Edinburgh Holiday Guest House

United Kingdom , Edinburgh
Edinburgh, 7 Minto Street Newington
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8/10

Excellent

16 Feb 2026

Graeme

Clean comfortable room, excellent communications and easy to get access to room. Perfect for a simple 1 night stay.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

24 Dec 2025

Christine Miller

All was perfect. Thank you.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

14 Dec 2025

Stephen

The only decent thing about this place was the breakfast and even then the staff were rude and made us feel uncomfortable by not quite being finished at 9:32. The room was dirty with a layer of dust on everything, the shower mouldy and bad smelling pillows. One of the worst places I've ever stayed in the UK and I definitely will not be returning. Skip this place and play it safe and book a chain hotel

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

20 Sep 2025

Louise

Great location - fine for a night in Edinburgh

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Sep 2025

MARY

Easy check-in

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

13 Aug 2025

Alan

Not very clean

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

14 Jul 2025

George

Very Poor Conditions

Paid in the region of £135.00 for a very below standard top floor room. Room in very poor condition 2 Metal beds on a very thin foam mattresses carpet needed exchanging facilities provide & bedding of poor quality. Breakfast needs to be earlier for those needing to travel & work 8:30 far to late.

Business

4/10

Poor

13 Jul 2025

Verified traveler

Too much for too little!

Room was on the 3rd floor with no baggage assistance. Mattress was memory foam topper on a sagging mattress below. Pillows were smelly. Breakfast was average.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2025

Jason

Delighted with my stay! Simple but very quiet & clean single en-suite room (No.3 on 1st floor) overlooking the rear garden. Nice selection of breakfast options, pleasant manager(s) with excellent & speedy communication, parking outside, & the ‘Old Town’ within walking distance. Thanks Duncan & Mei: you’ll be my first choice the next time I visit.

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

19 Jun 2025

Kimberley

People were very sweet very clean
However the Tv was 10inches on the furthest wall couldn’t see it with 4 channels
Curtains did not keep room dark
Breakfast food quality was terrible

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

09 Jun 2025

Emma

Not cleaned prior to stay.

We paid £148.50 for one night (we had a 10% discount code for hotels.com so should have been more) and feel ripped off and did not get what we paid for. The room was covered in dust and not in a being ‘picky’ kind of way. It was all over the coffee/side tables etc. This is basic furniture that needs cleaning so it made us wonder what else hadn’t been cleaned. We then checked the bedding and there were bits all in that. Overall, this made us feel uncomfortable and gross. It didn’t help that we are unable to open the windows in any rooms. Regardless of the price, (e.g., if it was priced as what it was worth, £60-70 max) you expect a place you are staying to be cleaned.

The access to the house was easy enough and location fine and the bath/shower we big enough.

The lady cooking breakfast was lovely and prompt. There was cereals, bread (butter, jams) and cooked for food breakfast. The cooked breakfast was to order and you had the choice of: bacon, eggs, beans, sausage and hash-browns. I had eggs and bacon and couldnt eat it as it was too greasy for me with visible oil all over the plate.

There was no ‘mountain view’ as described, more of an untidy garden view.

Definitely would not recommend.

4/10

Poor

21 May 2025

Denis

To describe the property and room as basic would be an exaggeration. The only redeeming factor was the breakfast.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 Apr 2025

Andrew

Great location.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Mar 2025

Cole

Staff was very nice, helped us get our luggage inside and very friendly welcome. Showed us to our room and showed us how to use locks, and let us know to reach out for any help we needed. Breakfast was amazing.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Dec 2024

Alison

Don't judge a book by it's cover!

Location is great, very easy to get regular buses into the city centre.
I had a single en suite room for one night. I'll start with the cons and then give the pros...
Cons:
- The room is soulless
- The bed is super creaky
-The TV is tiny and reception was poor on some channels
- A mug would be preferable to a teacup
- The digital combination locks are clever but they'd be better if they could be silenced as I could hear the ones for other rooms
- There's a gap under the door so you can hear people walking and talking
Pros:
- The room was warm
- It's at the rear of the property so no traffic noise
- Sockets with USBs next to the bed
- Plenty of tea and coffee
- The bed was comfy

The best?

The owners were absolutely lovely! Breakfast isn't served until 8am, which is a little late for business travellers. I thought I'd need to skip it but when I mentioned this I was told I could actually get into the dining room at 7.45am whilst the room was being set up. This was perfect and allowed me to have the cold offerings and coffee - and put in my cooked breakfast order early so it was ready just after 8am!
The breakfast was lovely - far better than the big name chains I usually stay at. The bread for toasting was good quality and had a seeded option, and the bacon was cooked exactly as I'd asked. In fact, I ate far more than I would usually!!
When I was leaving I was met with a huge wave and wished well for my day. On balance it was an enjoyable experience!

Business

6/10

Pleasant

14 Nov 2024

Shawn

Host was fine, room was sufficient, lousy bed & pillows. Noisy room on main drag.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Sep 2024

Rob

Excellent stay

8/10

Excellent

26 Sep 2024

Emma

Lovely staff, very welcoming and friendly. Good breakfast selection. Would recommend!

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

09 Sep 2024

Adrian

Nice room in a nice place conveniently located

Our stay here was great. The owners were available to advise on parking, shopping and restaurants. The nearby pub, the Old Bell, was a short walk and served good food and drink. There was also an Indian food restaurant that was excellent. All was good with our room. Parking is tight and requires 2 rows so the second row cars need to leave contact info (room no/name) if they need to move for a first row car to leave. Bus stop was very near and took us right to the Royal Mile, the Day Pass is a great option. Note that are several different room options, we had room 8 on the 2nd floor (level 1 in EU) lots of room and an ensuite bathroom.

10/10

Exceptional

21 Aug 2024

Terry

Very nice staff. I had issues with online booking, rang hotel and very helpful reply. Would recommend staying at this hotel.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

18 Aug 2024

Andy

Enjoyed our visit

Great staff. Room could have done with an overhaul as a bit dated. Expensive due to Tattoo and in city. 30 min walk to the castle.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 Jul 2024

Holly

Great location and good breakfast.
The property would be much better with a deep clean and some new towels and sheets.

10/10

Exceptional

09 Apr 2024

Melina

I love my stay here! My room was clean, comfortable and had the most comfortable bed ever! I highly recommend!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

26 Mar 2024

Colin

Clean and Comfortable.

I was made very welcome and the establishment was very clean and comfortable.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

10 Mar 2024

Ben

Brilliant place to stay for a weekend trip to Edinburgh. Lovely room, great food and service, fantastic location. 10/10

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

01 Sep 2023

aurelia

Host is good and approachable,good for a stop over to the tattoo

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

28 Jul 2023

Wenchu

the room is dusty, and noisy as facing the main road and i had to keep window half opening to get fresh air. the room and stairs are also smelly.
The good part of the house is not far from city center.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Apr 2023

Charles

Loved the location and ease of checking in. The room was clean and bright.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jan 2023

Wesley

Our host was extremely accommodating and friendly. I would absolutely recommend staying here.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Oct 2022

Ning

The included breakfast is very delicious, the location can be reached by buses. Even walking.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Aug 2022

kathryn

Very helpful staff with lots of information such as local bus routes. Clean room and delicious breakfast.
Thank you!

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

15 Jul 2022

Andrew

Comfortable and convenient

Comfortable and convenient. Friendly staff.

8/10

Excellent

07 Jan 2022

Amirah

I enjoyed my stay at the property, which was close walking distance from the city centre. However, I am disappointed because I’ve tried to get in contact with the property multiple times through phone and email about an item that was accidentally left behind and I’ve yet to hear from them.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Dec 2021

Ondrej-Pavel

Perfect place for 3-day getaway.

We had an absolutely lovely 3 day stay. Duncan and his wife were helpful and caring hosts, providing tips about Edinburgh, great room service and amazing breakfast. My girlfriend is vegan and they prepared plenty to eat for breakfast for her.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Nov 2021

erika verrill

Good price for the property, wish there had been more than 15 channels on TV!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Nov 2021

Service with a smile

Clean and friendly, nice hot breakfast freshly made each morning

Partner

2/10

Poor

26 Sep 2021

Ewa

I do not recommend it to anyone, very dirty, bed linen not ironed, not all rooms have bathrooms and toilets, the toilet is in the corridor as if only for a given room, but unfortunately in practice it does not work like that. all rooms need renovation and proper cleaning. The whole building needs renovation. I do not know who gave such high opinions, old carpets

10/10

Exceptional

09 Mar 2020

Samantha

Ideal B&B

Great B&B for a boys weekend away. Bathroom was lovely with a nice big bath!

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

03 Nov 2019

Lesley

Good value, friendly service

Good value. Very friendly and helpful service.

Self

8/10

Excellent

17 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

Very friendly host, free parking space, free wifi,

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

31 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Very central and on a bus route into the city. Bedrooms were clean and well oresented. Very goid value for money. Staff excelkent, very curtious and eager to please. Very informative on arrival and made sure a car doace was available gor our use. Lovely breakfast.

Business Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Apr 2019

Ibolya

Very nice, friendly guesthouse

I only stayed here for a night, but I was very satisfied. The room was clean and the staff friendly. The breakfast was delicious and so many choices. The bed wasn't the most comfortable, but I still recommend this place.

8/10

Excellent

29 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

It was easy to find and clean, quite a few restaurants close to hand for a nice meal, plus lots of leaflets available for things to see and do in Edinburgh

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

27 Aug 2018

Philp

A night to savour !!!

Hello yes I only stayed the one night just to go to the Edinburgh Tatoo which was great this is a good guest house to stay when you come not big but the young lady that greeted me was very nice smiled a lot and friendly the room was clean the shower room W/C spotless the only thing is if you like a cup of tea I would ask for more tea bags or take your own and some extra milk but I am sure they would be more than happy to give you some extra the guest house is in a good spot and not far from city centre my taxis was only £7.50 ave that's very good I think and the taxi firm I used city cabs you can prebook your pick ups on line and they were on time well with in ten mins of time and that was Saturday night and of course it was very busy but I would recommend both these if you come I cant say about breakfast because I had a train to catch but I can tell you its a cooked English and the kitchen is clean so would not be a problem I think So in conclusion when you come enjoy yourselves in a smashing part of the UK and Scotland is a great country anyway and the folks are warm friendly (that's when you get to understand them LoL) helpful and want you to enjoy there culture so dont forget to try the Haggis and have a great time

6/10

Pleasant

18 Apr 2018

Maz4702

Last minute break

Hotel staff very helpful and friendly. Lovely breakfast. Comfy beds. We thought we had an en suite bathroom but it was called a private bathroom which is apparently different. It was across the passageway which meant having to make sure we didn’t lock ourselves out when going to the loo during the night and passing other rooms. Down side is our room was at the front of the hotel on a very very busy and noisy road. There must be a hospital nearby as Ambulance sirens going all the time. Will probably not stay here again because of the noisy road.

10/10

Exceptional

21 Feb 2018

Helen

Excellent thank you.

This B+B was spotlessly clean, very comfortable, the lady owner was very friendly, the breakfast was abundant, varies and very nicely cooked, the room was lovely and warm. Excellent, would recommend and would return.

2/10

Poor

11 Nov 2017

Christina

No Private Facilities

I booked this guest house as it said Twin room, PRIVATE facilities, which with every site I've ever used has meant en-suite bathroom, in this guest house it means you get 'private' use of a bathroom which happens to be down at the end of the corridor, past two other bedrooms. This is not what I believe is 'Private facilities'. After I refused to stay, the lady told me that a it was Friday maybe I should lower my standards!!!!!!!, Sorry but this was not what was booked and I wasn't prepared to accept it. I called Hotels.com and they checked with the guest house who said they intended to take my money for this stay. This has totally angered me that they would misrepresent their rooms then still take my money. Please do not book here unless you're happy to wander the corridors when you go to the bathroom.

Family

8/10

Excellent

30 Aug 2017

Verified traveler

B&B in Edinburgh

Lovely staff but we sbould have asked for a larger bed

10/10

Exceptional

15 May 2017

sharon

Great guest house

Lovely guest house. Lovely comfortable bed and hosts. Near old town and princes st. Easy access by buses. Would revommend guest house. One of the best i have stayed.

8/10

Excellent

13 Dec 2016

Verified traveler

Clean and nice hotel and convenient

It was very nice ,room is cozy , friendly environment, breakfast is great.

Family