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The Alexander Guest House

Edinburgh · United Kingdom

35, Mayfield Gardens - EH9 2BXView location

7.8/10Very good99 Reviews
Cleanliness8.6/108.6
Service6.8/106.8
Comfort8.0/108.0
Condition7.8/107.8
Amenities7.4/107.4
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About The Alexander Guest House

With a stay at The Alexander Guest House in Edinburgh (Newington), you'll be within a 15-minute drive of University of Edinburgh and Edinburgh Castle. This bed & breakfast is 1. 6 mi (2. 6 km) from Princes Street and 2 mi (3. 2 km) from Royal Mile.

Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless Internet access and tour/ticket assistance. Free self parking is available onsite. English breakfasts are available daily from 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee.

Make yourself at home in one of the 9 guestrooms. Bathrooms with bathtubs or showers are provided.

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With a stay at The Alexander Guest House in Edinburgh (Newington), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of University of Edinburgh and Grassmarket. This bed & breakfast is 1.8 mi (2.9 km) from Royal Mile and 1.9 mi (3 km) from Edinburgh Castle.

Stay in one of 9 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Cable television is provided for your entertainment. Bathrooms with bathtubs or showers are provided. Conveniences include desks and electric kettles, and housekeeping is provided daily. Free self parking is available onsite.

Popular amenities

Free WiFi
Parking available
Dining services
Concierge
Entertainment
Non-smoking

Check-in and check-out

Check-in from 3:00 PM
Check-in until 11:30 PM
Check-out until 10:30 AM
Minimum check-in age 18

Hotel policies

No elevators No front desk Professional property host/manager Pets not allowed

Cleaning and safety

Sanitization
Contactless check-in is available Contactless check-out is available

Important information

  • You need to know
    • Contactless check-in and contactless check-out are available.
  • Special Instructions
    There is no front desk at this property. This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. The host will greet guests on arrival. Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools.
  • Instructions
    • 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
    • Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
  • Minimal age
    18
  • Optional fees
    • Fee for English breakfast: approximately GBP 6.50 for adults and GBP 6.50 for children

    The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

  • Spoken Language

    English

    Chinese (Mandarin)

Nearby attractions

National Library of Scotland 0.9 km / 0.5 mi
Queen's Hall 1.2 km / 0.7 mi
Royal Commonwealth Pool 1.2 km / 0.8 mi
The Meadows 1.3 km / 0.8 mi
University of Edinburgh 1.6 km / 1 mi
Holyrood Park 1.9 km / 1.2 mi
Festival Theatre 1.9 km / 1.2 mi
Surgeon's Hall 1.9 km / 1.2 mi
Potterrow Student Centre 2.1 km / 1.3 mi
MacEwan Hall 2.4 km / 1.5 mi
Greyfriar's Bobby 2.4 km / 1.5 mi
Greyfriars Kirk 2.4 km / 1.5 mi
National Museum of Scotland 2.4 km / 1.5 mi
City Art Centre 2.5 km / 1.5 mi
Parliament House 2.5 km / 1.5 mi

Hotel facilities & services

Services and fees can vary. Check the selected room details and hotel policies before booking.

  • Total number of rooms: 9
  • hotel
  • Car park
  • Check-in hour
  • Check-out hour
  • Wi-fi
  • Garden
  • Luggage room
  • Breakfast
  • Non-smoking establishment
  • Minimum check-in age: 18
Upon availability

Room types

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  • SINGLE STANDARDSINGLE • STANDARDSGL.ST

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    Guests: 1–1 • Adults: max. 1 • Children: max. 0
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    SINGLE STANDARD

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    SINGLE
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    STANDARD

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    Room code: SGL.ST

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  • SINGLE WITH SHARED BATHROOMSINGLE • WITH SHARED BATHROOMSGL.FH

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    SINGLE
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    SINGLE WITH SHARED BATHROOM

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    SINGLE
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    WITH SHARED BATHROOM

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    Room code: SGL.FH

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  • Double or Twin TWO BEDSDouble or Twin • TWO BEDSDBT.2B

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    Guests: 1–6 • Adults: max. 6 • Children: max. 3
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    TWO BEDS

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    Double or Twin TWO BEDS

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    TWO BEDS

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    Room code: DBT.2B

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  • FAMILY ROOM THREE BEDSFAMILY ROOM • THREE BEDSFAM.3B

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    Occupancy
    Guests: 1–8 • Adults: max. 8 • Children: max. 5
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    FAMILY ROOM
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    THREE BEDS

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    FAMILY ROOM THREE BEDS

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    THREE BEDS

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    Room code: FAM.3B

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  • DOUBLE STANDARDDOUBLE • STANDARDDBL.ST

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    Occupancy
    Guests: 1–4 • Adults: max. 4 • Children: max. 3
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    DOUBLE
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    DOUBLE STANDARD

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    DOUBLE
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    Room code: DBL.ST

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  • DOUBLE WITH SHARED BATHROOMDOUBLE • WITH SHARED BATHROOMDBL.FH

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    Guests: 1–4 • Adults: max. 4 • Children: max. 3
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    DOUBLE
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    WITH SHARED BATHROOM

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    DOUBLE WITH SHARED BATHROOM

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    Room type
    DOUBLE
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    WITH SHARED BATHROOM

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    Room code: DBL.FH

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  • Double or Twin KING SIZE BEDDouble or Twin • KING SIZE BEDDBT.KG

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    Occupancy
    Guests: 1–6 • Adults: max. 6 • Children: max. 3
    Room type
    Double or Twin
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    KING SIZE BED

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    Double or Twin KING SIZE BED

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    Occupancy
    Guests: 1–6 • Adults: max. 6 • Children: max. 3
    Room type
    Double or Twin
    View / characteristic
    KING SIZE BED

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    Room code: DBT.KG

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  • FAMILY ROOM TWO BEDSFAMILY ROOM • TWO BEDSFAM.2B

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    Occupancy
    Guests: 1–8 • Adults: max. 8 • Children: max. 5
    Room type
    FAMILY ROOM
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    TWO BEDS

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    FAMILY ROOM TWO BEDS

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    Guests: 1–8 • Adults: max. 8 • Children: max. 5
    Room type
    FAMILY ROOM
    View / characteristic
    TWO BEDS

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    Room code: FAM.2B

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Guest reviews

What other guests saying about The Alexander Guest House

7.8
Very good
99 Reviews
Cleanliness
8.6 /10
Service
6.8 /10
Comfort
8.0 /10
Condition
7.8 /10
Amenities
7.4 /10
50 reviews shown
8/10
Excellent
15 Apr 2026
Joelyn
The room was clean and spacious.

There was no breakfast. There was a notice apologizing that breakfast was not offered during the time I stayed there.

It was an ok stay.
Self
10/10
Exceptional
28 Nov 2025
Abberamiy
Clean, best to travel with ocd mother
Friendly and supportive staffs
6/10
Pleasant
16 Nov 2025
Michael
No garden to speak of. Breakfast unavailable.
Leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
04 Nov 2025
Brus
Lovely and quiet house and nice location
Friends_and_family Family
6/10
Pleasant
29 Oct 2025
Jonathan
Room was very clean, except for dirty spot on the carpet, which might have been gum or a cigarette burn. The extractor fan was very noisy but i fixed that by removing a wad of dust. The shower door wasn't attached at the top, but was still functional. The lever to adjust shower temp was broken. Snoring from next room was annoying.
6/10
Pleasant
26 Oct 2025
William

Disappointed given the price charged

Good parking
Toilet blocked but cleared overnight
Poor wifi
No long mirror
No refill of coffee for 2nd night
No breakfast
Good bus links
2nd chair would be useful
2nd glass required
Instructions required for tv
Room was clean and welcoming
Entry key arrangements good
Partner
6/10
Pleasant
23 Oct 2025
Pehr
Everything was good except one thing. At 6 am the fire alarm went off. All the guests gathered outside the building in the dark. This is not the fault of the hotel. What is a problem though is that, when we (the hotel guests) tried to call the hotel's two emergency numbers, neither was working. Both went straight to voice email. (Eventually we figured out another way to contact the hotel staff - and they came after half an hour or so.) But to not answer your own emergency numbers strikes me as quite serious.
8/10
Excellent
07 Oct 2025
Kimberly

Nice place

Room was cozy and spotlessly clean. Bathroom looked newly redone, everything worked perfectly. Good location within walking distance of shops, restaurants, bus line. Parking is mostly street parking a block away. Property is self-check-in, very easy!
Partner
8/10
Excellent
05 Oct 2025
Delwyn
I loved my room here (number 7). Bigger than other single rooms I had on my trip, beautiful wallpaper, window seat, lovely view of Arthurs Seat. Bathroom was small and the water pressure wasn't great. Bus stop to town just across the road. Be aware it's at least 10 mins walk to the nearest shop.
Leisure Self
8/10
Excellent
02 Oct 2025
Ronald
Not many shops nearby however the public transit system is excellent
Leisure Friends
8/10
Excellent
28 Sep 2025
Mark Anthony
Great location. Fridge would be nice to have.
Leisure Family
10/10
Exceptional
23 Sep 2025
Susan
Great location on a pretty street and close to bus stop.
Leisure Family
6/10
Pleasant
19 Sep 2025
Holly
Beds and pillows are not great. Beautiful decor. Can’t control temperature.
Leisure
2/10
Poor
03 Sep 2025
Kateryna
The room was in terrible condition — the walls were peeling, and there was an unpleasant smell, similar to a dirty carpet. It was impossible to stay with the window closed because of the odor, but when I opened the window, it was very cold. There was also a strange attic that, for some reason, was already open when I arrived. The overall atmosphere was very uncomfortable, with poor renovation and an unpleasant environment. There was no reception desk at all, so there was nobody to contact. The soundproofing was very bad, and noises easily came through, even through a gap under the door. I also found hair on the towels.
Leisure
6/10
Pleasant
25 Aug 2025
nicola Suzanne
Stayed for Oasis, and convenient for the Fringe. Unfortunately the shower was either plentiful and boiling, or dripping and cold. Pretty dangerous actually!

No staff, and no ability to store keys safely as we went out.
Leisure
10/10
Exceptional
19 Aug 2025
Dave
Quaint stone house converted in to a 10 room hotel. These are quite common in Edinburgh, and there are quite a few of them in the same area.
Recently renovated and clean. The other guests were all quite which was nice. A short distance from the action of the Royal Mile, about 10 min by buses that run ever few minutes.
WiFi was very slow, but other then that it was a great place to stay and I would stay here again.
Leisure Self
6/10
Pleasant
06 Aug 2025
Laura

Average but served a purpose

We stayed here for a night during the Edinburgh Festival and it was well located - 5 min taxi ride, and on bus route. Parking advertised but after enquiring via email, and trying to phone for days, I only received an email on the day of arrival to say only 2 spaces, first come, first served (and they were both busy). Room small and basic as expected, but bathroom pipes made extremely loud noise upon flushing, and also sporadically through the night keeping us awake. Curtains not great at keeping light out and busy road was noisy through the night / early morning. Shower started ok, before also making loud noise and cutting out. Defo had more comfortable stays but not terrible and we were maybe just unlucky with room...
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
03 Aug 2025
Josephine
Very clean and tidy, with a very comfy bed and good shower. Only met the staff very briefly and check in hence the 4 staffs but everything was fine with enough tea and coffee. Would be great if they did breakfasts
Leisure Self
8/10
Excellent
28 Jul 2025
Franklin
Be prepared for the European custom that the 1st floor is called Ground Floor, so what we call 2d floor they call first floor.
Leisure Friends
8/10
Excellent
23 Jul 2025
Henrietta
The property was well cared for. My room was very clean with tea and coffee and useful items such as hand soap and hairdryer. I could have ironed a shirt too. Check in process very easy, just felt a bit odd that I saw no-one at all either staff or other guests! Would stay there again as very convenient.
Leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
22 Jul 2025
Maria Regina
Its quiet and safe neighborhood. Close to groceries and restaurants
Leisure Family
10/10
Exceptional
11 Jun 2025
Megan
Lovely accommodation, the bed was very firm. Good location, close to buses that go into the city centre. Only two car parks but there's parking on the street behind.
Self
8/10
Excellent
11 Jun 2025
Carol
Nice enough, nice clean shower, and good tea making facilities
8/10
Excellent
08 Jun 2025
Annette
The beds were comfortable and check in and check out were hassle free. We were able to drop off our luggage before check in so we could see Edinburgh without worrying about bags. Transportation is right out the front door making it easy to jump on and off the bus to get to and from the Royal Mile.
Leisure Family
10/10
Exceptional
02 Jun 2025
Alexander
The property was close to everything if you want to take the bus or walk into the heart of Edinburgh.
6/10
Pleasant
04 May 2025
Tracey
Mediocre
Friends_and_family Family
10/10
Exceptional
26 Aug 2024
Michael
Clean and comfortable and quiet.
6/10
Pleasant
03 Aug 2024
Philip
Did not see any staff. Book in was by door bell and could not understand person. Television did not work. No facilitiies for food or breakfast. Only one cafe in area, the earl grey cafe, which was very good and we would recommend

Room was clean and bed sheets were clean. Managed to get one of two parking spaces.
Leisure
6/10
Pleasant
29 Jun 2024
Tahlia
A good location and felt safe. The check in process was difficult in that we had to ring an intercom twice and were told our passcode number to obtain our key through this intercom. There was no phone number on the Expedia app or online to ring in advance to confirm any booking, etc.
Leisure Family
4/10
Poor
27 Jun 2024
Doris
Room was clean but basic
Business_and_leisure Partner
8/10
Excellent
24 Jun 2024
Pauline
Didn't like not being able to see or speak to stafff. Given directions of where to get our key through an intercom.
Leisure Friends
8/10
Excellent
13 Jun 2024
Jocelin
The property was very clean and allowed us in our room early. The only thing I was missing was a fan in the room. There wasn’t a lot of circulation in the room and having to keep curtains closed due to sunlight, it would become hot in room. A small fan would help this. Overall, the room is very nice and right along the bus line to catch into town. Very convenient for traveling.
Leisure Family
6/10
Pleasant
11 Jun 2024
Marie
Not any communication the man just gave us the key at went.
Leisure
10/10
Exceptional
05 Jun 2024
ruth
Absolutely beautiful furnishings and decor. Bus stop across street.
Business_and_leisure Family
8/10
Excellent
28 May 2024
Joel
Beautiful old building. Great area. Rooms were quite nice and clean. Just no staff were ever present in our three night stay. An elderly couple who couldn’t speak English sat in the front lobby, often. I’m not sure if they worked there cleaning rooms or were a guest but if the worked there they made no attempt to communicate or help out, which was an issue because the front door to the building on a busy street was always left open
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
27 May 2024
Sherry
Large rooms! Convenient for dining and pubs. Friendly staff.
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
26 May 2024
Linda
The proprty was lovely inside & out. The room we had for 3 of us was beautiful and clean and we will be coming back next year. Thsnk you
Leisure Family
2/10
Poor
17 May 2024
Verified traveler

Bad.

1. Care taker, was not able to speak English. He spoke to me in a Chinese language.
2. Care taker was quite intimidating towards me.
3. I had a rat in my wall which was scratching both nights. Audio recording available.
4. Someone entered my room during the day but only emptied my waste and left it on the floor (see photo)
6/10
Pleasant
12 May 2024
George
Unable to speak with any staff. Especially for directions and possible assistance with general information.
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
07 May 2024
George
It served our needs. We got a good nights rest and the beds were very comfortable. Wish there was better parking but we made do.
Signage was hard to locate as the sign was in green and writing in gold and hard to see. Maybe sign needed to be bigger or backlit too. We will be staying here again in a week so now we will know where it is!
Leisure Partner
6/10
Pleasant
05 May 2024
Elizabeth

Edinburgh overnight

Very clean but needed a couple of basic things. Such as shelf in bathroom. Mirror in bedroom
Partner
8/10
Excellent
08 Apr 2024
Bruno
Very good
Leisure Friends
8/10
Excellent
24 Mar 2024
Sandra
Great for what I was looking for - an overnight stay within walking distance of Napier Merchiston campus, but I would have loved to have had breakfast as an option.
Self
10/10
Exceptional
12 Mar 2024
Lee
Quiet, not too close but not too far from the 'Royal Mile'.
Leisure Family_with_children
6/10
Pleasant
15 Feb 2024
Cameron
Very Affordable and Convenient
Leisure Friends
10/10
Exceptional
04 Feb 2024
Seoras
I enjoyed my stay at the Alexander guest house. For a cheap price for 2 nights in Edinburgh city, this was a perfect place to stay. The owner was friendly and helped with any issues I encountered. The other staff was also extremely helpful and helped me get back into my room after i locked my key inside in the middle of the night
Leisure Self
6/10
Pleasant
08 Oct 2023
Suzanne
Doors locked at check, 3 phone numbers to try, third I got a response, from a lady driving who said she would contact reception. Lady came then to let us in. Cobwebs in room. Not so cheap, but cheerful and convenient.
6/10
Pleasant
21 Aug 2023
Megan
The property was very clean and beds were quite comfy. Very easy to get into the city centre with direct buses nearby. The only complaint was in our room the frame of the bed looked half finished and we were unable to find a switch for the side lamps.
8/10
Excellent
18 Aug 2023
Lisa
After reading some mixed reviews of this place my expectations were quite low but I have to say we were pleasantly surprised. The room was quite nice, with high ceilings and plenty of natural light that made it feel spacious. The neighborhood was convenient and safe and overall we were really happy with our stay.
Leisure Family_with_children
10/10
Exceptional
09 May 2023
Ben

Amazing Find

Can’t fault this place, absolutely immaculate. Looks as if it’s going through some building works so don’t let the scaffolding put you off. Lady very friendly at check in and explained everything. Hotel not far from City centre on major bus route or short taxi journey
Self

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35, Mayfield Gardens - EH9 2BX, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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