With a stay at Pillars House in Edinburgh (Leith), you'll be a 4-minute drive from Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre and 7 minutes from Royal Mile. .This guesthouse is 2.7 mi (4.3 km) from Edinburgh Castle and 1.7 mi (2.8 km) from Princes Street.
Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre - 5 min drive - 2.6 km
Princes Street - 5 min drive - 2.6 km
Royal Mile - 6 min drive - 3.2 km
Edinburgh Castle - 7 min drive - 3.8 km
Getting around
The Shore Tram Stop - 3 min walk
Brunstane Station - 9 min drive
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 41 min drive
Restaurants
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society - 5 min walk
Malones - 2 min walk
Pierinos - 5 min walk
Printworks Coffee - 3 min walk
Tapa - 4 min walk
About this property
Pillars House
Guesthouse with free parking, near Princes Street
Pillars House offers 6 accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. This Edinburgh guesthouse provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Microwaves and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Cribs/infant beds (complimentary) are also available. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 6 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Conveniences include safes and electric kettles, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and tour/ticket assistance.
Featured amenities include express check-out, luggage storage, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Late check-in fee: GBP 20 for check-in between 9:00 PM and 7:00 AM
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open daily from 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 8:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours)
Pets
Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 20 per pet, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Food and water bowls and pet-sitting services are available
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property
Payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Pet fee: GBP 20 per pet, per stay
Service animals are exempt from fees
Late check-in fee: GBP 20 for check-in between 9:00 PM and 7:00 AM
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a 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
Cashless transactions are available
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Property is also known as
Pillars House Edinburgh
Pillars House
Pillars Edinburgh
Pillars House Edinburgh, Scotland
Pillars House Guesthouse Edinburgh
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Pillars House Edinburgh
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Pillars House Reviews
Reviews
9.2
Wonderful
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 276 out of 459 reviews
10 - Excellent
276
Rating 8 - Good. 145 out of 459 reviews
8 - Good
145
Rating 6 - Okay. 31 out of 459 reviews
6 - Okay
31
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 459 reviews
4 - Poor
6
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 459 reviews
2 - Terrible
1
9.2/10
Cleanliness
9.6/10
Staff & service
9.0/10
Amenities
8.6/10
Property conditions & facilities
8.6/10
Eco-friendliness
Reviews
10/10 Excellent
Yevgeniy
Travelled with family
27 June 2025
Very happy with this stay
We were very happy with our stay. The place is very conveniently located, in the quiet residential area with tram stop near by. The room equipped with everything you might need, small refrigerator, tv, tea maker. The different treats to compliment the tea and water in the refrigerator. You also can use well equipped kitchen downstairs and enjoy pastries and fruit for light breakfast. Everything is very clean and convenient. The owner gave us good advice about all local restaurants and more. The price is very reasonable. You can park your car in the back of the building and enjoy the town on your foot. Overall great stay!
Met the proprietor Craig who was very friendly & informative upon arrival. The building is currently under refurbishment externally but once inside is very cozy. Room was a little dated but spotlessly clean & comfortable. Plenty of goods on offer to make yourself a continental breakfast in a very well equipped & spacious communal kitchen
Tim
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
6/10 Okay
Kevin
Travelled with family
26 June 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Pillar house is great for what you pay for. It was cheap but clean and the staff was great. It’s not upscale and amenities are basic. Think of an upscale hostal w/ your own clean bathroom. Great location.
Kevin
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
8/10 Good
Mary
20 June 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
This is an old building, full of character, with free parking. It’s in a great area close to great restaurants and bars and handy for the tram to take you to the city centre. The rooms have been renovated and it is very comfortable. The bedding looks as though it’s been washed hundreds of times but that is not a problem as everything was clean.
Our hosts were very helpful and accommodating, There is a full kitchen for guests use and there were always snacks, coffee and tea available. Trams to town center and the docks are right outside the door with a stop a block away. No complaints from us!
I loved this place great for my people on a budget large kitchen to use free milk tea coffee fruit and muffins vert clean and wat a bonus to have a fridge in your room
Laundry parking
Staff are really nice
Looks old and dreary but it’s not when ya get in teammate right outside loads of shops pubs restaurants in walking distance
Best hotel yet
Elaine
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
8/10 Good
Mr Manuel
Travelled with family
4 June 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
The location is very good, with easy access to the center and public transport.
This property is old and dated, but it was clean, comfortable, our host was great, and it offered more amenities than most of the high priced airbnbs we stayed in on this trip. And it's right on the tram line. Leith looked like a pretty cool area to explore if we'd had more time.
It was very cozy, the staff was very friendly. Very cute place, will hopefully visit again in the future! Incredibly aesthetic, very good for a couples getaway. Wonderful location, right on the tram line so very easy for exploring the city!
Julia
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
10/10 Excellent
John-Mark
27 May 2025
John-Mark
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
10/10 Excellent
judy
Travelled with partner
23 May 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
A fabulous stay and a great welcome. Enjoyed the fresh fruit every morning along with the availability of a well equipped kitchen to prepare our own meals. The room was serviced daily with plenty of towels and amenities. The tram stop is near by.
The room was clean and the bed comfy. Thanks
Our stay was perfect. Craig is a warm and knowledgeable host who shared with us information on the history of the hotel as well as provided us with a map, restaurant recommendations (We took his recommendation and ate at The King's Wark which was great food) and gave us a tour of the room and the common space.
Our room was perfect for our overnight stay. The room was in great shape and perfectly maintained (not an easy task with an older facility)
Our stay was perfect and will book with Pillar House the next time we stay in Edinburgh
Paul
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
6/10 Okay
Chia
20 May 2025
Liked: Staff & service
convenient
Craig is very friendly when i check in
The rm outdated n look old
this place is near to city n tram is right at door step
Parking is difficult to find
Chia
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
6/10 Okay
Mohammad
19 May 2025
I was expecting a bigger room. I think I could hear what guests next door were saying . But the staff were really helpful and polite , the location is great ,
Beautiful Edinburgh complimented with amazing hotel with nice staff. Love it.
Ramesh
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
6/10 Okay
Bonita
Travelled with partner
17 May 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It is certainly dated but easy access to a large kitchen. Lots of snacks and coffee. Close to a grocery store. Right on the tram line so easy from airport.
One problem, it was very difficult to get the right temperature for the shower. In fact the water was scalding hot when we went to turn it off. We had to drop a bath towel in the tub to turn in off so we did not get burnt.
Really impressed with this place, especially for the very fair price we paid. Convenient location about 200 yards from tram stop. Really spacious room which had small kitchen facility as added bonus. Staff friendly and luggage storage helpful. Only gripe was that our shower in the en suite bathroom did not work v well