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The Mayville Guest House

3.0 of 5
5 Minto Street, Edinburgh EH9 1RG, Scotland
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Ranked #342 of 423 Edinburgh B&B and Inns
2.5 of 5 stars 71 Reviews
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WinningAtLife
London, United Kingdom
1 review
1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 February 2012
1
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Everything that has been posted here is true... Poor service, poor rooms, the place stinks... and I wouldn't mind betting that the six 5/5 ratings were done by fake accounts from the owners themselves. Really shows what sort of place you're going to when people go to such lengths to decieve potential customers... More

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heled
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
1 review
1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 January 2012
1
person found this review helpful

Filthy, filthy, filthy and falling apart. Stayed only one night of two booked, breakfast tasteless and disgusting. Bathroom unhygienic at best. Just no. More

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NirmalyaShome
Peterborough, United Kingdom
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11 reviews
2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 December 2011

We travelled to edinburgh over the christmas weekend and chose the Mayville due the following factors - Rock Bottom Prices in Christmas - Walking Distance to the City Center and Castle Rock There were reviews that gave negative feedback but we went ahead with this nevertheless. We were surprised to find that none of these we were applicable to us.... More

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rennatian
peterborough
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30 reviews
5 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 November 2011

Cheap (Gvfm?) at off-season rates, but could do better. Mayville offers cheap (at off-season rates) accommodation with adequate breakfast. Room was clean but let down by poor maintenance (black mould in shower, leaking sink plug, both rads needed bleeding, missing loo seat cover [mentioned in much earlier reviews], TV(analogue+stb) needed scart+aerial connections sorting before it would work.). More

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Es H
Edinburgh
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 November 2011

Big room, very good breakfast, only a 15 minutes walk to center. A lot of cheap restaurants close to the geuesthouse. We had a room at the road site, but the noise of the traffic was not too bad. Clean bathroom and good shower. Warm and friendly owners. More

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welshlewis
south wales
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5 reviews
4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 October 2011

Cheap accomodation, ideal location for a family on a budget. Huge room, let down by too much furniture, poor quality double bed, curtains coming off the rails, also no toilet lid and a broken shower so u had to hose yourself down. Such a pity, with a little bit of work it would be a very good B&B! Good breakfast.... More

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Anonymous73Uk
UK
1 review
1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 September 2011
1
person found this review helpful

Our room was in a terrible condition, no toilet seat, TV broken, wallpaper peeling off the walls, quilt and pillows very old and thin with bedding that hadn't been changed. Curtains and blinds falling off rails and NO FIRE ESCAPE as window did not open. No one to greet us, we were told to go round the back to let... More

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Rossco74
Aberdeen, United Kingdom
1 review
1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 August 2011
1
person found this review helpful

This hotel does not meet the standards I would expect from an STB 3* venue. As can be seen from the photographs, the room was sloping and as well as the cracks which ran from roof to floor, there was also a hole in the wall at the head of our bed. The standards of hygiene were also poor. The... More

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Galvers77
Kent U.K
2 reviews
12 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 August 2011

A great location just outside the City Center. We arrived and was greeted by a young lad who was extremely friendly and helpful. However, the worst room we have ever stayed in. The whole place is tired and in desperate need of a refurbish. The toilet lid was missing and the seat was broken and kept falling off. The shower... More

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241075
Aberdeen, United Kingdom
1 review
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 July 2011

While I can't fault the friendliness of the owner, or the breakfast in the morning, I'm afraid the room was terrible. We stayed in the family room. The bed frame was cheap and falling apart, the mattress was thin and hollowed in the middle and the pillows (only 1 each) had no support. The walls had exposed plaster, none of... More

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