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Housed in a historic building, the recently renovated Kingston Guesthouse provides accommodation with a garden and free WiFi. This guest house features free private parking and luggage storage space. The guest house features family rooms. Very clean, comfortable bed. Helpful staff Minutes away from a main bus route.

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9.2
Superb
304 reviews
Price from
US$84
per night

Located in Edinburgh within 2 km of Edinburgh Waverley station and 1.3 km of Edinburgh Playhouse, The Room provides rooms with free WiFi. The property is around 1.8 km from Royal Mile, 2.4 km from Royal Yacht Britannia and 2.5 km from National Museum of Scotland. University of Edinburgh is 3.1 km away and Edinburgh Castle is 3.3 km from the guest house. The host was really nice and accommodating, the room had everything we needed and it was exceptionally clean. The location is great due to proximity to lots of restaurants and public transportation.

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9.1
Superb
164 reviews
Price from
US$105
per night

Situated in Edinburgh, the recently renovated 4 Friends House features accommodation 1.3 km from Royal Yacht Britannia and 3.1 km from Edinburgh Waverley station. Among the facilities at this property are luggage storage space and a housekeeping service, along with free WiFi throughout the property. Guests can access the guest house via private entrance. I loved staying at this place. After horrendous nights in another place, this felt like a peaceful bliss. The staff was very nice and helpful, the room with its own bathroom was beautiful and comfortable.

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9.3
Superb
616 reviews
Price from
US$68
per night

Situated in Edinburgh and only 1.8 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 The Real Mary King's Close and 2.8 km from Edinburgh Waverley station. The property offers allergy-free units and is set 2.5 km from National Museum of Scotland. Our room was beautiful, the staff super helpful and lovely and the location was perfect. Quiet area, but close to everything.

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9.4
Superb
177 reviews
Price from
US$190
per night

Situated in Edinburgh, near Edinburgh Waverley station, Edinburgh Playhouse and Royal Mile, Ben Cruachan Guest House features free WiFi. The property is around 2.6 km from University of Edinburgh, 2.7 km from Edinburgh Castle and 2.9 km from Royal Yacht Britannia. Located in the Broughton district, the guest house is within 6.2 km of Arthurs Seat. The property has an old world charm with new modern features. It is very clean and incredibly comfortable. There was a lovely tea/coffee station and decanter of sherry in our room. The absolute best parts were interacting with Ollie the manager who makes you feel like part of the family and the fantastic breakfasts (definitely try the porridge with whisky, honey, and cream). It’s a short walk to the heart of the old town but far enough removed to be quiet and peaceful. I will always try to stay here when back in Edinburgh.

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9.1
Superb
758 reviews
Price from
US$80
per night

Offering city views, Sheridan Guest House is an accommodation situated in Edinburgh, 2.8 km from Edinburgh Waverley station and 2.8 km from Edinburgh Playhouse. The 4-star guest house has garden views and is 1.7 km from Royal Yacht Britannia. Royal Mile is 3.1 km from the guest house and Camera Obscura and World of Illusions is 3.4 km away. 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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9.8
Exceptional
183 reviews

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 90 metres from Portobello Beach and 4.5 km from Arthurs Seat. Royal Yacht Britannia is 6.5 km from the guest house and Royal Mile is 6.6 km away. Sinead and Chris were extremely friendly and helpful. The place was quiet, clean, comfortable. Ideal for a little getaway. I left pretty early in the morning so they also packed a breakfast bag to go. The beach is literally at the end of the street, 2 minutes away. I will definitely be coming back!

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9.8
Exceptional
111 reviews

Set in East Calder and only 15 km from Forth Bridge, Ashcroft Farmhouse offers accommodation with garden views, free WiFi and free private parking. Located 16 km from Murrayfield Stadium, the property provides a garden. Edinburgh Zoo is 16 km from the guest house and Hopetoun House is 18 km away. Elizabeth is the quintessential host! She epitomizes why we hike in Scotland every year - kind, warm, welcoming people! She arranged our taxi to the airport seamlessly.

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9
Superb
188 reviews

Situated in Edinburgh, within 15 km of Forth Bridge and 16 km of Murrayfield Stadium, 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 16 km from Edinburgh Zoo, 17 km from Edinburgh International Conference Centre and 18 km from Hopetoun House. The Real Mary King's Close is 19 km from the guest house and University of Edinburgh 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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9.1
Superb
271 reviews
Price from
US$161
per night

Housed in a historic building, the recently renovated Sheens House provides accommodation with a terrace and free WiFi. The property has city and quiet street views, and is 1 km from University of Edinburgh. The guest house features family rooms. The host gave fantastic instructions and was very responsive. The space was bright, clean and airy, the beds were really comfortable and offered complimentary cold milk and fizzy water. The kitchenette solutions for the family suite were very clever (ex. a storage container with a dish rack inside, to help you move the dishes safely after you washed them in the bathrooms sink).

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9.1
Superb
343 reviews
Price from
US$128
per night

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