6 (4F2) South Oxford Street, Newington

Facilities

*No Smoking*, Broadband - Wireless, Dishwasher, DVD Player, Microwave Oven, TV - Freeview, Washer / Dryer

Description

This newly renovated apartment in Newington, Southside is perfectly situated for all the Festival venues, just minutes from the Queens Hall, Festival Theatre, Pleasance and Bristo Square. Nestled at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac in a traditional tenement building, which has magnificent views over Edinburgh. Newington is a bustling area with some fantastic shops, deli?s, bars and restaurants right on your door step. There is also a brand new Sainsbury?s local just at the end of the road. If you?re feeling energetic you even have Arthur?s Seat within easy walking distance too. This apartment is only available for the Festival 2012, so book today to avoid disappointment.

The apartment comprises of four bedrooms, which are simply furnished and include three double bedrooms and one single bedroom, each with good storage and a desk. The good sized sitting room has two sofas with coffee table, dining area by the window, TV with freeview channels and WIFI broadband for your use. The modern kitchen is fully equipped for your needs including a dishwasher, microwave and washer/dryer. This is also a bathroom with bath and electric shower.

During the Festival a month booking is preferred.

To book this property call +44 131 558 1108

Things to do

• Drinking
  Borough
  72-80 Causewayside, Edinburgh 0131 668 2255
  Borough has long been one of Edinburgh's best-kept secrets, serving up cocktails and chilled beats, but just beyond the retro chic of the bar rests a small but perfectly formed restaurant. Mellow lighting from a galaxy of small, scattered light bulbs shines gently down on dark green or burgundy C-shaped booths and just a couple of open tables. Get a booth if you can – they're comfortably intimate without being claustrophobic – and relax.
• Drinking
  Centraal

  32 West Nicolson Street, Edinburgh  0131 667 7355
  Centraal bar and restaurant tucks itself away at the bottom of a steep staircase, with the emphasis placed on the extensive drinks menu, which lists imported beers aplenty, reasonably priced cocktails, wine and even a choice of cigars. Walk through the sofa-lined bar area, complete with tropical fish tank, into a candle-lit, bistro-style dining area simply decorated in keeping with the exposed brick work and wooden beams. The menu offers pretty standard fare coupled with a few options Centraal have made its own.

• Eating
  Bistro du Vin

  11 Bristo Place, Edinburgh  0131 247 4900
  Wonderful bistro newly opened in November 2008 nestled in the heart of the Old Town. Serving classic European cuisine with a superb wine list. Open for lunch and dinner.
  

• Eating
  Peckhams Below

  49 South Clerk Street, Edinburgh  0131 668 3737
  Any Peckhams establishment is always an enticing option, and here the tasty delights offered in their extensive deli lure customers downstairs to sample the day menu and evening meals. They're fresh, generous and good value for money, featuring a variety of tasty morsels to sample, including green pesto, hummus, taramasolata and an array of cured meats, or halloumi and pineapple skewers served with piping hot flat breads. The desserts include such delights as home-made banoffee pie served with ice-cream and Peckhams' own tasty cheesecake special.

• Entertainment
  Festival Theatre

  13/29 Nicolson Street, Edinburgh  0131 529 6000
  The Festival Theatre is the capital's arena for Scottish Opera and Scottish Ballet and is at the heart of the Edinburgh International Festival. The Theatre programmes a contemporary dance season, alongside large-scale musicals, international ballet companies and a variety of one night musical events.

• Entertainment
  The Queens Hall

  85-89 Clerk Street, Edinburgh  0131 668 2019
  The Queen's Hall offers a wide range of events to tempt you all year round - classical, jazz, blues, pop, rock, world, folk and comedy, and is also home to the Scottish Chamber Orchestra.

   

• Places of Interest
  Arthur's Seat / Holyrood Park

  Arthur's Seat, an extinct volcano is the main peak of the group of hills which form most of Holyrood Park, a remarkably wild piece of highland landscape in the centre of the city of Edinburgh, about a mile to the east of Edinburgh Castle. The hill rises above the city to a height of 823 feet, provides excellent panoramic views of the city, is quite easy to climb, and is a popular walk.
  
  Holyrood Park, which is also known as Queen's Park, is a royal park in central Edinburgh. It is regarded as a microcosm of Scottish scenery with an array of hills, lochs, glens, ridges, basalt cliffs, and patches of gorse. The park is associated with the royal palace of Holyroodhouse, and was formerly a 12th-century royal hunting estate, although it is now publicly accessible.

   

• Places of Interest
  The Meadows
  The Meadows is a large park in Edinburgh which is lined with trees and covered in well-kept green lawn. It is split into several parts, but is chiefly divided into two halves by a road. On the upper half is an open golf course, free to anyone who happens to own their own set of clubs, and on the lower half you'll often find people kicking around a football, playing tennis on the outdoor tennis courts or playing croquet. There is also a playground for kids and it's a great place for walking, cycling, rollerblading and scootering as there are footpaths everywhere.

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