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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. Loved the staff, the quiet and very clean room.We will be back.

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9.2
Superb
307 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 and only 300 metres from Edinburgh Zoo, House Aurora features accommodation with garden views, free WiFi and free private parking. This recently renovated homestay is located 2.9 km from Murrayfield Stadium and 4 km from Edinburgh International Conference Centre. The accommodation provides luggage storage space and private check-in and check-out for guests. Beautiful, clean, spacious, modern. Helpful host.

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9.3
Superb
156 reviews
Price from
US$124
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. When I first walked in, I immediately noticed a pleasant fragrance. The gentleman at the front desk was very polite, and the room was incredibly clean.

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9.3
Superb
617 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
176 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. I stayed at Ben Cruachan in Edinburgh and had an amazing experience. The location couldn’t be better — just a short distance from the city centre while still being in a calm and quiet neighbourhood. The room was spotless, warm, and very comfortable. Ollie was incredibly welcoming and always ready to help with anything I needed. The kitchen facilities were excellent, the whole place had a cozy and relaxing atmosphere, and I genuinely felt right at home. If I return to Edinburgh, this will definitely be my first choice. Highly recommended!

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9.1
Superb
757 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. The hosts are very attentive and helpful. Everywhere is very clean, tidy, with everything needed and nicely decorated. Breakfast was excellent!

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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. Excellent place to stay, lovely room, good breakfast, great location and easy to get into Edinburgh. Hosts were lovely, very welcoming and knowledgeable about the area. Highly recommend. We wouldn't' hesitate to recommend it to family and friends.. hoping to stay there again in the future.

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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

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