Ardenlee Guest House

United Kingdom , Edinburgh
EDINBURGH , Eyre Place, 9
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49 reviews shown

8/10

Excellent

16 Dec 2025

Wing Yin

In nice area

Self

4/10

Poor

04 Oct 2025

Alexandra

I didn’t have breakfast

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

10 Sep 2025

Susanna

Amazing and super quiet

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

24 Aug 2025

Serghei

Owners are verybnice and accommodating. Many thanks

10/10

Exceptional

12 May 2025

Laura

Great location, walking distance to Princes Street, Bus & Train stations. Comfy room. There are stairs but wasn't an issue

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jan 2025

Dean

Was a great stay and host was excellent!

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

13 Oct 2024

hollie

The area was lovely and a nice walk uphill towards Edinburgh centre. The room was incredibly clean, brew facilities in room available, working heater and tv, comfy bed. The owner was very warm and welcoming, breakfast is available also which is a pro for some. Only cons: bad shower pressure, jammy door lock, and jammy window

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Jun 2024

jakki

Lovely peaceful place in New Town

The place is in a great location, in the interesting, charming and less touristy New Town area. It was an easy walk to Princes St and the station. There are some lovely neighbourhood bars, shops and restaurants very nearby. The place is a homely, characterful old town house. A very large bedroom and small bathroom. The room was very comfortable and well equipped with everything you’d need and more. It was a self check in but still had a very personal feel as Keiko was very communicative by message and it was lovely to meet her in person too. She is an extremely attentive and welcoming host. The price of the place seemed high, and didn’t include breakfast, but I appreciate that all prices are high in the area. I had a very comfortable and extremely peaceful stay. Thank you!

Business

10/10

Exceptional

25 Apr 2024

Presley

Amazing in every way!

2/10

Poor

03 Nov 2023

WIESLAW

This picture is not thrue This place is Small so bet Owner set up fans in the hollway Private restroom was out from room in hollway and shower was separat olso in hollway very dirty

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

31 Aug 2023

Dale

Just a short walk from Princess Street with a number of great local restaurants and cafes nearby. Is very central to most of the city sights including Edinburgh Castle and Royal Botanical Gardens, as well as Rose Street. Easy tram and bus access.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

07 Jul 2023

Amber

I enjoyed my time here but I wasn’t quite prepared for the room set up. I booked a twin bed with private bath. I didn’t realize the private bath was in a separate room. To use the toilet I had to leave the bedroom, enter the common area hallway, and enter another room. And the shower was in a separate, third room. I know with older houses we need to be flexible, but I wish this set up would have been more clearly communicated in the reservation options.

Overall - it’s a quaint place to rest your head. I spent most of my time out and about anyway.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jul 2023

Jackie

Very well situated, clean and comfortable. Staff very helpful and pleasant

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jul 2022

Ka Yee

Absolutely everything! The host was so kind and made our stay lovely

Business

10/10

Exceptional

06 Mar 2022

Mark

This Guest House was central and in a quiet area. The room was spacious, clean, great decor. The owner, Keiko was helpful prior to my arrival and gracious when I was leaving.
Cost was reasonably for the quality of accommodation. A comfortable night sleep to boot. Couldn't ask for more.
Thanks

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

26 Oct 2021

Ryan

Location was ok, but very highly priced considering we had to share a bathroom and a very basic room

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jun 2021

Iona

Perfect- easy self check in and room was spacious- ideal for attending event at royal botanical gardens- 1 cannon mills bar and restaurant round corner is excellent for waffles and breakfast- bluebird also recommended but was closed for refurb

Self

10/10

Exceptional

01 Mar 2020

Lee

Friendly

Convenient parking, close to atm, shopping and breakfast. Very friendly proprietor

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

17 Feb 2020

Verified traveler

Great choice for short-term stay!

I stayed at Ardenlee Guest House for three nights in February. The owners are lovely and made me feel welcome with a complimentary upgraded room. Check-in and check-out is very easy. The room itself has everything you might need for a short stay: a nice private bathroom, a decently comfortable bed, blackout curtains, a tea kettle, and good, free WiFi. Everything was in nice working condition.

It's nothing fancy, but a comfortable place to stay for a solo traveler. Beware that the walk to the city center, though only 15-20 minutes, is uphill. Consider using public transport (which is all explained when you check in).

Self

8/10

Excellent

27 Dec 2019

Steve

It’s ok for one night.

Lower service at Christmas. No breakfast but we knew that. Was ok. Close to city centre

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

13 Dec 2019

Vikki

Overall worth the money.

The hotel was nice. Good communication about how to check in.. as i arrived after 11pm. The room was basic but clean and well equipped. Loved the cotton bud and cotton wool dispensers and was handy to have tea and coffee and a hair dryer at hand. The tv was good too. The bed however was the most uncomfortable bed i think i have ever stayed in. Turning over felt like id broken a bone. It was like sleeping on the floor. However. Overall it was worth the £45 a night. I just suggest they look at changing the matress perhaps.

Self

4/10

Poor

28 Nov 2019

Verified traveler

Poor choice

Looked not bad when first entered the room.but bed was very very noisy & squeaky with the slightest movement fold cardboard stuffed down back of headboard to support it.shower tray seal was very mouldy which we took pics of. Floor beading behind bed & bedside cabinets thick with dust they obviously don't move when hoovering. Certainly would not stay again.

Partner

4/10

Poor

04 Nov 2019

Verified traveler

Bedrooms nice and clean and comfortable. Bathroom which was shared was extremely unpleasant to use. The bath/shower in particular was very worn and dirty and so we chose not to use it during our stay. The staff said there would be one other person using the bathroom, however we saw four different people use the facilities. The location was good - just one walk up the hill to the city.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

27 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

Well situated with good parking opportunities. Nearby restaurants were excellent.

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

20 Oct 2019

Kennedy

No comment

Self

10/10

Exceptional

14 Oct 2019

Tom

The hostess was wonderfully helpful finding us a place to stay when our reservations for our next stop got messed up. Her house was beautifully maintained and breakfast in the dinning room was wonderful with the morning sun streaming in.
Tom and Catherine

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

Nice 2-night stay in Edinburgh

Had a lovely stay here! The room was clean and quiet, and well stocked with tea and coffee. The room (#8) shared a bathroom-which was located one floor down. The bathroom itself was okay, but navigating down the very steep stairs was difficult at times. While the guesthouse is located not far from the city center, it’s down a hill, and is a solid 30 minute walk to the train station or royal mile.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

22 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

Easy check-in but no lift and both flights of stairs up to top are long and steep. Difficult even without luggage. The reception person called someone to come help us but no one was around when we left at 7:45. The room was very spacious and comfortable, just a long way up.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

14 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

Very charming place, it was easy to check in and very comfortable. I will definitely stay here again if I get a chance.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Aug 2019

Elizabeth

Lovely cosy place

I stayed in the room with a private but separate bathroom and toilet - an unusual set up but it was lovely! The room was cosy and though the wood signal was bad, the host let me log onto their private WiFi instead as there was no mobile signal in the basement. Nice location and lovely place with kind staff. Thanks!

Self

8/10

Excellent

31 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

The guest house and our room was nice, unsure if all rooms have en-suite as we were next to a communal bathroom on the first floor.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

Arrived early couldn't check in but was allowed to leave bag and was given key for room for later so I could get in the front door . My case was in room when I got back

Family

8/10

Excellent

09 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

Attractive period house and a friendly host. Parking very restricted though.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

23 Jun 2019

Caroline

Stayed one night at the end of cycling NCN1 coast and castles from Newcastle. The room was huge and bed very comfortable. Hosts were able to store our bikes overnight in their store room. We had an early train from Edinburgh Waverley back to Newcastle so didn’t try the continental breakfast option.
A pleasant (uphill) walk to the city centre and royal mile in the evening.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

Large well-maintained Georgian house in the New Town.
Very hospitable hosts.
Good sized and quiet room.
Good breakfast.

Nothing to complain about.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

18 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

Depressing...

I stayed in the single room in the basement so I don’t know about other rooms, they may be different.
Anyway my overall stay was pretty depressing.
From the basement room, all you see from the window is rusty bbq grills left outside.
Sitting on a single sofa which lost its spring, wifi never worked, no mobile reception, not helping at all.
The meatless on the bed was way too squishy.
The closet is right in the middle of the room, cutting out all the day light if there was, and it rattled every time I opened and closed.
The toilet wasn’t dirty or anything but bodge jobs all over.
They clearly didn’t bother second coat of paint on the wall, fake marble printed sticker, edge of the top, floor, door finished badly, etc, etc, those cheep jobs get me a lot.
The worst bit was the kettle smelled of someone’s wee!
Well they changed it for me on day two but I never recovered from it.
Don’t how many times I thought about leaving there and book somewhere else for the second night.
Weather was really good and the day was long so I just needed to sleep there which was lucky.
But it will put you in depression straight away if you stay there in the winter!
Sorry, I always try to see positive side on everything but it didn’t even work.

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jun 2019

James

Great Stay!

Very friendly & helpful hostess. Nice, cozy room near city center. Only complaint is that the lighting is too dim.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jun 2025

Chantal

The location of the guest house is near the beautiful botanic garden and if you don’t mind a bit of a walk, you’re on the Eoyal Mile within half an hour. Keiko was a wonderful host and the room was nice.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jun 2025

Chantal

De kamer is ruim, ik moest even wennen aan de douche en toilet op de gang maar verder prima. Keiko is een erg klantvriendelijke gastvrouw die voor je klaarstaat en goed bereikbaar is.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

19 Sep 2024

Sandra

Beautiful room, easy to reach using public transport. Kind owner.

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

15 Jun 2023

Verified traveler

Not happy.. I'm sorry..

The room was not as in pictures - much smaller - and the bathroom very small.
The bed was terribly hard/ firm, the pillows in the room were like a brick stone. Pains in the neck after first night. Asked for new, and got it - luckily.
No taking out trash from the room, and no change of towels or glasses until the last day.

Got a room on the second floor, long stairs and dirty carpet.

The bathroom was very noisy, and not very clean - it looked as if it had not been thoroughly cleaned in a long time. Forgotten cleaning supplies in the bathroom.

The hosts did not meet our request matter the change of dates and would not try to help - only refereed to Hotels.com
- even if we know they could help if they wanted.

They had no information on how to easiest travel from the airport to the guesthouse - we had to google it.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

03 Aug 2022

Verified traveler

Great location near city centre

Very helpful and lovely host. Great location. Room was spacious and very clean.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Aug 2021

Kwong to

非常好的地方

乾淨，舒服，步行可以出市中心

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Aug 2021

Kwong to

Very Good

The place is very nice and comfortable. It’s relatively close to the city center and has easy access to the bus stops. Everything in the guest house is very clean and the staff here are very friendly. The rooms are also very nice and have plenty of space. Breakfast was also very pleasant and has a huge selection of food items.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

14 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Hyggeligt ophold

Fint og hyggeligt sted, der ligger i fornuftig afstand til midtbyen i et roligt område. Kunne godt trænge til en hovedrengøring, da der var en del støv på gardinerne og under sengen - men ellers var stedet rent og fint. Nye håndklæder, tekopper og fin redt seng hver dag. Morgenmad også helt rimelig til prisen.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

L’établissement est très bien situé et le personnel est gentil et serviable. La chambre est grande mais il n’y a pas d’endroit approprié pour s’y asseoir. Si l’eau chaude est activée pour la douche, l’eau qui sort du robinet est chaude aussi. Un bon choix en règle générale

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

13 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

Lav kvalitet, ok beliggenhed.

Personalet var stort set ikke tilstede. Vi fik kælderværelser, som var store og ok rene, men som lugtede af kælder. Det kolde vand var kun koldt i de perioder hvor alle gik i bad og ellers varmt så man nærmest brændte sig. Brusebadsarmatur ældre end tilladeligt og halvt funktionsdygtigt. Morgenmad hedder continental, men det var den tarveligste continental jeg nogensinde har fået.

Family

8/10

Excellent

30 Jun 2019

M soledad

Recomendable

La habitación es amplia. Con luz natural y baño de cómodas dimensiones. La única observación es que tal bañarse la tercera persona no había suficiente presión de agua para la ducha

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jun 2019

Tania

Um grande achado

Quarto excelente (número 11), tudo muito limpo e espaçoso. Tratamento extremamente gentil e atencioso recebido dos responsáveis pelo estabelecimento - nossos agradecimentos à Keiko e ao Jeison que tudo fizeram para que tivéssemos uma estadia maravilhosa. Wi-Fi grátis com ótima velocidade. Breakfast disponível muito bom. Condução fácil para a Princess Street (rua principal) ou mesmo ir a pé para quem não se incomoda de caminhar admirando a belíssima paisagem. Ótimo mercadinho na esquina com diversos itens que auxiliam na economia. Com certeza voltaria a me hospedar no Ardenlee Guest House.

Partner