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Abbotsford Guest House

3.0 star property
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Deluxe Family Suite | Bathroom
Food and drink
Restaurant

Reviews

8.0 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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36 Pilrig street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH6 5AL
  • Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre
    13 min walk
  • Bier Hoose
    2 min walk
  • Balfour Street Tram Stop
    4 min walk
  • Edinburgh (EDI)
    30 min drive

Room options

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Hair dryer

Deluxe Triple Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Hair dryer

Triple Room with Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Soundproofing, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Small Double Room

  • 8 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Double Room with Shared Bathroom | Bathroom

Double Room with Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Deluxe King Room | Bathroom

Deluxe King Room

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Deluxe Family Suite | Bathroom

Deluxe Family Suite

  • 37 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 King Beds and 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Edinburgh

With a stay at Abbotsford Guest House, you'll be centrally located in Edinburgh, within a 5-minute drive of Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre and Princes Street. .This guesthouse is 1.9 mi (3.1 km) from Edinburgh Castle and 1.4 mi (2.3 km) from Royal Mile.
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What's nearby

  • Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre - 13 min walk
  • Princes Street - 19 min walk
  • George Street - 4 min drive
  • Royal Mile - 5 min drive
  • Edinburgh Castle - 6 min drive

Getting around

  • Balfour Street Tram Stop - 4 min walk
  • Edinburgh Waverley Station - 5 min drive
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 30 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Brass Monkey Leith - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Harp & Castle - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Coffee Tepuy - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Jiu Ding Chinese Takeaway - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Origano - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Abbotsford Guest House

Guesthouse in Edinburgh, near Edinburgh Castle
Abbotsford Guest House offers 9 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. 40-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices)). Business-friendly amenities include phones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Irons/ironing boards, change of towels, and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Stay in one of 9 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers, as well as phones with free local calls.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and tour/ticket assistance.
Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and luggage storage.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8:00 AM and 9:30 AM.

Languages

Arabic, English, French, German, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Off-site parking available (GBP 15 per day)
  • Street parking available

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee daily 8:00 AM–9:30 AM: GBP 12.95 for adults and GBP 9.95 for children

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels (on request)
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Deep-pile carpet in room

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Hairdryer

Entertainment

  • 40-inch flat-screen TV
  • Digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Local maps
  • Phone
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Access code, front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately GBP 12.95 for adults and GBP 9.95 for children
  • Nearby parking fee: GBP 15 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

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Abbotsford Guest House Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 69 out of 230 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 109 out of 230 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 36 out of 230 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 10 out of 230 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 230 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable and convienent
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Carole

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice location, tram to the train station and airport a few minutes away, and if you like walking old town is 20 min away. The room is nice, nothing fancy, but it was clean and had decent amenities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

DAVID

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Clean but small.
We booked a triple room which was very small but it was clean and comfortable. Our main issue was the 3pm check in. We were early arriving at 2:30 hoping the room might have been available. It wasn't so came back at 3:30 still wasn't quite ready. On a city break and only visiting for one night the last thing you want is to be kept hanging around waiting to dump your bag. Could have been better organised.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jacqueline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed stay
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

abdulaziz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very good room fir family
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christian

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Helena

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Saud

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good place and room It is clean and the size is enough for 2 persons I love it ,, if i will come to Edinburgh i will back reservations in same room
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

La'Kendrick

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Mistaken Identity
This was basically a Hostel. No reception, shared bathroom, no working tv, broken furniture, and inadequate check-in instructions. As a last minute booking on my part, I won’t go too hard, but would not book again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Jack

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Only stay here if in a pinch
Edinburgh is a stunning and stormy city. I had a difficult time finding something in the city center so I was very pleased with the location. It is convenient for the trains and buses. We stayed in a room which was very hot when the sun was out and very cold when it rained. We shared one dirty bathroom with 3 rooms and some one had bad aim while tinkling. The first floor was stunning and since the sign said bed and breakfast and breakfast buffet available I was excited about some Scottish breakfast in the morning. Three other families said they chose the place for the breakfast included option. Initially the worker said he’d give a refund and then he decided to quarrel with everyone and say they didn’t have a chef. To climb stairs with luggage, unite sprinkles on the toilet and floor and no customer service made me uncomfortable and not worth the price. I imagine that he’ll omit this review.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Janet

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disappointing - Had a room with a double and single bed but was by myself so not good value for one person. Bathroom was shared with other guests and pretty busy, shower was not very clean and bracket was broken. Room was small, fairly clean but needing redecorated (peeling paper, ill-fitting electrical socket) and couldn't get the TV to work (don't think the channels had been programmed in).
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Muhammad Usman

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a nice stay there. Room and washroom was clean. But it was quite small room for 3 people. Just one cupboard given for 3 persons.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Dorothy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good value and helpful hosts
Located about 20 mins walk from the centre of Edinburgh, and also a similar distance to the Royal Yacht at Leith, this guest house is very good value for money - considering the prices of hotels nearer the centre The room was clean and comfortable and the shower was hot and powerful. All the basic essentials were provided. The continental breakfast consisted of croissants, pain au chocolate, fresh fruit, yoghurt, cereal, toast, cold meat and cheese as well as tea, coffee and fruit juice, so it set us up well for the day. The last word must go to the hosts, Mohammed and Khalid, who were both extremely amenable, helpful and polite, ensuring that each guest had all the information they needed to ensure they enjoyed their stay in Edinburgh, it was a pleasure to meet them. This is not a luxury hotel, but it has all you need at a reasonable price.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
UNCOMFORTABLE AND POKY
Room very small, one bathroom between whole load of rooms, towels weren’t changed, poky room, needs a good clean, single room has a low ceiling, I’m tall and is completely impractical. Didn’t try the continental breakfast. Guest room doors banging etc was commonplace, not a comfy experience, better places around for the same tariff.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Karen-Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A guesthouse with character and wonderful hosts
An extremely clean and comfortable guesthouse with exceptional hosts who went out of their way to ensure l had everything l needed. They arranged taxis for me and even ensured l had breakfast when l woke up late one morning and missed the scheduled breakfast time. It's a bit of a walk from Princes Street (35 min or so) but that wasn't a big deal for me. Would highly recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

The hosts were very welcoming and helpful. They booked us a taxi and got us out of the chaos of a marathon to get us to the airport. The breakfast was mediocre at best, but all in all, we were very satisfied with our accommodations.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

6/10 Okay

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very polite staff but no good for a business trip as I had to wait until 08.30 for breakfast so laid on my bed waiting. Really not ideal when I need to be on the road and in meetings. Everyone piled in at 08.30 for breakfast so not really practical to be honest. Also, breakfast was not clear. It didn’t state continental of full breakfast so would've been nice to know. Although pleasant and clean, the bed was like sleeping on a pillow so was way too soft for my liking but each to their own I suppose. I think it was ok for the price but wouldn’t stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
This is a pleasant property and generally very clean. Friendly, welcoming staff. However......the electric shower cut out twice on two separate occasions, and could only be re-set at the MCB, which is impossible to do whilst half-way through a shower. The property is warm whilst the heating is on, but it is off most of the day and the temperature falls significantly. When you call the manager’s number, you can hear the phone ringing downstairs, but there is no-one in attendance to help. For a little more, I would stay in a hotel next time. We chose this guesthouse due to close proximity to a relative.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Gasper

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely, older, real English like house, just 10-15 minutes walk distance from the center of Edinburgh. Very affordable price and friendly staff.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2019

6/10 Okay

Paul

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
An excellent value guest house
Although our flight was delayed the owner waited up for our arrival.A good situation- about 20 minutes walk to Waverley station area.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Ze'ev

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
great stay with great staff, light breakfast with
great stay with great staff, light breakfast with shops a minute walk from the place. 10/10
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Patti

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good option
The bathroom was spotless, bed comfortable and room adequate. Carpet was older and stained so I was really unable to judge how clean it really was (which isn’t unusual). The only complaint I would have is this particular room had a strange odor which they tried to mask with a plug in air scent that I had to unplug because it gave us a headache. Our friends room did not have the odor. We did not request another room, but my guess would be they would have switched it if asked and able. Parking was a challenge especially after 5 pm so try to get there before people get off work. Streets will still be crowded, but you’ll have a better shot at getting a spot close. People were friendly and accommodating and area was close to restaurants and attractions. The continental breakfast was lovely with plenty of options.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018