 2009

"The apartment has been an excellent base for our holiday.
We have enjoyed every minute and will be returning."
CS, UK - October 2009

"A wonderful apartment. Home from home."
DR, UK - August 2009

 

Apartment block with Arthur's Seat to the south

Entrance gate to ground floor parking area

EXTRA INFORMATION

ARRIVAL & DEPARTURE
Lets can begin and end on any day of the week, subject to availability. The minimum let is usually 3 nights (or 7 nights over New Year).
Arrival should be after 3pm and departure before 10am, but other times can be arranged in advance if necessary.
Usually we will be able to post you keys beforehand - otherwise we will arrange to meet you at the property on arrival.

BOOKING & RESERVATIONS
See our Booking Info page for full details of booking and accepted methods of payment.

COT or Z-BED, & HIGHCHAIR
A baby's travel cot (and bedding) and highchair are available on request.
If 2 single guests require separate beds then there is a single sofa-bed in the living-room and the linen for it is available on request. Please note the living-room is open plan to the kitchen.

GROCERIES
We can arrange for a small grocery pack (at cost price) to be there when you arrive - just let us have a detailed list of what you'd like. We'll provide a receipt with the shopping and you can leave the money on your departure.
There will be complimentary tea, coffee, sugar, milk, toilet paper and soap there when you arrive - to start you off!

HEATING
Electricity and heating are included in our prices.

Free INTERNET ACCESS
Mobile Broadband is available at no extra charge - please request when booking, or at least 1 week in advance of arrival.
3G network coverage provided by 3 Mobile. (Plug the dongle into your USB port in your PC or laptop, and you can be online in minutes).
See www.three.co.uk for PC and Mac requirements.

LINEN AND CLEANING
Bed linen (duvet, pillows and covers), bath towels, hand towels and tea-towels are provided.
Properties are cleaned by us between lets but should be left clean and tidy by the departing occupants.
There is no daily or weekly cleaning service but if staying longer than 2 weeks we arrange to change the linen and clean the apartment halfway through your stay, or once every 2 weeks, at a time that is suitable to you.

PARKING
The apartment block has a parking area on the ground floor of the building.
One parking space is allocated to the apartment. It is a "medium-sized" space so extra-large cars or vans may not fit in!
Please inform us if you intend to use the car park because you will need the electronic fob to open the gate.

PETS
Pets allowed by arrangement.

RESTRICTIONS
As the property is on the 4th floor and has opening windows, young children must be supervised.
The Arc is a non-smoking apartment.

TELEPHONE
There is a CreditCall telephone which allows free calls to the emergency services or to freephone numbers.
To make other outgoing calls use a credit card, Maestro/Switch, or Post Office Phonecard (the cheapest method).

FURTHER INFORMATION
If you need any further information or have any questions about the property, its facilities or the area please don’t hesitate to get in touch and we shall try our best to provide you with the answers.

Location of The Arc apartment on Abbey Lane

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LOCATION

THE ARC apartment is located in Abbey Lane, just off London Road (the A1) at Abbeyhill. To see its location on MultiMap CLICK HERE

Less than 5 minutes walk:
Sainsbury's supermarket
Post Office and Bank
Bus stops for buses to/from Princes Street
Fast food take-aways
Bakery/patisserie on Easter Road
Local bus to/from airport (Lothian Buses #35)


5 -10 minutes walk:
Holyrood Palace and Abbey
Queen's Gallery
Holyrood Park
Scottish Parliament
Dynamic Earth
Royal Mile and the Old Town
Meadowbank Sports Centre


15 - 20 minutes walk:
East end of Princes Street
Tourist Information
Waverley train station
Airport bus stop on Waverley Bridge Airlink service #100
St. Andrew Square bus station
Omni Centre cinemas
Playhouse Theatre
St. James Shopping Centre
Restaurants, cafes and bars
Valvona & Crolla delicatessan (Elm Row)


Bus routes (Lothian Buses) 4, 15, 19, 26, 34, 44 go to Princes Street

Bus routes (Lothian Buses) 5, 45 cross High Street/Royal Mile

Bus route 35 (Lothian Buses) goes to Royal Mile and Edinburgh Airport

Prices are for the apartment - not per person!

To reserve or book please contact us:

info@edinburghself-catering.co.uk
telephone or fax: +44 (0)131 553 6641
Edinburgh Self-Catering, 161/18 Easter Road,
Edinburgh EH7 5QB, Scotland, UK

Edinburgh Self-Catering apartments:

Studio: Grassmarket Studio
1-bedroom apartments: Atholl Cr. Lane & The Arc
2-bedroom apartment: Square One