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Ben Cruachan Guest House

Broughton, Edinburgh

Situated in Edinburgh, near Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh Waverley station and Royal Mile, Ben Cruachan Guest House features free WiFi, and guests can enjoy a garden and a terrace. The property is around 2.3 km from Camera Obscura and World of Illusions, 2.4 km from National Museum of Scotland and 1.7 km from The Real Mary King's Close. In good weather, guests are welcome to sit outside. Good location and the host was so nice and kind. Perfect place to stay. Breakfast is so delicious every morning.

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9.5
Exceptional
1,073 reviews
Price from
£210
per night

Roost Hill Guest House - Free Parking

Prestonfield, Edinburgh

Featuring garden views, Roost Hill Guest House - Free Parking offers accommodation with patio, around 2 km from Arthurs Seat. Among the facilities at this property are luggage storage space and private check-in and check-out, along with free WiFi throughout the property. Boasting family rooms, this property also provides guests with a sun terrace. Great place in great location. Alia was an amazing host and took care of all our needs. The room and facilities were comfortable and clean. Was easy catching buses into town.

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9
Superb
319 reviews
Price from
£121.50
per night

The Hedges 5 stars

New Town, Edinburgh

The Hedges features accommodation situated 1.4 km from the centre of Edinburgh and offers a garden and a terrace. This 5-star guest house offers luggage storage space and a housekeeping service. The property is close to popular attractions like Camera Obscura and World of Illusions, National Museum of Scotland and The Real Mary King's Close. Paul and Yvonne were delightful and thought of every detail to make our stay the best. Highly recommend the hedges.

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9.4
Superb
155 reviews

Lauderville guest house

Newington, Edinburgh

Situated in Edinburgh and only 1.9 km from University of Edinburgh, Lauderville guest house features accommodation with garden views, free WiFi and free private parking. The property has city views and is 2.7 km from Royal Mile and 2.7 km from The Real Mary King's Close. The property offers allergy-free units and is set 2.5 km from National Museum of Scotland. Lovely little breakfast. Everything you need for a good start to the day. Simon was very helpful and gave us many tips what to visit/what to do.

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9.3
Superb
169 reviews
Price from
£153.75
per night

Sheridan Guest House 4 stars

Edinburgh

Housed in a historic building, Sheridan Guest House features accommodation with a garden and free WiFi in Edinburgh, 1.5 km from Royal Yacht Britannia. This 4-star guest house offers full-day security and luggage storage space. The accommodation provides a housekeeping service and private check-in and check-out for guests. Tom and Rowena were incredibly accommodating and kind. They greeted us upon arrival and had bought specific ingredients for breakfast to cater to our dietary needs. We were visiting for the marathon and they even offered to get up early to prepare a meal for us. The room was beautiful and cleaned daily. The breakfast was delicious (especially Rowena's homemade sourdough!). I could not recommend the Sheridan Guest House enough and will definitely be back if I visit Edinburgh again.

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9.6
Exceptional
250 reviews
Price from
£240
per night

Straven Guesthouse

Portobello, Edinburgh

Housed in a historic building, the recently renovated Straven Guesthouse provides accommodation with a shared lounge and free WiFi. The property features quiet street views and is 100 metres from Portobello Beach and 5.7 km from Edinburgh Playhouse. Royal Mile is 5.9 km from the guest house and Edinburgh Waverley station is 6.3 km away. Chris and Sinead were incredible hosts and made us feel at home from check-in. The breakfast each morning was something we looked forward to each day. It was restaurant quality (wife asked for a recipe) and the soft background music (personal note here) was spot on. Our room was spacious and the bed was very comfortable. The property is located near a bus stop, so getting around isn’t an issue. Lastly, it’s a 2 minute (max) skip down to the beach. It’s one block away.

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9.7
Exceptional
114 reviews
Price from
£140
per night

Falcon Crest Guest House 3 stars

Edinburgh

Featuring 3-star accommodation, Falcon Crest Guest House is located in Edinburgh, 2.8 km from Royal Yacht Britannia and 2.9 km from Edinburgh Playhouse. Both free WiFi and parking on-site are available at the guest house free of charge. Edinburgh Waverley station is 3.4 km away and Edinburgh Castle is 3.7 km from the guest house. Amazing hosts, fabulous breakfast, loved the eco-friendly-ness. Fantastic location, close enough to Edinburgh centre for shopping/entertainment but far enough to be lovely and quiet overnight. Could not rate this guesthouse and it's host highly enough and we are so sad to be leaving so soon.

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9
Superb
354 reviews
Price from
£162
per night

Ashcroft Farmhouse

East Calder

Set in East Calder and only 16 km from Murrayfield Stadium, Ashcroft Farmhouse offers accommodation with garden views, free WiFi and free private parking. Offering a garden, the property is located within 16 km of Edinburgh Zoo. EICC is 18 km from the guest house and National Museum of Scotland is 19 km away. Amazing breakfast options! The place has such a charm to it thanks to Elisabeth who is an absolutely unforgettable host in every positive way:) we got engaged in Portree a week after and stay at Elisabeth's beautiful house just made the whole trip absolutely perfect from the beginning to the end❤️

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9.4
Superb
255 reviews
Price from
£130
per night

Whitecroft B&B

Edinburgh

Situated in Edinburgh, within 16 km of Murrayfield Stadium and 16 km of Edinburgh Zoo, Whitecroft B&B features accommodation with a garden and free WiFi as well as free private parking for guests who drive. The property is around 18 km from EICC, 19 km from National Museum of Scotland and 19 km from The Real Mary King's Close. Edinburgh Castle is 20 km from the guest house and Hopetoun House is 20 km away. Lorna was an amazing host. In general, accommodation around Edinburgh is quite expensive so we found this place which was relatively affordable compared to other places and had a high rating. It is a house-turned-b&b, has 3 small rooms and a nice small dining room. Everything was super clean and Lorna was the friendliest host we have ever met. She gives you a small form to fill every night to get your breakfast preferences and time to eat. Her cooking is lovely. Definitely recommend her full Scottish breakfast with Haggis. She cooked the best haggis out of the 3 restaurants we tried. The only downside was that the place is quite far from the city (45 min bus ride - take X27) and there is only one bus that goes there but if you catch it and don't mind the travel time, it is definitely worth a stay.

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9.3
Superb
332 reviews
Price from
£103
per night

Glenarch House

Dalkeith

Set 1.1 km from Butterfly & Insect World, Glenarch House is in Dalkeith and features a garden and a terrace. The accommodation is 2.1 km from the Dalkeith Country Park.

This double room features a bathroom with a bath and a shower. A flat-screen TV is offered. It was more than we ever expected … gorgeous property & accomodation . Very comfortable . A quiet retreat if you want to just relax & reflect . Close to Edinburgh ( 20 minute train ride ) for a day trip from Glenarch House . Would recommend the train to Waverley station in Edinburgh . It’s a self catering property , so will need to work out meals for yourselves . Morrisons ( a supermarket) is relatively close for grocery shopping .

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9
Superb
125 reviews
Price from
£250
per night

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