TOP NOTCH. SPICK AND SPAN.

Well, that's the Edinburgh Fringe finished for another year. Now that we've got our breath back, its a good time to tell you about the refurbishment work we did earlier this year - all apartments saw some upgrades including a new enlarged bathroom for the one bedroom comfort apartment and new en-suite bathrooms to many of the comfort two bedroom apartments. Additionally, there was the usual round of redecorating, painting, carpeting and new furniture.

However, by far the biggest investment was on the comfort three bedroom apartment which was fully redecorated, re-carpeted throughout, new fabrics, new furniture, new bathroom, new en-suite, and new doors. Here are some pictures of it that we took - we are having some professionally done shortly which I will share with you in a future issue.

Future plans - Each winter, normally in the months of January, February and March we re-invest a significant sum of money into the property. At present, we are prioritising bathrooms before turning to look at kitchens. We are also looking for a hi-fi with an ipod dock that will fit into our lounge armoire unit. Where we focus our improvements is in a large part guided by the feedback we get from you, our guests. So please, do tell us what you would like to see us do.

Enjoy the newsletter. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Best wishes,



Colin Stone,
General Manager

2012, ON SALE, ONLINE, NOW

Now here's some exclusive news for our loyal newsletter readers - a chance to book for 2012 including some key dates such as Rugby Six Nations, Scotland v England at Murrayfield on 4 February. Then of course there is Easter, Summer Holidays, the Festivals and even Hogmanay 2012. As the saying goes, the early bird catches the worm!

Enjoy the newsletter. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Best wishes,

SCOTTISH HOTEL AWARDS

The opportunity is upon us again for you to nominate and support your favourite Scottish establishments and hosts for the 8th annual Scottish Hotel of the Year Awards.

Heralded as "The flagship awards for the Scottish hotel industry" by The First Minister Alex Salmond, the awards offer the chance for you, our guests, to celebrate excellent service you may have experienced in Scotland. As paying guests of Scottish Hotels or Serviced Apartments, the judges are looking for you to put forward your favourite, including any special members of staff.

The range of categories to vote for include Customer Care and Hospitality Award, Business Hotel of the Year, Luxury Apartments of the Year and Eco hotel of the Year.

To vote, please visit www.scottishhotelsoftheyear.com/nominate.aspx. Nominations close on 28 February. The awards ceremony will be held on 27 March. We'll let you know if we are lucky...

Many thanks for your consideration and of course, your custom. Enjoy our newsletter.

Kind Regards,

Colin Stone, General Manager