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Hard Times....? Not at Edinburgh Apartment Agency Dickins

In such turbulent economic times, companies everywhere are feeling the pinch, but not at credit crunch busters Dickins, Edinburgh agents who specialise in providing home from home accommodation in the Scottish Capital, business couldn't be better.

In January 2009, Dickins reported a 150% increase in bookings resulting in a 60% increase in turnover when compared to the same month in 2008. Page views on their website rocketed by a massive 268%.

'We've been really encouraged with the number of bookings we've taken since the start of 2009, especially as the world seems to be in such an economic mess at the moment. Self catering apartments offer people real cost savings and a degree of flexibility which is hard to find elsewhere. They're also the best way to feel a part of the life of a coty and at Dickins, we're committed to finding customers their own Edinburgh home from home.' said Louise Dickins

Demand for self catering accommodation in the UK is now on the increase as more overseas visitors can now afford to holiday in the UK due to the weakening pound, making their euro go 20% further than it did last year.  

There has never been a better time to book an Edinburgh self catering apartment so take a look at our website www.dickins.co.uk and find your perfect Edinburgh home from home. 

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Feeling the pinch? Here's how Dickins can help........

We're all feeling the pinch this year but Dickins have a solution to help you generate EXTRA INCOME from your Edinburgh home this Summer.

Letting your home over the Edinburgh Festival is the perfect way to help pay for your holiday, that credit card bill or those repairs you need doing.

So if you own a central, well presented apartment or house in The Pleasance, Meadows, Old Town and New Town area of Edinburgh why not call Dickins today on 0131 558 1108.

Dickins have over 10 years experience letting properties over the festival and we look after most of the famous names who appear in the festival each August as well as the major venues, national newpapers and promotional companies bringing up the big acts from London.

We're really busy with enquiries to rent Edinburgh festival accommodation already, to get in early to make sure that your apartment is one of the first to go. I'd like to let my apartment over the Edinburgh Festival 

If you're planning on coming to Edinburgh to take part in or spectate at the Edinburgh Festival, staying in a self catering holiday apartment is the best and most cost effective way of booking accommodation. Rates always beat hotels and you'll be able to eat breakfast when you want to and enjoy all the space and luxury of your Edinburgh Festival Accommodation and discover your own Edinburgh home from home.

Call Dickins today on 0131 558 1108  

Grab the last chance to see Charles Avery at The Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh

My husband and I saw the Charles Avery exhibition at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art in Belford Road, Edinburgh on Saturday. This is your last chance to see it as the show closes on 15th February. It's called The Islanders: An Introduction and introduces the viewer to an island created from Avery's imagination and inhabited by strange and mystical creatures and characters.

Avery was born in Oban in 1973 and is also being exhibited at Fourth Tale Triennial curated by Nicolas Bourriaud at Tate Britain in February.

His exhibition made us smile and admire his undeniable talent for drawing and creating. So if you haven't been yet, grab this last chance.

Dickins have just taken on a flat with artistic charm at 40 Cumberland Street in Edinburgh's New Town. The owner is a jeweller and the one bedroom ground floor flat is decorated with flair. Take a look at this Edinburgh Self Catering Holiday Apartment which is available from only £350/week. 

1/12 Ann Terrace, Abbeyhill

 

Very well presented and with wonderful open views towards Arthur's Seat, this two bedroom, two bathroom apartment is located in Ann Terrace in the Abbeyhill area of Edinburgh. There are excellent local shopping facilities with a Sainsbury's and TK Maxx located within a 10 minute walk. Locally there are good bus services into the centre of Edinburgh and beyond and the flat has private parking so it's perfect for those travelling with a car.

Decorated in a modern, contemporary style with thought given to guests comfort, the apartment is spacious and bright and has wonderful views of Arthur's Seat. The sitting room has two comfortable sofas and a dining table seating 6. There's a TV, DVD and CD players. The kitchen is open plan to the sitting room but hidden behind a clever low partition, it is a spacious modern kitchen with a dishwasher and microwave. The master bedroom is a very good size and has an ensuite shower room with a large shower cubicle. There's a further second double bedroom and a family bathroom. There also is a camp bed and linen. The apartment has wireless broadband and there is a desk near the dining table. A lovely home from home.

From £425 per week

 

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12/5 Brunswick House, Hillside

Modern and stylish, this delightful 2 bedroom Edinburgh self catering holiday apartment has the benefit of a secure garage parking space, lift access and wireless broadband. It's located in a brilliant city centre location on Brunswick Street only a ten minute walk from Princes Street. The famous Edinburgh deli Valvona and Crolla is just around the corner and excellent local shopping facilities are available on Leith Walk. There's a huge range of good restaurants around the Playhouse which is just around the corner too.  

The apartment building has a smart entrance hall with a lift. The apartment is on the first floor and comprises a lovely sitting room kitchen with a gorgeous L shaped suede sofa and some fabulous original artwork. There's a TV and DVD player and a dining table to seat 4 people. The kitchen is well designed and well equipped. The smart bathroom has limestone tiles and a good quality shower over the bath tub. The master bedroom is a large attractive room with fitted wardrobes and the second double bedroom also has fitted wardrobes.

The apartment has wireless broadband and the secure garage parking is in the basement of the building. There is also a shared roof terrace with great views over Edinburgh.

From £500 per week

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Dickins New Facebook Site

     

Do you have a facebook page and you like what you see here, then become one of our friends on our NEW Facebook site.

Just click on the facebook image above to be taken to our page.

Long lunch venue guaranteed to beat the winter blues

Simon and I took advantage of a superb offer this weekend from the newly opened Bistro du Vin and Bar in the Edinburgh Hotel du Vin which opened in Bristo Place in December.

The deal is two courses, a bottle of house wine and coffee for 2 for £29. You need to print off a voucher which you can find at www.hotelduvin.com/2009 and mention it when you book. The deal lasts until the end of March for any lunch or dinner except for Saturday evening. We plumped for a long and as it turned out somewhat boozy, Saturday lunch. The hotel looks great. Set off the road with a cigar shack being built in the charming courtyard to satisfy the needs to smokers. We didn't see the bedrooms, but there are 47 of them. 

The lunch menu had many of the French bistro classics you'd expect to see and it was very good to know that they are sourcing a number of local ingredients such as Buccleuch beef and Linda Dick's chickens. We had a chicken liver parfait served with a fig jam and brioche and a mutton broth. Both were tasty and substantial. Then Simon had a steak hache served beautifully on a wooden board with a small copper pan of home made ketchup whilst I chose duck confit, partly as I had started the long process of making it for the first time and wanted to have tasted one to compare mine too. 

For us the star of the show was definitely Romain Audrerie who is in charge of the wine. Simon and I said that we'd never been served by such a knowledgable and charming person in the 14 years we've been eating out in Edinburgh and it turns out that his credentials are impeccable. He comes to Edinburgh from the Savoy Grill and seriously knows his stuff. Wine buffs should check out his comprehensive wine list and take up any suggestions he makes. We had a glass of 18 year old Calvados to finish, Romain's favourite, and it was superb. The rich taste still lingering 5 minutes after the last drop had been savoured.   

We walked home taking in the Henry Moore textiles exhibition at the Dovecot exhibition space on Infirmary Street. Both were inspirational new finds and well worth checking out. 

We've just taken on a sweet little attic flat just around the corner from Hotel Du Vin at 1 Forrest Hill and so if you are looking for an Edinburgh self catering holiday apartment in the very heart of the Old Town, take a look at our Self catering holiday apartment at 1 Forrest Hill . It's available from only £275 per week.

Happy lunching!   

Romantic Apartment Get Aways for Valentine’s Day

Romantic little apartments in central Edinburgh are the offer for starry-eyed couples celebrating Valentine's Day with Edinburgh apartment agency, Dickins.

18b Dean Park Mews which costs £240 for a three night break from Friday to Monday from 13 February - is located in one of Edinburgh’s most popular areas, Stockbridge, which is packed with great little cafes, restaurants and specialist food shops in case you felt like treating your lover to a home cooked feast. Edinburgh’s Royal Botanic Gardens is close by for romantic strolls, and central Edinburgh with its treasure trove of things to do and see is within 15 minutes walk. The studio apartment has been very cleverly designed with modern architectural flair and feels very spacious as well as being secluded, peaceful and not overlooked. 

33 St Bernard’s Crescent - which costs £280 for a three night break from Friday to Monday from 13^th February - is also located in Stockbridge and has just been refurbished to a high contemporary standard. There’s a lovely double bedroom and modern, slate tiled sexy bathroom. A very clever fully equipped kitchen which can either be displayed or closed away is part of the living room kitchen and the large L shaped sofa is perfect for a cosy afternoon in front of a movie. 

Late Deals in Edinburgh with Dickins in 2009

With all the doom and gloom thats headlining the British news at the moment and the cold weather which we've all been experiencing lately, Dickins would like to kick off 2009 by offering you some great last minute 'special offers' in their Edinburgh self catering apartments. Offers are available from 09/01/09 until 16/01/09.

Dickins self catering apartments are all in great central locations and provide outstanding value for money so why not take a look at what's on offer below and treat yourself to a break in Scotland's Capital City - Edinburgh...!

1 bedroom apartments

9 (GFL) Cumberland Street - £250 (saving you £50)

20 West Scotland Street Lane - £300 (saving you £50)

  

2 bedroom apartments

46/1 Inverleith Row - £375 (saving you £50)

9 (MD) Union Street - £520 (saving you £55)

 

3 bedroom apartment

26a Inverleith Row - £500 (saving you £50)

 

5 bedroom apartment

51 (MD) Northumberland Street - £900 (saving you £100)

 

These great 'late deals' are available between 09/01/09 and 16/01/09 so why not contact us today on:

0131 558 1108
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