When we're chatting to potential guests about booking one of our beautiful apartments there are a few wee things they worry about which come up fairly frequently - they've been taken in by some holiday rental myths! We're always able to put their minds at rest and welcome them to a holiday home which exceeds their expectations by debunking these misconceptions...

 

City Centre Haven @ York Place, bedroom, Edinburgh

 

1) The pictures don't match the reality. 

You think you've booked a five-star luxury castle in the Highlands of Scotland, you've been daydreaming over the picture of its medieval turrets sillhouetted against a dramatic skyline...you arrive to find you'll be spending your hard-earned break squished into a children's playcastle, knees against your chest. Ok, so this is clearly an extreme example, but people do worry about holiday rentals not living up to the glossy photographs. Really though, misrepresenting our lovely apartments really isn't in our interests either - our aim is to make your stay fantastic beyond your expectations, not fall short the second you step in the door. We want you to arrive and think 'Wow! This is every bit as amazing as I hoped' and providing pictures which give you a real sense of our properties is one of the best ways we have to achieve this. 

Besides, our apartments are so beautiful anyway that we don't have to manipulate angles and frames. We're proud of them and want their inherent class to shine through. You only have to look at the picture of our new apartment, City Centre Haven @ York Place, to get a sense for its exceptional attention to detail and easy elegance. 

2) It feels odd to be staying in someone's home.

Most of our apartments are people's second homes, valued and loved by their families, but this is absolutely no reason why you can't love and appreciate them too. They're proud of their apartments, love Edinburgh, and want to share the experience of being here with others. There's no need to feel odd! Just enjoy your time, treat the apartments as your very own temporary home, explore the city, see the sights and write our owners a message in the guestbook or send us feedback to let them know that you loved being there! They'll only ever be pleased to have passed a little bit of happiness along and it's our raison d'etre to make your stay outstanding as well. The owners and the team at The Edinburgh Address get the satisfaction of participating in your happy holiday memories and you can have the most comfortable time possible. Everybody wins and nothing odd in sight!

3) Renting is expensive.

This one simply isn't true. Some holiday homes are more than others, but compared to hotel prices staying in a rental property is dramatically better value for money. Especially if you have a large group looking for more than one bedroom. Staying in one of our apartments can really offer you the best value while also providing a high standard of luxury which simply wouldn't be possible in a hotel of the same price bracket. On top of this, holiday homes cater for a much wider range of requirements. We have apartments for couples, families, corporate guests, long stay guests, city breakers, international travelers, and they all have completely individual characters to suit even the most idiosyncratic guest down to the ground. No more standard issue hotel rooms! Rental provides both a sense of individuality and independence and great value.

 4) The properties aren't well maintained.

The turnaround team would take exception to this idea! Whenever a guest leaves one of our apartments we make a thorough check to make sure that everything is ship shape, top notch, and ready to go. In the rare event that something does go wrong then you only have to call our 24/7 help number to receive immediate assistance.  

In the long term, we're committed to keeping the apartments at the very cutting edge. They're regularly updated and polished to our high standard to make sure that you will never be disappointed. This goes back to our pride in our apartments - we want you to be impressed too! 

5) The properties aren't cleaned properly. 

We have a team of professional cleaners who make sure all of our apartments are cleaned to hotel standards. This also includes towels on your bed, toiletries, and a welcome pack. If you're staying long term then we also include complementary cleans and fresh linen so that you have that hotel fresh feeling for the duration of your stay. 

 

So, there you go! 5 holiday rental myths debunked! There are fewer and fewer reasons not to book your Edinburgh Address today...