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This brand-new 128-room aparthotel in the Scottish capital offers a range of design-led studio, one and two-bedroom apartments, all of which deliver the Staycity blend of home and hotel, but with lashings of Wilde’s signature style. This means home comforts, such as fully equipped kitchens, and hotel services such as 24 hour reception. Located 0.3km from Edinburgh Castle.
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Wilde Aparthotels in Edinburgh's Grassmarket area is lauded for its modern, stylish atmosphere and comfortable rooms equipped with kitchenettes. Guests have called out the friendly and attentive staff, although some have experienced service delays.
While the central location near attractions is highly praised, opinions on value and noise levels are mixed; some guests find the hotel affordable with great inclusions, yet others expect more for the price and note the potential for street noise. Despite the occasional cleanliness concern, the overall cleanliness of the hotel earns positive remarks.
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Central
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Stylish
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Modern
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Expensive
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Spotless
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Well-appointed
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I recently stayed at Wilde Aparthotel Edinburgh with my partner for two nights.
As the name suggests this is hotel with mini apartments, so you get the best of both worlds. The option for self catering with the usual services of a hotel. We have previously stayed at Wilde Aparthotel Manchester and had a great experience there too.
On our arrival in Edinburgh we were given a lovely friendly welcome by the staff on reception. They asked what had brought us to the city and I replied that we were visiting for my birthday.
Their response was to offer us a welcome drink on the house and locate us in one of the hotel's fantastic Castleview rooms.
The hotel was well presented and the standard of service from the staff was brilliant throughout. The hotel itself is located past the top of Royal Mile just beyond the castle, hence the view from some of the rooms, making the location quiet but only a short five minute walk back into the old city.
Special thanks to Kat for looking after us, it was much appreciated ... We'll be back!
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Date of stay: February 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Bryan Watters, General Manager at Wilde Aparthotels, Edinburgh, Grassmarket
Responded 12 Mar 2023
Dear EJF F, Thank you for taking the time to leave us such a marvellous review! I am pleased to read you enjoyed your recent stay with us and you found Wilde Grassmarket to be great located close to all tourist attractions. I am delighted to see you liked your modern and fully equipped apartment and you enjoyed the view of the castle from it. It is amazing to hear that the team provided an excellent service, especially Kat, who looked after you well. It was a pleasure to host you and we wish to welcome you back soon! Kind regards, Monika Guest Service Manager
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The location is very good a minute from the main Grassmarket area with the restaurants and bars. It is 5 minutes from the royal mile and you also have a good view of the castle. The added bonus is the discounted car parking at a good NCP just down the road with an £18 per day saving.
The room was very modern clean and comfortable. Loved the kitchenette to make drinks and enjoy a light breakfast. When all you want is cereal this is brilliant. The fridge was a good size and you simply put your pots into the dishwasher. Perfect!
The shower was good and the beds were comfortable. My boys had to share a double sofa bed when we had booked two singles due to an error on Hotels.com website. The staff did offer us an additional room free of charge but in reality it was no major hardship.
The staff were really obliging and helpful.
The only thing I would say is that we found it odd to have the super king size bed pushed into a corner. This meant you had to climb over the other person or slide to the bottom. There was also only a light switch on one side of the bed. I know it is trying to be state of the art with fancy panels controlling everything but it does mean a basic requirement is missing. I am nitpicking though!
If we return to Edinburgh, we would stay here again,
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Date of stay: August 2020Trip type: Travelled with family
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My husband and I finally managed to get away after trying all year, but with all the Covid issues, like everyone else holidays have been very difficult.
So initially we booked a hotel room, one which had been booked in January for a trip to Edinburgh in July, then due to restrictions this was altered to October. A week before travelling we received an email saying that they could not accommodate us in the hotel but would find us somewhere else, which they did not do 😡 So a day before we were due to travel we booked an appointment with Wilde Apartment in Grassmarket, Edinburgh. We booked directly with the company, which was easy and cheaper than booking anywhere else.
So a bit apprehensive as last minute booking, but booked a room with view of the Castle. We arrived 15 mins early and the staff were so helpful and checked with housekeeping that the room was ready. The COVID restrictions were explained clearly and two electronic cards were then given.
The day after checking in was my husband’s birthday and the staff got him a card and gave him two little bottles of Prosecco, this was totally out of the blue and so nice of them, made you feel very welcome. The staff also helped carry the breakfast bag and hot drinks up to room.
The room itself is very comfortable and has everything you’ll need. The view of the castle from 310 is a good view, but you’ll have to sit on the end of the bed to see if, but it’s a great view and can get good photograph of the castle. The bed is huge and comfortable, we were really happy with the location of the apartment too, some great pubs and places to eat close by, highly recommend Amber restaurant and whisky experience, my husband loved it and even though I’m not a whisky drinker I too found it fascinating.
All in all after the disaster of the first place letting us down just before we travelled, we’re so glad they did as we have stayed in a much better place now. Thank you Wilde Apartment staff for looking after us so well and being so friendly and helpful, highly recommend.
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Date of stay: October 2020Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Tony Horan, General Manager at Wilde Aparthotels, Edinburgh, Grassmarket
Responded 28 Oct 2020
Dear Voyage529171, Thanks for taking the time to review your stay with us. I am delighted that you found us and we were able to turn your booking disaster from a different hotel into a really great stay! It is lovely to hear that you got into your room early and that the team were friendly and helpful, I will certainly pass on these kind words to them. It is great to hear that you enjoyed the views from the room of the castle, we are very fortunate to have such a prime location in Edinburgh with the castle as the view out many of our windows. It is great that your husbands birthday was such a great success and that you enjoyed this with us. We look forward to welcoming you back to Wilde very soon. Kind regards and best wishes, Lindsay, Operations Manager
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Having had a trip to Portugal cancelled due to Covid-19 travel restrictions we decided to visit Edinburgh for a 4 night staycation and chose to stay at the Wilde Aparthotel as we enjoy the freedom of self catering and having seen the many positive reviews.
The Wilde Aparthotel is situated very close to the Grassmarket area with many lovely bars and restaurants within easy reach, and sits in a quiet location at the foot of Edinburgh Castle. Princes Street can be reached fairly easily on foot by heading left out of the hotel and walking through the St Cuthberts Churchyard and into Princes Street Gardens.
We chose a studio room with a castle view and were placed on the top floor (4th), the room was spacious, comfortable and extremely clean. The kitchen was fitted out with everything you could need (fridge, dishwasher, combi microwave oven etc all by Smeg). There was even a pint of milk and 2 bottles water in the fridge, for us which was a nice touch along with tea bags and a Nespresso coffee machine and pods. There was even some washing up liquid and a dishwasher tablet provided.
The bathroom had an excellent shower and there were lovely toiletries provided.
The bed was huge and super comfortable too.
Staff were very friendly and helpful and keen to promote their city.
Unfortunately due to Covid restrictions the cafe, bar and lounge areas were closed, however things are available to order to take back to your room, they even provide meal kits to heat up.
We can't recommend the Wilde Aparthotel highly enough.
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Date of stay: September 2020
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Response from Tony Horan, General Manager at Wilde Aparthotels, Edinburgh, Grassmarket
Responded 28 Oct 2020
Dear arnie_the_armadillo, Thanks for taking the time to review your stay with us. I am delighted that you enjoyed your visit and that the reviews did not disappoint! We take great pride in ensuring that our guests have a great and memorable visit to the apartments. I am so pleased that you were able to take advantage of the great views of the castle and enjoy this during your visit and that the staff were caring, friendly and helpful to you. We love recommending local places and giving our guests a great experience of Edinburgh. It sounds like you had a tremendous time and enjoyed the city. We do hope that you will visit us again in future. Many thanks, Lindsay, Operations Manager
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An absolutely brilliant mini break in Edinburgh . The hotel was fab . The staff were so welcoming , helpful and had great knowledge of the local area. The room was spacious, incredibly clean and had everything you could possibly need for a short or long stay we could even see the castle ! The kitchen was fully equipped , there was a iron and ironing board , hairdryer , tv and ample wardrobe space. The shower was fantastic with both an overhead shower and a shower head as options and the hotel provided toiletries were to a high standard and smelt great . There is also a gym and laundry room which are great additions to the stay. Breakfast was £12.50 pp and a buffet with an ample selection of delicious food , hot and cold drinks . A special mention goes to Rebecca who went out of her way to make our stay as lovely as possible- thank you for the birthday wishes , directions , recommendations and taxi. We visited the castle and walked down the royal mile visiting all the main attractions on our way right down to the Scottish Parliament , palace of Holyroodhouse and Arthur’s Seat . We found the shopping on prince’s street , George street and Multrees walk the best and would thoroughly recommend staying at the hotel for a good base to all areas . Thank you again
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Date of stay: January 2020Trip type: Travelled with family
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Response from Sherpa62689582212, Front Office Manager at Wilde Aparthotels, Edinburgh, Grassmarket
Responded 4 Jan 2020
Dear RuralReview, thank you so much for your lovely comments. We are glad to read that you had a fantastic time in Edinburgh and with us at Wilde Aparthotel Grassmarket. It's not surprising that Rebecca took such wonderful care of you and made you feel so valued. She is an important member of our team and your comments are such a great reward for all the team! We are looking forward to welcome you again and for another magnificent journey with us. Kind regards,
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To start with we arrived in Edinburgh by train, being only around 10 minutes walk from the station and being basically in Grassmarket we couldn’t have asked for a better location. The hotel itself has a classy atmosphere about it and this understated elegance continues through to the rooms. Little things such as the soaps and shampoos made the all the difference for us, they smelled fantastic and were of good quality. The bed was comfortable and large, with touch switch control panels for the lights and air conditioning making for an easy and restful nights sleep. The television has built in chrome cast, allowing me and my partner to watch a bit of our favourite tv shows while we kicked back after a long day exploring everything Edinburgh has to offer. I’m finishing I would say I highly recommend this hotel based on location, style and comfort. The staff were also incredibly accommodating and the finishing touch of storing our bags for us while we explored on our last day before our train was lovely.
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Date of stay: February 2020Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Stay City, Marketing at Wilde Aparthotels, Edinburgh, Grassmarket
Responded 2 Mar 2020
Dear George, Thank you for sharing your experience with us here at Wilde Aparthotels! We are thrilled to know that the aparthotels location was convenient for your travels. Being at the Grassmarket really makes for a central and easy location to be in! It is wonderful to hear that the room was up to your standard and we pride ourselves upon the small finishing touches inside. We thank you again for sharing what it is like staying with us and a little bit about the TV and Chromecast feature! We as staff try our best to help our guests feel at home and it motivates us to know that we are achieving results! I will most certainly relay to the team that we were accommodating and helpful. Kind regards, Omer Reception Supervisor Wilde Edinburgh Grassmarket
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We were very impressed as soon as we arrived. The friendly and helpful staff helped up check in then personally showed us to our studio apartment on floor 3. The room was immaculate, modern and was also impressed with the touch pads installed to control the lights, air con and even the blinds! A 24 hour pantry is available for you to purchase food. Would definitely stay here again.
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Date of stay: February 2020
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Response from Stay City, Marketing at Wilde Aparthotels, Edinburgh, Grassmarket
Responded 3 Mar 2020
Dear lmclac78643, Thank you for taking the time to write us a 5 star review! The reception team at Wilde always gets motivated by reviews such as yours and this boosts our confidence a great deal! We know that we are doing well and it is not up to us to perfect it for our guests! We thank you for sharing your experience with us and informing us what you enjoyed! We are overjoyed to hear our aparthotel being called beautiful by you and we would like to extend a warm welcome for yourself should you ever head to Edinburgh! Kind regards, Omer Reception Supervisor Wilde Edinburgh Grassmarket
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The staff from upon arrival to check out were freindly and helpful. The room was lovely. It's a nice size, the kitchen had everything you needed for a short break, we just used the kettle and toaster and fridge. The bed in the room is an odd design, if you are sleeping next to the window you have to scoot down to the bottom of the bed to get out or get your glass of water or phone, no biggy though. The location is just under the castle, so if you are exploring Edinburgh just head towards the castle and your back to base. Just up the road is Grassmarket with plenty of pubs and restaurants. Just a word of caution on parking. We pre-booked the NCP Castle Terrace as it was a 6 nations weekend and I wanted to ensure we had somewhere to park, if you do this you can't get half price parking from the hotel. I got my parking validated and ended up paying another £28, I took this up with NCP and got it re-funded but ended up paying full price for the 48 hours we were there.
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Date of stay: February 2020
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Room Tip:Â Parking is at NCP Castle Terrace, don't pre book though, otherwise you can get the half price...
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Response from Stay City, Marketing at Wilde Aparthotels, Edinburgh, Grassmarket
Responded 2 Mar 2020
Dear ohwellnevermind, Thank you for taking the time to write us a kind review! We are happy to have met your needs during the 6 nations weekend and do apologise for that mishap with the parking. Glad you got it sorted with NCP. Reviews like yours is what keeps us improving our service and we will now know not to validate pre-booked tickets! We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your room and that staff was helpful upon check-in. This certainly motivates us to keep being our best! Thank you again for the kind words and your valuable feedback. All the best, Omer Reception Supervisor Wilde Edinburgh Grassmarket
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Positives Good location Clean (except for bathroom door which had lots of stains) Comfy bed Good quality of kitchen appliances
Negatives No information on a board in the room or in the hotel room about basic things like gym opening hours, cleaning schedule (it is once a week), emptying bins, etc. You can find the information online when you log in with the hotel's WiFi We booked 4 nights and the room did not have the things you need for that period for two people. The rooms are not cleaned for a week so you cannot get things supplied unless you ask... there was one dish washer tablet, two toilet rolls, a couple of bags of sugar, a couple of Nespresso pods, etc. So you need to call reception to get basic things which feels a bit awkward. I ended up buying some things in the supermarket to avoid calling reception again.
Worth the stay for the location but a shame they don't have what you need in the room for your stay.
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Date of stay: September 2021Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Tony Horan, General Manager at Wilde Aparthotels, Edinburgh, Grassmarket
Responded 27 Sept 2021
Good evening, Thank you very much for your review, we count on these so we can make things better. I have passed your feedback on and this is something we will look into for the future. Again thank you for your time and we hope to welcome you back. Kind regards, Kellie
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This place is amazing and one of the best hotels i have stayed in. The staff are amazing and always greet you around the hotel and are very helpful. We didn't try any of the food as the room was equipped with a mini kitchenette where we could cook ourselves breakfast in the morning. We opted for a castle view which was lovely when the weather wasn't raining! The beds were extremely comfy and the rooms were spotless. The tv was in an odd place from the bed but didn't bother us too much as we weren't here to watch tv! We couldn't really get the heating to work the way we wanted but we were out for most of the day anyway and i do like my rooms very warm usually! We also used the laundry which was £4 per wash and we bought some detergent from a nearby poundland. We didn't use the gym but did look virtually empty. The location was fabulous for all our needs and we even paid for a late checkout for £10ph. We would definitely stay again and would like to try the other wilde apartments in different cities.
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Date of stay: February 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Bryan Watters, General Manager at Wilde Aparthotels, Edinburgh, Grassmarket
Responded 14 Feb 2022
Dear M8617lAlaurent, Thank you so much for your lovely words, your feedback made our day! We are so happy that you were able to enjoy our services and amenities, we will also pass on your kind words to our reception team as well as housekeeping. We look forward to welcoming you again for another wonderful stay with us. Warm Regards, Wilde Grassmarket Staycity.
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It is but when I was there none of the dryers worked so i had to hang all my clothes in my room. Not sure if that’s been corrected. It also costs a small fortune and bring your own soap to save a buck
"In the studio display, just know that there aren't bed tables and plugs on both sides of the bed. There is soap, conditioner and shampoo provided in bottles in the shower"
There are more places to choose from in the Edinburgh area.
PRICE RANGE
€160 - €316 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
LOCATION
United KingdomScotlandEdinburghGrassmarket / Old Town
NUMBER OF ROOMS
128
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