Braid Apartments Bymansley, EdinburghBraid Apartments Bymansley in Edinburgh, United Kingdom has a corrected score of 4.0 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), ranked 8 of 119 hotels we score in Edinburgh. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 4.5 before correction: Tripadvisor 4.7, Google 4.3. Rooms from about $421 a night (cached, not a live quote).Braid Apartments by Mansley is a four-star aparthotel set in a historic building on Thistle Street in Edinburgh's New Town. It has 20 self-contained studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments, each with a kitchen fitted with a fridge, stovetop, microwave and cookware, plus in-unit washers and dryers. Guests rate it highly, with a 9.0 review score and 9.3 on TripAdvisor. The location suits both families and business travellers: Princes Street Tram Stop is about five minutes on foot, Edinburgh Castle roughly twelve, and the airport around 25 minutes by car. Some upper-floor, north-facing apartments look out over the Firth of Forth. Note that bathrooms have showers only, and occasional street noise is reported.What stands out

Helpful, friendly staff

Central New Town location

Clean, spacious apartments

Full kitchens in every unit

Watch out for

Some street noise reported

Showers only, no baths mentioned

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