Beautiful Craftmanship
Carefully restored and modernised with fine craftsmenship throughout, the house is full of antique furniture and interesting historical objects. This is a wonderful place to stay, and one of the most central you will find in Edinburgh. Sleeping 6 to 10.
Views steeped in history
Everywhere in this incredible apartment there are stunning views, snippets of history to soak up.
Lower Twin Bedroom
Second Bedroom
Upper Bathroom with antique cast iron bath.
Upper Kitchen
There is smaller second kitchen upstairs, small but fully equipped.
Romantic Bedroom
The main bedroom in the lower apartment.
The Upstairs Dining Room >>>>>
Lit from above by a daylight lantern, this room is in the heart of the upstairs apartment
Upper Apartment Twin Bedroom
The Edinburgh Landmark, Trust House - sleeps 10 Lower Apartment :- Drawing room (sofa bed), Romantic Double Bedroom, Twin Bedroom, Dressing room with single bed, Kitchen, Breakfst area, Dining Room. Upper Apartment :- Drawing Room / Double bedroom (sofa bed), twin bedroom, Kitchen, Dinig Area One of the oldest residences in Edinburgh this fascinating Edinburgh Landmark, Trust House is just below Edinburgh Castle on one of the oldest streets in the city. West Bow was once a principal entrance to Edinburgh, a crowded bustling cobbled thoroughfare up which Mary Queen of Scots, Cromwell and James VI would have ridden on horseback . The lower apartment - Drawing Room
This lower apartment - twin bedroom with its ancient wooden panelling The house itself was built in 1605 and still retains its stone vaulted ceilings and old stone fireplaces. You can enter from the bottom on West Bow on Victoria Street where there are good restaurants and shops including Mellis, the best cheese shop in Scotland, and there is a second entrance right at the top onto Victoria Terrace next to Maxie's excellent Bistro restaurant. Around the corner from West Bow is the Grassmarket, an open square with plenty more pubs and restaurants. There's a thriving nightlife in the streets around about but guests remark that they have a good night's sleep.
The incredibly romantic lower apartment - main bedroom has a big four poster bed under stone vaulted ceilings, and windows onto Victoria Street. TV/VCR
Lower apartment - Kitchen
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Prices - Trust House |
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| Lower Apartment | Both Lower and Upper | |
| Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec ** | £ 850 | £ 1350 |
| Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct ** | £999 | £ 1550 |
| July | £1200 | £ 1750 |
| Christmas | £ 1750 | £ 2450 |
| August (festival), New Year | N / A | £ 2450 |
| ** short breaks are available by request | ||
Entrance hall - You enter via an entryphone secured communal stair with the apartment spread over two floor levels. The lower apartment has the main accommodation and upstairs there is a further self-contained apartment with its own kitchen, bedroom and drawing room/4th bedroom
Lower Apartment accommodation:
Drawing Room - 3 windows and 2 large sofas (one converting to a double bed) along with two large armchairs, widescreen TV / DVD, desk and chair, fax./telephone and wireless broadband unit. There are two ancient fireplaces one containing a real flame gas fired stove.
Kitchen -
A well equipped Kitchen with plenty of workspace, Twin oven and ceramic hob, dishwasher, washing machine, microwave, fridge freezer, toaster, plenty of glasses and crockery.
Breakfast Area - Just outside the kitchen is a breakfast area, ideal for planning all the things you are going to do during the day.
Formal Dining Room -
This is one of the most interesting rooms, Vaulted ceiling, long wooden dining table with seating for 8, and some historical American wall hangings decorate the stone walls.
Master Bedroom - King-size four poster double bed with desl, chairs and 2 windows.This bedroom has a vaulted ceiling.
Dressing Room - The master bedroom has a dressing room within which is a single bed
Vaulted Bathroom - has a free-standing bath tub, walk-in shower with overhead and body jets, large basin, heated towel rail and wc.
Upper Apartment :
Drawing Room - Bright and airy room with 2 large sofas (one converting to a double bed), widescreen TV / DVD / home cinema surround sound and ancient fireplace
Kitchenette -
A well equiped but small Kitchenette, Electric double oven and ceramic hob, dishwasher, microwave, fridge freezer, toaster, plenty of glasses and crockery.
Dining Area -
In the centre of the apartment, lit by natural light ceiling lantern.
Twin Bedroom - looks out onto the quiet courtyard at the back of the house. Dressing room off, and door leading directly to the
Bathroom - Antique cast iron bath, overhead power shower, basin and heated towel rail. Adjoining wc with washing machine and tumble dryer.
Parking - Long term parking within 5 minutes walk
A cot (crib) and high chair - available on request.
**Free internet broadband access**
Facilities -
All towels and bed linen are included with the apartment and there is no extra charge for heating, hot water, or electricity.
Ironing facilities, hairdryers, and electric shaver points in the bathrooms.
An arrival pack of essential groceries are supplied including cereals, milk, orange juice, bread, butter, filter coffee, tea, shortbread, fresh fruit and flowers on the table
No smoking , and no pets please.
The Lower Formal Dining Room
Ideal for banquets and formal dinners this
17th century vaulted Dining Room has a solid oak table and seating for eight. Fine old American quilts hanging on the stone walls.
Relaxing in the romantic Bedroom
This bedroom is the most romantic of rooms, with so much room to relax.
The vaulted bathroom
has a free-standing bath tub, walk-in shower with overhead and body jets, large basin, heated towel rail and wc. This bathroom is en suite with the vaulted dressing room (single bed) and the main bedroom.
The Breakfast / Utility room
The stone flagged floor and vaulted ceiling make this a very interesting place to have breakfast
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