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5* city centre accommodation - Top Hat House

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5 bedrooms, iron/ironing board, WiFi, bed sheets
Interior
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
TV, fireplace, music library, stereo
Interior

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

5 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 10204 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Dryer
  • Fireplace
  • Washer

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

5* city centre accommodation - Top Hat House

Welcome to our first class five bedroom townhouse in the prestigious Hillside District of Edinburgh. Or as you can call it — home. Self-catered luxury in the heart of the city. We’re confident there’s no better way to stay in Scotland’s breathtaking capital.

Top Hat House is a listed Georgian building designed by the famous architect, William H Playfair. We have lovingly restored this quintessential New Town property into an immaculate home for hire. It’s a blissful blend of original elegance and all the comforts of modern living.

We wanted to create so much more than a place to rest your head. Top Hat House is somewhere you can live and breathe Edinburgh in total comfort and style. With fun, vibrant interiors, and state of the art appliances throughout, you can come and go, and only ever be pleased.

❏ Keyless entry
❏ Smart home
❏ Free fibre optic Wi-Fi throughout
❏ One-touch lighting for any mood
❏ Simple boost heating system

The Drawing room:- The perfect setting to be together as a group or while away the evening with a good book. Delightful details are everywhere in this communal space that’s drenched in natural light from its charming tall windows. The views out over the Royal Terrace Gardens are simply stunning.
The Kitchen:- is ideal for cooking up a storm while surrounded by great company. Amenities include boiling water tap, coffee machine, drinks fridge, television

All bedrooms are equipped with hairdyers, television, kingsize beds (or twin if required), and smart lighting. All have their own ensuite with the master bedroom boasting a self clean loo and free standing bath.


Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in the house: WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Hob
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Spices
  • Toaster

Bedrooms

  • 5 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 1 bathroom
  • Bathtub
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Fireplace

Entertainment

  • Games
  • Music library
  • Stereo
  • TV

Laundry

  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher

General

  • Unit size: 2,200 square feet

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Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

Property is also known as

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About the area

Map
Edinburgh, Scotland

What's nearby

  • Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre - 5 min walk
  • Princes Street - 9 min walk
  • Royal Mile - 16 min walk
  • University of Edinburgh - 4 min drive
  • Edinburgh Castle - 5 min drive

Getting around

  • Balfour Street Tram Stop - 11 min walk
  • Edinburgh (ZXE-Edinburgh Waverly Train Station) - 13 min walk
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 30 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Joker & the Thief - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Valvona & Crolla - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Jeremiah's Taproom - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Mamma Roma - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Down the Hatch - ‬4 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is 5* city centre accommodation - Top Hat House pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at 5* city centre accommodation - Top Hat House?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at 5* city centre accommodation - Top Hat House?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is 5* city centre accommodation - Top Hat House located?

Located in Leith, this family-friendly Edinburgh holiday home is within a 5-minute walk of Calton Hill and Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre. Princes Street and St. Andrew Square are also within 15 minutes. Balfour Street Tram Stop is 11 minutes by foot and St Andrew Square Tram Stop is 13 minutes.

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5* city centre accommodation - Top Hat House Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 48 out of 52 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 52 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 52 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 52 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 52 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Doug P.

Super location. Even better accomodations. Excellent all around.
Excellent and just as advertised.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Richard C.

Great location and property
We had a wonderful stay. Highly recommended.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Diana D., Huntersville, NC

Perfect place for our family
We were traveling with extended family and for all nine of us this was a terrific place to stay. The house was roomy and well appointed. The location was excellent, within easy walking distance of major attractions.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia W.

Beautiful Townhouse
This is a gorgeous, well appointed luxury property. There were a few things, like missing or burned out lightbulbs in some of the lamps in the bedrooms. But overall it's a great location and perfect for a large group.
Stayed 8 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Harry M.

Harry and Katie’s Wedding
We wanted our family to all be together to celebrate our sons wedding in Scotland. The Top Hat House worked at perfect. Easy walk to center of town the Tram and numerous restaurants. Great place to stay instead of a hotel Room.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alfred D.

Wedding stay
Our family stayed here for our daughters wedding . It was a lovely and spacious home to celebrate the special event. The owner , Jane, was very helpful when we contacted with a couple of queries. Would recommend it for a peaceful and elegant stay in the centre of the city.

10/10 Excellent

Gregory G., Dallas, TX

Hillside Crescent
Traveling w a big family is hard. But Hillside Crescent made our trip easy. We rent a lot of homes and I highly recommend this place. It’s location and size are incredible. We loved the short walk over the park to the city center. And everything about it.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Todd M.

Beautiful townhouse
Beautiful townhouse. There was enough room for all of us (10 people). Wish we could have stayed longer. It was a little challenging to find it initially. We will be back.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Martin C.

50th Birthday Celebration
The Top Hat House is in an amazing Georgian tenement building in a lovely part of Edinburgh not too far from Princes Street. The accommodation is spacious, modern and stylish; which meant we could do Edinburgh in style. Perfect to see all the wonderful things that the City of Edinburgh has to offer. Would strongly recommend it!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ken H.

Exceeded our expectations!
The Top Hat was beautiful! The pictures did not do it justice! We had a group of 10 and the space was perfect! The location was ideal, we had everything we needed. Communication with the host could have been better however Jane indicated some difficulties with the vrbo app. I would highly recommend this property.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Murray D.

Excellent stay
This is a great property: lots of space, great kitchen and a very good location under Carlton Hill. We were also impressed that when we raised a maintenance issue with the owner it was dealt with that day. A small quibble: the Nespresso machine had been replaced with a Lavazo that takes a different and hard to find type of capsule.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Holly F.

Top Hat House Stay
We absolutely loved our stay at Top Hat House. We came to Edinburgh to visit our daughter who is getting her masters at the University of Edinburgh and decided to have a large family/friends holiday at the same time. The house was well equipped and easily accommodated 8 adults comfortably. The location was convenient and an easy walk to most tourist sites. There is no shortage of good restaurants nearby and the kitchen was well enough equipped for a large roast dinner we cooked one evening. Could use a few more paper products like paper towels and napkins but that really is nitpicking. Highly recommend!
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sam L.

Gorgeous Home in center Edinburgh
Quite frankly the 5 bedroom, 5 full bath property was even more gorgeous in person. Huge ceilings, great decor! Well situated for walking around. We were 9 adults and all were happy with this pick of a property. We cooked once, well equipped kitchen. My only opportunity comment, I paid for early check in and that wasn't an issue, first guest arrived at noon, I noticed stair carpet wasn't vacuumed and bad of dirty linen was in front door foyer, was picked up within the hour, that's probably nit picking but I did pay for it.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Allison Hegh H.

Och aye!!
Quite the Top Hat. From a 13 year old to an 81 year old the house fitted us all. The living spaces were more than adequate but the bedrooms had little or no space to hang clothes. Especially the downstairs bedroom!! A small problem but needs to be addressed. We would stay there again should we return to Edinburgh
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Beautiful place in Edinburgh that easily accommodated our large group. So nice to have individual suites with attached bathrooms too! Very nice modern accommodations, but there are some repairs and TLC needed from a maintenance perspective - broken blinds in a few rooms, plugged shower drain in one bathroom, also some essentials need to be restocked - ran out of trash bags, the nspresso pods provided don’t fit the non nspresso machine, no basic spices (salt, pepper), we didn’t get a welcome gift in the refrigerator as promised… some little things like that that could be better from an experience perspective. Also communication with host fell off completely during our stay, previous to that was good, so not sure what happened there. Otherwise, it was a wonderful place! Would stay again
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Barbara

We were awakened by construction on the roof directly above us every morning. We asked the property manager to resolve it to no effect
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Laurel G.

Top Hat House is Tops!!
My group of 10 adults came to Edinburgh to celebrate my 50th birthday party. This house is exactly as billed. It is modern, clean, stylish, and the bedrooms are delightful. Every couple having their own bathroom was key. We also appreciated the washer and dryer and the well appointed kitchen. We cooked in one night and the kitchen was extremely functional. The location was excellent and we were able to walk to most of the sites. We dined across the street at the Gardener's Cottage our first night and my group that it was one of the best meals they had. Jane was delightful to work with. We truly could not have asked for more. The noise from London Road in the front bedrooms can be a bit noisy but it was not a big problem at all. I would definitely recommend this beautiful house while on a visit with a large group to Edinburgh. Thank you so much Jane.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Sian H.

Absolutely beautiful, spacious and fantastic location
I booked TopHat House for a long weekend with 8 of my friends. The house is breathtaking - it is designed so elegantly on a grand scale. It had everything we needed and more. The kitchen was stocked with larder items and a nice little food package was left for us on our first night. We spent most of our time in the kitchen. The bedrooms were really spacious and to get an en-suite with every bedroom is unheard of usually. The location is just brilliant - we were about a 30 minute walk to the castle and grassmarket area and the same again in the opposite direction to Arthur’s Seat. The shops are also literally round the corner. The best breakfast is served at the Italian on the corner - I think it’s called Made in Italy - its food was really good. Jane was also great too at keeping in touch and responding really quickly to messages. Even when we were there. Thank you so much for allowing to stay. We all were in awe of the house and it is by far the nicest place any of us have stayed in. Best wishes Siân
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Arnie P., Palo Alto, California

5-star luxury
I’ve had the pleasure of staying at many wonderful properties around the world such as the Four Seasons in Bora Bora and Taj Lake Palace in Udaipur. This beautiful recently refurbished Georgian is in that league. The house easily accommodated our party of 6 (two families). The rooms are spacious, very well appointed and immaculate. The house has everything you need, including the most comprehensive set of amenities I have encountered with a rental. We also appreciated the handwritten notes sprinkled around the house which explained how to use various appliances. Every place is different so this personal touch saved us time because we didn’t have to figure out things ourselves. The interior designer did an excellent job; the house is stylish yet comfortable. My friends commented that they didn’t want to leave the house! However, that wasn’t an option as Edinburgh has so much to offer. The property is also very conveniently located; a very short taxi ride to the Old Town, Waverley Station or Leith. We actually walked to the Old Town a couple of times. I highly recommend this house and I will definitely try to stay here again if I am ever back in Edinburgh.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018

6/10 Okay

pattie j.

Beautiful House
Beautiful house and well stocked. It worked great for our family of 5 couples with 2 exceptions. The owner would not accommodate us storing our luggage at the house at 2:00 on our arrival day. She told us to store it at the train station…which cost us 180 pounds! When we did get let into the house we found tape across one of the showers and it was unusable because they had it regrouted… We were told not to use it. One of the couples had to use a shower in another couples’s bedroom. There was not compensation offered. ( did get a small discount after I asked ) I am still not sure why they wouldn’t let us drop our luggage…the house is huge and it would not have been in the way… they clearly had workers in the house and it would not have affected another guest. we could have stored our luggage there for 2 hours. Bottom line … owner not accommodating but expects guest to accommodate their needs of repairs etc…
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Shirley F.

Perfect location- beautiful home
We spent 3 nights at this property and were very comfortable. It’s as beautifully decorated as the photographs suggest. Each bedroom is roomy and the bathrooms are modern and well fitted out. We didn’t quite have everything we would have liked in the kitchen - I found it a little strange that there was no microwave- and unfortunately the boiling water tap couldn’t be used due to a leak, but none of that caused us a big problem. It did mean I had to communicate with the host and opted to do so by text and email which I think was a mistake as it caused some delays in her responding. I spoke to her about it after our rental, and she has taken on board some of the matters I raised, so hopefully future guests won’t have the same concerns. If anything was to crop up, I’d urge making contact by phone. I think if I’d done that, some minor irritations would have been resolved. But back to the positives of which there were many. The property is very well located and we easily got around on foot to the main sites. There are nice pubs and food places nearby and we had a choice of shops/ supermarkets for food shopping. The house has a very comfortable vibe and we enjoyed relaxing in the lounge of an evening watching the world go by after a busy day sightseeing. I am happy to recommend this property.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jacqueline A.

Beautiful house, great location
Nine friends from London/Kent/Essex in Edinburgh for a few days to celebrate some milestone birthdays. So impressed with this beautiful house, and it was perfect for our needs. Also a great location, we were able to walk to Arthur's Seat in about 15 mins. Cheap Ubers in and out of the main centre for our nightly escapades.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mary Beth B.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Diana F.

Great!
Beautiful property, excellent location. We were a group of 5 siblings aged 60 to 75. We loved our stay here, everything about the house suited us well.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Helena T.

Canadian visitors
This is an amazing property, very comfortable and spacious ,great location,walking distance to restaurants, train and attractions. 3 days we're too short I wish we could have stayed longer.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024