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5* city centre accommodation - Top Hat House

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Front entrance looking through to the kitchen
Interior
Interior
Fully equipped kitchen
Beautiful seating for 10 guests

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
5 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 10204.4 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Fireplace
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

Map
Edinburgh, Scotland
  • Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Royal Mile
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Edinburgh Castle
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Edinburgh (EDI)
    ‪30 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

5 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

1st Left bedroom

2 Single Beds

2nd right bedroom

1 King Bed

Ground floor

1 King Bed

Master bedroom

1 King Bed

Second left bedroom

1 King Bed

1 bathroom

1st left bedroom

Toilet · Shower only

2nd left bedroom

Toilet · Shower only

2nd right bedroom

Toilet · Shower only

Ground floor

Toilet · Shower only

Master ensuite

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Kitchen
Dining area

About this property

5* city centre accommodation - Top Hat House

Welcome to our first class five bedroom townhouse in the prestigious Hillside District of Edinburgh. Or as you can call it — home. Self-catered luxury in the heart of the city. We’re confident there’s no better way to stay in Scotland’s breathtaking capital.

Top Hat House is a listed Georgian building designed by the famous architect, William H Playfair. We have lovingly restored this quintessential New Town property into an immaculate home for hire. It’s a blissful blend of original elegance and all the comforts of modern living.

We wanted to create so much more than a place to rest your head. Top Hat House is somewhere you can live and breathe Edinburgh in total comfort and style. With fun, vibrant interiors, and state of the art appliances throughout, you can come and go, and only ever be pleased.

❏ Keyless entry
❏ Smart home
❏ Free fibre optic Wi-Fi throughout
❏ One-touch lighting for any mood
❏ Simple boost heating system

The Drawing room:- The perfect setting to be together as a group or while away the evening with a good book. Delightful details are everywhere in this communal space that’s drenched in natural light from its charming tall windows. The views out over the Royal Terrace Gardens are simply stunning.
The Kitchen:- is ideal for cooking up a storm while surrounded by great company. Amenities include boiling water tap, coffee machine, drinks fridge, television

All bedrooms are equipped with hairdyers, television, kingsize beds (or twin if required), and smart lighting. All have their own ensuite with the master bedroom boasting a self clean loo and free standing bath.


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Amenities

Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Parking available
Fireplace

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
PLEASE NOTE - Scottish Covid-guidelines are that no more than 6 from 2 different households can meet. Children under 12 are not included in the count.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

About the area

Edinburgh

Leith, a neighbourhood in Edinburgh, is home to this holiday home. Royal Mile and Edinburgh Castle are notable landmarks, and travellers looking to shop may want to visit Princes Street and George Street. Travelling with kids? Make time for Edinburgh Zoo, or head to an event or a match at Edinburgh International Conference Centre.
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Edinburgh, Scotland

What's nearby

  • Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Princes Street - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Royal Mile - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Grassmarket - 4 min drive - 1.9 km
  • Edinburgh Castle - 5 min drive - 2.5 km

Getting around

  • Balfour Street Tram Stop - 11 min walk
  • Edinburgh (ZXE-Edinburgh Waverly Train Station) - 13 min walk
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 30 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Joker & the Thief - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Valvona & Crolla - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Jeremiah's Taproom - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Mamma Roma - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Down the Hatch - ‬4 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is 5* city centre accommodation - Top Hat House pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at 5* city centre accommodation - Top Hat House?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at 5* city centre accommodation - Top Hat House?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is 5* city centre accommodation - Top Hat House located?

Located in Leith, this family-friendly Edinburgh holiday home is within a 5-minute walk of Calton Hill and Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre. Princes Street and George Street are also within 15 minutes. Balfour Street Tram Stop is 11 minutes by foot and St Andrew Square Tram Stop is 13 minutes.

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 49 out of 53 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 53 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 53 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 53 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 53 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.2/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Allison Hegh H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Och aye!!
Quite the Top Hat. From a 13 year old to an 81 year old the house fitted us all. The living spaces were more than adequate but the bedrooms had little or no space to hang clothes. Especially the downstairs bedroom!! A small problem but needs to be addressed. We would stay there again should we return to Edinburgh
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Edinburgh luxury city break
A beautiful well-appointed house in a great location. Easy to walk around the city from here but bus and tram stops very nearby too. The house is gorgeous and felt like home the moment we arrived.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Heath C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wow…Fantastic place!!
This is the Tophat place for a reason. Great location, great spacious house, great hosts. We had 9 of us there for almost a week; youngest was 17 oldest was 80. The five bedrooms each with on-suite bathrooms were tastefully decorated and well appointed. We all felt the hose offered all that we needed for our large family.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Fiona K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Fantastic
This house exceeded all our expectations. Great location, easy parking, beautiful interiors, very spacious, well designed. Faultless. Accommodated 9 adults with ease, we felt we were in our own private hotel. thank you so much for letting us stay.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jacqueline A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful house, great location
Nine friends from London/Kent/Essex in Edinburgh for a few days to celebrate some milestone birthdays. So impressed with this beautiful house, and it was perfect for our needs. Also a great location, we were able to walk to Arthur's Seat in about 15 mins. Cheap Ubers in and out of the main centre for our nightly escapades.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mary Beth B.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Diana F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great!
Beautiful property, excellent location. We were a group of 5 siblings aged 60 to 75. We loved our stay here, everything about the house suited us well.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Helena T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Canadian visitors
This is an amazing property, very comfortable and spacious ,great location,walking distance to restaurants, train and attractions. 3 days we're too short I wish we could have stayed longer.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great stay
The Top Hat House was great. Plenty of room for the 9 of us. Clean, comfortable and well located. Near restaurants. I would gladly stay here again if we return to Edinburgh.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bonny P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful townhouse
Our family of 7, three generations, thoroughly enjoyed this house. It was in a quiet neighborhood, lots of space for everyone and a terrific kitchen. Couldn’t have asked for anything better!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lori R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy
A great place for family
We very much enjoyed our stay at Top Hat House. We were a family of 6 adults (3 couples) and one toddler, and the house was perfect for our needs. The layout is excellent, it is well-appointed, and it's in a great location for accessible sight-seeing but is also fairly quiet.
Stayed 11 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful Townhouse
This is a gorgeous, well appointed luxury property. There were a few things, like missing or burned out lightbulbs in some of the lamps in the bedrooms. But overall it's a great location and perfect for a large group.
Stayed 8 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gregory G., Dallas, TX

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Hillside Crescent
Traveling w a big family is hard. But Hillside Crescent made our trip easy. We rent a lot of homes and I highly recommend this place. It’s location and size are incredible. We loved the short walk over the park to the city center. And everything about it.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Holly F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Top Hat House Stay
We absolutely loved our stay at Top Hat House. We came to Edinburgh to visit our daughter who is getting her masters at the University of Edinburgh and decided to have a large family/friends holiday at the same time. The house was well equipped and easily accommodated 8 adults comfortably. The location was convenient and an easy walk to most tourist sites. There is no shortage of good restaurants nearby and the kitchen was well enough equipped for a large roast dinner we cooked one evening. Could use a few more paper products like paper towels and napkins but that really is nitpicking. Highly recommend!
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Martin C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
50th Birthday Celebration
The Top Hat House is in an amazing Georgian tenement building in a lovely part of Edinburgh not too far from Princes Street. The accommodation is spacious, modern and stylish; which meant we could do Edinburgh in style. Perfect to see all the wonderful things that the City of Edinburgh has to offer. Would strongly recommend it!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Harry M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Harry and Katie’s Wedding
We wanted our family to all be together to celebrate our sons wedding in Scotland. The Top Hat House worked at perfect. Easy walk to center of town the Tram and numerous restaurants. Great place to stay instead of a hotel Room.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ken H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Exceeded our expectations!
The Top Hat was beautiful! The pictures did not do it justice! We had a group of 10 and the space was perfect! The location was ideal, we had everything we needed. Communication with the host could have been better however Jane indicated some difficulties with the vrbo app. I would highly recommend this property.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alfred D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wedding stay
Our family stayed here for our daughters wedding . It was a lovely and spacious home to celebrate the special event. The owner , Jane, was very helpful when we contacted with a couple of queries. Would recommend it for a peaceful and elegant stay in the centre of the city.

10/10 Excellent

Murray D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Excellent stay
This is a great property: lots of space, great kitchen and a very good location under Carlton Hill. We were also impressed that when we raised a maintenance issue with the owner it was dealt with that day. A small quibble: the Nespresso machine had been replaced with a Lavazo that takes a different and hard to find type of capsule.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

alain A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Merci 🙏
Excellent séjour
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Todd M.

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful townhouse
Beautiful townhouse. There was enough room for all of us (10 people). Wish we could have stayed longer. It was a little challenging to find it initially. We will be back.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Beautiful place in Edinburgh that easily accommodated our large group. So nice to have individual suites with attached bathrooms too! Very nice modern accommodations, but there are some repairs and TLC needed from a maintenance perspective - broken blinds in a few rooms, plugged shower drain in one bathroom, also some essentials need to be restocked - ran out of trash bags, the nspresso pods provided don’t fit the non nspresso machine, no basic spices (salt, pepper), we didn’t get a welcome gift in the refrigerator as promised… some little things like that that could be better from an experience perspective. Also communication with host fell off completely during our stay, previous to that was good, so not sure what happened there. Otherwise, it was a wonderful place! Would stay again
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Diana D., Huntersville, NC

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Perfect place for our family
We were traveling with extended family and for all nine of us this was a terrific place to stay. The house was roomy and well appointed. The location was excellent, within easy walking distance of major attractions.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Richard C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location and property
We had a wonderful stay. Highly recommended.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Doug P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Super location. Even better accomodations. Excellent all around.
Excellent and just as advertised.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

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