Guests say
Whitehouse Studio in Roslin receives glowing praise for its immaculate presentation, spaciousness, and tranquil setting. Guests consistently highlight the exceptional hospitality of the hosts, the comfort of the beds, and the well-equipped facilities. The property’s proximity to Edinburgh and local amenities is frequently mentioned as a major advantage. Thoughtful touches, such as homemade bread, are appreciated, though not guaranteed. Minor suggestions include larger towels and more bins, but overall, guests highly recommend this beautiful and peaceful retreat.
Guests repeatedly describe the property as spotless, immaculate, and maintained to a very high standard, with several comparing the cleanliness to that of a five-star hotel.
The location is praised for its convenience to Edinburgh, local shops, and countryside, with easy access to public transport and nearby attractions. Only positive comments are noted.
Reviewers consistently mention the comfort of the beds and the peaceful, quiet environment. The only minor critique relates to towel size, but overall comfort is rated extremely highly.
The property is described as spacious, well-equipped, and beautifully maintained, with ample parking and outdoor space. A minor suggestion for more bins was noted, but facilities are otherwise highly rated.
Guests frequently mention the warm welcome from the hosts and thoughtful touches such as homemade bread and welcome provisions. Please note that such gifts are not guaranteed for every stay.
About this property
You’ll love the space, sense of luxury and superb location of this fabulous home away from home..
Ground Floor:
Living/dining room: Freeview Smart TV, Patio Doors Leading To Garden
Kitchen: Electric Oven, Electric Hob, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer, Dishwasher, Coffee Machine, Washing Machine
Shower Room: Double Shower, Heated Towel Rail, Toilet
First Floor:
Bedroom 1: Kingsize (5ft) Bed
Ensuite: Cubicle Shower, Heated Towel Rail, Toilet
Bedroom 2: Kingsize (5ft) Bed.
Gas central heating, electricity, bed linen, towels and Wi-Fi included. Welcome pack. . Private garden with garden furniture. Private parking for 2 cars. No smoking inside or outside.. This beautiful home away from home is ideal for couples or a small family looking to enjoy a superb accessible location just south of the city of Edinburgh. Just on the outskirts of Roslin, a place noted recently in Dan Brown’s ’The Da Vinci Code’, and at the start of the Pentland Hills, this is a great place to base yourselves for your time away. Being surrounded by attractions it’s expected that guests will be out exploring and enjoying themselves, however if there was a reason to want to stay and relax then Whitehouse Studio will give you a very good excuse to do just that.
There are two bedrooms on the upper floor. The larger of the two, the main principal bedroom, has the added luxury of an en-suite shower room. The main shower room is on the ground floor and has a three-piece suite, with a larger shower providing that luxury feel that this property offers. The living room is excellent and has been professionally dressed by interior designers. A very well-proportioned living and dining room enjoys patio doors to the garden, a fabulous feature on a warm sunny evening. Guests will also have their own private garden area when they can enjoy meals al fresco and a glass of something cold on summer nights.
The area is steeped in history, and Roslin Chapel is most certainly worth a visit. Scotland’s largest dry slope is just a few miles away at Hillend.
Just 7 miles north is Edinburgh, Scotland’s capital city. If looking to experience The Edinburgh Festival in the month of August, the property is well situated for the Straiton Park and Ride or a five-minute walk to a bus stop. The bus takes approximately half an hour into the city centre of Princes Street, where you can gain easy access to The Royal Mile, Edinburgh’s Old Town and the historic Grassmarket- which is towered by Edinburgh Castle. At the end of the festival there is normally spectacular fireworks display from the castle esplanade and the famous Tattoo is hosted there too. An easy drive would take you to Ingliston where there is another Park and Ride for you to leave your car and jump on the newly finished tram line-travelling through Princes Street-and which is now extended to the port of Leith.
The recently renovated St James Quarter located at the east end of Princes Street offers lots of shopping and plenty of eating places and at the west end you can experience many of Scotland’s famous Whiskies at Diageo’s Johnnie Walker Experience.
At one end of The Royal Mile is Holyrood Palace and Arthurs Seat giving fabulous views of Fife and beyond if you are energetic enough for a climb.
The area is ideal as a base given that places like St. Andrews, Loch Lomond, Stirling, and Glasgow are all reachable, either within an hour or just over. Within half an hour the Borders town of Peebles is another favourite place to visit for a walk. North Berwick to the east is an easy drive along the A1 where again there is lots to explore and offers a lovely day out. Beach 10 miles.
Free WiFi
EPC Rating = C
Letting Licence No. ML00001F
Nearby points of interest
- Rosslyn Chapel
- Edinburgh Castle
- Midlothian Snowsports Centre
- National Mining Museum of Scotland
- National Museum of Scotland
- Talbot Rice Gallery
- Scotch Whisky Experience
- National War Museum
- Museum of Childhood
- University of Edinburgh
Reviews (16)
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Karen Baker
Irene & Dave were charming, met us at the property showed us around and offered their services if we needed them.The property itself was spotless it was absolutely sparkling and so bright & airy a really lovely place to stay being away for 5 days.The only teeny critique I would have was there was only one bin in the downstairs bathroom nothing in the kitchen and not in our bedroom which I found would have been so useful. The only other thing was the towels situation they were soooo small! I am sure they would say there are a standard bath towel but when you don’t know how big or not customers are I really felt bath sheets would have been more appropriate plus more than 1! We were there 5 days and we only had the 1 towel each! We paid a fair amount and it’s not a complaint the property was stunning it was only those 2 small things..
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Howard Cutler
Irene and Dave were wonderful hosts.Whitehouse studio is very well appointed and handy to Edinburgh city Centre. It also has a very good pub nearby as well of course as the renowned Roslyn Chapel.We highly recommend
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Julie Last
Beautifully immaculate cottage in a lovely location if you don’t want to be super busy.