Studio, Kitchenette | Iron/ironing board, free cots/infant beds, free WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews of Citylivein Grove Street Edinburgh

3 out of 5
Citylivein Grove Street Edinburgh
69 Groves Street, Edinburgh, SCT

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 119 out of 525 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 215 out of 525 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 129 out of 525 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 47 out of 525 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 15 out of 525 reviews" "

7.6/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

leonid

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Tony on 26 Sept 2019
Thank You for leaving us the review. We're delighted to hear you enjoyed they stay at Citylivein.

10/10 Excellent

patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Lindsay, Operations Manager on 3 Sept 2019
Thanks for the great review. I am delighted that you enjoyed your stay and gave us full marks. I hope that you enjoyed Edinburgh city also. Best wishes, Lindsay, Operations Manager

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent location, facilities and price for the fringe festival. Max 20 minute walk to Waverley.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Lindsay, Operations Manager on 3 Sept 2019
Dear John, Thanks for the great review. I am delighted that you enjoyed your stay with us and found the location useful for your visit. For future stays, Haymarket Train station is around 5 minutes walk away from Citylivein. This might be easier for your next journey. A walk from Waverley station does take a little longer. I hope that you enjoyed the Fringe. Best wishes, Lindsay, Operations Manager

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good place to stay
Walking distant to shops food outlets main sreet castle and edingburgh tattoo
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Lindsay, Operations Manager on 2 Sept 2019
Dear Guest, Thanks for taking the time to leave us a great review. I am delighted that you have enjoyed your stay. I hope that Edinburgh was good for you. It is fabulous in August with the Fringe Festival and Tattoo and everything else going on. Best wishes, Lindsay, Operations Manager

8/10 Good

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Lindsay, Operations Manager on 3 Sept 2019
Dear James, Thanks for the great review. We are delighted that you enjoyed your stay. Thanks for choosing Citylivein. Best wishes, Lindsay, Operations Manager

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location which was ideal for us as we went to the Edinburgh Tattoo. We left our car at the airport carpark for 24 hours and travelled in by tram which was very faat. The room was better than I expected with all the basics and en suite with a good shower. We got a takeaway pizza from Marcos next door. The double bed was next to the wall but being a student ròm we felt that was ok. We felt very safe as there was a locked gate at the entrance
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Edith on 27 Aug 2019
Thank you very much for taking the time to write a review. We are glad that you enjoyed.you stay with us!!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Prpoerty was ok for a 2 night stay . Faclilities good shared kitchen. Everything available microwave , cooker nice seating area. Room very small for 2 people bed small double ? More appropriate for 1 person Bed very hard. Staff great and very helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Omer on 26 Aug 2019
Dear Guest, We thank you for taking the time to write us a review! We are happy that you have enjoyed the facilities available for you. The staff are great because we have the best guests! We do apologise that the bedding was not up to the standard that we pride ourselves upon and proceed to look into that. Best wishes,

10/10 Excellent

Ellen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Omer on 26 Aug 2019
Dear Ellen, We thank you very much for taking the time to give us a super rating! We are happy that you have enjoyed your stay!

8/10 Good

Jacinta

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Flora on 26 Aug 2019
Thank you for a great review! We hope to see you again in the future.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Flora on 26 Aug 2019
Thanks for a great review! We hope to see you again in the future!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Flora on 26 Aug 2019
Thanks for a great review! We hope to see you again in the future.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Omer on 26 Aug 2019
Dear Guest, Thank you for taking the time to give us a rating!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Original studio overlooked the western approach road and was so noisy that even with the window shut I couldn't sleep. But I was allowed to change to a smaller but much quieter studio.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Omer on 26 Aug 2019
Dear Guest, We thank you for taking the time to write us a review and we are happy that we have solved the issue for you! We look forward to receiving you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Omer on 25 Aug 2019
Dear Guest, Thank you for taking the time to give us a review! We hope you enjoyed your stay in Edinburgh with us!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Flora on 23 Aug 2019
Thanks for a great review! Hope to see you again.

8/10 Good

Batty, Nottinghamshire

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff very pleasant and helpful, a few streets away from main drag so was nice and peaceful. Room basic and clean. Bathroom was the only negative as smell of ammonia when sat on toilet was off putting. Other than that couldn't fault the place for price.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Flora on 23 Aug 2019
Thanks for your review! So sorry to hear about the toilet smell. We encourage our guests to report any issues so that we can resolve it the best we can. We hope to see you again!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean, comfortable, and efficient room, perfect for an affordable short stay in Edinburgh. Easy access to other parts of the city via public transit.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Flora on 23 Aug 2019
Thanks for you review! Glad to hear that you were happy with your stay. We hope to see you again.

8/10 Good

Grahame

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff really helpful. Location fairly near city centre. Price far more reasonable than many others during August. Room basic but absolutely fine. The underpass overlooked by some rooms (including ours) is very noisy from traffic a lot of the time.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Edith on 22 Aug 2019
Thank you very much for your review. We are glad that you have enjoyed your stay. Kind regards,

8/10 Good

Sharon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
What's up with the towels?
The place is nice with most of the basics. The bed was smaller than I expected but comfortable. The hotel had limited hair driers at the front desk; I think they could afford to put one in each room. This might sound bizarre, but as an environmentalist, I was upset at the size of the towels... they were gigantic and very thick, meaning that to launder each towel would take easily twice the amount of soap, hot water, and energy than a normal towel would, and considering that we only stayed one night and couldn't reuse them seemed all the more wasteful. If the hotel wanted to impress their guests they could offer some shampoo and conditioner (I got four little bottles of body wash) instead. But the service was great and so was the location
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Flora on 23 Aug 2019
Thanks for your review! I will mention your comment about the towels to management. We hope to see you again!

8/10 Good

Shahnaz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Glen on 21 Aug 2019
Thanks for the great review!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had kitchenette student room. Great value for the Fringe. 20 min walk to Royal Mile, clean room and friendly staff. Tesco close by to source brekkie.or eat at Grassmarket only 10 min. Only complaint was the noise of the bin lorry at 7am Sat and Sunday. Def stay for Fringe again.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Flora on 21 Aug 2019
Thanks for a great review! We encourage our guests to report any noise issues that they may have so that we can resolve the situation to the best of our ability.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff, checkin, location, room and facilities in it all 5/5. Great,love it. But no parking.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Flora on 21 Aug 2019
Thanks for a fantastic review! Hope to see you again in the future!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The room was quite small but there were shelves everywhere to feel comfortable. Staff was very considerate with us, especially Edith and Claudio who helped us arrange a tour to the SCottish Highlands. Everyone was very nice.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Flora on 21 Aug 2019
Thanks for you fantastic review! The reception team try their very best to help all the needs that our guests may have. We hope to see you again soon!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 10 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Omer on 17 Aug 2019
Dear Guest, Thank you for taking the time to review us! We hope you enjoyed your stay.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lively clean and airy building. Reception staff very helpful and patient especially with a couple of dodery Golden Oldies . Room plus Shower room was also clean and fresh. No hispitality tray inroom, but in the shared kitchen there was every thing you needed and again clean and tidy.. Clise to Haymarket Train Station, with frequent buses and Trams. Good eateries near by. We RECOMMEND, and plan to be visiting again.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Omer on 17 Aug 2019
Dear Guest, We thank you for taking the time to write out your review and we pride ourselves on cleanliness of the rooms and shared spaces. The reason why the reception staff is helpful and patient is because we have the best guests! We look forward to seeing you in your next visit!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Glen on 14 Aug 2019
Thanks very much for the great review!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Loved how the staff were so helpful will stay next year
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Glen on 14 Aug 2019
Thanks for the great review, we are glad our staff made your stay just that little bit more special and we are looking forward to you staying with us next year!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Glen on 14 Aug 2019
Thanks for the great review!

6/10 Okay

Kimberley

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Bed to small for couple
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Flora on 14 Aug 2019
Sorry to hear that you were not happy with your bed. We do have 2 sizes of beds available, it just depends on what room you booked. We are happy to move our guests if they are unhappy with their room, please let us know if this happens again. Hope to see you in the future!

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Omer on 12 Aug 2019
Dear Matthew, Thank you very much for the kind review and we hope you enjoyed your stay in Edinburgh! It was lovely to have you. Kind regards, Citylivein Reception

10/10 Excellent

Gemma

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay
Great stay at this property staff were very friendly and helpful. Good location.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Flora on 12 Aug 2019
Thanks for a great review! Hope to see you again soon!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Lindsay, Operations Manager on 11 Aug 2019
Thanks for the great review. We are delighted you enjoyed your stay. We look forward to seeing you again soon. Best wishes, Lindsay, Operations Manager

8/10 Good

Richard

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Lindsay, Operations Manager on 11 Aug 2019
Dear Richard, Thanks for the great review. We are delighted that you enjoyed your stay. we hope to see you again soon. Best wishes, Lindsay, Operations Manager

8/10 Good

Rebecca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed with my husband for the Fringe. Really impressed with the room, we had a studio apartment so had a fridge, hot plate and microwave. The room was a decent size, lots of storage. The en-suite was small but fine, the shower was very good. The only downsize was that the bed was against the wall making it difficult for my husband to get in and out. Only two pillows provided, one each but asked at reception and were promptly given two more. The staff were lovely really friendly and helpful. No parking at the place but parking provided just round the corner, in a secure underground car park for £15 per night, something to factor in your cost calculations. Overall it was perfect for what we wanted
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Glen on 11 Aug 2019
Hi Rebecca, Thanks for the great review, we are glad you had a lovely stay with us and we hope to see you again in the future! Glen Reception Staff

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Lindsay, Operations Manager on 11 Aug 2019
Dear Guest, Thanks for your great feedback. we are glad you enjoyed the hotel and edinburgh. See you again soon. best wishes, Lindsay, Operations Manager

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Flora on 9 Aug 2019
Thanks for a good review! Hope to see you again soon!

6/10 Okay

Felicia

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
No housekeeping, noisy room
The staff was nice and friendly. Price is quite affordable. But the quality of the bed was poor and the rooms were dirty. My first room was too noisy until late at night so I asked to move after 4 days of sleepless night. That was on top of the fact that the bed was too soft. They DON'T PROVIDE HOUSEKEEPING. So if you stay for a day or two it's fine but for longer stay you need to reconsider. The first room had dirty clothes left there in one of the drawers. The second room I was moved to did not have much ventilation and the surfaces had a layer of dust everywhere. So cleanliness definitely can be improved. They do have a laundry room which was good.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Lindsay, Operations Manager on 11 Aug 2019
Dear Felicia, Thanks for taking the time to review your stay. I am delighted that you found the team friendly and helpful during your stay. I am sorry to hear that you did not receive our usual housekeeping service. There seems to have been an error when your booking was extended and so the service was missed. I do hope that you will return to stay with us again as I know that we were able to resolve the other concerns that you had. Certainly not the normal experience in the hotel. Thank you for bringing the issues to our attention. Kind regards, Lindsay, Operations Manager

8/10 Good

sharon

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Flora on 8 Aug 2019
Thanks for a great review!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
This was comfortable and practical although overheated and the windows don't open properly. Our room smelt of stale cigarettes but as soon as I spoke to Reception we were moved to a new room. I liked my little kitchen and the proximity to the city centre was great.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Flora on 8 Aug 2019
Sorry to hear about the inconvenience of you room move. Our rooms are all non-smoking so guests should not have been smoking in the rooms in the first place. Glad to hear you were happy with your new room! Hope to see you again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Omer, Citylivein Reception on 6 Aug 2019
Thank you for your stay with us!

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness
Although it was a little noisy from the street and neighbouring guests, it represented unusually good value for money in Edinburgh. I wouldn't take my wife there but I'd be happy enough to use it for myself if the prices are maintained.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Omer on 1 Aug 2019
Dear Guest, Thank you for the kind review! We try our best to keep our Guests from creating too much noise. Should you book with us again, we will be happy to allocate you to a quieter room away from the street! Kind Regards

6/10 Okay

Lisa

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
Not great to be honest!
We checked in around 6.30pm and were given the key to our room but when we got there the room contained somebody else's belongings. Having gone down to reception they checked my name and said "well you should be in that room" it didn't fill me with much confidence that my belongings would be secure once I left my room. The room was OK it had almost everything we needed. Air conditioning or the option of a fan would be great! Also the place wasn't particularly clean. There was a huge dark stain outside our door which looked suspiciously like blood!! All in all an average stay but I wouldn't stay again
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from Citylivein Reception on 29 Jul 2019
Dear Lisa, Thank you for taking the time to write out your review. I do apologise on behalf of the staff working here that you were not treated with utmost care and that you did not get to experience the feeling of safety that we provide. We stress that the card issue was a one-time mistake and the situation will be dealt with in the appropriate manner in the future. We do provide fans at reception upon request which is subject to availability. We also have a daily house cleaning service which thoroughly cleans the accommodations and areas throughout the building. The stain will have been cleaned before the next day started. I do once again apologise that your stay was not up to the standard you expected while staying in Edinburgh and that your next experience will suit you. Kind regards, Omer

10/10 Excellent

Kennerh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean and tidy good for an overnight stay or weeke
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from Omer Citylivein Reception on 29 Jul 2019
Dear Kenneth, Thank you for your positive review and we hope you had a lovely experience!

6/10 Okay

Hamish

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Reasonably handy, especially to the tram. Not an exciting area. Appliances a bit noisy in the rooms, and beds feel a bit old. Friendly, helpful statff.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from Omer. Citylivein Reception on 26 Jul 2019
Dear Hamish, Thank you for the kind review! We hope you enjoyed your stay.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Glen on 25 Jul 2019
Thanks for the great review! we are glad you enjoyed your stay, hope to see you again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely place to stay, nice and close to town so we could walk everywhere. Staff were friendly and helpful, offering directions and tips for our stay in Edinburgh.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Citylivein Reception on 23 Jul 2019
Thank you for your kind review! We hope you enjoyed your stay in Edinburgh!