Destiny Scotland Charlotte Square Apartments

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jul 2026

Jacqueleen

Central located across from park and castle. Bus and walking easy.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jul 2026

Charles

Lovely apartment, centrally located

Partner

4/10

Poor

28 Jun 2026

Brett

Our \"Castle view\" was on the bottom floor completely blocked by trees. The shower head was loose and leaked. The washer /dryer in the unit didnt dry very well took 6hrs to dry clothes. Check in was smooth and apartment was very clean. Downside is in the summer heat theres no A/C and to combat it they give you a single desk top fan to keep cool at night.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 May 2026

Brian

Lovely property slap bang in the centre of city - all details handled exceptionally and would see this as an ideal location for a city break ….. our one night giant do it justice !

Will return

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Mar 2026

Sharon

There were shops, restaurants, public houses, transport all on the door step. Transport runs through the night but we were not disturbed at all by any noise. Lovely appartment, very clean, lovely team of staff at the office when we dropped off the case, so that we could sight see the day we arrived, friendly city, lovely ambience, don't just think about going the Edinburgh, do it, you'll love it

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Feb 2026

Amy

Clean

10/10

Exceptional

18 Feb 2026

Paul

Great location, beautiful apartment. Check in/out is slick. Definitely recommend

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jan 2026

Mark

The apartment was well-equipped, clean and spacious.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Nov 2025

Alec

Lovely stay. Great view. Apartment was clean and tidy. Fully kitted out kitchen. Very spacious. The only 2 things was the mattress could do with replacing on bed. It slopes inwards when slept in and could do with blackout curtains as it’s very light when curtains are drawn. Would still stay again.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

03 Nov 2025

Laura

The apartment was lovely, didn't receive the check in instructions as a deposit payment hadnt gone through after changing cards. Only discovered this after I found an email in my junk mail. Staff were very helpful though once I contacted the office and let us store our bags until check in time. The apartment was lovely, location great. The only downside was it is across from a busy nightclub so the noise was pretty loud on the Friday and Saturday nights. Otherwise a great stay.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Oct 2025

laura

Wonderful views of Edinburgh castle. Easy access to shopping.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Oct 2025

Matthew

Staff was incredible

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

06 Oct 2025

charles

The property was OK, gaining access to it was NOT. We were informed we should have received a communication detailing how to access the property three days prior to arrival - this did not happen. As a result, we were standing on a very busy street corner with a lot of background noise, trying to call the property (at international call rates) in order to gain entry. A most unpleasant experience after an overnight flight. We got in after about 15 minutes of phone calls and received the instruction email a few minutes AFTER we took occupancy vs the 3 day advance notice we were led to believe we should have had. NOT a good experience and a terrible way to start a vacation!
The property itself/location etc was fine, parking was not required so no issues there, no issues re: safety that you wouldn't expect in another other major city.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 Jun 2025

Anthony

Very well located, well equipped kitchen, a very nice stay. Parking and unloading a bit of a challenge if you are arriving at rush hour

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jun 2025

Anita

Property was as described, clean and in an excellent location for central Edinburgh.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jun 2025

Lily

Good

10/10

Exceptional

31 May 2025

Nicole

The room was beautiful and modern. We had no problems walking to plenty of shops and restaurants from there.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

30 Apr 2025

Kheng Swee

This was a modern hidden studio apartment upstairs of a mobile phone store accessed through an unassuming door in the corner. The original façade of the old building was untouched, but the insides were renovated.

Plus: location was as central as you can get (maybe a little \"too central\"?) Window facing the castle. Studio felt very modern and probably remodeled not very long ago.

Even though address was given in the email, some basic descriptions of the place in the email would've helped because Google maps sent me to the OTHER nearby (wrong) location when I just searched the name (there were multiple locations in the same areas). There were some homeless people loitering near the entrance and smelled of urine at the entrance.

Walking in the studio. almost every other step generated loud creaking noise. They did not reinforce the old floor before covering up with new flooring. Thankfully it was a mobile phone shop that wasn't opened in the evening. But because of that, it affected the stay experience.

Second complaint was the stairs. Not easy carrying my big luggage up since there were no lifts/elevators.

Maintenance was feeling a little off, one of my bedside lamps did not work.

Due to the apartment being a little warm, I had to open the window to get some fresh air (no air conditioning, but ok). However, being so central, and only on the 2nd floor, I can hear people talking loudly and traffic noises all the way until it died down in the later hours.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

23 Mar 2025

Robert

Superb Location.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Nov 2024

Joanne

A fabulous apartment in a great location.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Oct 2024

Edgar

Great apartment in excellent location! Will definitely stay there again.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Oct 2024

Maria

Excellent location. Spacious and with all amenities very pleasantly kitted out. Loved it

8/10

Excellent

18 Sep 2024

Ryszard

Great location

The property is fantastic. located extremely well for Princess and George Street with the apartment being well presented, clean and all the facilities needed and as described. The only area to improve on is that the property does not have air conditioning and if the weather is good the sun shines directly in and you cannot really leave the windows open due to noise emanating from Princess St

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Sep 2024

Michelle

This was a great place to stay in Edinburgh. It was nice, had all updated modern amenities and centrally located to tasty restaurants and tourist locations - we walked almost everywhere. I would definitely stay there again - It was nice having a spacious studio.
A few items I read in other reviews that were helpful: 1. The office, several blocks away, will let you store your luggage until you can check in. We arrived early, so this was nice. 2. There are no elevators - This was good to know in advance. I highly recommend these apartments.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

25 Jul 2024

Mary

nice apartment, well equipped. lots of street noise ( most of the year probably would not matter but the weather was quite warm and we needed the windows open). We had some questions after we checked in and received no response from the company.

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jun 2024

Christy

Great large apartment right at the bottom of the castle off Princes street. We stayed with our two young kids and they loved having the extra space. Walkable to everything.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jun 2024

Monica

The apartment is marvelous. Everything is in good condition and it is pretty. Really comfortable and it has everything you could need when traveling. Pretty good size and location. We would prefer that the apartment had a lift and AC. I definitely can recommend this place.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Apr 2024

Jenny Hong

it is in walking distance to Royal Mile and Edinburgh Castle. The apartment itself is clean and well maintained. There are dining options nearby too. We enjoyed the stay.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Apr 2024

Verified traveler

Central location

Beautiful apartment overlooking Princess Street, couldn’t get a more central spot. Apartment was spotless, cosy and comfortable with secondary glazing which kept the noise down and underfloor heating in the bathroom. Had everything you would need for your stay with good quality bed linen and towels. Would definitely stay there again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Apr 2024

Julie

Stunning Modern Apartment

Stunning modern apartment. Right in the heart of Edinburgh.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Feb 2024

stuart

Great Location

Great location, great apartment, only one minor complaint, there is nowhere to hang clothes if you are there longer than a couple of nights.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Oct 2023

Jesse

Excellent property in such a central location.

10/10

Exceptional

30 Sep 2023

Mary

This place was absolutely lovely! Great location, beautiful and spacious flat, so well maintained. Wish we had more time to spend here, best place we stayed during our two week holiday!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Aug 2023

Siobhan

Fabulous Edinburgh Apartment.

An absolutely wonderful stay in a beautiful apartment. Well appointed and spotlessly clean. What an awesome location. Everything you need is on your doorstep. Tourist attractions, fabulous restaurants and bars as well as great local Tesco. Would definitely recommend.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

09 Aug 2023

Stephen

Apartment in Edinburgh

Well located in central Edinburgh. Easy access to the tram and buses along Princes Street. Good selection of restaurants in the area, but very busy in August.
Accommodation was good, but flat 5 did not have a wardrobe. Three doors to go through in order to access the flat, each door needed access code to open.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jul 2023

LIsa

Lovely central apartments

Both our apartments were lovely. We were overlooking princes street. Very central location. Spacious apartment, nicely decorated, plenty of toiletries in bathroom. Car parking was a 5-10 min walk away, quite expensive but we did receive a discount staying here. Would recommend and would stay again in the future.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2023

Dawn

Beautiful apartment!

We had a great experience! Communication with staff was prompt and professional. The apartment was wonderful and in excellent condition. Our only regret was that it was just for one night. I would certainly rent this apartment again!

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jul 2023

Michael

Great property, and staff were very responsive and helpful in answering questions and helping (like storing luggage). We could walk to almost every tourist spot in Edinburgh in 30 minutes or less (Holyrood maybe 40 minutes). Public transportation (trams, busses) is right outside the door.

The flat was very comfortable and fitted out well (though it would have been nice to have some basics like salt & pepper, cooking oil in kitchen). It is at corner of Charlotte and Princes streets which are very busy streets. You could hear some noise, but with double windows, the street noise was pretty mild. My wife is fairly sensitive to noise, but with simple earplugs, she was fine for sleeping.

One other thing. You need to be able to climb stairs. These stairs were wide and easy to manage even with luggage, which is not always the case at other places in UK.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Jun 2023

Christine

Destiny was great. Fantastic location and easy to check in and out of. Our room looked right at the castle. Loved it

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jun 2023

Laura

Our stay was great! I loved the contactless check in and check out and the amenities provided in the apartment. It was in a great location, and we were able to walk most places in the city.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

30 Apr 2023

Nancy

This is a cute little place very close to all the action in central Edinburgh. Very clean and well stocked. A few recommendations for management: give more information on operating all the plugs which have switches operating them. Americans are not used to this. I also recommend info on using the coffee maker. The management was very responsive to all my questions however. The apartment i stayed in (3) had a cool view of the castle and was two flights up. The security is excellent. The windows are double paned. I would stay there again next time but I do recommend they provide a warm blanket in addition to the duvet. It was rather cold whiIe I was there. I met some people from another apartment there who said their place did not have a closet. I think it was apartment 5. Just a heads up.

Self

8/10

Excellent

14 Mar 2023

Declan

We really enjoyed our stay. The only thing I felt was unfair was that our sons paid (xmas gift) for a castle view from the apartment, and a big section of the main window was poorly boarded up spoiling the view that was paid for.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jan 2023

Jacqueline

Beautiful apartment in the centre of the city. Warm and cosy with everything you need. Bed is super comfy. Not suitable for someone less mobile as quite a few stairs.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Nov 2022

Joanne

A fabulous apartment. Excellent value for money. Our third stay with Destiny Scotland. Would highly recommend.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Nov 2022

Stephanie

Fabulous base for visiting Edinburgh. Apartment for brilliant, with everything we needed. Traffic noise outside, which didn’t bother me as I slept like a log but woke my husband a few times. For the room price though, well worth it but maybe take ear plugs.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 Oct 2022

Lillian

If you’re coming to Edinburgh for a few days, Destiny Charlotte Sq. is a great option. However, here are the pros and cons I gave my stay a pleasant and not excellent:

Pros:
- Location is excellent, you’ll be surrounded by beautiful views of the Gardens and surrounded by great food.

-Security, we felt safe as you need an access code to enter the building/apartments.

-The space is very efficient and well decorated. It has a full kitchen and living room.

-Customer service response via email is timely and clear.

Now some of our cons:

- We got the castle view apartment and a day before we arrived we were noticed that our window was broken due to “high winds.” We stayed anyways because it was too late to find another place, but we were not offered any refunds or anything. After all, we chose the location for thw specific view, and had half of it boarded up.

- While the bed is a good size, it could be a wee bit more comfortable.

- We were awakened early morning by loud hammering two out of the three nights we stayed.

Overall, I believe that the pros outweigh the cons, and if you’re looking for a centric and efficient stay in Edinburgh, this is the right place.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Oct 2022

alan

Great Location for walking to everything. (Sopping ; Dining; Sights)
Lack of Lift could be an issue for people with walking issues to the upper floors.
Not a convenient place for drop-off by car as it is on a busy road / corner with no convenient stopping places.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

07 Sep 2022

Brandi

Gorgeous apartment, it had everything that we needed. Excellent communication, very safe standards and practices. Excellent area to get around the city.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

19 Jul 2022

Xinling

Pre-arrival woes

A couple of days before I was due to check in, i received a message saying my card could not be charged and they would release my room if i fail to call back and provide another credit card for charging by 5pm the next day. While traveling, i did not check my emails regularly and by the time i saw the message in the evening, it was past the office hours 9am - 5pm to call back. When I called back the next day, i was first told that it was not necessary to provide a credit card. Shortly after I received another email indicating they made a mistake and needed my card. This caused a lot of anxiety for me, worrying that my booking will be released. Upon arrival, there is no check in services and the code i was given to access the place was not working. I had to try calling the emergency number for another code to access.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2022

Robert

Great stay in Edinburgh!

Awesome. Communication was excellent, very easy experience. Clean, modern, and close to everything.

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jun 2022

Mrs S G

Fantastic Apartment

We are a couple who stayed 20/6 - 22/6/22 Perfectly situated in South Charlotte St. We were given a code to access main door & apartment so no need to worry about carrying keys. The apartment was modern and very clean. It had all facilities if you wanted to cook however we only made tea/coffee during our stay. The bed was really comfy & the shower was fabulous. Although this apartment overlooked Princes St there was no noise. I would definitely stay here again- good value for money & ideally situated

Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 Jun 2022

Chris

The property and location itself was great, easy to access. Size of the appt was great, but my one big complaint was that we chose this property over another as it was marketed as having a King Size bed, and the bed was only a Double. We paid a bit extra to book this appt rather than other due to it having a “king” but were disappointed to find it was only a double.
Other than that, the appt itself was great as was the locations

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jun 2022

Kim J.

Short stay in Edinburgh

Place was very clean and is in an excellent location

10/10

Exceptional

27 May 2022

Michele

Lovely, close to everything.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

14 May 2022

Christine

Loved this property! Walking distance to most sites both Old Town, New Town and Waverley station. Clean and comfortable 2 bedroom suite with laundry. Perfect stay with no concerns.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Apr 2022

DIANA

I liked everything about it

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Feb 2022

Alan

Highly recommended

Lovely apartment with everything you need. The 4k smart TV was a massive bonus when settling down for the night, highly recommend

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Dec 2021

Kieran

Fantastic

Great stay for 2 nights. Beautiful view of the castle. Very clean and full of amenities. Little to no noise day/night which was surprising considering location. Will be staying here again for an extended Edinburgh stay. Bag drop off available 10mins walk from apartment great for arriving early morning before check in or leaving later after check out. Polite staff and easy to get hold off thank you!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Dec 2021

Alison

Lovely, comfy flat to stay for a few days. Great location.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Nov 2021

margaret

Destiny Scotland properties are excellent both in condition and amenities. This one is in a fantastic position overlooking Princes Street

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Nov 2021

Matthew

Fantastic

It was an amazing place to stay, everything we needed was provided. Slightly chilly in the apartment and noisy at night outside but this wouldn't put us off staying again.

10/10

Exceptional

06 Nov 2021

Donna

Lovely Appartment

Really nice apartment, good location. Stayed 3 nights would have happily stayed longer. No complaints

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Oct 2021

Rhona

Great stay

Lovely clean and spacious apartment in a very good location. Only one point was the bed good do with upgrading but overall did not detract from the experience.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Sep 2021

Jennifer

We loved it

This place was amazing, and such brilliant value! It had everything we could have wanted, and was super quiet even though it is above a busy city street and tram line. Very easy to get to and bed was really comfortable.

Only negative was it was called a Castle View room, but view of the castle is blocked by a tree so you can't actually see it.

Partner

4/10

Poor

14 Sep 2021

Paula

Poor service which is ashame lovely appartment

Booked thro hotel.com in the notes said 2 bedrooms got there 1 bed double went with my brother so hence had to sleep on couch not good !! I found they just passed my concern on as they must not read the property details when advertising i have tried to contact them but they just say its not my problem it is when 2 people turn up wanting 2 bedrooms

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jul 2021

Tara

Fabulous apartment in a great location

Fabulous apartment, absolutely immaculate, it had everything you needed. Great location to explore Edinburgh. Highly recommend. Really friendly, helpful staff.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jul 2021

Peter

Quality apartment in good location

Well equipped apartment with good quality fixtures and fittings, would definitely recommend.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jun 2021

Nicola

These apartments were an absolute gem find. Perfect location , price was unbelievable for Edinburgh and the photos on website were spot on.
Would definitely recommend. Amazing midweek two night break.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 May 2021

George

Let’s keep it a secret...

Will definitely be back. Fantastic apartment and location couldn’t be better. Wish I’d found this place years ago!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Oct 2020

Glenn

Castle view apartment

Great apartment, well located and equipped to a high standard - very nice all round but in need of some quick paining of the walls - would stay again!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Sep 2020

JuliaF

Spotlessly clean and well-equipped apartment for a stay of any length. Location was ideal and within walking distance of the train station and all main attractions.

Would definitely stay again and recommend.

The door entry code was a great idea and no issue with keys or cards.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Sep 2020

Jacqui

fabulous

This property is amazing, great location at the top of Princess street. The apartment was lovely, very well furnished with everything you would need in the kitchen. Would highly recommend.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Sep 2020

Andrew

Would recommend - fantastic accomodation

Fantastic location and a super place to stay. Very simple to use and great communication

Business

10/10

Exceptional

11 Sep 2020

Andrew

Fantastic location, overlooking Princess Street and Edinburgh Castle. We made use of the full kitchen by stocking the fridge freezer up with drinks and using the oven for simple cooking like pizza fro the Tesco Express there is 30 seconds from the apartment. Lovely bathroom and slept like a log in the comfy bed. As we arrived early, I rang them and due to apartment being empty the night before, they let me use the auto check in early - easy, good comms. Recommend this place to anyone.

Business Friends

10/10

Exceptional

11 Sep 2020

katie

Amazing

The apartment is easy to find, next to Kfc which was slightly worrying but once you open the door it was beautiful.
We phoned the number to get our access code, the lady on the phone couldn’t be more helpful, we even arrived a few hours early but this was no trouble the room was ready and let us go straight in.
We then phoned for car parking, she explained their car park was full but got us 50% off the NCP car park 6 min drive away which was so convenient and saved us £30 for 2 days.
The apartment itself Was beautiful, modern, had everything you would need.
The bed and pillows were really comfy and the bedding was top quality.
The apartment itself is 2 min walk and you’re on princess street which is the main shopping road and 10 min walk to the castle which you can see from the front door
Couldn’t fault it one bit and will recommend to any one. Will definitely be staying here again

Partner