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Allison House 16 Guesthouse

4.0 star property

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Interior
Comfort Double Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Reception
Comfort Double Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews

8.2 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Explore the area

Map
16 Mayfield Gardens, Newington, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH9 2BZ
  • University of Edinburgh
    19 min walk
  • National Museum of Scotland
    4 min drive
  • Royal Mile
    5 min drive
  • Edinburgh (EDI)
    19 min drive

Room options

View all photos for Comfort Single Room, 1 Twin Bed

Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Comfort Single Room, 1 Twin Bed

  • 129 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Basic Double Room, 1 Double Bed | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Basic Double Room, 1 Double Bed

  • 108 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Comfort Triple Room

  • 194 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Comfort Double Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Comfort Double Room

  • 118 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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The price is $104
per night
$124 total
includes taxes & fees
Jan 4 - Jan 5
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About the neighborhood

Edinburgh

With a stay at Allison House 16 Guesthouse in Edinburgh (Newington), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of University of Edinburgh and Royal Mile. .This guesthouse is 1.8 mi (3 km) from Edinburgh Castle and 2.2 mi (3.5 km) from Princes Street.
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What's nearby

  • University of Edinburgh - 19 min walk
  • Royal Mile - 5 min drive
  • Edinburgh Castle - 5 min drive
  • Princes Street - 7 min drive
  • Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre - 7 min drive

Getting around

  • Edinburgh (ZXE-Edinburgh Waverly Train Station) - 4 min drive
  • Princes Street Tram Stop - 6 min drive
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 19 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Pizza Hut - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Old Bell Inn - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪The Salisbury Arms - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪The Earl Grange Cafe - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Allison House 16 Guesthouse

Guesthouse with free parking, near Edinburgh Castle
Allison House 16 Guesthouse offers 7 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Rooms have detached private bathrooms. Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. This Edinburgh guesthouse provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Stay in one of 7 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Detached private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
This smoke-free guesthouse has 4 floors in 1 building and offers complimentary parking nearby.
At Allison House 16 Guesthouse, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant.
Free self parking is available onsite.
Allison House 16 Guesthouse has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free offsite parking
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • A restaurant

Conveniences

  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • 1 building
  • 4 floors
  • Built in 1890
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Detached private bathroom
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

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

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open Monday - Sunday (8:00 AM - 11:00 AM) and Monday - Sunday (2:00 PM - 7:00 PM)
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 5 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Important information

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 cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties

National rating

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

Property is also known as

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Allison House 16 Guesthouse Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 90 out of 204 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 63 out of 204 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 33 out of 204 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 15 out of 204 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 204 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

William

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Marie

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I would not have booked here had I known that the doors don't lock. There is one key for all the doors, and everyone receives a copy of this key. Anyone can open the door to your room at night or while you are out. There isn't even a safe in the room to secure your valuables. Ridiculously unsafe, how hard could it be to put locks on the doors? It is also not staffed at all at night. Further, the listing did not say that there was no bathroom for the room. There is a bathroom across the hall (again no lock) so you have to take all your clothes and toiletries with you into the common area to use the bathroom. Some rooms have a bathroom, but you have no way to know beforehand what you're getting. The room is hot with no way to ventilate other than a window with no screen, letting in moths and mosquitos. No breakfast items which are pictured in the listing. Location is not particularly walkable. 35 minute walk to Royal Mile and the castle. This would have been fine if the price reflected this. You pay hotel prices for what is less than a usual hostel experience. At least the room was clean.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Alison

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
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The bed was small, but very comfortable, although the room was extremely hot and stuffy with just a heavy duvet on the bed. A fan was provided. The internet speed was almost non existent. The room was small with no storage facilities for clothing. The bathroom was clean and adequate, although the shower door didn't close properly and the extractor fan didnt work. There was one small bottle of water provided, but it appeared to have been there for sometime as it had rust on the inside of the lid. Getting access was easy enough with the lockbox. Parking consists of two spaces only. The website gives incorrect information regarding parking and restaurant facilities. There is no restaurant or food available.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Renee

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Large but very hot room and no way to cool it. Staff unavailable 7pm -8am so very unhelpful unless emergency. No fridge to store food. Bathroom sink so small could not fill kettle and drain completely open. Found old orange peelings under bed. Bed reasonably comfortable but very warm quilt, no sheet, only one pillow.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Stephen

Traveled with family
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Woken up two days running by someone playing around with cutlery being very noisy and there were a lot of ants around the floor. Shame as it's a nice enough place.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Paige

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No air circulation
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Filiz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The manager was very helpful and kind. He responded to our requests immediately. Toilet flush was difficult to operate. The unit needed more hangers for towels and storage space in the bathroom.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Andrea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
No remote for the tv. Bathroom was dim and needed a light above the mirror and faucets were difficult to turn on and off.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Jo-Anne

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
The room was small but clean. The bed was comfortable and well made up. Travel into the city was easy due to several buses passing the property. There is definitely not enough parking and a lot of the side roads are permit holders only. The shower was pretty useless, it would only run scalding hot or freezing cold. The staff arrive around 8am and proceeded to shout or talk very loudly to each other, or on the phone. This ensures that you get no further sleep. Take earplugs! We were on the ground floor, which was lucky as there is no lift and people were struggling with their luggage.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jacqueline

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed our stay here (5 nights). The rooms are small but clean. It is located close to 2 bus stops so we were able to get to everywhere we wanted to go easily. Highly recommend!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Vivienne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property itself was very good, but I would have appreciated it being made clear that breakfast was not included.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Jessica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The room was really bright and airy and my bed & pillows were very comfy. The bathroom was very clean, but in my whole 3 nights there I couldn’t find an ambient temperature for the shower - only very hot or very cold. This was very frustrating! Additionally the room didn’t have a safe and the hotel only provides cover up to £50 in the case of theft etc, and there wasn’t a door sign to ask the cleaner/housekeeper to not come in. This meant that you had to take all your valuables everywhere with you, which isn’t always viable. Would be a lot better with a safe and with the option of asking for / not for housekeeping.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Bradd

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shawn

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was easy to find (first to Scotland too), well maintained, friendly staff and location was great!
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

4/10 Poor

Pamela

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Room was too hot & no staff to consult.Also could hear person snoring in next room for whole night.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very comfortable bed with a small but modern bathroom. Great assistance from Colin and others of the staff regarding late arriving luggage. He also kindly loaned me a phone charger for the period of my stay.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yvonne

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kent

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely star.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very pleased
We were very happy with the facilities for the price and the service was great. The location is convenient enough for the Edinburgh city centre. Would be happy to visit again.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Catherine

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Solid Solo Stay
Ten min bus/30min walk to city centre. Ten min walk to breakfast options and convienience stores. Clean and cozy room. Noice leakage from other guests tolerable. No safe for valuables, take them with you if staying multiple days. Spoke to no one, saw no one. Totally friction free.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

MTI

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice and beautiful place very nice staff
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Bed was comfortable and had a great night sleep. Limited parking on site.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Iain

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

CHRIS

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our room was great. We didn't see any staff. Would have been nice to have some breakfast. The bus service was ok.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023