Pass the Keys | Historic Stone Built 4 bedroom Cottage with private car park Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

Q: Is Pass the Keys | Historic Stone Built 4 bedroom Cottage with private car park pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

Q: Where is Pass the Keys | Historic Stone Built 4 bedroom Cottage with private car park located?

Located in the heart of Edinburgh, this vacation home is 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Holyrood Park and within 3 mi (5 km) of Royal Mile and Edinburgh Castle. University of Edinburgh and Princes Street are also within 3 mi (5 km).

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10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth E.

Jun 11, 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic property

Had a great stay here everything u need for a few nights away

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Brock D.

Jul 24, 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location

Excellent choice if spending time in Edinburgh.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Bill K.

Jun 30, 2024

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Excellent base for exploring the city

It’s a very comfortable house in a wonderful location. It’s located in historic Duddingston village at the base of Arthur’s Seat. Large parking area. Definitely recommend.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Isabel Q.

Jun 10, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely stay in Edinburgh

Excellent family accommodation for our visit to Edinburgh for the marathon festival weekend. Perfect location on the edge of Holyrood Park. Private drive and gates made looking after grandchildren much easier in a city centre location. Great stay!

Stayed 3 nights in May 2019

8/10 Good

Michael C.

Jul 26, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Disliked: Check-in

GREAT location. Very clean. The Sheeps Hei bar (established 1360) is in walking distance. Good food

Great place. The only concerns were getting into the place (key code was a little difficult) and the shower (hot water) seemed to work every other day. Cold showers were not pleasant!! Overall....8 out of 10!!

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Bill F.

Aug 24, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy

Edinburgh Trip

This was a great place to stay for our group of 6 adults. The home was spacious and the 4 bedrooms and 3 baths made it very comfortable. We used both Uber and Taxis to and from the Castle/Royal Mile and the airport. Our only complaint was no toilet paper in one bathroom and no extra we could take from another bathroom. Luckily there was a convenient store that was a 10-15 minute walk away. It was walkable to Scotland’s oldest pub, the Sheeps Heid Inn which had great food and atmosphere. Great option for groups!

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

David J., Newcastle upon Tyne

Feb 1, 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely environment, hard to believe you're so close to the city centre

The property is hidden away at the corner of Duddingston Old Village which, for those like us who've never encountered it before, is small but utterly enchanting. Gothic Baronial turrets are right next to the Georgian fanlights which are right next to the manse, the loch and the swans. They have the Oldest Pub in Scotland, the community orchard, that sort of thing. It's beautiful and interesting. On the other side of the garden fence we found Doctor Neil's Garden, one of 'Scotland's Hidden Gems'. The property itself is relatively anonymous although highly secure but the location is absolutely breathtaking!

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021

8/10 Good

Marcia C.

Sep 28, 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy

Disliked: Communication

Perfect fit for our family.

We loved the location - at the base of Arthur's seat and easy access to downtown Edinburgh. Reasonably priced. It's a handsome property that provided ample community space, privacy, hot showers with good water pressure, and laundry facilities. Private and secure parking. Our only issue was that the security system alarm kept going off to the point of real distraction. Although the property managers tried to help via phone, the problem was never resolved during our 6 night stay. They stopped responding to us, so we had to disarm it every morning and night ourselves. We had hoped that someone would come in person to resolve the issue. Also, there was only one roll of toilet paper per bathroom for six people for our entire stay. Despite these two problems, we would definitely stay there again.

Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen H.

Aug 27, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Edinburgh or bust

Property was as expected. Family enjoyed their time together at this house. Close to activities and had easy access to town Centre.

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Melinda W.

Jun 13, 2023

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Family Holiday

Great location once we found the house. Address listed for house was confusing. We could not get to house on Old Church Road address given but off main road. The GPS shows house on back street not the actual street address. Other issue was the dryer did not work. Minor problem but we still enjoyed our stay at property very much!

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tammy C.

Oct 7, 2022

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Great location, beautiful home

The house was very well appointed, clean and comfortable. Lots of room for a large group or family. Loved how close it was to the Sheep Heid Inn and lots of attractions.

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

6/10 Okay

Pam J.

Jul 18, 2022

Liked: Location, listing accuracy

Disliked: Check-in

Access issues

Ideal property for our family stay. However, we were disappointed by the standard of cleaning : cobwebs, dust balls, dirty kitchen equipment, black mould on grouting in showers and drain. The ironing board did not lock in, chipped plates in kitchen, no pillow cases on some of the pillows and alarmingly, the bathroom switch in bedroom one did not work, resulting in my sister and brother-in-law using this facility with the door open! Please make the instructions for entry to the house more detailed…we sat outside for an hour on arrival, waiting for the host to come and let us in. Apart from the above, we enjoyed our stay, which was to celebrate a family wedding.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Andrea M.

Jun 29, 2022

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful House, close proximity to beach

The property is beautiful and we have loved staying here. In terms of the cleanliness when we came in, I would give a 3. The kitchen, front room and bedrooms appeared clean on arrival. The bath and bath handles were grimy and dirty. We had a massage therapist come in and moved the bed in the main bedroom slightly to the right and the dust under the bed was bad. My mum had to apologise to the therapist and felt embarrassed. The ironing board does not work, it will not stand up. The automatic gates worked intermittently which meant only 1 was closed for periods of time. There was only 1 hand towel supplied. The main door handle appears to be low on battery and talks loudly every time the handle is used. Your heavy curtains in the main room have a loose hook in the wall for the tie back. And the blinds in that room do not open as the chain is broken and on the window ledge. None of the things that need fixing hindered our experience at all and as mentioned, we enjoyed it. We will recommend and would like to return.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Deborah W.

Oct 25, 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely Place

Property was spacious would suit 2 families easy. Property was gated so felt secure if you had younger children. Bedrooms nice and spacious with 3 bathrooms made getting ready much easier. Kitchen has all you would need to cook a meal. Area very nice with easy access to Edinburgh. Sheep’s Heid just round the corner would recommend we had a lovely meal. Would recommend this place to family and friends

Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Kay W.

Sep 6, 2021

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Edinburgh 60th stay

This is a most comfortable house which was very clean when we arrived. The electric gates made it feel secure and the parking area was spacious. The beds were very comfortable and there was lots of hot water for showers and baths. The kitchen equipment was generally good though we could’ve done with some casserole dishes and an extra cafetière. The sitting room area has a large, comfortable sofa and two chairs. An extra chair for watching TV would have been much appreciated. The bus service into the city is excellent from Duddingston and we would highly recommend the house for a short break.

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Ji X.

Sep 3, 2018

A cozy clean cottage, good for families!

We spent two days in this cozy cottage. It is in a quite area. The house is very clean and neat. We can tell most of the appliances are new and almost never used. It is about 10 minutes driving distance from Edinburgh. The house size is enough for two families and we have spent wonderful time here!

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

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