Menzies Guesthouse

8/10

Excellent

14 Jul 2026

Tamara

Charming typical Scottish one small bedroom but clean - someone’s house so not quiet!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jun 2026

MD-MINHAZUR

Good

Friends

6/10

Pleasant

07 Jun 2026

John

Location is in a quiet neighborhood but not really close to dining or the sights around Edinburgh. We used Uber get around which work well. The room was quite small and basically opened up to the hallway to the front door. Luckily, we had the ground floor room as getting heavy luggage up the steps would have been a real issue !

Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jun 2026

Stephanie

We loved it and will come back 😍

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

23 Apr 2026

Mark

Helpful host and lovely old period building. You get what it says on the tin and that's perfectly fine. If you want a swanky boutique hotel in central Edinburgh, then book one, this is a good old fashioned B&B. Id 100% stay again, that's the best recommendation. Thnaks.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

05 Apr 2026

Belinda

It was a great spot, with a 15 minute walk into the Royal Mile. It was close to restaurants. The room was big enough for the 3 of us. The owner was very nice and helpful. We were given fresh towels each morning and we would stay again.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Apr 2026

Olena

Perfect location

Family_with_children

4/10

Poor

28 Mar 2026

Henry

3rd floor rooms felt extremely damp, no air movement, stale and wet. Mattress in room was dead. Felt sore after second night's stay. I would not recommend this property.

Partner

4/10

Poor

18 Mar 2026

Elsa

Dirty bathroom

10/10

Exceptional

08 Feb 2026

ava

Very fun room. Good service. And very cleanly.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jan 2026

Michael

Very pleased with the room and the manager made everything work

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

27 Aug 2025

Anita

Area was lovely and quiet and walkable from city centre, noticed a few features of the room broken/missing and a little outdated, however it served its purpose for our trip

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

21 Aug 2025

Mark

We stayed for three nights ......same towels ....

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Aug 2025

Sally

Great guest house

The beds in this guest house were amazing it was clean and very friendly. Cant say anything bad bwell worth a stay

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

03 Aug 2025

Chris

If you’re just looking for a bed. This is a great place. If you want any space or amenities like a bathroom in your room or anything besides a twin bed then look somewhere else. Plus there is NO parking provided for this place despite what is said in the listing.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jul 2025

Kirsty

A nice simple guesthouse to stay in Edinburgh that is close to good amenities that are walkable and close to bus routes. Friendly owner who went out of his way to allow us an earlier check in as we needed a jet lag nap and our flight had been changed.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jun 2025

Julia

Nice place didn’t get a breakfast

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

20 Jun 2025

Vincent

The guest house is a 15 minute walk from the town centre. It’s in a good area with local amenities. Cosy place.

Business Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jun 2025

Farhana

Amazing experience. The owner was great, loved the location, cozy bedroom. Very happy.

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jun 2025

David

Very comfortable and convenient to buses and trams

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

29 May 2025

Shama

Loved the vibe, very nice host , friendly.
However didnt like the worn bed spreads
And the fact that the cleaner came in while we were out and threw away our empty little scotch bottle collection on the mantlepiece which we were planning to keep as momentoes, was very peeved at this.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 May 2025

Tim

Very comfortable and convenient.

8/10

Excellent

07 Dec 2024

Nadira

Nice property but a bit outdated… Very nice and welcoming host.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Nov 2024

Juanita

Menzie's is a great place to stay. The room we had was comfortable and reasonably priced.

10/10

Exceptional

07 Oct 2024

Diana

Comfortable, homely, good location

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Sep 2024

Paul

Great, friendly hosts, lovely farm setting, immaculate rooms, excellent food

10/10

Exceptional

14 Aug 2024

Maggie

It was a lovely building!

10/10

Exceptional

11 Aug 2024

Cassandra

The owner communicated and checked in on us of when we were coming. Was at the door waiting for us and assisted on where we were staying.

Make sure if you are staying here to get an on suite restroom if you do not want to share restrooms with anyone else.

Will stay there again when we come back to visit.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Aug 2024

Andrew

Andy, s turo stay

One night just staying over after a event, so only basically slept in room, had a sink plenty of space and seating, but had shared bathroom and separate shared shower.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jun 2024

Stephen Ernest Alex

Excellent place to stay quiet neighbourhood
Lots of entertainment, restaurants, and shopping close by.
Ten minute walk to old town.

Leisure

6/10

Pleasant

05 Jun 2024

Noemi

Clean. But no shampoo, conditioner, bar soap, wash cloth & microwave. No vending machine nor any water bottle when needed. Shower is either hot or very cold.
Too expensive.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 May 2024

Heather

It was clean and comfortable and suitable for my needs.

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

20 May 2024

Dana

Our room was clean and the bed was very comfortable. Bathroom was very small, hairdryer didn't work, coffee/tea was on the floor.

Very quiet neighborhood, walking distance to lots of stores. Restaurants, sites.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

28 Apr 2024

larry

Ok place

Room was on 3rd floor, up 40 steps, half of them narrow and winding. Bathroom was very small. Clean, a little worn, soft bed.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Apr 2024

Kerem

Owner is quite nice and helpful. The area is a bit far from the old town but many buses around so not a big issue

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

14 Dec 2023

Joseph

This is a SHARED house. You will SHARE the bathroom and shower with other guests

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Nov 2023

Isabelle

I had a lovely stay. Comfortable, clean room and friendly, helpful host!

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

21 Sep 2023

Karin

The owner is lovely. Rooms are clean, quiet! Felt a bit over priced compared to other places we stayed in Scotland.

8/10

Excellent

29 Aug 2023

Grant

Good location

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Aug 2023

Doug

Just a nice easy stay

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jul 2023

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Very good

Business Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jun 2023

Gregory

The room was great but was a bit stuffy- no moving air.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 Jun 2023

Vincent

The location was fine, although somewhat confusing in terms of directions, even with direct 'Google guidance', given the zig-zag routing to & from, and being farther away from the local public transportation than I anticipated. However, for certain areas, bus transit was closer, and worked out fine. And, areas for dining were within walking distance.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

04 May 2023

John

Fabulous place!! Super nice host!! On a scale 1 to 10 we would give it 1,000,000.

8/10

Excellent

03 May 2023

Subhash

Staff was helpful and accommodating in storing our luggage and allowing us in earlier as we had early flight.
The shared washroom was not a bother as there is also a washbasin inside the room.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Apr 2023

Marc

Room was clean. Owner was friendly and helpful.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

25 Dec 2022

Robin

Quiet, clean, safe, friendly. Small Bathroom.

The owners of Menzies are very, very nice. Greeted us at the door and helped us carry our luggage up the very narrow, steep stairs. Location is pretty good. Lots of great neighborhood restaurants and shops. Very quiet and it felt quite safe. Close to the bus lines and easy to take a bus to the old town/castle area as well as Waverely Station. Negatives: The bathrooms and bedrooms are small. Shower was really small. We had a bedroom with 3 beds and it was a bit tight. Would stay again!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Aug 2022

Redd

Close to a park and good eats and buses to everywhere. Friendly owners, although a small room for four people.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

06 Aug 2022

Kathleen

The owner was nice. He allowed us to leave our luggage in the room before checking in time.
The room was dusty. I had to wipe as much as could as my daughter is allergic to dust mites. This aggravated her skin condition. The five nights we spent there, the room was never hovered.The dust was quiet obvious specially on the ceiling lights. There were spiders and cobwebs in the room. l killed one spider near the wardrobes. There was also one hanging with the window’s curtain. There were filthy quilts in the upper and lower parts of the wardrobe. The carpet was stained with undisturbed dust around the beds.
The tap in the bathroom need a good scrub as it contained dirt around it. There were mould and stain in the shower. It was very unhygienic for the cleaner to put dirty rug in the sink. This happened every day.The towels were stained. The bathroom is designed for two people not three.
The place is just a bedroom and a kettle. Breakfast is not included in the price.
The owner should take the customer’s concerns seriously. It seemed from previous comments dated over a year nothing has been done to improve the situation. He needs to take into consideration what is not good for him, it also not good for others.
The place is just a rip off and not value for money.
I will not recommend this place to anyone despite it is close to the attractions and city centre.
I failed to understand why this place is rated 3 stars.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jun 2022

Julija

The owners are fantastic, very helpful and nice

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

27 Mar 2022

James

Excellent value for money

Enjoyed staying here owner was very kind brought breakfast to my room the place was very clean and nice location to the shops thank you very much.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

18 Feb 2022

Giovanni

Very nice and clean,close to the city center

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

26 Dec 2021

Andrew

Good clean hotel continental breakfast delivered to your door the hotel is in walking distance to the centre of Edinburgh

Business

8/10

Excellent

31 Oct 2021

simon

Enjoyable stay

Nice guest house and convenient for both the university and the city centre. Despite not having a shower in the room, it still worked well.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

25 Oct 2021

Iulia

We loved the room and the views and the friendliness of the owner(s)
Breakfast was also included and was super healthy

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Oct 2021

Emmanuel

Inner city comfort

Brilliant overall.

Business

8/10

Excellent

24 May 2021

Verified traveler

Friendly staff that could not do enough to help you. Warm welcome on arrival & free on site parking.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 Jan 2020

rodger

value for money

could fault nothing about the room for the price and location. would have paid extra to have had a cooked breakfast, (was ok if you like fruit for breakfast) car parking is tight and not sure how it would work if fully booked, (we had to get owner to move car to get ours out. just concerned if your car was blocked in by someone who was out for the day) I would stay here again however.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Dec 2019

Verified traveler

The whole property was very nicely furnished in the traditional English style, and the staff were really nice! As we were late for breakfast one day, they still let us eat. Had a great stay at Menzies!!

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

02 Dec 2019

Verified traveler

Location suited us very well. 20 minute walk to the centre of the city

Friends_and_family Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Nov 2019

Verified traveler

Staff was very polite and accessible throughout the day. Rooms and common areas were very clean and comfortable, the breakfast offers great variety, and the location is in a safe, quiet neighborhood just outside of the busy section of Edinburgh.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

Hazim was available with out questions easy checking in and out,Walking distance to city center,good breakfast,quiet place,we have our private bathroom and there's an available powder room in the ground floor.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

10 Aug 2019

Lester

Nice

Nice BnB. Bathroom small and the shower needs a soap holder. Window could not be closed all the way. I would still recommend it.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

07 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Friendly and helpful staff. Good location. Good value.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 May 2019

Marcia

It was a beautiful Victorian home. The place was clean and quiet. There are restaurants within walking distance. The breakfast buffet was a delicious treat.

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

25 Mar 2019

Fiona

Gem of a place

Welcoming owner, very friendly and helpful. Shower on second floor spotlessly clean which was appreciated. Huge choice of cereals for breakfast, continentsl breakfast offered only

8/10

Excellent

07 Mar 2019

Justin

Nice stay

Room was clean and spacious. The private bathroom was on same floor next to bedroom and NOT in room but was clean though and had a bath, toilet and a small sink.Another sink was in the room.. Wifi quality in room was poor. Breakfast was a disappointing though with one type of individually wrapped processed cheese and one type of ham and cereals. Parking is inside private back yard with a gate so quite restricted with times to go in and out. Will have to agree with owner re times going in/out.But overall was a nice stay.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Nov 2018

Sean

Fantastic owners, very accommodating. Price was more than reasonable for what we got. Would absolutely recommend.

4/10

Poor

12 Nov 2018

Colin

Stayed here for a couple nights with my wife and son. Guest house is in a good location for getting into town but that's about all that is good about this place.
Nobody welcomes you on arrival, all you get is a e-mail asking not to ring the bell on the front door and just get the keys yourself from the lock box.
The rooms are pretty dated and beds have a foam topper on them which doesn't even fit properly.
If you like a decent breakfast in the morning then you will be most disappointed what you get here. Processed meat, cheese and few rolls and what seems to be just various bowls filled with different seeds.

Family

8/10

Excellent

28 Oct 2018

Kate

Comfy room, great breakfast

Family

8/10

Excellent

14 Sep 2018

Marjorie

Good hotel

About 2 blocks away from bus stop. Nice staff. Good breakfast included. Ensuite very nice

10/10

Exceptional

03 Sep 2018

hamza

What a place

Very friendly staff, very accommodating of our needs.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

01 Aug 2018

AJ

Very comfortable and quite Close to city centre

Very comfortable and quite Close to city centre free parking a godsend. Staff very friendly and room clean

8/10

Excellent

03 Jul 2018

peter

Great price and location

Great place very conveient location for city, good breakfast

Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jun 2018

Alan

Recommend this place

Easy to book Good value. Host was pleasant room very comfortable . Breakfast good also. Excellent value would recommend

Family

8/10

Excellent

16 Oct 2017

eugenia

The room was what we expected for what we paid.Within walking distance of the city center or near to bus stops.
We picked it because it was close to our sons halls of residence.

10/10

Exceptional

31 Aug 2017

Rozanne

Lovely B & B

This was a lovely B&B. However, we were walking everywhere, and it was about a 15 minute walk into downtown Edinburgh. There was a learning curve when using the shower, but easily overcome! All in all, though, it was worth staying at Menzies.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Aug 2017

Verified traveler

We enjoyed our stay.

We enjoyed Menzies Guest House.
All the staff were very helpful and positive.

6/10

Pleasant

15 Jun 2017

Jeffrey L

Adequate / walkable to city

This was a last minute booking for a night, and it served our purposes. Not a stunner, but adequate.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 Mar 2017

Shirley

Clean - staff very friendly. Location good & overall very good value for money

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

03 Jan 2017

Irene

Warm guest house that need some maintenance

The bedroom looked a bit decay and bathroom size is not for everyone. However, to find warm bread and eggs in breakfast is a nice feeling in winter...and plenty of water for a shower.

8/10

Excellent

31 Dec 2016

Verified traveler

Personal Treatment

Staff was very pleasant and accommodating. Stay had a very personal feel to it

Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 Nov 2016

Christine

Excellent except for the rude waitress.

The waitress was rude. My husband had gone out to move the car as it was parked in a place which was not allowed after 8.30am and I said I'd meet him at breakfast, so arrived at 8.20am. Breakfast was not due until 8.30 am so the waitress asked me to go back to my room, but as my husband had the only key , that was not possible, also I had recently had a knee operation so didn't want to go back up 2 flights of stairs, so waited in the breakfast room without starting, but the waitress was angry with me and told me off and said \"that's not even your table\". She made me feel most unwelcome,uncomfortable and like a naughty girl..The landlord was very pleasant and helpful about parking and the accommodation was clean, warm , comfortable and the facilities were good for the price.The breakfast was continental, not cooked.

Family

8/10

Excellent

02 Nov 2016

Nathalie

Very good stay. Comfy bed and great continental breakfast. Added free parking and just a 20 minute walk to city centre attractions. Would stay again

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 May 2016

nathalie

Excellent B&B

We spend three nights in this hotel and were not expecting a lot since we booked a room with a shared bathroom. We had a lovely surprise: cleanliness, location and staff were more that we expected. Breakfast was good and the room -although amall- was very comfortable.
City center is very near, we walked every day for 15 minutes. The train station is about 20 minutes walk and there is a bus to the airport at about 10
Minutes walk from the hotel.

6/10

Pleasant

24 Oct 2015

Verified traveler

Really nice stay, shame about the fire alarm

Staff member was very friendly and welcoming upon arrival. Our room was spacious, clean and had a small sink/mirror unit, wardrobe and dressing table which was more than we were expecting. Bed was comfortable and there were two extra blankets in the wardrobe which was a nice touch. There was a bathroom shared by the floor however it was very clean and small soaps were provided for each guest which was handy.

I had an early start and didn't try the breakfast myself however my boyfriend found it a little disappointing (didn't taste very fresh) and would have liked a hot-food option.

On our last night at Menzies a fire alarm went off at 4am on the bottom floor. Although the alarms on our floor/in our rooms were silent, we went downstairs and couldn't find any staff members nor did any staff go upstairs after the fire alarm (~15 minutes) to let people know the situation.

8/10

Excellent

24 Sep 2015

Phillip

Great stay in edinburgh

The hotel met all of our expectations for an inexpensive guesthouse. The rooms are small but confortable. Our room was quite and we had no trouble falling asleep. Breakfast was creeps, cereals, nuts,yogurts, and cold cuts. It was more than enough for us.

The service at this hotel is what really set it apart. It was amazing service. The owners helped us with every need, and greeted us at the stairs for breakfast every morning. If I ever return to Edinburgh I will stay here again.

Family

2/10

Poor

19 Sep 2015

Verified traveler

Never again

Rooms were cramped and full of old, run down furniture that needed to be replaced 10 years ago.

Our receipt said we would have a private bathroom but in fact we had a shared one.

Did not stay long enough to have breakfast so can not comment.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Sep 2015

Steven

Just outside the business

Easy to walk to everything if your a walker, and very nice area. Park is very close and walking through it will bring you right into shopping areas and then leads to the royal mile. Or you can walk directly there on the streets. You can't always pick who is in the other rooms but staff always handled it nicely.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

17 Aug 2015

Verified traveler

Room dirty.Breakfast very basic with cheap food used.

8/10

Excellent

13 Jul 2015

Steve

Traditional decor close to the Centre with parking

Enthusiastic staff, Clean rooms, parking close to the centre. This is a big plus in Edinburgh. Under 10 min walk to George Street. Lots to do and see on your doorstep.

6/10

Pleasant

18 Jun 2015

David

I'd go again

Friendly, helpful manager. Very handy location for city. A bit more attentive cleaning required. Lovely old building with real style. Parking a bit tricky.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

31 May 2015

mr rc

value hotel not value price

room was small for 3 people, beds were made up each day but room was not cleaned, car parking for 8 cars 2x2 4 rows if you first in and need your car 7 cars need to move. Breakfast was hot rolls, yoghurts, scrambled eggs, beans and some spam slices, our on-suite bathroom was a locked bathroom in the corridor and the beds had chipboard sheets under the mattress overall dated

Family

8/10

Excellent

28 Mar 2015

Theresa

clean comfortable stay

Comfortable & warm. Taxi service excellent. New tram expensive to taxi.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Nov 2014

Verified traveler

excellent place

I stayed at Menzies Gueat House for 2 nights. The room was big and clean with a decent ensuite. Large selection for breakfast. The owners were lovely. Can't fault this place, especially for the low cost.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

13 Aug 2014

Travis

Reasonable price

We got a reasonable price for booking pretty last minute. The hotel had free breakfast and parking witch is a big plus. The room wasn't what was expected. One big room with 5 beds. Centrally located add on bathroom in the room. Shower was very small. The one worker there was kind of unfriendly but, I think it was more of a language barrier. The place is outdated and could have been cleaner. Not filthy at all but definitely not the cleanest. Also there was no fridge in the room at all. If you are staying somewhere for multiple nights it's kind of ridiculous to not have at least a mini fridge.

6/10

Pleasant

25 Jul 2014

Uloma Jiburum

Good and friendly service

My stay in the hotel was good. the workers were friendly and helpful. the location is good not too far from city city.

8/10

Excellent

27 May 2014

Verified traveler

Nice lodging near city by bus, or walk if energeti

The staff was very helpful and friendly. We would stay again.

Family

8/10

Excellent

24 Apr 2014

Marie

Very pleasant

We stayed 4 nights at Menzies Guest house and had a lovely time. The owner was very nice, though not overly chatty, and the location of the guest house was fine (about 20 minutes walk from the old town). The house itself was beautiful and well-kept. Breakfast was not traditional, but the change was refreshing and we much enjoyed the selection of dried fruits etc. Our room was nice and the bed very comfortable. The shower was a bit temperamental, but nothing that would keep us from staying here again. Overall this was good value.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 Feb 2014

Russ

Good value and close to city centre.

Spent 3 nights here with my wife and 11 year old son for a half term mini break. Checked in at 2:30 pm without problem, the owner was friendly and helpful. ' En suite' consisted of a shower cubicle with toilet and tiny washbasin situated off the main room but this was adequate for our stay. The shower required careful adjustment to get hot water but once it got to the right temperature it stayed hot. The vegetarian breakfast ( we're carnivores ! ) was excellent and a welcome change from the usual ' full cooked ' . For the price we paid we got a good deal. A previous reviewer complained about the smell of curry - don't be put off by this, we smelt it once in the morning and it this was in the downstairs hallway - it was clearly being cooked at the time and the smell had disappeared by the evening.