Cairn Hotel & Apartments

From the pictures we saw online, we were expecting very little to be honest. As there was 6 of us travelling, we thought that our apartment would be the equivalent of a penthouse suite. But, by golly were we wrong - and very happy to be wrong! The apartment turned out to be a 4 bedroom house, with enough space to fit at least 15 people. It appeared to be a Victorian home, with the bedrooms and bathrooms renovated but still keeping the gorgeous staircase and hallway as they were. We were beyond thrilled with our lovely find!

All the staff were very friendly, especially the night bar man on Monday and Tuesday night 🥃 The bar stayed open until at least 1 am. The room was nicely decorated. When we checked out, we were given a little box containing 2 little macaroons. This was a lovely touch 😊 and we had them with a cup of tea at the airport.

Check in was easy, the hotel is spread over a number of buildings in the same street. We had an attic apartment sleeping four which was perfect for us. Beds were very comfortable, the rooms quiet and the over bath shower good. Hotel is ideally situated for the Playhouse and a short walk from Waverley, restaurants (I'd highly recommend Toranj, just round the corner) and shops.

The staff were very helpful. The property is comfortable and clean and a good location to public transport, although I just walked everywhere. There are a good number of power points in the room for using equipment and charging and the light switches are located in spots where you think they would be. The bed was very comfortable.

The room was comfortable with a huge bathroom and big windows looking out onto the enclosed courtyard. It felt very much like a safe cave since it was so quiet…apart from my complaint about the water pipes.