Pilrig House, uniquely located in a tranquil park

Beautiful living-room in Balfour apartment

Lovely double bedroom in Park Apartment

Luxury bathroom - Park Apartment

Prices Currency Conversion

Rental periods	Price per night (Park & Balfour Apartment)	Price per night (Garden Apartment)
January - March	£100	£80
April / May	£120	£100
June / July	£140	£120
August ( to the end of Edinburgh Festival)	£170	£150
September	£120	£100
October / November	£100	£80
December	£100	£80
Christmas/Hogmanay (New Year)	£150	£130

Notes on prices
Prices are for the property(s) per night in UK pounds.
Edinburgh Festival/Tattoo - minimum 1-week booking policy for this time of year only due to high demand for our apartment at this time of the year.
Please enquire about our reduced rates for weekly and longer stays!

Changeover day
Changeover day is entirely flexible although we prefer not to have people leaving on a Saturday as it limits us for bookings over the same weekend. Arrival 2.30pm onwards. Departures: By 10am. Can take in luggage for guests early on day of arrival.

Pilrig House Park Apt (Sleeps 3-4, 2 Bedrooms)

The Park Apartment has exclusive access to a stunning Palladian staircase entrance and double oak doors, with a sunny south-facing portico seating area at the top of the stairs. The accommodation comprises: a spacious living-room with a beautiful mix of antique and modern furnishings, leather sofas -one of which is a fold-out double bed, log-effect fire, wooden floors, designated dining area overlooking the park and lovely recessed window seat, again, with park views; luxurious bathroom with tiled floor, heated towel rail and extra-deep bath (with shower and shower-screen over the bath); double and single-bedrooms (double bed and single bed) - both with lovely park views, and which include fitted wardrobes, crisp bedlinen and patchwork quilts, towels, hairdryers, and; and fully-equpped kitchen. All rooms have adjustable heating. Broadband Wi-Fi access.

Pilrig House Garden Apt (Sleeps 2-3, 1 Bedroom)

The Garden Apartment is beautifully furnished and 'cottagey' in style. It is extremely attractive and comfortable, and has oak flooring throughout (except in the bedroom, which is carpeted). The accommodation comprises: sunny living-room with windows overlooking the garden and park to the front of the house, and with double fold-out sofa bed; a fully-equipped cottage-style kitchen; lovely double bedroom with garden and park views; and, fully-tiled, modern bathroom with shower over the bath, heated towel rail and shaver point. We pay personal attention to detail and consider cleanliness of paramount importance! All three apartments have Broadband Wi-Fi access, for those wanting to bring a laptop!

Pilrig House Balfour Apt. (Sleeps 4, 2 Bedrooms)

The Balfour Apartment's second-floor position offers wonderful views over the entire park and Edinburgh skyline. The most spacious of our three apartments, the accommodation comprises: large, sunny living-room with marble fireplace & two lovely recessed window-seats; a fully equipped kitchen; modern, fully tiled bathroom with spacious walk-in shower cabinet, heated towel rail and shaver point; and, 2 double bedrooms - 1 with a super-king-sized bed that can be separated into twins.

Notes on accommodation
All apartments offer: flat-screen TV/Digital TV, CD player, DVD/video player (selection of DVDs/videos), digital radio, full Welcome/Tours/Restaurant Packs and up-to-date tourist information files, selection of books/children's books, games, binoculars, Edinburgh guidebooks and street maps. Included: Egyptian cotton towels, fine bedlinen, utilities, phone, Broadband Wi-Fi access, Pilrig House stationery, leaflets & postcards, Scottish toiletries, and, on arrival, fresh flowers, refreshment tray, fruit bowl, chocolates. Plus, many other extras! There is adjustable heating throughout all apartments (air-conditioning is not necessary in Scotland, even in warm weather the apartments have windows in all rooms and, due to the extra-thick stone walls, retain coolness and heat). On arrival, Philip and Debbie, the owners, personally extend a warm welcome to all guests. They are also on-hand throughout your stay and are happy to offer advice and assistance, if required.

Accessibility
None of the apartments is suitable for wheelchair access due to the historic layout - there are steps down to the gardens and steps up to the Park and Balfour Apartments, and narrow paths around the gardens. Pilrig House is an A-listed building and cannot be altered. If you have minor mobility problems, the steps referred to total around 10 up to the main-door apartment, and around 8 down to the garden apartment - around 30 up to the Balfour Apartment.

Outside
Guests can enjoy the private gardens to the front overlooking the park, plus there is the added bonus of a quiet Regency garden to the side of the house, which has more secluded seating areas and is teeming with birds, squirrels, and the resident fox, who occasionally puts in an appearance! This is a lovely sunny, quiet spot, which has garden seats. The park has two swing-parks in it and is generally quiet and used mostly by dog-walkers and joggers, and has several entrances. The nearest bus-stop is a mere few minutes' walk through the park.

Coast/Beach
There are many delightful sandy beaches along the East Lothian coastline (great golf-course country!), around an hour's drive from the apartment. A car hire is handy for places out with Edinburgh, but, if staying 3/4 nights and sightseeing in Edinburgh, car hire is not necessary. We would advise guests that Edinburgh is a very compact city, easily accessible on foot. We also provide up-to-date details of local tour companies that specialise in half-day, 1-day and 2-day tours at reasonable prices

Golf
St Andrews Old Course is around an hour-and-a-half's drive from Edinburgh. Turnberry and Carnoustie are both around 2 hours' drive away. East Lothian has many golf-courses, including: Gullane, Muirfield (where the Open is often held) & North Berwick. A whole host of other famous Scottish golf-courses can be reached within a few hours by train or car, eg Troon, Gleneagles.

Leith Links, less than one mile from Pilrig House, is famous for establishing the first recognised rules of golf: 'Leith Rules'!

Travel
Edinburgh Airport is around 12 miles from Pilrig House. A taxi from the airport would cost in the region of £22. Alternatively, guests can hop on one of the Airport's 'shuttle' buses, which will take them into the centre of Edinburgh - from there, a taxi to the house would cost around £5. Glasgow Airport is around 35 miles away - a city link bus will take guests from Glasgow Airport to Edinburgh city centre. Edinburgh's Waverley Station is just off Princes Street - taxi to house - c. £5.

Distances
Edinburgh is around 35 miles from the city of Glasgow - trains go there every 15 minutes from Edinburgh's Waverley Train Station. It is also near to the coastal trail of East Lothian, where there are many picturesque villages: North Berwick, Gullane, Gifford, Dirlton. Guests may wish to visit the Borders, Fife, St Andrews, Stirling - 1-2 hours' drive. Lindisfarne is around an hour-and-a-half's drive from Edinburgh. There are many coach tours to the stunning Highlands of Scotland.

Further details
Pilrig House is 5 minutes' walk, via the park, to the nearest bus-stop, where buses travel every few minutes to the city centre, or, in the other direction to the Shore area of Leith - Edinburgh's old port - it is an interesting area, teeming with life, on the waterfront with a great mix of restuarants, shops, bars and art galleries. The house is one mile exactly from Princes Street - guests can walk there in 15 minutes, and perhaps visit the The National Gallery, or the Portrait Gallery, or just do a spot of shopping in Jenners - Edinburgh's oldest store. The 'Royal Mile' is around 20 minutes' walk away - Edinburgh Castle, Holyrood Palace and Park, The Scottish Parliament, and a whole host of attractions can be found wandering down the High Street! Local food shops, restaurants, post office and banks are all very close to the house. And, guests can enjoy the fact that there is a private mail-box to the rear of the house for sending postcards, etc. Pilrig House is around 15 minutes' walk from Edinburgh Botanical Gardens, and is minutes away from the Water of Leith Walkways - a network of walkways/cyclepaths that run alngside the river, leading to a myriad of areas throughout Edinburgh, including the 'village' of Stockbridge, and Edinburgh's 'New Town'.

Booking notes
Bookings are confirmed by email (or in writing by post, if required). No deposit is required. Payment is in sterling, in full, on day one or two of guests' arrival. Our cancellation policy is on our own website.

Guest comments
Debbie and Philip, Our vacation to England, Wales, Scotland and France was just wonderful. We stayed in 7 different establishments, from hotels to cottages to apartments to flats. Most were OK, and one or two were just satisfactory. However, one stood out as exquisite, that was Pilrig House. Please accept our highest praise for a lovely apartment, clean, beautifully decorated, comfortable beds, wonderful park setting etc., etc. Also our thanks to both of you for your kindness and help in making our Edinburgh stay perfect. While this was our first European experience with a rental of this type, we have rented many times in the US, and Pilrig ranks tops with us. Our very best to both of you and thanks again. Warmest Regards. Carolyn and Jim Eitel

House swap
House swap considered for anything up to 4 weeks in January - either apartment - for somewhere hot! Non-simultaneous swaps considered.

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