Alba House Hotel
29 Craigmillar Park, Edinburgh, EH16 5PE, United Kingdom – Excellent location - show map
Alba House Hotel
This Victorian house is in large gardens and has easy access to Edinburgh's city centre by bus. It offers free Wi-Fi, free parking, large rooms and fresh, home-cooked, traditional Scottish breakfasts. Alba House Hotel has a quiet location less than 3.2 km from Edinburgh Waverley rail Station. A number of local buses run regularly from the stop outside the guest house. The house was built in about 1860 and the large rooms mix original features with modern comforts. The individually decorated en suite rooms have central heating, TVs, hairdryers, radio alarm clocks, coffee tables, armchairs and tea/coffee. Alba House Hotel is family run and prides itself on offering a traditional warm Scottish welcome and a friendly, relaxing atmosphere.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.2 for a two-person trip.
Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap
- Free parking
- Free WiFi
- Non-smoking rooms
Categories:
Guests who stayed here loved
Arun
Switzerland“Lovely hotel, in a convenient location, good breakfast, run by a charming lady! We will stay again if we revisit Edinburgh.”
James
Ireland“Excellent host, really friendly, helpful and informative. Lovely comfortable room. Great location, just one short bus to the centre. We had a great time.”
Christiane
Germany“The room was very comfortable, we had a lot of space, it was clean and tidy. There was a bus station right by the entrance which brought us to the city center in about ten minutes - very easy! They were all very friendly, breakfast was nice and...”
Gaby
Netherlands“The location is perfect, located near a bus stop. The bus takes you directly to the centre of Edinburgh. The owner is very friendly and very accomodating. Also, we love the way the breakfast is arranged (you let your wishes know the day before),...”
Ewa
Poland“Everything was wonderful, a beautiful house, spacious rooms with a Scottish atmosphere. Good communication to city center. The staff was very nice and helpful.”
Lynda
Australia“What we loved about this property is the fact it is a little bit out of town but the bus stops right at your door so after a big day of touring or shopping or just doing Edinburgh you get to come home to a lovely home met by the owner”
Mohammad
India“Very friendly host couple and excellent cold breakfast”- Greg Australia“Beautiful warm welcome by Cath our host, lovely big room with garden outlook, great breakfast, convenient location with bus to town in 10 minutes at front door, on site parking.”
- Jasmine
United Kingdom“The hosts were absolutely wonderful. On arrival Cathy provided us with lots of information on Edinburgh, where to go and what to do and provided us with details on the bus routes that got us right into the centre of town. The bus stop location...” 
Yumeng
China“Room was clean and comfortable. Nice breakfast. Easy connection to city centre with bus stops just outside. Our host Cath was very welcoming and considerate. We really enjoyed chatting with her everyday.”
Host Information
Property surroundings
Facilities of Alba House HotelGreat facilities! Review score, 9
- Free parking
- Free WiFi
- Non-smoking rooms
- Towels
- Private bathroom
- Hairdryer
- Linen
- Alarm clock
- Daily housekeeping
- Express check-in/check-out
- Wake up service/Alarm clock
- CCTV outside property
- Non-smoking throughout
- Non-smoking rooms
- English
House rulesAlba House Hotel takes special requests - add in the next step!
Child policies
Children are not allowed.
Cot and extra bed policies
Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.
The fine printNeed-to-know information for guests at this property
Check-in is from 15:00 to 18:00. Late check-in, where possible, attracts a charge and must be requested within 24 hours of booking.
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
Please inform Alba House Hotel in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.
This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.
Quiet hours are between 21:00:00 and 07:00:00.
In response to Coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.
Food & beverage services at this property may be limited or unavailable due to Coronavirus (COVID-19).
Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), please ensure that you are only booking this property following the local government guidelines of the destination, including but not limited to the purpose of travel, and maximum allowed group size.
A damage deposit of £200 is required on arrival. This will be collected by credit card. You should be reimbursed on check-out. Your deposit will be refunded in full via credit card, subject to an inspection of the property.
License number: EH-69186-F
FAQs about Alba House Hotel
-
Alba House Hotel is 1.7 miles from the centre of Edinburgh. All distances are measured in straight lines. Actual travel distances may vary.
-
Room options at Alba House Hotel include:
- Double
- Twin
-
The prices at Alba House Hotel may vary depending on your stay (e.g. dates you select, hotel's policy etc.). See the prices by entering your dates.
-
Alba House Hotel offers the following activities / services (charges may apply):
-
Check-in at Alba House Hotel is from 14:00, and check-out is until 10:00.
