I booked this on the basis of it being the cheapest last minute 2 night deal I could find within a 2 mile radius of the Waverley station. The very reasonable rate and the vehement negative reviews I then read on here gave me pause for thought...

...but this was completely unfounded. The owner was lovely, a really nice guy who couldn't be more welcoming and helpful, despite my arriving near to midnight (thanks, Flybe). My single room was small but cosy, and most importantly, was spotlessly clean, warm, and had an ensuite bathroom with a really good powerful shower and plenty of hot water.

No, the decor isn't muted shades of ecru and grey, and it's not all modern or ironic. It's a beautiful old building, and it's got decor to match the building's vintage. If you want modern, go stay in a Travelodge. If you want a good, honest, clean and welcoming bed & breakfast in Edinburgh, this is the one. My 2 night stay was just fine, and I'll definitely use them again next time I am in town.

Our room was fantastic on the first floor over the entrance. Nice and sunny. Owner friendly and helpful. Breakfast very good. Would go back

Well are we glad to get back home, we stayed (endured) 2 nights at this establishment whilst we were up in Edinburgh for the tattoo.

We were dissapointed with everything. Our room (No2) at the top of the house was dark and not helped by the profusion of dated flowered wallpaper and bedding. The very small en-suite shower had mould in the cubicle, the toilet seat would not stay up for gentleman, there was only 1 bottle of cheap hand wash provided, with no shampoo or shower gel, which in this day and age is always provided. The towels were thin to say the least.

Breakfast was basic at best, with little choice, there were not even grapefruit segments, we were provided with tinned fruit cocktail, which I can only presume is cost cutting to the extreme.


How the Scottish tourist Board have awarded this guest house with 4 stars, is beyond us, and it should seriously consider a review of it's status.

We understand costs rise for special events like the tattoo, and being in Edinburgh can also account for increased costs, but £65 pppn should have got us a lot more than what was offered.

Good GRIEF what to write about this place. Well here is what I wrote in the guest book: "Interesting place, shame about the breakfast." I was being *very* kind.

I stayed here for two nights during the Edinburgh Festival and it was appalling. The rates were very high and the owners were clearly cashing in on the Festivals - I have no problem with this, but there was nothing in the hotel to justify the rates. My room (1A) was at the top of the house, and looked like a madman had gone beserk with chintz. It was extremely poky, more like a small storeroom, and very cold as they had left the window open despite it being both cold and raining outside. The look was extremely dated - according to their leaflet they are 19th Century style with 21st century conveniences, but I saw very little of the modern touch. This 19th Century [--] is clearly a front they use to avoid having to decorate!

There was no soap or shower gel in the bathroom, which I always rely on in B&Bs to avoid having to pack too much. Ironically, I had just come from another place where I'd been tempted to pinch these items but hadn't. Luckily my parents had another room there and had the foresight to pack their own. The showeroom was smaller than a broom cupboard with barely enough space for the shower itself, which had a door that was broken and only worked from the outside, so I had to shower with it open!

There's not much more to say about this room. It was strangely creepy and the only thing going for it was the TV. The coverlet over the bedding was really stained.

The breakfast - "Scottish Breakfast" consisted of one 'sausage' that was the lowest quality mealy-type, two rashers of undercooked bacon that was predominantly fat, a very horrible egg and less than a tablespoon of beans - sadly the beans were the best bit. Which part of this was the 'Scottish' part? The highlight of breakfast was the toast, but only because it's hard to mess up toast. The man serving me had a hearing aid, which is fine of course but he couldn't hear what I was asking for, saying 'yes' and then just ignoring me - eventually I had to ask his wife for my order. In a nutshell, this was a 'breakfast' made with the cheapest, lowest quality ingredients possible, with no attention to service.

I am at a loss to imagine who could have gifted this place with its 4 stars - 2 star and I would have been satisified with the place. I work in a hotel myself and would be ashamed to offer up such a pathetic and half-hearted service to people. FAIL.