Staycity Serviced Apartments West End

This place is in a great neighborhood if you’re new to Edinburgh. It’s a 15 minute walk to the Royal Mile, and has a drugstore, supermarket, pound shop, and cafes. It’s also about a 7 minute walk to Haymarket train station, which is much smaller and less chaotic than Waverly.
Having said that, I had a few issues with the suite during our weeklong stay.
This serviced apartment has no service. Linens are not changed, garbage not emptied, toilet paper and soap not replaced.
The bathroom was too dimly lit to perform basic tasks like put on makeup, shave, or floss. The bathroom sink was too small to wash your face in without flooding the floor. The heated towel rack didn’t work and was too small.
The shower stall was almost comically impractical. The half-​door caused a major flood with every shower. There was no shelf, so all our shower stuff sat on the stall floor. Because the soap was constantly sitting in water, it made the floor slippery, and there were no grab bars in case of a fall. Constantly bending to reach my shower stuff was just annoying for me, but would be a real problem for an older person.
Miscellaneous issues: the suite windows would open only a few inches. The smoke alarm went off every time we made toast. I was told that our suite was equipped for four people, but it was cramped and frustrating for just three of us. I had to ask the front desk to remove a few chairs to make some space.
I sense that the managers were trying to squeeze more people into the room than reasonable. The space was clearly suited for two people, no more. The beds were six inches apart and took up most of the bedroom. The only clothing storage was an armoir with six hangers. The ironing board and broom were jammed behind the bathroom door. There was no room for our suitcases.
Lockers are available downstairs for an extra fee, though it seems kind of cheap to charge a guest extra for the inconvenience of taking an elevator down to a storage room to get their coat.
It’s a shame because it really is a lovely suite; it just needs to be more sensibly planned out.
In closing, I would recommend this place for singles or couples who are physically fit, have no luggage, avoid grooming, don’t shower, and hate toast.