79%Edinburgh City Guest House

Although booked on Hostelworld they didn't know we were coming...but looked after us well...no problems

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by raymc18200 – posted on Mar 6, 2008

1

The hostel is located in a bad part of the city. When we checked in, we had to go to a different hostel accross the street because the Edinburgh City Guest House had been broken in to. It is not located close to any bars or restaurants. Our room was only cleaned once and breakfast was not...

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by jholli – posted on Dec 29, 2006

1

The hotel is not too difficult to find and you are far away enough from the nightlife so as not to be disturbed by the noise but close enough to get to it easily. The rooms were really great, and everywhere was really clean. We never made it up for breakfast but it smelled pretty good.

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by Enh1018896 – posted on Oct 30, 2006

4

The staff were great - very friendly and courteous and the rooms were nice & clean. It's about a 20 minute walk into the city centre. Only problem we had was not being able to leave our bags for the day after we checked out as they'd had problems with people stealing things in the past. Tip... more The staff were great - very friendly and courteous and the rooms were nice & clean. It's about a 20 minute walk into the city centre. Only problem we had was not being able to leave our bags for the day after we checked out as they'd had problems with people stealing things in the past. Tip - try Jaspers coffee shop in the street for great coffee!close

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by taraonholiday – posted on Aug 29, 2006

10

A bit too expensive. The day after we stayed in Glasgow 25 £ cheaper at a better hotel !

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by rolfob – posted on Aug 6, 2006

2

I would suggest that the breakfast to be served is not always the same. I hope next time there will be a variety. The property is cleaned & accesible to town. We enjoyed staying there. Thank you so much.

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by dabala – posted on Jul 21, 2006

1

Unpractical bathroom - no room for your personal belongings like toothbrush, paste, etc. Staff sometimes a little bit hard to contact, get a hold of. Extra pair of keys per room needed. Messy & untidy feeling in the dining area as well in the kitchen. You pay in the kitchen, where there is... more Unpractical bathroom - no room for your personal belongings like toothbrush, paste, etc. Staff sometimes a little bit hard to contact, get a hold of. Extra pair of keys per room needed. Messy & untidy feeling in the dining area as well in the kitchen. You pay in the kitchen, where there is ironing going on and very messy as well. No fried breakfast? Anyhow owner was very nice and friendly.close

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by kirsisoleh – posted on Jul 10, 2006

1

We really enjoyed are stay, the breakfast was great, are room was lovely & the staff were so helpfull & friendly and made as feel at home.

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by tezzamck – posted on Apr 17, 2006

1

We enjoyed our stay here. Would go back again as it was close (5-10 mins walking) to the centre, clean and affordable. All good. Thanks

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by julia3374 – posted on Apr 3, 2006

1

Just a few coments Very clean room Security we thought was poor bedroom door very difficult to lock was told by management to pull door towards us but still very difficult to lock from outside. on last night of stay unable to lock door from inside as lock was jammed so had to leave door open... more Just a few coments Very clean room Security we thought was poor bedroom door very difficult to lock was told by management to pull door towards us but still very difficult to lock from outside. on last night of stay unable to lock door from inside as lock was jammed so had to leave door open all night woke up about 3am to the sound of someone comming up atic stairs alittle bit worried if someone was going to enter the room. fortunatly they took the room next door. Front door at top of stairs to guest house also difficult to open. didnt mix the keys up.. could do with tea or coffee making facility in room all places ive been have this facility we bought bottled water to drink during the night. Tv reception poor.re-tuned it but still unable to get agood reception so swithched it off. A Hot cooked breakfast would be nice apart from fresh toast & serial . especially when it's freezing outside. Tea & Coffee was served at breakfast which was nice. Ensuite Shower not working properly spent 15 minutes trying to get warm water. Went through all the functions unable to keep it luke warm. it went from cold to extremly hot & back to cold withing a few seconds when set to what looked a moderate warm temperatre this kept happening so I jumped in washed when it was luke warm jumped out when it was to hot or to cold . not happy about that. on a whole the room & bathroom very clean just lacked some basic amenities. The price was right & it looked good for a short break. Would I use the guest house again not sure. didnt highlight the problem to management at the time because we were out for most of the day & came back in late afternoon for a Nap. if it had been a week then may have mentioned it. Staff friendly Thx for the stay.close

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by jonig5581 – posted on Mar 12, 2006

1

Great Little Hotel!! Location couldn't have been better : ) Only problem was the shower.... Couldn't keep its temperature and had next to no pressure. But definatly didn't put a downer on our weekend. Would recommend to anyone.

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by Mikeyv4207 – posted on Feb 12, 2006

10

My friend and I were very disappointed with our accommodation for a number of reasons, a couple of which are stated. Our television did not work for the first three days despite the fact that every morning we asked the proprietor to fix it. We were then still expected to pay the full amount... more My friend and I were very disappointed with our accommodation for a number of reasons, a couple of which are stated. Our television did not work for the first three days despite the fact that every morning we asked the proprietor to fix it. We were then still expected to pay the full amount due- in cash which we felt posed a safety risk having to carry such a large amount of cash. The lights did not work one afternoon and since there was no one on hand (the proprietor only being at the property between 8am-10am each morning) it was sometime before this problem was resolved. One other issue is that during our four day stay the room was never cleaned which considering the fact that this accommodation was expensive in comparison to other places of similar standard it was a bit of a disappointment to say the least!close

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by clairelb5359 – posted on Jan 31, 2006

1

EVERTHING WAS PERFECT. THE ROOMS WERE IMMACULATE AND SPACIOUS. THE BREAKFAST WAS LOVELY. THANKS FOR A BRILLIANT THREE NIGHTS!

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by Kerzer – posted on Oct 26, 2005

1

My family and i were really upset with what we got for our money ! It was a great dissapointment, and it does not live up to the expectations of a guesthouse! It should be called , travelers hostel! we did not even get a english breakfast, just one thing one expects when you pay 35 pounds per... more My family and i were really upset with what we got for our money ! It was a great dissapointment, and it does not live up to the expectations of a guesthouse! It should be called , travelers hostel! we did not even get a english breakfast, just one thing one expects when you pay 35 pounds per person per night! I feel robbed of what should have been a great first time visit for my family! I already send the guesthouse a letter regarding this and also the Edinburgh tourism buro! I would really appreciate it if you could let me know what one is to do when you've had an experiance like this? It just seems wrong for a place like this to take your money and not live up to normal expectations! looking forward to hear from you!close

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by LizlOosth – posted on Oct 25, 2005

1

The hostess, Debbie, was great. She was very helpful and took good care of us while we were tehre.

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by xterra – posted on Jul 19, 2005

1

Really nice and clean the rooms and the bathroom was lovely, really enjoyed and will stay again. Sarah and Matt

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by sarahcaspe – posted on Jul 5, 2005

1

nice friendly staff in a good location!!

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by staceyla – posted on Jun 13, 2005

1

had a lovely, relaxed stay at Edinburgh City Guest House- it was within perfect walking distance of all the popular spots!

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by clairemann – posted on Jun 10, 2005

1

Only disappointments were no cooked breakfast, and no luggage storage on the day we checked out. The room was very nice and comfortable, and the location was great.

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by Lwhittak – posted on May 12, 2005

1

Hi I cannot comment on this Guest house as we were moved due to them having a flood the night before, they moved us to another guest house that I would not recommend as the person at the house was very rude and brother almost hit but we need a place to stay. there were no cleaners neither so not...

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by paul-g – posted on Apr 19, 2005

1

I don´t recomended this hostel, because it's a fraud. I reserved with them. When I arrived. They're not stay. The hostel was closed. Have taken- care of.

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by salora – posted on Apr 6, 2005

1

the edinburgh city b&b was like a buliding site it wasn't clean. the room was nothing like what was in the picture on the internet. i didn't stay at the b&b i found somewhere else more better which made a mess of my holiday.

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by UkGrande – posted on Mar 21, 2005

1

The edinburgh city guest house was very central, the staff were friendly. the rooms were very clean and tidy the breakfast was nice and there was plenty of choice. we were allowed to come and go as we pleased which was just what we were looking for, we had a very pleasant stay and...

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by maxth – posted on Mar 7, 2005

1

Breakfast was quite poor with only toast and cereal, a cooked breakfast would have made the stay better value for money

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by sue-leve – posted on Feb 8, 2005

1

Breakfast was seriously lacking.... plain toast or cereal and smelly processed cheese & sliced meat.

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by Rogerw5077 – posted on Oct 30, 2004

7

Nice place.

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by Praveen6217 – posted on Sep 10, 2004

3

Perfect for the family

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by charlb – posted on Jun 28, 2004

3

Need to oil the door hinges. Squeek!

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by adhay – posted on May 31, 2004

2