Boots

A great Boots location!
I got to know this Boots location over the course of my first three months in Edinburgh when I lived near by. I really like this location and the people who work there. They are friendly, knowledgable, and will take you to where items are without making you feel like you are inconveniencing them in any way. All around great customer service at this location.
The shop itself is located in St. James Centre and because of this it does get busy during the day. However every time I have been in, there have been lots of employees on shift and ready to help. I have never had to wait a long time to get assistance finding something or getting service at the pharmacy. The pharmacy is a pretty good one I might add.
There is a Boots location closer to me now than this one, but honestly I would prefer to keep coming to this one rather than change up to the other one. Mainly because I know that when I come to this Boots I get helped by a friendly staff who are ready and willing to take care of me when I stop in.
Keep it up Boots! 4 stars overall!

Pretty good pharmacy service. They never tell me they are out of whatever medicine I need. Smaller branches of Boots have this problem at times. They have a great selection of cosmetics, toiletries and nostrums for sale but prices are generally better elsewhere. Stand out products are the Boots own brand skincare lines and their cheaper make-​up line called 17.

This is a great Boots for the basics, with super friendly and helpful staff, especially at the pharmacy. Its convenient location and friendly staff outweigh its somewhat small size and corresponding selection.

Show me someone who hates Boots and I’ll show you a man that can walk on water. Everybody loves Boots! How can you not?
Their points system was revolutionary to the market at the time, and still is! I collect all my points throughout the year by making relatively small purchases (such as the amazing meal deal) regularly and can afford to buy most of my Christmas presents with the points I’ve collected. It just means that my brothers are going to get new razors every year, but hey!
Their meal deal is completely brilliant too — a sandwich, drink and snack for less than it would cost you to get to work in the morning. Result!
This aside, I don’t really like this branch. I find the St James’ centre really intimidating so avoid it where I can. There are nicer branches! Plus, because it’s quite central there are never any sandwiches left! boo!

I love Boots, you can get everything here; lunch, medicine, sun tan lotion, make-​up, skincare they even have a little stand with cute jewellery for bargain prices. What’s more, you get advantage card points with everything you buy and each points counts as 1p so you can eventually save up enough to get some stuff for free. I’m very guilty for forgetting my advantage card but they can validate the points on a receipt and you then have 45 days to go in and get them added on — brilliant!
The other thing that’s great about Boots is that with pretty much every transaction you qualify to receive some kind of voucher which can often be as much as £5 specific products and it’s always on something usefull which is great. A while ago it was £5 off make-​up and I topped up my make-​up bag.
If you’re looking for any kind of cosmetics, nip into Boots they have a great range and great offers too!

Whilst it may be just another branch of Boots, it did prove to be a bit of a lifesaver the other day, when the fact that I’m allergic to more or less everything came back to haunt me on a jaunt through town.
The uncontrollable sneezing, the constant itch, the wheezing and the closing up of my throat were all just as unpleasant as every other time I’ve had the misfortune of running into some pollen or dust, but knowing Boots was there, with nasal sprays and tablets galore, prevented too much panic.
Within minutes, I’d had a good few hits on the spray and a couple of tablets, and felt just as good as a heroin addict does when the brown stuff hits their bloodstream. All hail Boots, surely the most reassuring sight on the British High Street.