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Book your Homecoming Scotland 2009 Apartment Today...!!

Homecoming Scotland 2009 is the first ever year long programme of events to highlight Scotland's great contributions to the world: Robert Burns (the 250th Anniversary of his birth), golf, whisky, great minds and innovations and Scotland's rich ancestry and culture.

Renting a special self catering, vacation apartment is the best way you can experience life in Edinburgh. Retrace the footsteps of your ancestors whilst staying in a historical apartment; furnished and equipped to high modern standards. You can save money too as vacation apartments are very cost effective when compared to the equivalent standard hotel and start from just £300/week for a one bedroom apartment.

'...We thoroughly enjoyed our first visit to Edinburgh and the location of the holiday stay, it couldn't have been more perfect for our purposes. We will certainly recommend and use your services on another occasion. Thank you for making ours' an enjoyable stay.'
Brian Steward

Dickins: for your Edinburgh home from home want you to have the experience of a lifetime at Homecoming Scotland 2009. We'll do everything we can to help you make the very most of your homecoming trip to Edinburgh. As well as helping you with the various events going on throughout the year, we have an intimate knowledge of all the apartments and houses we look after, ensuring that we can find you your perfect Edinburgh home from home.

So book your Homecoming Scotland 2009 apartment with Dickins today!
0131 558 1108
enquiries@dickins.co.uk

It's never been cheaper for Europeans to travel to Edinburgh!

With one euro now worth over 80 pence, it's never been cheaper for anyone living in the Euro Zone to travel to the UK, so why not treat yourself to a pre Christmas trip to Edinburgh.

Most of our high street shops now have sales on too with discounts of 20% and 30% and so you can pick up a fantastic bargain or two whilst you're here.

The Christmas lights are being turned on next week and Winterwonderland will be open too with it's skating rink and big top with various acts performing every day. The big wheel is up and is a great way to see Edinburgh all lit up and looking spectacular at night. There's a Christmas market too. So Edinburgh is a great place to get into the festive spirit and save a fortune on your Christmas shopping.

Dickins let a number of central Edinburgh holiday apartments with a minimum stay of 3 nights. All our apartments have been carefully selected because they are special or unique and feel like a home from home costing from £240 for a 3 night stay or £300 for a week in a one bedroom holiday apartment Edinburgh.  

Find your perfect Edinburgh holiday apartment.

Dickins still have a few apartments available to spend New Year in Edinburgh. Our Hogmanay celebrations are world famous and 31st December in Edinburgh will be one of the world's biggest parties. Groove Armada and Paolo Nutini will be playing in a concert in Princes Street Gardens on 31st December too.  Don't miss out, find your perfect Edinburgh self catering accommodation

Have a great weekend! It's meant to be snowing here in Edinburgh  

38 Shopping Days Left Until Christmas!

The news on the radio this morning informing us we only have 38 days of shopping left, almost brought a tear to our eyes...can it really be so close already?

So why not treat yourself to an Edinburgh Christmas break in November before the official switching on of the Christmas lights on 27th November.

Dickins have a selection of apartments available for City & Weekend Breaks or for Self Catering Weeks if you can handle a full weeks worth of shopping.

Take a look at our Special Offers below...

54/8 St Mary's Street          -  £315 per week (saving you £35)

5 (3F1) Bellevue Street       -  £306 for 3 nights (saving you £34)    £382 per week (saving you £43)

17b Dublin St Lane South    -  £396 for 3 nights (saving you £44)    £495 per week (saving you £55)

5/6 Ramsay Gardens          -  £432 for 3 nights (saving you £48)    £540 per week (saving you £60)

Whilst staying in a Dickins Self Catering Apartment why not take in a show? Mary Poppins is still showing until 6 December at the Edinburgh Playhouse and you can then get yourself down to Edinburgh's Winter Wonderland for a glass of Mulled Wine whilst the kids have fun on the Ice Rink and Ferris Wheel.

Edinburgh is a truly magical place at Christmas so get your skates on and book your Self Catering Accommodation with Dickins this November.

 

Hogmanay with Dickins

Edinburgh gets its glitter on for a packed Autumn and Festive Season including fairy lights, ice rinks, Victorian fairgrounds, Mary Poppins, pantomimes, traditional German Christmas market & Highland Village Christmas market, concerts, Santa and our world class shopping experience, all leading up to the massive Edinburgh Hogmanay celebrations.

We still have a few apartments available over Hogmanay, so if you'd like to take part in the biggest New Year party on earth then why not book an Edinburgh Self Catering Apartment, see what we still have available below...

1 Bedroom Apartments

17c Dublin Street Lane South, contemporary style mews
59 (3F2) Thistle Street, perfect Parisian style pied a terre
18b Dean Park Mews, stylish loft studio
22c Royal Crescent, cute contemporary styling in a city centre location
20 West Scotland Street Lane, little haven in city centre
10b London Street, a light modern feel apartment
14 (2F3) Viewforth Gardens, gorgeous one bedroom Bruntsfield apartment
41a (2F2) Broughton Street, newly renovated home from home
5/1 Brandon Street, gorgeous high ceilings

2 Bedroom Apartments

21a Warriston Crescent,charming country feel
4/4 Tytler Court, specious modern apartment with parking space
5 (3F1) Bellevue Street, lovely 2 bedroom apartment in central location
9/5 Henderson Place, light apartment in quiet area with private parking
14 (1FL) Douglas Crescent, elegant homely surroundings
9 (MD) Union Street, ground floor elegance with garden

3 Bedroom Apartments

5/6 Ramsay Gardens, spectacular location & views next to Edinburgh Castle

13(TL) Gayfield Square, wonderful elegance and stunning views

4 Bedroom Apartments

18 India Street, sumptuous Georgian family townhouse

5 Bedroom Apartments

51 Northumberland Street, glorious townhouse over 2 levels

The biggest party in town!! Princes Street Gardens are brought to life with a vast range of musical acts. This year Paolo Nutini graces the stage and Glasvegas headline, whilst party revellers bring in the New Year in the largest New Year street party in the world on Princes Street.

Dickins Holiday Apartments give you the flexibility to eat, sleep and drink when you want to, so whilst one night could be spent cosying up with a glass of mulled wine the next could be dancing the night away to the best bands Scotland has to offer.