Corporate Accommodation & Serviced Apartments in Edinburgh
Exclusive-use serviced apartments and long-stay corporate lets across the New Town, Leith, the Exchange District and the city bypass.
Edinburgh combines a world-class financial district with major public sector, tech and life sciences employers. Our Edinburgh business accommodation supports contractors, consultants and relocating professionals across the New Town, Leith and the BioQuarter.
Available Properties in Edinburgh
Sectors We Support in Edinburgh
Accommodation Available
- New Town serviced apartments
- Leith waterfront long-lets
- City bypass contractor housing
- Airport-adjacent stays for FIFO teams
Areas We Cover Nearby
- Leith
- South Queensferry
- Livingston
- Musselburgh
- Dalkeith
Why Edinburgh?
Edinburgh's compact geography and strong transport network let teams work across financial, government and tech clusters without long commutes.
What to budget for Edinburgh corporate accommodation
Edinburgh is Scotland's most seasonal market. A one-bedroom serviced apartment in the New Town or Exchange District typically runs £95–£150 per night on a monthly booking, rising steeply through August and around Hogmanay when Festival demand absorbs most of the city's stock.
Contractor and project housing on the bypass, in Sighthill or out toward Newbridge sits considerably lower at £40–£60 per head per night for a whole property. If your dates touch August, book by spring — Edinburgh is the one Scottish city where late booking reliably costs more than planning did.
Matching the right Edinburgh district to the assignment
Financial services and professional consultants want the New Town, Exchange District or Fountainbridge, all walkable to Lothian Road and Waverley. Life sciences and clinical staff at Little France and the BioQuarter are better served in Newington, Cameron Toll or Craigmillar, where a short bus ride replaces a cross-city commute.
Teams working the western edge — Edinburgh Park, the Gyle, Ingliston and the airport — should be on the tram line, and we place them in Murrayfield, Corstorphine and South Gyle. Leith remains the value option: waterfront apartments with the best per-night rates in the city and a direct tram run into the centre.
Government, tech and life sciences placements
Edinburgh's demand profile skews to knowledge work rather than site work. Civil service secondments, Scottish Government contracts, university research fellowships and consultancy engagements typically run 1–6 months and need a desk, fast broadband and quiet — not a hotel room with a laptop on the bed.
Each apartment is exclusive use with a proper workspace, and we invoice the employing organisation directly with PO references and cost codes so procurement and finance teams can reconcile against the engagement rather than an individual expense claim.
Inside the Edinburgh project economy
Edinburgh runs on four overlapping clusters: financial services (Standard Life Aberdeen, NatWest, Baillie Gifford), the Scottish Government and public sector at Victoria Quay and St Andrew's House, the tech corridor around CodeBase and the BioQuarter, and the year-round tourism economy. Because the city centre is compact and heavily conservation-protected, serviced apartment stock is concentrated in a few well-defined pockets — which is why booking timing matters here more than in any other Scottish city, particularly around August's Fringe/EIF window.
Major employers we accommodate crews for
NatWest, Lloyds, RBS, Baillie Gifford
Consultants and contractors on 30–90 day engagements at Gogarburn and the Exchange.
Scottish Government & Scottish Parliament
Civil service secondees and policy consultants at Victoria Quay / Holyrood.
Amazon, Skyscanner, Rockstar Games
Tech relocations centred on Waverley/CodeBase and Leith.
NHS Lothian & University of Edinburgh (BioQuarter)
Clinical and life sciences secondments at Little France.
Scottish Water HQ (Fountainbridge)
Utilities engineering programmes across the region.
Key business districts & industrial estates
Exchange District / Financial Quarter
Morrison Street / Lothian Road — banks, asset managers, Big Four consultants.
New Town & St Andrew Square
Law firms, wealth management, professional services HQs.
Leith & Waterfront
Government back-office (Victoria Quay) plus a growing creative cluster.
Edinburgh BioQuarter (Little France)
Life sciences campus tied to Royal Infirmary.
Edinburgh Park & Gyle
West-side campus tenants: Diageo, Aegon, JP Morgan back-office.
Active projects driving demand
Granton Waterfront regeneration
One of the UK's largest regeneration schemes — multi-year civils demand.
Trams to Newhaven follow-on works
Public-realm and utility diversion crews along Leith Walk.
St James Quarter continued activation
Retail/hospitality fit-outs generating short-cycle contractor stays.
Sheriffhall Roundabout & A720 improvements
Transport Scotland works south of the city.
Where we place teams — neighbourhood by neighbourhood
New Town
Georgian conversions walkable to the Exchange and government offices.
Haymarket / West End
Rail-adjacent — the pick for teams commuting to Glasgow or the airport.
Leith / The Shore
Best value for waterfront long-stays, tram-connected to city centre.
Bruntsfield / Marchmont
Family-scale flats near the Meadows for longer relocations.
Transport & logistics that matter
Edinburgh Waverley & Haymarket
Sub-50 minute trains to Glasgow; 4h20 to London.
Edinburgh Airport (EDI)
Scotland's largest airport — tram from city centre.
City Bypass (A720)
Ring road connecting Gogarburn, Edinburgh Park and the BioQuarter.
Queensferry Crossing (M90)
Fife and Perth commute — 25 minutes to Dunfermline.
Why clients choose us for Edinburgh
Edinburgh sells out for Fringe/EIF (late July to early September), the Six Nations weekends and the Christmas markets. We block properties for corporate clients well ahead of these windows — clients who ask us three months out usually get their choice; last-minute enquiries can face rates 2–3× the base.
Amenities included in Edinburgh
Capital properties are mostly apartments in controlled-access buildings, so the amenity set leans towards access control, transport and quiet working space.
Controlled-entry buildings
Fob or keypad access with a documented key-handover process.
Tram and rail on the doorstep
Placed for direct runs to the airport, Haymarket and Waverley without a car.
Dedicated workspace
Desk, chair and lighting in each apartment for consultants working evenings.
Allocated or nearby parking
Confirmed per property — central zones are permit-controlled.
Fully equipped kitchen
Dishwasher, oven and full utensils for teams cooking rather than expensing meals.
Linen, towels and consumables
Replenished on every mid-stay clean.
House rules for Edinburgh stays
Check-in from 15:00 · Check-out by 10:00 · flexible around shift patterns
Exclusive use only
Your team has the whole property. We never place another company's crew in the same house and we do not use HMOs or shared rooms.
No smoking or vaping indoors
Smoking is outside only. A deep-clean charge applies where indoor smoking is evidenced.
No parties or events
These are working properties in residential streets — quiet hours run 22:00 to 07:00.
Pets by prior agreement
Assistance dogs are always welcome; other pets only where the owner has agreed in writing before arrival.
Named occupants
Give us the occupant list before arrival. Overnight visitors outside that list are not permitted.
Damage and cleaning
Report damage the same day. Properties are handed back clean and tidy; end-of-stay cleaning is included in the rate.
Festival-period bookings
August dates need earlier confirmation and are held to the agreed departure date.
Communal areas
No storage of bikes, tools or deliveries in shared hallways under building regulations.
How Clients Use Our Edinburgh Accommodation
Financial services consultants
Long-stay apartments walkable to the Exchange District.
Government contracts
Housing for Scottish Government and civil service secondments.
Tech & startup teams
Flexible-term stays near CodeBase and the BioQuarter.
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Edinburgh accommodation FAQs
How much are serviced apartments in Edinburgh for a corporate stay?
New Town and Exchange District one-bedroom serviced apartments typically cost £95–£150 per night on a monthly booking. Project and contractor housing toward the bypass and Sighthill runs £40–£60 per person per night for a whole property.
Does the Edinburgh Festival affect availability and pricing?
Considerably. August and Hogmanay absorb most of Edinburgh's stock and prices rise accordingly. For summer assignments we recommend confirming by March or April, or basing teams in Leith, Livingston or Fife where the Festival premium is far smaller.
Do you have accommodation near the BioQuarter and Little France?
Yes. We place clinical, research and life sciences staff in Newington, Cameron Toll and Craigmillar, all within a short bus or cycle of the BioQuarter, the Royal Infirmary and the University's south-side campuses.
Can you accommodate teams working at Edinburgh Park or the airport?
We use the tram corridor for these assignments — Murrayfield, Corstorphine and South Gyle apartments put Edinburgh Park, the Gyle, Ingliston and the airport within a short, traffic-free ride.
Do you handle government and public sector bookings in Edinburgh?
Yes. We support Scottish Government, civil service and university placements with direct company or department invoicing, PO references, cost codes and monthly account terms rather than individual expense claims.
How do I book workforce accommodation in Edinburgh?
Send us your dates, team size and sector via the quote form or call our team. We respond within 24 hours with tailored, exclusive-use options across Edinburgh and Central Belt, and hold provisional availability while you confirm.
Do you offer exclusive-use accommodation for contractors and workforces in Edinburgh?
Yes. Every property we place in Edinburgh is strictly exclusive-use — no shared houses, no HMOs. Your team has the whole apartment or house to themselves for the duration of the stay.
What types of properties are available in Edinburgh?
We arrange New Town serviced apartments, Leith waterfront long-lets, City bypass contractor housing and similar serviced options in Edinburgh, sized from small crews up to larger project teams.
Which sectors do you support in Edinburgh?
We regularly accommodate teams from Finance, Government, Technology, Life Sciences and other industries operating in and around Edinburgh.
What is the minimum stay for corporate bookings in Edinburgh?
Most bookings run from a few nights to several months. We specialise in medium and long-stay contractor and workforce accommodation, with flexible extensions if project timelines change.
Can you invoice a company directly and provide VAT receipts?
Yes. We work with corporate clients on account, issue VAT invoices, and can align billing with purchase orders, cost codes or project references for your finance team.
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