Arrandale Guest House

3.0 star property
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Exterior
Garden
Reception
Classic Double Room, Ensuite, Ground Floor (Room 2) | Bathroom
Double Room (Room 9)

Reviews

7.4 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Business services

Explore the area

Map
28 Mayfield Gardens, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH9 2BZ
  • University of Edinburgh
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • National Museum of Scotland
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Royal Mile
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Edinburgh (EDI)
    ‪28 min drive‬

Room options

Single Room (Room 7)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Classic Double Room, Ensuite, Ground Floor (Room 2)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Classic Double Room, Private Bathroom (Room 6)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Classic Double Room, Ensuite, Garden View (Room 3)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Family Room, Ensuite, Garden View (Room 4)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Single Room (Room 10)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Double or Twin Room, Ensuite, Ground Floor (Room1)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Family Room, Ensuite (Room 5)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Double Room (Room 9)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Double Room (Room 8)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Double Room (Room 11)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Edinburgh

With a stay at Arrandale Guest House, you'll be centrally located in Edinburgh, within a 5-minute drive of Royal Mile and University of Edinburgh. .This guesthouse is 1.9 mi (3 km) from Edinburgh Castle and 2.2 mi (3.6 km) from Princes Street.

What's nearby

  • University of Edinburgh - 19 min walk
  • Royal Mile - 5 min drive
  • Edinburgh Castle - 6 min drive
  • Princes Street - 7 min drive
  • Arthur's Seat - 13 min drive

Getting around

  • Princes Street Tram Stop - 6 min drive
  • Edinburgh (ZXE-Edinburgh Waverly Train Station) - 7 min drive
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 28 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Pizza Hut - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Old Bell Inn - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪The Salisbury Arms - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪The Earl Grange Cafe - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Arrandale Guest House

Guesthouse with a restaurant, near Royal Mile
Arrandale Guest House offers 6 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include showers. This Edinburgh guesthouse provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Stay in one of 6 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and a reception hall.
At Arrandale Guest House, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant.
Featured amenities include a computer station, express check-in, and express check-out.
Arrandale Guest House has a restaurant on site.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • No on-site parking available
  • Free off-site parking

Food and drink

  • 1 restaurant

Conveniences

  • Reception hall

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Luggage storage

Business services

  • Computer station

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Digital channels
  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Express check-in available

Check-out

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

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 1, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room

Payment types

Important information

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, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

National rating

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

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Arrandale Guest House Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 48 out of 155 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 53 out of 155 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 27 out of 155 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 10 out of 155 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 17 out of 155 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Elena

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
The Guesthouse looked new or it has been recently refurbished. Very powerful shower with a lot of water pressure, which I liked. Comfy bed and good size room and bathroom. The location is convenient and there are lots of bus connection links to the centre, which is not far anyway, someone could also walk if they fancy it! Only downside it was the complete lack of responses from the hosts that I tried to contact repeatedly beforehand. Even Expedia tried to contact them unsuccessfully. This should be improved, it's not good to ask questions and being completely ignored, especially because I was supposed to arrive in the evening and it was uncomfortable to think that nobody might not be there since there isn't a front desk at the property.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Marina

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
October half term
Stayed in Room 6 for 3 nights. As expected room did not have en-suite bathroom but has a separate private bathroom just for this room. Not a problem at all except the toilet got blocked but this was on the last day, and we have had a prompt response that it will be sorted shortly. Check in was smooth even with no front desk at the property. Overlooking a busy street but noise was from the traffic mainly which, again, was expected. Pillows are a bit uncomfortable but a minor issue. All in all decent stay at affordable rate (for Edinburgh in half term) at a walkable distance to the centre. 30 min walk or 10 min on bus. Well recommend it. Only one parking spot but there is a notice on the front door with guidance where to park.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

MD golam

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Aaron

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Not a bad place to stay. Very helpful staff. Only downside was the room (6) needs redecorating, water stains on the ceiling and the tiling finish on the walls makes it look like a big bathroom! Has a separate, private bathroom, which was very nice, tho we prefer ensuite as it's a pain getting up in the night and creeping about trying not to disturb other guests. Had to be careful not to leave the keys in the bathroom as you need them to get back into the room.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bhaskar

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

4/10 Poor

Curt

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Property is in poor condition, communication w managment poor. No email introduction as to what to expect on arriving. Rm 6, poor condition and very noisy. Rm 8 was in the back, quiet, worth the stay. Biilding is in poor condition, windows bad doors bad. Etc. No services close by, had to take a bus down town for coffee. No food on site. Thos prop does not deserve a 7 rating.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

John, Bristol

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
Beds were hard as a slab of granite and very uncomfortable. Small bathroom was ok even though door wouldn’t open all the way for the bed and no restaurant as advertised on site.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Gordon

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Too hot. No way to open a window. One flat pillow per person. Street parking only except for two cars.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Pauline

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
We arrived and were not let into the property. The proprietor was not at the property so we could not talk face to face. We were told no dogs were allowed although we had booked one. The proprietor said we could not have a refund. She also said that we would have to contact Expedia and promptly put the phone down. Leaving us in Edinburgh at 4pm with no accommodation and not a lot of money. The property had already taken our money £290. We were not allowed into the property so cannot comment on its condition only on proprietors attitude.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Randall

Due to a mix up with Expedia, this booking was supposed to be replaced by another but it was not cancelled. Even though we never stayed there the owner still charged us the full price and didnt even offer a partial discount.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Dawn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice room... small, but more than enough for one person. Bathroom was very modern. Good TV options. Nice bed. No lobby. Only issue was manager was not there during check-in. It created an issue, but otherwise it was fine.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Brittany

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
We found this stay very convienient and appreciated the early check in! Coffee and tea was restocked while we were out for the day which was a happy surprise.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Aleksandra

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overall, happy with stay
Good, clean room, rather small, but ok for one night. Pleasant, modern decor, functional bathroom, good shower pressure.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

roger

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to old town and transportation.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice clean room, comfortable, lovely shower. Ring camera entry a bit of a faff.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

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Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Niko

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
When I arrived, and rang the doorbell, I was connected though the intercom with someone, whom I had a very hard time understanding. The sound quality of the intercom connection was terrible. The person on the other end was apparently shouting as loud as she could, but still almost nothing was arriving at my end. I had no phone plan in the UK yet, had to activate my Canadian plan, and eventually was able to call her by phone to receive the information on how to access the building and my room. I wonder why they don't just sent an email as other places do. When I eventually entered my room, I figured that it hadn't been serviced. The bedding and towels were obviously from the previous occupant. I called the manager again, and she sent a person over who arrived about 30 min later and cleaned the room. So, my experience certainly wasn't particularly good.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Maria

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Horrible experience.
A lady banged on the door at midnight asking for payment. They had my credit card on file and I offered to pay at check in. The staff did not speak English in an English speaking country. The worst experience ever. The rooms are extremely noisy.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Hayley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely and clean, didn’t see staff but key was left in secure lock and had mobile phone number of owner so this wasn’t an issue. We were really pleased with the room, all recently redecorated. 5 min bus ride into main centre or £10 in taxi. Would definitely stay again
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

hossain

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Lorelle

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
The location and room were great, right on the bus line into town, but check in by ring camera not so much
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Catherine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Arrandale guest house provided a comfortable room and a good spot to rest your head. We stayed in room 6 which has a private bathroom, which was a bit dated but perfectly functional. Points added for a shower with good water pressure. Our room did smell a bit like cigarette smoke when we arrived but it disappeared after we aired out the room. It was most likely due to the smoking spot being right under the window. It’s easy to access centre of town on the bus, small downside is that it is a bit more of a residential area so things like restaurants/coffee shops etc are limited although lots can be accessed a very short bus ride away.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Keith

Didn’t actually get to stay due to: 1. Hotel took payment 16 days early as it was supposed to be pay at property. 2. No reply to calls or snails for 14 days with a question. 3. Finding out that parking is not included and it’s a free for all on the local streets that are mainly permit only. 4. Finding out there isn’t breakfast available if needed. 5. Finding out it’s an intercom system to okay find the key. All in all it wasn’t what it said it was when we booked.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good stay, older property guest house. No breakfast but local coffee shop really good. Very helpful with a late check in made keys available with the intercom. Would stay there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Muhammad Nabeel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024