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Allison House 17

3.0 star property
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Standard Room
Exterior
Comfort Double Room | View from room
Interior
Basic Single Room, 1 Single Bed

Reviews

8.0 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
17 Mayfield Gardens, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH9 2AX
  • University of Edinburgh
    17 min walk
  • National Museum of Scotland
    4 min drive
  • Royal Mile
    5 min drive
  • Edinburgh (EDI)
    29 min drive

Room options

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Comfort Twin Room

Comfort Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Junior Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Comfort Double Room

Comfort Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room, Private Bathroom

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Economy Twin Room, No Windows

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Economy Double Room, No Windows

Economy Double Room, No Windows

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Basic Single Room, 1 Single Bed

Basic Single Room, 1 Single Bed

  • 6 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

Edinburgh

With a stay at Allison House 17 in Edinburgh (Newington), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Royal Mile and University of Edinburgh. .This guesthouse is 1.8 mi (2.8 km) from Edinburgh Castle and 2.1 mi (3.4 km) from Princes Street.
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What's nearby

  • University of Edinburgh - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Grassmarket - 4 min drive - 2.5 km
  • Royal Mile - 5 min drive - 2.5 km
  • Edinburgh Castle - 5 min drive - 2.9 km
  • Princes Street - 6 min drive - 3.4 km

Getting around

  • Princes Street Tram Stop - 5 min drive
  • Edinburgh (ZXE-Edinburgh Waverly Train Station) - 7 min drive
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 29 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Southpour - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Pizza Hut - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Old Bell Inn - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪The Salisbury Arms - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪The Earl Grange Cafe - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Allison House 17

Guesthouse with free parking, near Royal Mile
Allison House 17 offers 11 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. This Edinburgh guesthouse provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, and complimentary toiletries. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 11 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms feature showers with rainfall showerheads and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards, and housekeeping is provided daily.
This smoke-free guesthouse has 4 floors in 1 building and offers complimentary parking nearby.
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and luggage storage. Free self parking is available onsite.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Limited on-site parking
  • Free off-site parking

Conveniences

  • Lockers available

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Luggage storage

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests can access their accommodation through a private entrance
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Staff working hours are from 8-11 AM and 2-7 PM Monday to Sunday. Telephone contact hours are from 2-7 PM Monday to Friday.

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between December 16 and December 27.

Access methods

Private entrance

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 5 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

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 major credit cards; cash is not accepted
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties
Alcohol is not served at this property

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitScotland, the National Tourist Board for Scotland.

Property is also known as

Allison Edinburgh
Allison House Edinburgh
Allison House Hotel Edinburgh, Scotland
Allison House Hotel Edinburgh
Allison House Hotel
Allison House 17 Guesthouse Edinburgh
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Allison House 17 Guesthouse
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Allison House 17 Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 197 out of 509 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 170 out of 509 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 89 out of 509 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 33 out of 509 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 20 out of 509 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

kirk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent
Nice large clean room with big bathroom . About 20 min walk to city centre or there is a bus stop just outside the hotel . Had space to park my car
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daryl

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Public transit to the property was easy and provided excellent access to Edinburgh. The room itself was very clean and well kept. No complaints whatsoever and was perfect for us!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

kai

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good stay
Room clean and bed comfortable. Good
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Caroline

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

lance

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place in my opinion is way over priced. No Aircon. Or fan to cool the room. No safe. No fridge, No place to put your clothes.the shower was either to hot or cold..ie cold. You could hear the people in the up stairs room moving about. There are NO staff to ask questions. I did have one issues and called the staff,they turned up after 15 minutes and sorted the issue out. At the price they charge there should be better facilities and staff.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Bruce

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Quiet haven needing some maintenance.
A lovely haven to put your head on a pillow after an exhausting day around Edinburgh. The towel rail is unreachable. The lights for the bedside didn’t work. It was quiet which was fantastic. Great location.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Luisa

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic hotel
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Josie

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Noisy street, curtains don’t block out the light, no A/C or fan for hot summer nights when room has heated up in afternoon sun. Cold showers and no response from owner when contacted regarding the cold showers. Nice location. But overall would not stay here or recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jack

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Alexandra

Travelled with family
A place to be avoided
Firstly, this not an hotel. To call it 4 stars is scandalous. No curtains, inaccessible blind, tiny bathroom with the cheapest soap, stained chairrs and television that didn’t fonction…
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Grace

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service
Fairly comfortable stay at Alison House. A couple of things I would suggest is to have a ‘Do Not Disturb’ door sign for those who do not with to have house keeping at the crack of dawn. Also for those that like to get ready in front of a mirror, there is no dressing table which made things awkward. Cleanliness was okay. On our last morning we were rudely awoken by some very loud and inconsiderate guests. We didn’t require any help during our stay however there was nobody in person to ask for help other than a ring doorbell. The surrounding area is nice and out the way of the hustle and bustle of the city. Parking should be more explained on the advertisement as there’s only room for 3 cars really.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It was ok. The over all feel of the place is old and in kept.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Ron

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Eternally grateful for ground floor room with view to rear of property. There must have been a good reason why the shower was controlled with a screw where the lever would normally be.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Allison

Travelled with partner
The room was a bit odd and the carpet seemed dirty or stained.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rayna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Natalie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Avoid Room #7
This was our second visit to Allison House. Room 7 faces the street. Very loud with all the traffic throughout entire evening. Windows were drafty and it was a windy night. I would not recommend this room.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Richard

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Martin

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Shane

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Good place to stay, easy check-in
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Benjamin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good hotel, easy to get to and only 30 mins away from the city when walking. There are busses to easily get you directly into the city too. I was near the front of the road and had no issue with the traffic during the night. The only downsides would be that the WiFi was a bit bad and it would be nice to have an outside lock on the private bathroom so I could leave all bathroom items in without worry of people using them.

8/10 Good

Suzanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The foyer wasn’t very inviting, however the room was lovely and very clean. The exterior of the property could use a face lift… especially the awning. Overall, a vey good experience!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dietmar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

ADAM

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024