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4 out of 5
Destiny Scotland - Broughton St Lofts
32A Broughton Street, Edinburgh, Scotland

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 62 out of 81 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 15 out of 81 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 81 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 81 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 81 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Benedetto Gaetano

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The apartment is nice and kind of comfy, except for one big miss (below) which kills the experience. The average rating comes from the lack of customers support / attention from the staff. It is just absurd that in a large well equipped apartment there is no adequate coffee machine: there is only a kettle with Nescafé bags and a French press with no coffee. The fob are induction ones and it is not possible to use an external coffee machine (which we had brought). When called to ask for help, the reaction of the employee pointed to having received multiple times the complaint but never cared to do anything about it (same for me). So this was a quite disturbing attitude - I know but don’t care - and the very fact that you can’t make yourself a decent coffee when you wake up in the morning really lowers the quality of the experience by A LOT
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

4/10 Poor

Heather

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Joshua

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Perfect for sightseeing
Perfectly placed to visit Edinburgh, the apartment is only a short walk from Princes Street. A little uphill to start the day but downhill after a long day seeing the sights. The apartment is well equipped with all you need to self cater and there are a few eateries within easy walking distance if you fancy a night out. Best to book because they can sometimes get full. And don't always take what it says on line. We tried to book the Conan Doyle on line and it said they were full for a few nights. We popped in and booked no problem.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Philip

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is an amazing apartment. An amazing bed . Just remember its location.

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Top of the loft
Accommodation was above 5 star (flat 06) 101% recommend Good location Parking not included (pay extra) Nice layout to the apartment Stairs only no lift ( not that it bothered us) Good value for money
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Yiu Fung

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Sam

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

J J

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Spacious and well furnished room with clean bed linen and towels，responsible customer service. Only issue is the heating system made consistent low frequency noise around bed and kitchen area. Would have been a perfect stay otherwise.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jill

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Excellent. Lovely place in a good location.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

M

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Edinburgh bolt hole
Lovely central location with lots of interesting places to eat and drink nearby
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Great stay
Perfect property and location.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stunning!
Was absolutely stunning will ceetainky be using again!!!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Gregor

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
A weekend home from home.
Great location. Property immaculate. Easy check-in. Great value for money. Would definitely recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

The location was fine. However, the cleanliness was unsatisfactory. No housekeeping nor even trash clearance for 3 days.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
There won’t be many if any properties in Edinburgh that match the style and value of this accommodation. The next time I stay it will be for more than 1 night. Great vision well done.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hi the apartment was very clean and really lovely. We had an amazing night . Would definitely go back for a stay . The location was really good also .
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Stewart

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great loft apartment in city centre
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

DukeofCarmel, Carmel, Indiana, USA

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very spacious and conveniently located. Walking distance to many attractions. Kitchen was well equipped. We loved it during our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Unfortunately for the communication and customer service was disappointing. There was a power cut which left us without electricity for a large part of one day. Rang to report early in the morning (around 06:30) and the said they would keep us informed. No call back or apology. Power came back on in the afternoon but again no explanation. Wi-fi went down when the electricity did and this was not working for around 3 days. Again we reported and they took our mobile numbers and said they would call us back. Never received a call or apology. Wi-fi eventually started working but no explanation. This was a key reason we picked this accommodation, to avoid excessive data costs. Customer service was a let down, as the apartment itself was great, modern and set out nicely with lots of space.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The apartment was lovely and clean. Very comfortable and so close to all the shops , restaurants. Perfect stay. Will definitely be back.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Michaela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The doors are so loud. Neighbors slamming their doors at all hours of the night. Very little accommodation for early check in
Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fab place
Great location and awesome apartments with everything you could need.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

William

Great loft apartment
Fantastic loft with everything we needed. Excellent location with restaurants in all directions.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Great modern & spacious apt in buzzing BroughtonSt
Apt is beautiful and very spacious, over two floors, with two bathrooms and a huge bed! We also had a baby cot which was very helpful. Huge windows let a lot of light in which is lovely and the area is super central and in midst of the buzzing Broughton St with lots of great restaurants and coffee shops! Communication was not ideal but friendly customer service when we had to speak to someone. Would definitely recommend to friends and family as well as stay again ourselves! Very nice place and great area/ location. Many thanks!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice apartment
Beautiful, bright apartment! Very comfortable and great surrounding area.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Marquis, Sacramento, CA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
The location was great, it was off of the main tourist area, but not too far to walk, or to take the tram. The flat was very modern and aesthetically pleasing. Our only complaint was with the room configuration. One room had a bathroom, which is nice, but 0 windows or any air ventilation beside leaving the door to the room wide open. Since it was a very warm summer it made the room less than comfortable when trying to sleep. The other room was basically a loft, with a door. Ventilation wasn't a problem, but because it is a loft all the sound from downstairs or from the room carries everywhere else. If want some privacy, or a quiet place to rest while others are downstairs chatting or watching TV this bedroom is not good for that. This room also is a good size, but 75% of it is taken up by the bed, you can just barely walk between the foot of the bed to the other side. Having a refrigerator and wacher/dryer was nice too. Overall we had a pretty good experience here, just a couple small issues.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The best deal in Edinburgh by far
An absolutely incredible deal for everything that you get. The location is spot-on - you're close to everything Edinburgh has to offer. Drop another £15 for parking and you won't have to worry a single minute while you're in town. Great service from the company as well.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018
Response from Destiny Scotland Team on 6 Jul 2018
Dear Guest, Thank you for taking the time to review Destiny Scotland Broughton Street Lofts after your recent stay. We are delighted to read that your stay was a thoroughly enjoyable one from start to finish. We are happy to read also that you took advantage of the apartment’s location within the city to explore. We appreciate your feedback and time and hope to welcome you back again soon. Kind Regards, The Destiny Scotland Team

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
good location
lovely apartment. great location - you can walk into town easily. bars and food near by. great city. parking onsite for 15 quid 24hours is worth it to save the hassle of finding parking all the time
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2018

8/10 Good

Iain

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Well worth another visit!
Quirky property in a good location. Disappointed by overnight car parking charge seen as it appeared car park owned by company. Enjoyable stay overall.

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Chuffed to bits
Keyless entry was easy to use and made checking in quick and easy. Upon entering the apartment me and my partner were pleasantly surprised to find lovely high ceilings, modern decor and a spacious living area. The kitchen was fully equipped with all you could need including some kitchen roll. With local supermarkets within walking distance the location was perfect. No hassle allowing for us to enjoy our holiday how we had planned. To be noted: no replenishment of tea and coffee or kitchen roll for example. But this was to be expected and is a minor detail on an otherwise perfect stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Jacqueline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect
A perfect location in the centre of Edinburgh. Very high standard modern apartment with very comfortable beds! One of the best we’ve stayed in.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent place to stay.
Lovely modern apartment in a great area. Very clean and good facilities. Check in was easy and simple.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hen Weekend to Remember
These apartments are by far the best we have ever stayed in and we're clean and beautifully decorated, we had an amazing weekend in edinbrugh and these apartments made the weekend even better, the location is fantastic, roughly a 15 min walk from the station and 10 from rose street and princess street, highly recommended and will be returning
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

At

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent service & spacious apartment
Excellent service with very friendly staff working in the office a few blocks away but could be reached by intercom easily. The apartment is very spacious with everything you could think of as a home away from home. The location of the apartment is in the city Center. The tram to airport is only 1-2 minutes walk. All the bus tour stops are within 4 minutes walk, 5 minutes walk to Waverly train station.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome loft apartment with plenty of space
It was fantastic. Possibly our nicest stay in Scotland, wish we had stayed longer!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

lesley anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fab
Lovely apartment..perfect for 2 couples ... able to walk to attractions ... would stay again ..
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location, on a fairly steep hill so if limited mobility may be an issue. Absolutely gorgeous flat, high quality finish, and central location near playhouse and Omni Centre.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Kerry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I want to live here!
This loft unit made us feel like we lived in Edinburgh! Very modern unit that lacked nothing. Great location with the tram station half a block away.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2017

8/10 Good

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great apartment in brilliant location
Lovely apartment in a great location. It was within easy walking distance of Princess Street and there are lots of bars and restaurants just on your doorstep.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

rob

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Super flat
Fabulous flat in a great little area. Easy for the tram from the airport, lots of things close by. Perfect!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

Sofia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very pleased with our stay!
I wish I could stay at a luxury self-catering apartment like this one in every new city, because it's the way to go! The apartment is located within 30 minute walk to Edinburgh castle and main attractions, with lots of great eating options nearby. The loft itself was very new, modern, spacious and very comfortable. Check-in and check-out was seamless because of the great staff communications and smart locks. Very pleased with our stay, and I will chose to stay at Destiny Scotland again without a doubt!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2017

8/10 Good

George

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Central, spacious, clean
The apartment we stayed in was brand new. It's well-appointed and centrally located, with a spectacular view of the castle. Our entry code didn't work at first, but we called the office and they straightened it right out. It's reassuring to know that there's a number you can call even after hours. The only thing we weren't crazy about was the stairs: our apartment was three long flights up. One other drawback--a minor one--is that the doors to all the rooms close automatically: to preserve free access between rooms, you have to prop the doors open. Overall, this is an excellent place to stay; it's spacious and right at the hub of the city, with many buses, food stores, and pubs virtually at your doorstep.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

Mark, Sydney Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great apartment
The lofts on Broughton are really well appointed apartments close to good restaurants and bars. There is reasonable access to parking [albeit metered] in nearby streets. The apartments are quiet and the beds are extremely comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

Alex

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great flat! The only issue was that it was unusually hot during our stay. This flat's design is terrible in times of warm weather. The bedroom, especially the en suite one, had NO fresh air flow from the windows on the ground floor. I wouldn't expect AC in Scotland, but fans would have made a huge difference. Sleeping was wet with sweat!!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2017