Fraser Suites serviced apartments offer luxury living and capital views
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I'VE always had a foot in both of Scotland's two biggest cities — I'm a Glasgow girl through and through, but a part of me has always loved Edinburgh.
I studied there, got my degree there, visit the Christmas Markets every year, and made countless memories on nights out and weekends away.
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The views from the Fraser Suites apartments in Edinburgh are incredible
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The room was massive, and the bed was super comfortable
Credit: FRASER SUITES
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We loved looking out the window and relaxing as we took in the views
Credit: FRASER SUITES
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Ryan and I had the most relaxing stay
Credit: Paige Beresford
One of the things the capital city beats Glasgow on, however, is the stunning, iconic views from virtually anywhere in the city centre.
And you'd struggle to find better views than those from our window in the Fraser Suites.
There are hundreds of hotels and apartments to choose from in Edinburgh, but these four-star apartments have got to be among the best.
My fiancé Ryan and I had booked to stay for a couple of nights, and we were beyond excited.
When we arrived, we were greeted by a stunning stone building surrounded by beautiful greenery, bushes, and trees — it looked like we had just stepped into an exotic hotel somewhere in Europe.
Inside, that feeling continued; the whole place exuded luxury, even the reception desk, which sat between bright white pillars with golden chandeliers hanging from the ceiling.
But it was our room that completely knocked it out of the park.
We were lucky enough to bag ourselves the Courant Suite on the second floor.
It was gorgeous, incredible and massive.
Walking through the door, the first sight that met us was the beautiful seating area with gold and cream wallpaper, floor-to-ceiling windows and a huge grey Chesterfield sofa, where we instantly plumped ourselves down and drank in that view.
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There was a fab wee mini kitchen area, complete with a dishwasher, oven, sink and hob where you could make dinner or whip up a delicious breakfast if you wanted — great for longer stays or for those with kids I'd imagine but cooking was definitely not on my mind, not with the fabulous places Edinburgh has to eat out.
Even the bathroom suite was huge, tiled floor to ceiling with an incredible waterfall shower over the bath.
The bedroom's king-size bed, with a massive padded headboard, faced a huge TV.
Late night viewing was a must — as was catching up with the world next morning, cuppa in hand, enjoying a lazy Sunday morning.
Still in our jammies, we eventually dragged ourselves out of the bliss-like bed to drink in more of the incredible views of the castle from the windows.
GO: EDINBURGH
PRICES at the 48 Fraser Suites in Edinburgh are from £235 a night in June and July. See frasershospitality.com.
I could have sat there all day just people watching, but the allure of the city beat us into submission, and we headed out to enjoy all the capital had to offer.
We wandered up the Royal Mile to the castle, stopping at a restaurant we'd never tried on the way back for a lovely, laid-back lunch.
That's the thing about Edinburgh — no matter how often I come through, I always find a charming new place that surprises me.
We then relaxed in what was a rare sunny afternoon in Princes Street Gardens, popped into a lovely wee bar in George Street for a coffee and browsed a few of the city's lovely independent little shops.
When we got back to the room, we enjoyed a couple of drinks on that huge sofa.
It was so comfortable that we decided to stay in, get cosy and just relax.
Then we enjoyed another incredible sleep in that amazing big bed.
I was out like a light, and in the morning, I woke up with the sound of bagpipes playing in the distance.
I honestly can't remember the last time I felt as refreshed as I did after staying at the luxurious Fraser Suites.
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Ryan and I had an incredible sleep on our nights away
Credit: Paige Beresford
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The suite even had its own little mini kitchen
Credit: FRASER SUITES
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