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Abbotsford Guest House

3.0 star property
Guesthouse in Edinburgh, near Princes Street

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Deluxe Family Suite | Bathroom
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Restaurant
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Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Hair dryer

Deluxe Triple Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
2 bathrooms
Hairdryer
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Single Bed

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Triple Room with Shared Bathroom

Highlights

Soundproofed
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Hairdryer
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Single Bed

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1 bedroom, soundproofing, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Small Double Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Hairdryer
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
  • 8 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Double Room with Shared Bathroom | Bathroom

Double Room with Shared Bathroom

Highlights

Soundproofed
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Hairdryer
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Deluxe King Room | Bathroom

Deluxe King Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Hairdryer
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Deluxe Family Suite | Bathroom

Deluxe Family Suite

Highlights

Soundproofed
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Hairdryer
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
  • City view
  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 King Beds and 2 Single Beds

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About the area

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36 Pilrig street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH6 5AL

What's nearby

  • Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Princes Street - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Royal Mile - 3 min drive - 1.6 km
  • University of Edinburgh - 4 min drive - 1.9 km
  • Edinburgh Castle - 4 min drive - 2.2 km

Getting around

  • Balfour Street Tram Stop - 4 min walk
  • Edinburgh Waverley Station - 5 min drive
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 30 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Brass Monkey Leith - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Harp & Castle - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Coffee Tepuy - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Jiuding Chinese Takeaway - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Origano - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Abbotsford Guest House

Guest house near Princes Street
Close to Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre, Abbotsford Guest House provides amenities such as laundry facilities. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Other perks include:
  • Buffet breakfast (surcharge), express check-out and express check-in
  • Tour/ticket information, luggage storage and smoke-free property
Room features
All guestrooms at Abbotsford Guest House feature comforts such as free WiFi and sound-insulated walls.
Extra amenities include:
  • Local maps and sound-insulated walls
  • 40-inch flat-screen TVs with digital channels
  • Wardrobes/cupboards, electric kettles and heating

Languages

Arabic, English, French, German, Spanish

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Offsite parking available (GBP 15 per day)
  • Street parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee: GBP 12.95 for adults and GBP 9.95 for children

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • High-pile carpet in room
  • No lift

More

  • 3 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer

Entertainment

  • 40-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Access code, front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: from approximately GBP 12.95 for adults and from GBP 9.95 for children
  • Nearby parking fee: GBP 15 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

Is Abbotsford Guest House pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Abbotsford Guest House?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at Abbotsford Guest House?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Abbotsford Guest House located?

Located in Leith, this guesthouse is within 1 mile (2 km) of Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre, Princes Street and George Street. Royal Mile and Edinburgh Castle are also within 2 miles (3 km). Balfour Street Tram Stop is only a 4-minute walk and Foot of The Walk Tram Stop is 11 minutes.

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Abbotsford Guest House Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 77 out of 257 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 118 out of 257 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 41 out of 257 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 11 out of 257 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 257 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

ANDREA

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Good location, early check in much appreciated
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Arlen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beds are super comfy beds. Easily walk to downtown with easy transit options super clean and nice rooms would stay again
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bryce

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Relatively clean and definitely quiet and walkable. About a 30 minute walk from touristy parts of Edinburgh, can’t beat the value if you just need a place to sleep.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Aaron

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our family loved our stay at this wonderful property! It was easy and convenient with tram and bus stops nearby as well as many excellent restaurants and services. Edinburgh is magical and this house had real charm which added to our lovely stay. The only draw back is the WiFi was spotty. This can be a challenge when traveling because most cell plans charge by data use when going international. Having wifi at your hotel becomes crucial so you don’t use up all your data. Other than that everything was perfect! Thank you so much!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed only one night & it was good to get a room fair 3 walkable to both Leith & city centre.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Kara

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I have previously been to the abbotsford when ut was under different owner who kept the BnB absolutely beautiful and was a brillant host and so peaceful place to lay your head.i would not receive this BnBs as its terribly dirty with used beds sheets still on and very noisey!! Thats been nice guys!!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Lisa

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
1. Architecture delightful. Not as advertised in supplying services.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Enrique

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff was responsive and friendly. Overall the stay was nice, the only thing that made me not give them 5/5 is that we booked a triple room, upon arriving to the room only 2 bath towels where found, and even tho we asked for an extra towel through Expedia chat nobody provided it. Bear in mind with this and bring your towels from home but after all, we enjoyed our stay. Thank you for hosting us :)
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jacqueline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed stay
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Kirsten

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our room was very small, my 6’3 father could barely stand in it. Also the bathrooms are communal, I did not see that anywhere in the listing and would not have stayed as my parents are older and don’t enjoy that. The bathroom had no hand towel and they did not provide one (they also only gave us two towels not three). My bed was not made upon arrival with dirty sheets, however my parents bed was clean. We were pretty disappointed as this building has such good reviews and old architecture
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kathy

Close to bus and tram. No elevator. Very helpful staff!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Sidhant

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff was amazing and truly helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The room was clean, lovely and warm and had everything we needed. Cleaned daily with water, tea, coffee and biscuits replenished daily. Easy self check in and out. Great location, 2 minute walk from lots of shops, pubs and restaurants.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

abdulaziz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very good room fir family
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Carole

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice location, tram to the train station and airport a few minutes away, and if you like walking old town is 20 min away. The room is nice, nothing fancy, but it was clean and had decent amenities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Saud

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good place and room It is clean and the size is enough for 2 persons I love it ,, if i will come to Edinburgh i will back reservations in same room
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable and convienent
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

chloe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
This property does not have accessible laundry services for guests! Although they advertised twice that they have laundry, laundry is not an option for guests. Laundry availability was one of the reasons we booked this stay, so please keep in mind that they do not actually offer laundry services. We had to pay to use the laundromat down the street which was fine, but this stay did gasket advertise for laundry in my opinion. Also the wifi never worked, and they never provided use with a correct and working password. If traveling here in summer, remember that there is no AC. We were lucky to be able to keep our window open, but there is a skylight in both the bathroom and the stairway that heats up the entire building as you go higher up. When we arrived we went ahead and changed the sheets as they did not look clean, we also had to get new towels because there was only one and it seemed to be dirty. Maybe they forgot to change our room? We did check in right after check in time so it should have been enough time to clean the room but who knows. Anyway, area was nice and walkable about 30 minutes to the center with plenty do food and shops on the way. We enjoyed how it was not very crowded and felt safe as we were two younger women staying. Overall 3.5/5, would stay again in cooler weather and if the room was for sure changed before arrival!
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Emma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed for 1 night while in the city for a family event. Decor is dated in places but the room was comfortable and clean. We stayed in one of the rooms that had a shared bathroom. The bathroom was also very clean but the shower was poor (freezing cold or roasting hot, no middle ground). Express check-in and check out was quick and very convenient. Staff were available and helpful via WhatsApp regarding the check in process. Kettle with tea and coffee in room but didn't use and left before breakfast so can't comment on that. House was very convenient and only a few minutes walk from the Balfour Street tram stop.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Victor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything easy !
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Muhammad Usman

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a nice stay there. Room and washroom was clean. But it was quite small room for 3 people. Just one cupboard given for 3 persons.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

La'Kendrick

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Mistaken Identity

This was basically a Hostel. No reception, shared bathroom, no working tv, broken furniture, and inadequate check-in instructions. As a last minute booking on my part, I won’t go too hard, but would not book again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

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

Regret booking at this place

Shared bathroom with the staff which lived on the premises. A lot of noice from the staff. Their "reception" was right outside our bedroom. The room was not clean and the bed was horrible. This was a total waste of money.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

DAVID

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Clean but small.

We booked a triple room which was very small but it was clean and comfortable. Our main issue was the 3pm check in. We were early arriving at 2:30 hoping the room might have been available. It wasn't so came back at 3:30 still wasn't quite ready. On a city break and only visiting for one night the last thing you want is to be kept hanging around waiting to dump your bag. Could have been better organised.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024