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Abbotsford Guest House

3.0 star property

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Restaurant
Deluxe Family Suite | Bathroom
Daily buffet breakfast (GBP 12.95 per person)
Bathroom

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Breakfast available
  • Laundry room
  • Housekeeping

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36 Pilrig street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH6 5AL
  • Place, Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Place, Princes Street
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Place, Edinburgh Port
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Airport, Edinburgh (EDI)
    ‪28 min drive‬

Room options

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Hair dryer

Triple Room with Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Single Bed

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Hair dryer

Deluxe Triple Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Single Bed

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Deluxe Family Suite | Bathroom

Deluxe Family Suite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 37 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 King Beds and 2 Single Beds

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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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Deluxe King Room | Bathroom

Deluxe King Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Double Room with Shared Bathroom | Bathroom

Double Room with Shared Bathroom

7.0 out of 10
Good
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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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

  • Pilrig St. Paul's Church - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Calton Hill - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Princes Street - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Edinburgh Port - 18 min walk - 1.6 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Brass Monkey Leith - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Best Kebab House - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Tepuy - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Harp & Castle - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Origano - ‬3 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.

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 transport

  • Offsite parking available (GBP 15 per day)
  • Street parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee: GBP 12.95 for adults and GBP 9.95 for children

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • High-pile carpet in room
  • No lift

More

  • 3 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer

Entertainment

  • 40-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

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

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

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

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 92 out of 301 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 129 out of 301 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 49 out of 301 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 15 out of 301 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 16 out of 301 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

6.4/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Sheryl

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Jo Ann

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Edinburgh

Area location was perfect near trams/buses. Quiet. Room was tiny with slanted ceiling so not suitable for a tall person, but adequate for me and my daughter. Shared bathroom.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Claudia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice place and budget friendly!

We had a great stay, reception staff was very attentive to our needs. Place was clean, and we had quiet nights. Would stay there again. Breakfast was offered but we didn’t expect it to be. Price was right for our budget and that’s what was important to us.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I liked that it was walkable, quiet, and safe.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Debra

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Chester

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice clean property close to Edinburgh City and the waterfront. Quiet location.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Natalia

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was very small, different from what we saw in the pictures. One of the beds had stained sheets. It is self check-in, but they didn’t sent by room info in advanced, we were lucky that there was someone to ask, because there was almost no staff on the property. The bathroom was very small and had no space to put your belongings.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Nameeta

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Manjinder

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The location was great and service was good.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Arman

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Shower was not working
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Aung

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice, Safe and clean

This hotel is safe and very nice. Price is affordable and worth. Bus stop is nearby. Dinning room was supported and huge. I would give this hotel 5 stars.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Megha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great experience! Very easy check in and check out
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness

Convenient location

The location is central to all the tourist sites. The employees are friendly. The hotel is clean. The main problem is insufficient water pressure in the shower.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Barry

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Shannon

Travelled with family
Disliked: Amenities
A decent location and quiet, but a bit shabby and a tiny room and bathroom. No staff on site.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Carmen

Winding stairs, water gets hot then cold hard to adjust the water temperature.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Masarath

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Taryn

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Worst experience I have had in many years. First, our toilet didn’t work - it gets no water flow - not a temporary issue. Rather than admitting this we spent the first night with waste stinking up the room and the rest of our stay using the shared toilet down the hall. Second, lights flickered and were literally falling out of the ceiling - had tape around one fixture that was an attempt to keep it on the ceiling at some point, felt very unsafe. Sheets had holes in them on both beds, aside from just pathetic quality of bedding to start. Mold growing in multiple places in the bathroom, tufts of hair in corners in bathroom and hall, stains on the walls. ZERO responsiveness to emails/voicemail. And to top it off, a stuffed animal was stolen from our room the last day which my son had purchased as a special souvenir.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Angeline

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Nice old house close to town. The room was clean and the beds were comfortable.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Joe

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Aaron, Alta Loma

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our family loved our stay at this wonderful property! It was easy and convenient with tram and bus stops nearby as well as many excellent restaurants and services. Edinburgh is magical and this house had real charm which added to our lovely stay. The only draw back is the WiFi was spotty. This can be a challenge when traveling because most cell plans charge by data use when going international. Having wifi at your hotel becomes crucial so you don’t use up all your data. Other than that everything was perfect! Thank you so much!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

ANDREA

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Good location, early check in much appreciated
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Steve

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Kirsten, Waterbury Ctr

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our room was very small, my 6’3 father could barely stand in it. Also the bathrooms are communal, I did not see that anywhere in the listing and would not have stayed as my parents are older and don’t enjoy that. The bathroom had no hand towel and they did not provide one (they also only gave us two towels not three). My bed was not made upon arrival with dirty sheets, however my parents bed was clean. We were pretty disappointed as this building has such good reviews and old architecture
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025