Vacation rentals with a fire pit in Midlothian

A brilliant place to stay as a small family. It’s not slap bang in Edinburgh but all the better for it: blissfully quiet (you really cannot hear the airport), a genuinely beautiful garden to relax in, but just 5 minutes drive from the free park and ride, which is 20 minutes into central Edinburgh. And made all the better by hosting from Robert, who was super friendly, a genuine pleasure to chat to, but without being at all intrusive. Would firmly recommend.

The East Wing of Islay House was very spacious and comfy. It was clean and tidy and did not lack any amenities. Sandra provided firewood for the fireplace and plenty of local information. The village of Pencaitland is quiet an peaceful with a shop/petrol station within walking distance and lots of short walks. There were lots of longer walks within 12-30 mins, including those in Edinburgh. Even better if: queen or king bed instead of double bed, description and external photos more accurately reflect that the accommodation is part of a larger house, and it is made clear whether or not both sets of gates can be shut to provide a full secured outside space for dogs. Overall we were very happy with our stay and would recommend :).

If I had 10 stars, I'd give them all. What a nice place to stay, we felt at home. Very tidy, great beds, just flawless. David and Aida are always there for you, gave good tips for our stay in Edinburgh. I highly recommend spending your vacation with David and Aida. Thank you so much for everything, we will be back 😊

Basil was lovely and very helpful, smooth check in and really lovely apartment, clean and spacious, very pretty. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay, thanks Basil!

What a wonderful stay! Well stocked kitchen instruments for cooking at home, comfortable beds, lovely bathrooms with great water pressure and temp! Lovely area - I took a run to the park by the battalion which led to a run to the reservoir! Beautiful, didn’t want to leave!

The house was really cute and everything was very clean and organized

Accommodation just as described. Nice quiet street location. Perfect for our trip

Great little flat, in a nice and peacefull location.

Lovely apartment very spacious, great detail from Alan on area with recommendations on where to eat, very accommodating host and very quick response, will definitely be back, thank you.

Francois’ apt was perfect for us. Private, quiet street and comfortable beds. Very clean and as described. Francois was great at fielding the few questions we had while there. Lots of restaurants nearby; close to castle and stores. Very walkable neighborhood. A beautiful park is the next block over. We couldn’t have asked for more. Perfect!

Sophie’s happy home was a comfortable and relaxing place to stay for the four of us.

Margo was very responsive when I had questions. Gave great instructions as for finding the place, and getting in.. The apartment was quite pretty and just as described. Walking distance between food, and the downtown area. We walked all over Edinburgh and the apartment was so nice to come back to after a full day of walking. The neighborhood is very quaint and quite lovely. Thank you Margo for allowing my sister, cousin and myself a place to stay while we visited your beautiful country. We will keep your place in mind for our next trip!!! Thanks again.. Rene' Westbrook Washington State, USA

Hazel’s place is a cosy homely spot in Portobello, close to all everything. It's a quick 40-minute bus ride to the heart of Edinburgh, which was super convenient. Hazel was always quick to reply and the place was peaceful, perfect for a good night's sleep.

Wonderful and cosy apartment right on the bank of the Tweed river. Terry is a great host, friendly, responsive and willing to help with local recommendations! We have had a great time staying at Terry’s place!

I would definitely recommend robs lodge to anyone who is looking for a relaxing break in Scotland. The lodge was really well equipped, which meant we could even cook Christmas dinner. With Edinburgh an hours drive away and a local village on your doorstep, the location is perfect. we will for sure be returning.

Beautiful space and private peaceful location! Room and facilities were so clean and hosts were great. Perfect for a quiet couple of nights away!

We were blown away by the beauty of the property & the surrounding landscape. The joy of sitting outside & looking at the stars in peace & quiet was wonderful. I look forward to returning as soon as I can. Many thanks Rob.

My husband and I stayed in this charming little place for the second leg of our honeymoon. The surrounding area was beautiful, we loved the local restaurants and the backyard was like a fairytale. It’s also right next to the Trinity Path which is a gorgeous way to walk into the middle of Edinburgh. Charlie and Melanie were both so sweet to us during our stay. The only thing I’ll say is it’s a little difficult to move around the space while also living out of two suitcases. If you position everything right though, you can manage and it will be your cute little oasis in Leith, Edinburgh. Highly recommend for a truly one of a kind stay.

I loved everything about this place - the term glamping pod doesn't do it justice! Its so pristine and perfect location to Edinburgh for the Fringe too. Elizabeth allowed me to check in a bit earlier too which was super helpful. Not sure where else I'd get all that and wake up to cows grazing on the fields 😀

We had a lovely but cold time! (I suppose that’s to do with going to Scotland in February!) The log burner heats the place up quickly and feels nice and cosy, but as other people have said once it’s nighttime and it goes out overnight it’s very cold when you wake up! With the compost toilet door also having big gaps at the bottom, it made for a very cold trip to the loo in the morning 🥶 however it was a lovely little place, great views, nice surrounding area which was very peaceful just the trains passing by in the background that you could hear. It was a great little valentines weekend trip 😊

We had at amazing time at east Rigg lodges. So peaceful, great value for money as the lodge was such high quality and well kitted out. Would definitely stay again

Such a beautiful cabin in the most peaceful and idyllic setting! The place was so modern and high spec, I’d stay again and again. The bath was a wonderful addition and we greatly enjoyed watching the lambs whilst in a steaming hot bubble bath with no noise surrounding us at all.