Reviews of Destiny Scotland - St Andrew Square Apartments 4 stars
9 South St Andrew Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2AU, United Kingdom
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Reviewed: 3 September 2025 · Stayed in September 2025
Verified reviewThe apartment was just what we wanted, central, clean, quiet with a kitchenette. The access instructions were easy to follow. I would recommend using their app to get instructions on the washing machine etc.
The wifi was turned off before our check-out time, which was inconvenient but not the end of the world.
Reviewed: 28 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewApartment was in a great, very central location. Plenty of space for 2 people. Good kitchenette and bathroom with a good sized shower. Washing and drying facilities were definitely a bonus. There is a flight of stairs to get to the first level, but then a lift from the first level to levels 2 and 3 (but wasn't working to level 4 at the time). No parking on-site but the hotel provides discounted parking for a public car park nearby (St James Quarter car park) - need to pick up a validation ticket from the office about 8 minutes walk away.
No air con so it was quite hot but we were able to open the windows a bit to get some air flow.
Dear Daniel, Thank you for your feedback! We’re glad you enjoyed the central location, spacious apartment, kitchenette, and washing facilities. We’re sorry the lift wasn’t working to level 4 and that the lack of air conditioning made it hot, though we’re glad opening the windows helped a bit. We also appreciate your feedback regarding the parking process. Kind regards, Destiny Scotland Team
Dear Daniel, Thank you for your feedback! We’re glad you enjoyed the central location, spacious apartment, kitchenette, and washing facilities. We’re sorry the lift wasn’t working to level 4 and that the lack of air conditioning made i… Show more
Reviewed: 28 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 27 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewClean & Location
Pillows
Dear Catherine, Thank you for taking the time to review Destiny Scotland. We are happy to read that you enjoyed your stay with us and hope that you had a great time in Edinburgh with some great memories of the city. Kind Regards, The Destiny Scotland Team
Dear Catherine, Thank you for taking the time to review Destiny Scotland. We are happy to read that you enjoyed your stay with us and hope that you had a great time in Edinburgh with some great memories of the city. Kind Regards, The … Show more
Reviewed: 25 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewVery easy to access the appartement. Communication with host excellent.
Dear Claire, Thank you for taking the time to review Destiny Scotland. We are happy to read that you enjoyed your stay with us and look forward to welcoming you back again soon. Kind Regards, Irmina The Destiny Scotland Team
Reviewed: 22 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewGreat location. Clean. Fairly comfortable
Toilet smelled very damp. There was McDonald leftovers all over the place inside at the entrance of the building.
Dear Alketa, Thank you for taking the time to review your stay at Destiny Scotland. We’re delighted to hear that you enjoyed your overall stay with us. We’re very sorry about the cleanliness issue - the guests responsible were asked to leave, and our team promptly cleaned the mess. We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you again soon. Kind regards, Destiny Scotland Team
Dear Alketa, Thank you for taking the time to review your stay at Destiny Scotland. We’re delighted to hear that you enjoyed your overall stay with us. We’re very sorry about the cleanliness issue - the guests responsible were asked to le… Show more
Reviewed: 20 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 16 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewWe have stayed at these apartments a few times now and really enjoy them.
Apartment 1b has a noisy fan running (outside the window but linked to a neighbouring business) until the early hours of the morning which was a bit of a nightmare.
Dear Paula, Thank you for your feedback! We’re delighted to hear you continue to enjoy staying with us. We’re very sorry about the noise from the neighbouring fan - we understand how disruptive that can be. For future stays, our superior apartments, which are front-facing, might offer a quieter experience, or we will be happy to recommend a quieter location. We hope to welcome you back very soon! Kind regards, Destiny Scotland Team
Dear Paula, Thank you for your feedback! We’re delighted to hear you continue to enjoy staying with us. We’re very sorry about the noise from the neighbouring fan - we understand how disruptive that can be. For future stays, our superio… Show more
Reviewed: 13 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewLocation was convenient to most events we attended. Apartment had two bathrooms for two couples and enough room in the living space.
Four flights of stairs (lift only goes to two of them) with a sprained ankle. One bedroom really small with double bed. Very hot in apartment when warm out.
Dear Anonymous, Thank you for your feedback! We’re glad you found the location convenient and enjoyed having two bathrooms and a spacious living area. We’re very sorry that the stairs were challenging with your sprained ankle, that one bedroom felt small and the apartment was uncomfortably warm. Our apartments do not have air conditioning , but we provide portable fans to increase your comfort during rare, warm days. For future stays, we have other properties with easier access, larger bedrooms, and better ventilation that might be more comfortable for you and your group. Kind regards, Destiny Scotland Team
Dear Anonymous, Thank you for your feedback! We’re glad you found the location convenient and enjoyed having two bathrooms and a spacious living area. We’re very sorry that the stairs were challenging with your sprained ankle, that one … Show more
Reviewed: 11 August 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 9 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewThe place was in excellent location, but for the price there were no slippers, robs provided, and one facetowel was old with holes. There were also long hear on the bedding. There were no toothpaste and toothbrushes.
Dear Ramzan, Thank you for sharing your feedback. We’re sorry to hear you were disappointed by the absence of slippers, bathrobes, and dental kits. These items aren’t included in our property description, as we want to set clear expectations for our guests. Regarding the towels, each guest is provided with a bath towel and a hand towel, but we don’t supply face cloths. We appreciate your comments and will take them on board as we continue to improve our guest experience. Kind regards, Destiny Scotland Team
Dear Ramzan, Thank you for sharing your feedback. We’re sorry to hear you were disappointed by the absence of slippers, bathrobes, and dental kits. These items aren’t included in our property description, as we want to set clear expectat… Show more
Reviewed: 8 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewLocation
Noisy
Dear Gail, Thank you for choosing Destiny Scotland whilst visiting Edinburgh. We are happy to read that you had an enjoyable stay with us. We appreciate your feedback and hope that you will visit our city again soon. Kind Regards, Destiny Scotland Team
Dear Gail, Thank you for choosing Destiny Scotland whilst visiting Edinburgh. We are happy to read that you had an enjoyable stay with us. We appreciate your feedback and hope that you will visit our city again soon. Kind Regards, De… Show more
Reviewed: 3 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewLocation was excellent
The noise of the air con units out side wondow
Dear Claire, Thank you for taking the time to review your stay at Destiny Scotland. We are delighted to see that you have enjoyed your overall stay with us. We hope to welcome you again soon. Kind Regards, Destiny Scotland Team
Reviewed: 1 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewFantastic location. Good communication but difficult after hours( we had a little issue with our lock after 5 pm) but great follow up next morning
Stairs. My husband had a recent knee injury and although it says lift the lift doesn't start u til after you've gone up 20 odd stairs
Dear Anne, Thank you for your feedback! We’re glad you enjoyed the location and our communication. We’re sorry the stairs were difficult, especially with your husband’s knee injury. Please note that this building is not advertised as having a lift, as the lift only starts after the first flight of stairs. We do have other buildings with lifts from the ground floor that might be a better option for future stays, feel free to reach out to us to discuss the best location for you. I hope we will be able to welcome you in the future. Kind regards, Destiny Scotland Team
Dear Anne, Thank you for your feedback! We’re glad you enjoyed the location and our communication. We’re sorry the stairs were difficult, especially with your husband’s knee injury. Please note that this building is not advertised as ha… Show more
Reviewed: 31 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewAmazing location. Good communication from owners. Very clean and comfortable. Great facilities in kitchen.
The shower tray had a crack in it which they had attempted to fix but it made the place feel less clean. Could do with more storage.
Dear Lucie, Thank you for choosing Destiny Scotland whilst visiting Edinburgh. We are happy to read that you had an enjoyable stay with us. We appreciate your feedback and hope that you will visit our city again soon. Kind Regards, Destiny Scotland Team
Dear Lucie, Thank you for choosing Destiny Scotland whilst visiting Edinburgh. We are happy to read that you had an enjoyable stay with us. We appreciate your feedback and hope that you will visit our city again soon. Kind Regards, D… Show more
Reviewed: 25 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 22 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewThe apartment was clean, had what we needed, the outlook was diabolical, filthy bins, every window looked onto industrial extractors, which were so loud we couldn't sleep, and they were on all night,
As above, also bins and wooden pallets stacked up against fire escape, and the smell of fast food fills the apartment from the extraction fans right outside the windows. I have posted photos, these are the outlook from the four windows.
Dear Grant, We’re sorry to hear that you were disappointed with the apartment. We understand the view was not ideal; as a more budget-friendly option, this apartment does not offer many of our usual amenities, or an outlook. For future stays, we have superior studios in the building that provide much better views over Princes Street, and we would be happy to help you select an apartment that better suits your needs to ensure a more enjoyable stay. We would also like to clarify that the fire escape route to our building goes through the main door and remains unobstructed at all times. Regarding your concerns about neighbouring restaurants, we have shared your feedback with them; however, as the area immediately behind our windows is not under our ownership, our ability to enforce a clean-up is limited. Kind regards, Destiny Scotland Team
Dear Grant, We’re sorry to hear that you were disappointed with the apartment. We understand the view was not ideal; as a more budget-friendly option, this apartment does not offer many of our usual amenities, or an outlook. For future sta… Show more
Reviewed: 21 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewIf I was staying longer than one night there was a super range of kitchen equipment/utensils. Plus the location was fab!
The room was v hot - not sure that air con was working although there was a handy fan in the room which helped. The steps up to the lift were an unpleasant surprise as I had a v heavy bag.
Dear Andrea, Thanks for your feedback! We’re glad you enjoyed the location and the kitchen. We’re sorry the room felt hot, but are happy to hear that the fan helped a little. We also understand that the stairs to the lift with a heavy bag were a challenge. We have a limited amount of buildings with the lift from the ground floor - feel free to get in touch before you book with us next time, we will be happy to recommend the best building for you. Kind regards, Destiny Scotland Team
Dear Andrea, Thanks for your feedback! We’re glad you enjoyed the location and the kitchen. We’re sorry the room felt hot, but are happy to hear that the fan helped a little. We also understand that the stairs to the lift with a heavy … Show more
Reviewed: 21 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewLocation
Stairs and only partial lift access
Dear James, Thank you for taking the time to review Destiny Scotland. We are happy to read that you enjoyed your stay with us and look forward to welcoming you back again soon. Kind Regards, The Destiny Scotland Team
Reviewed: 19 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewIt was ok
No air-conditioning it was very warm.windows didn't open much !
Dear Annie, Thank you for taking the time to review your stay at Destiny Scotland We are delighted to see that you have enjoyed your overall stay with us. We're sorry to hear that the apartment felt hot. Our apartments do not have air-conditioning, but we provide a portable fan and you can open the windows slightly for some fresh air. We hope to welcome you again soon. Kind Regards, Destiny Scotland Team
Dear Annie, Thank you for taking the time to review your stay at Destiny Scotland We are delighted to see that you have enjoyed your overall stay with us. We're sorry to hear that the apartment felt hot. Our apartments do not hav… Show more
Reviewed: 19 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewLocation, kitchen, laundry washing facilities
Lack of air conditioning, the windows would only open several inches, dirty blanket, microwave not working, narrow bed.
Dear Andrew, Thank you for your feedback. We’re glad you enjoyed the location, kitchen, and laundry facilities. We’re very sorry for the issues you encountered - the microwave was replaced the next day, and the windows only open partially due to safety restrictions. We understand the bed felt narrow, and we do have other properties with bigger beds that might be more suitable for future stays. We appreciate your comments and hope to welcome you back. Kind regards, Destiny Scotland Team
Dear Andrew, Thank you for your feedback. We’re glad you enjoyed the location, kitchen, and laundry facilities. We’re very sorry for the issues you encountered - the microwave was replaced the next day, and the windows only open parti… Show more
Reviewed: 14 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 11 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 10 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewVery central location and had the facilities for catering. Clean. Liked shower. Easy straight forward access.
Lift was out of commission which caused problems for my disabled wife. Bed was on the small side but we are on the large side.
Dear Brian, Thanks for your feedback! We’re glad you liked the location, facilities, and shower. We’re really sorry the lift being out caused difficulties for your wife, and we understand the bed felt a bit small. For future stays, we have other properties with bigger beds that might be more suitable for you. Kind regards, Destiny Scotland Team
Dear Brian, Thanks for your feedback! We’re glad you liked the location, facilities, and shower. We’re really sorry the lift being out caused difficulties for your wife, and we understand the bed felt a bit small. For future stays, we hav… Show more
Reviewed: 10 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewWell located.
Lift is not functioning so carrying luggage up 61 stairs was not fun. Airconditioning not functioning or alterable. Set to 25.5 was intolerable when you also can’t open windows. Limited lighting.
Dear Rea, Thank you for your feedback. We’re glad you enjoyed the location. The apartment does not have air conditioning, and while the windows can be opened, they have safety restrictions to ensure guest safety. We’re very sorry for the inconvenience with the lift and the lighting, and we appreciate your understanding while the issues were worked on. Kind regards, Destiny Scotland Team
Dear Rea, Thank you for your feedback. We’re glad you enjoyed the location. The apartment does not have air conditioning, and while the windows can be opened, they have safety restrictions to ensure guest safety. We’re very sorry for … Show more