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Arrandale Guest House

3.0 star property

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Exterior
Double Room (Room 9)
Dining
Reception
Exterior

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Business services

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28 Mayfield Gardens, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH9 2BZ
  • Place, University of Edinburgh
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Place, Royal Mile
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Edinburgh Castle
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Airport, Edinburgh (EDI)
    ‪20 min drive‬

Room options

Single Room (Room 7)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Classic Double Room, Ensuite, Ground Floor (Room 2)

Classic Double Room, Ensuite, Ground Floor (Room 2)

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Classic Double Room, Private Bathroom (Room 6)

Classic Double Room, Private Bathroom (Room 6)

7.6 out of 10
Good
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Classic Double Room, Ensuite, Garden View (Room 3)

Classic Double Room, Ensuite, Garden View (Room 3)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Family Room, Ensuite, Garden View (Room 4)

Family Room, Ensuite, Garden View (Room 4)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Single Room (Room 10)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Double or Twin Room, Ensuite, Ground Floor (Room1)

Double or Twin Room, Ensuite, Ground Floor (Room1)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Family Room, Ensuite (Room 5)

Family Room, Ensuite (Room 5)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Double Room (Room 9)

Double Room (Room 9)

7.4 out of 10
Good
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Double Room (Room 8)

Double Room (Room 8)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Double Room (Room 11)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Edinburgh

With a stay at Arrandale Guest House, you'll be centrally located in Edinburgh, within a 5-minute drive of Royal Mile and University of Edinburgh. .This guesthouse is 1.9 mi (3 km) from Edinburgh Castle and 2.2 mi (3.6 km) from Princes Street.
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What's nearby

  • University of Edinburgh - 18 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Royal Mile - 5 min drive - 2.7 km
  • Grassmarket - 5 min drive - 2.7 km
  • Edinburgh Castle - 5 min drive - 3.1 km
  • Princes Street - 6 min drive - 3.3 km

Getting around

  • Princes Street Tram Stop - 6 min drive
  • Edinburgh (ZXE-Edinburgh Waverly Train Station) - 7 min drive
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 28 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Brass Monkey Grange - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Pizza Hut - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Dehli Diner - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Greggs - ‬11 min walk

About this property

Arrandale Guest House

Guesthouse with a restaurant, near Royal Mile
Arrandale Guest House offers 6 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include showers. This Edinburgh guesthouse provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Stay in one of 6 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and a reception hall.
At Arrandale Guest House, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant.
Featured amenities include a computer station, express check-in, and express check-out.
Arrandale Guest House has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available
  • Free offsite parking

Food and drink

  • A restaurant

Conveniences

  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Computer station

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Reception hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 1, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room

Payment types

Important information

You need to know

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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitScotland, the National Tourist Board for Scotland.

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Reviews

Arrandale Guest House Reviews

7.6

Good

8.4/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 64 out of 182 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 56 out of 182 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 31 out of 182 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 13 out of 182 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 18 out of 182 reviews

Reviews

6/10 Okay

MURALIDHARAN

Travelled with family
The room looks so attractive on the website pictures!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Theresa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stay for the location - just over a walkable mile to the Royal mile - but not necessarily for a good night sleep on a busy road with poorly insulted windows and inadequate window covering to darken the room
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeanette

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was a good stay. It’s a 30 minute walk into city center and has great cafes in walking distance. There isn’t a restaurant at the location, but again a good choice of cafes near.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

KARL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent guest house about a mile walk from city centre. Check in with was via a coded security box which was easy to use. Good communication via email. Room was immaculate and roomy. Nicely decorated and good facilities. Would definitely recommend and use again.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Tamra

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Yhe sheets were filthy, the toilet wobbled and gold band with diamonds went missing.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Gurdial

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Spotless accommodation

Modern bedroom with a modern spotless bathroom. Very convenient for buses into the city centre. Easy check in process.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marcus, Banchory

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very comfortable stay , high standard of room , clean , excellent facilities, felt safe good check in system, no hesitation to go back for a stay.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Leslie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
Clean but no personal touch at all - only difficult communications through an intercom when we had questions and difficulty entering the building. Clean and reasonably safe and quiet, but NO space to set anything down or hang anything up. Plus, their listing said they have a restaurant: they used to offer breakfast but don't any more which presented problems for our family.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was very nice, but for some reason room always hot- the floor was warm sometimes and we had to open the window/door to let some cooler air in. Could have used an extra couple pillows or thicker ones.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Elaine

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
On a bus route - but about a 10min ride into town - so that’s a down side - £11 taxi each way or £2 bus each time you want to go to town. Place itself is fairly clean and our room was clean and tidy with lovely white sheets and towels. Our room was not en-suite - but had a private bathroom with a key just for us, so was fine.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joanna, Torrance

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Auto check in was easy.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

tom

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emily

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sian

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Angelita

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I booked this hotel for a 3 night stay and I had to ask for a refund and find lodging last minute as the conditions pf this property where very unsafe to stay in. The hotel itself at a glance outside will show you that the hotel hasn’t had a proper update since the late 90s. Balcony outside crumbling, half of the railing missing. Broken glass covered over with plastic. Thorn fitted carpet mended with duct tape. Surfaces covered in years of neglect. The hallways smell, the room is dark and has florescent bulb fixture. The bathroom is like a long corridor ( small that you cannot open your arms on the sides fully) with the toilet on one end and a shower on another with mold creeping on every nook and cranny of it. And the corners with years and years of improper cleaning. I was traveling with my husband and my 6 month old I asked for a refund as I didn’t want to have my baby exposed to this health hazard. The staff was very apologetic and understanding and helped with the refund. Spend the extra ££ and stay somewhere else.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Business traveller
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Spacious, clean, comfortable and quiet. Check-in is collecting keys from a box. There is no reception. I missed having interaction with a human
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Those dam crows

Great facility for our 1 night stop over great information on bus and taxi services
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Seah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great room. Bright and fresh, nicely decorated. Bed was comfortable. Definitely well worth the money. Would highly recommend this property 5*
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Michelle

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
When we arrived our room had been double booked. It was late evening. No staff at the premises. When I called they realised their error. They gave us a different room but we had to wait 45 minutes, and go to their sister property (nice but under development).
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

michelle

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Very clean, nice garden view. On good bus route. Comfy beds, lovely shower and toilet room.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very modern clean room.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

David and Ana

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Elena

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
The Guesthouse looked new or it has been recently refurbished. Very powerful shower with a lot of water pressure, which I liked. Comfy bed and good size room and bathroom. The location is convenient and there are lots of bus connection links to the centre, which is not far anyway, someone could also walk if they fancy it! Only downside it was the complete lack of responses from the hosts that I tried to contact repeatedly beforehand. Even Expedia tried to contact them unsuccessfully. This should be improved, it's not good to ask questions and being completely ignored, especially because I was supposed to arrive in the evening and it was uncomfortable to think that nobody might not be there since there isn't a front desk at the property.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Marina

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

October half term

Stayed in Room 6 for 3 nights. As expected room did not have en-suite bathroom but has a separate private bathroom just for this room. Not a problem at all except the toilet got blocked but this was on the last day, and we have had a prompt response that it will be sorted shortly. Check in was smooth even with no front desk at the property. Overlooking a busy street but noise was from the traffic mainly which, again, was expected. Pillows are a bit uncomfortable but a minor issue. All in all decent stay at affordable rate (for Edinburgh in half term) at a walkable distance to the centre. 30 min walk or 10 min on bus. Well recommend it. Only one parking spot but there is a notice on the front door with guidance where to park.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

MD golam

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024