Edinburgh Rooms to Rent: Double Room Modern Sea View Apartment

The apartment is located in the Western Harbour residential district of Newhaven which borders on the edge of Leith. Leith is full of character and is a hub of lively eating and drinking spots, creativity and cultural diversity. My block enjoys (as yet) unspoilt views over to Fife, East Lothian and Leith docks where cruise liners and naval ships dock.

If you lean out of the living room window (i'm on the 5th floor) you can see the Royal Yacht Britannia docked at Ocean Terminal! Ocean Terminal is a shopping centre with restaurants and multiplex cinema, this is a 20 minute walk away.

A 24 hour ASDA supermarket is a 10 minute walk away as is Newhaven Harbour, a small harbour with a few lovely restaurants and bars by the waterside. A 25 minute walk away (or short bus ride away) you have The Shore area (Edinburgh's best kept secret, not touristy at all!) which hosts a number of dining options for all budgets and tastes, the area boasts 3 Michelin star restaurants but in amongst are also some fantastic fish restaurants. A couple of my favourite places at the moment are Cafe Tartine and the Roseleaf.

From my apartment to the city centre it can take anywhere between 20-30 minutes depending on traffic and of course the time of day.