23 Mayfield

OK, so I needed a place in the Southside at fairly short notice for a big group party. And everywhere in Edinburgh is expensive all the time. I was trawling the online agencies, eveything was 540 for two nights. Then I saw this, and a memory of a pro review flickered, 23, so I looked, and found this amazing place, as had a newspaper recently. Its a coach house, on the south road into the city, but JUST far enough out for a 10 minute bus to the famous bits, and a quiet road outside. Total Goldilocks. It is beautifully restored by the owner/occupiers/hosts/curators Ross and Kath. Big light stained glass lit hall. Wait a moment in the club room - all old chesterfield, victorian maps, fat cushions, and the best stocked honesty bar i have ever seen, truly. Help yourself an just write it down, says Ross. The room, again victorian, huge bed, big armoire, lots of plugs, four seats, all victoriana. Tea tray contained real tea, real coffee, and the bits to use them. Huge dak wooden shutters, and bluetooth roberts radio quietly onsite. The ensuite tho was thourough;y modern, white ceramics, huge light window, rain shower, free scottish soaps. All of this, but then the food, the food is just astonishing; local, secret, well thought out, cooked for your order. Just absoultuely astonishing. I thought id ingratiaite myself by thanking Kath for the stem ginger in the oats, she thanked me a nd asked if id spotted the sea salt. Quite astonishing. I hope youve stayed for the one last hing I must tell you - it pretty much sits with the chains and the others when booked with online agencies. So dont - go to their own website, book it yourself, and save as I did, almost a hundred pound on a two night stay. I will never feel i need to look for anything in Edinburgh again. Sadly I couldnt get the drag and drop to accept my photographs - but believe me you wont be disappointed!