Need flat for 2 weeks in Edinburgh

If I needed a flat in Edinburgh for 2 weeks how would I go about this? Does anyone have any recommendations? Is a Hostel my best bet?

Thanks

you'll be lucky ;)

hostels are a nice 'cheap n cheerful.

I recommend hostelworld:)

Fisz

There are lots of short term apartment lets on this site (it's the one I used for a fairly recent holiday let up there).

edinburghcastle.biz/self_catering.html

Thanks for the quick response guys :)

It's not for me and i'm not sure how comfortable I'd be with having my GF staying in a Hostel. I have no knowlege of them...are they safe for young women? she needs just 2 weeks and not many people are willing to rent for that time period and she hasn't a lot of money.

Szarlotka..Thank you I'll take a look at this.

you can book a private room in a hostel too ya know ;)

hostelworld has all the answers!

Thanks Daf....and i haven't forgotten about the beer :) I have a ton of excuses, but I'll save them. It is top on my list before going back to Poznan in December :)

I've edited this cos it didn't even make sense.

When is it and what sort of money is reasonable for you or GF to pay for rent?

I stayed in a hostel in Edinburgh once. It had a late night bar, which was kind of good.
The next morning it reeked of stale cigarettes and spilt drinks.
There's one place I welcome the smoking ban.
I don't remember much of the experience, but it wasn't too expensive, I vaguely recall.
Great place to visit though.

Sometime in Nov. She's looking for sth not more than £ 75-100 per week. Would this be possible?

That's going to be tough to find Fisz. Even guest houses (small hotels doing bed and breakfast) will cost a mimimum of £25 a day in the centre of Edinburgh. And forget the short term apartments - they will be more than that. Hostel seems like the best bet.

No. Even £25 a night would be hard to find. Does it have to be Edinburgh ? Nearby towns are a little cheaper.

I think only if she was going to be in a hostel room with several strangers...

Hmm, more than likely not I'm afraid. szkotja has a point, if she could stay out of town it might be cheaper (not by a great deal though, I think) although if driving is an option it's worth looking at. Or if travelling by bus is not a problem. I'll keep checking some websites though.

Thanks guys. I did find a guest house room for 16 a night...it's a start :) I'll assume that Nov isn't a busy time of the year..or is it?

Not especially. Where's that guest house about?

Yeah I've only seen cheap rooms such as 9.50GBP/night for a 6-bed female 'dorm.'

Private hostel rooms I saw were 22.50 GBP/night.

My friend was staying private in a hostel in Glasgow one night and she and the girl she was there with were quite scared (but that could just be them..) in it, and they weren't sharing with strangers. Maybe i depends what kind of girl she is [is she easily frightened, because it may just be my friend is].


That's great - I hope she enjoys her stay!

Airlie Guest House
29 Minto Street
Edinburgh
EH9 1SB

it says 16-40 depending on what time of yr.


Thank you. I am more concerned with her safety than anything else so, I'd like to avoid Hostels.

I think that's the best choice, I know I wouldn't feel comfortable in one, especially not shared with strangers. :)

Yeah I think this is OK. :)

In a good location for getting into the centre of town via bus etc

Let me know how you get on with getting it booked etc. :)

Just checked the website, hopefully they might consider 2 weeks in November as "long stay" ;)

Try advertising on gumtree, Edinburgh section.

I don't know if Fisz looked there but I did, not much, some advertising as Per Week and looked good but turned out that it was Per Night. Still worth looking as more get added. :)

Not sure I recommend advertising for this kind of thing...

Yeah...looked and most people will rent for no less than a month. working on hospitalityclub.org now

thought about contacting a homestay organisation - ive used them in edinburgh - remember the womans name but not the organisation

have a look thru this

edinburgh.gumtree.com/edinburgh/short-term-flatshare_579_1.html

Thanks B woo. I'll have a look see

Yeah there's one or two there might be worth looking at. Watch what "short term" means. They may be assuming 3 or 6 months, something like that.

Looking again for sth in Edinburgh for 3 days. Anyone know of a decent guest house type of thing near the uni?

Thanks in advance.

I will try the above suggestions again, but I figured i'd ask for any new ideas

Edinburgh, near the Uni -

Salisbury Green - Actually on campus £69 a night

Nice B&B - £55 ( might be cheaper - phone and negotiate )

Recommended hotel on the South Side- 10 Hill Place. Quote says £140 a night but you should get it for around £100.

Whats your budget ?
If it is around £60 or less I would steer clear of the hotels and go for a Bed and Breakfast.
Accommodation in E'burgh is expensive.
Threre are plenty of good Guest Houses in the Mayfield and Cameron Toll area. There are good bus routes so I wouldn't worry about transport.

Thanks for that. She's looking for sth inexpensive:) She's lloking into staying at a hostel, but I'm not too sure about those places. I've never stayed. She said there was one by a campus called Bruntsfield Hostel. Anything I should know about this place?

I know where the building is, its in a good location and looks OK from the outside. I dont know what its like on the inside but I think it is part of the SYHA network so it will be one of the better hostels.

Ok, I'm going to have her try the B&B first. She said a lot of the places are booked.

Thanks again