Allison House 16

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Allison House 16
Located 10 minutes' drive away such natural attractions as the green Flag park "Princes Street Gardens", the 4-star Allison House 16 Edinburgh hotel includes a restaurant and a luggage storage area. This smoke-free guest house boasts views of the garden and offers Wi-Fi throughout the property.
Situated within 5 minutes' walk of Craigmillar Park Church in Edinburgh, the family-owned accommodation is 10 minutes by car from Scottish National Gallery. The Allison House 16 Edinburgh provides history lovers with proximity to Craigmillar Castle (2.8 km) and the historic fortress "Edinburgh Castle" (2.9 km). The nearby cultural attractions include National Museum of Scotland, which is a 5-minute drive from this Edinburgh property. There is Mayfield Gardens bus stop within walking distance of Allison House 16 hotel.
Some rooms provide an electric kettle as well as a cable flat-screen television to help you enjoy your stay. They are outfitted with comfortable decor. A shower, along with such amenities as guest toiletries, are also at guests' disposal.
A buffet breakfast is available daily at this Edinburgh hotel. The café Union Eatery & Coffee is located 8 minutes' walk from the property.
Amenities
Main Features
- Wi-Fi
- Express check-in/ -out
- No pets allowed
Facilities
- No smoking on site
- Wi-Fi
- Parking
- VIP check-in/ -out
- Express check-in/ -out
- No pets allowed
- Security
- Luggage storage
- Locker room
- Smoke detectors
- Fire extinguishers
- Electric kettle
- Housekeeping
- Heating
- Ironing facilities
- Free toiletries
- Flat-screen TV
- Carpeted floor
Policy
- Children and extra beds
- There are no extra beds provided in a room.
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Local Attractions
Attractions
- Jessie Chrystal MacMillan (950 m)
- Craigmillar Park Church (200 m)
- St Marks Unitarian Church (650 m)
- The Edinburgh Hebrew Congregation (750 m)
- Earthy Foods & Goods (400 m)
- The Salisbury Centre (700 m)
- National Museums of Scotland (2 km)
- Royal Commonwealth Pool (750 m)
- St Anthony's Chapel (850 m)
Airports
- Edinburgh (23 km)
Train stations
- Edinburgh Waverley station (2.5 km)
Reviews
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Charlie
2024-06-28
Staff were amazingly nice, and facilities were nice clean here. There was free Wi-Fi throughout the property and the service in general was really great.
Willie
2024-06-14
Everything was great, the parking was on-site, the room was reasonably large. The breakfast had variety of options and porridge and fruit were excellent.
Harry
2024-04-26
The location to the castle in about half a hour or less was marvellous and fantastic for us. The service we got was welcoming.
Wendy
2024-04-17
There was incredible and sensational breakfasts with the black pudding and fruits, for instance.
Robert
2024-03-27
Great value for money, had a very good stay for one night. All good - we truly enjoyed this Victorian hotel - the food was outstanding and the staff were easygoing and helpful. The breakfast was plentiful - variety of meals - porridge and fruit. It had magnificent and absolutely perfect location really close to The Lamda Linbury Studio. This venue was set in a very friendly area.
Steve
2024-02-05
The rooms are en suite and new-fashioned, the beds are spacious.
Joseph
2024-01-24
Quiet and huge rooms with an exceptionally good view to the castle. Great and lovely location to centre or about a 30min walk in a local area.
Harold
2024-01-22
The very polite and really good staff who arrived in a leisurely manner. Great and decent location in a really comfortable area, right by restaurants and frequent buses.
Too small bathroom.
David
2024-01-01
Great and incredible location - right by the coast of northern Scotland and the Highlands, from stores to grab a snack, and bus stop which is £4.00 for an all day ticket. Besides, excellent for visiting a private sporting club.
Teddy
2023-12-17
Immaculately clean and cute place with understanding and agreeable staff who arrived in a leisurely manner.
Arthur
2023-12-12
Location - magnificent and unbeatable, close to the availability of buses and coffee shops and museums all over Edinburgh. And really close to St Marks Unitarian Church. A wide range of food at the plentiful breakfast.
Susan
2023-12-12
Particularly good and excellent location - next to a bus station. A lovely place for exploring the city in Edinburgh.
Nicholas
2023-12-05
This Victorian hotel had lovely views. It was great value for money in contrast to other hotels. The location was excellent, not far from a bus stop, if you need it.
Graeme
2023-11-24
It is great value for money. This lovely old hotel occupies an extremely clean building in the Victorian style. The location is great and decent, close to Princes Street and the public transport, we really enjoyed it. A 5-minute walk will take you to Costa Coffee, where you can eat.
Jamie
2023-11-20
The location is unbeatable and not far from a bus station. The units were lovely looking with comfortable bed.
John
2023-11-20
Absolutely fantastic breakfast with fruit, good options and porridge, pleasant views.
Julian
2023-11-02
Central location and next to a bus station. Spacious bed, good-sized room with a complimentary tray, a kitchen area, and coffee.
James
2023-11-02
Nicely appointed venue, good bar area, excellent location on the best pubs in the area. Polite, great personnel who arrived in a leisurely manner.
Edith
2023-10-16
The breakfast was delicious and incredible, great value for money, really enjoyed it. Whole place was perfectly clean with scenic views; great and decent location to the center by walk. Booked standard queen room, had a lovely stay for another 3 nights at the end of my trip.
Facilities were lovely clean, nevertheless Wi-Fi signal was not very good.
Michael
2023-10-04
The standard double room I got was complete with headphones and double bed plus the bathroom. The location of the property was great and decent, near to public transport to centre of town.
Ernest
2023-08-23
Cute hotel with a nice design concept and a reasonable value. Delicious and sensational breakfast with plenty of choice. Easy to get to, great location short walk to restaurants and bars, the Edinburgh Festival Theatre and the Old Town and different stores. Also, to the center by walk.
Maggie
2023-08-23
Beautifully appointed and excellent place with clean facilities. Great location, a short walk to everywhere. Based in a nice area. Welcoming service overall.
William
2023-08-17
The room was new-fashioned and en suite, liked that.
Craig
2023-08-10
Had a fantastic stay for one night, glad I've chosen it. Its location a 10-15 minute walking distance from Prestonfield Golf Club was great and fantastic!
Ruth
2023-07-25
The quality, great value for money, had a real good stay for holidays. Excellent hotel's location, as it was not far from a bus station.
James
2023-07-22
Overall a warm stay during our vacation. Impeccably clean place with polite staff. Marvellous and incredible location in the outskirts of Edinburgh, in the local area.
Thomas
2023-07-19
The room I booked was kept clean with supplies replenished daily and available with earplugs and to the back plus excellent beds.
Eleanor
2023-07-17
Well appointed and excellant place with clean facilities.
Bob
2023-07-10
Delicious selection on breakfast items. Welcoming staff who arrived in a leisurely manner, functional, new-fashioned rooms.
Rebecca
2023-07-05
Great value for money for the area, had a fantastic stay for the great service during my stay. The hotel was reasonably clean, facilities were excellent, marvellous and incredible location just off all main attractions and on good bus route, the festival and centre or about a 30min walk.
Tony
2023-06-23
Delicious breakfast, especially porridge and fruit.
Chris
2023-06-22
The hotel was nicely appointed and excellent in general, had really good staff who arrived in a leisurely manner. It was in a central setting in a nice neighborhood. Plus, it was 10 minutes by car to Royal Mile.
Jim
2023-06-20
The setting was incredible, next to the city centre in Edinburgh. Moreover, it was 3 km from Royal Mile. The room overlooking the garden was gorgeous and fantastic. The breakfast was delicious and sensational, a huge variety of food.
Robert
2023-06-18
The hotel was in a particularly good location, next to a bus station. You could walk to a mall and different stores.
Hugh
2023-06-17
The place was reasonably clean and cute, had very polite and really good staff who arrived in a leisurely manner. The room was reasonably large and functional, with a scenic view to the castle.
Robert
2023-05-29
Amicable and efficient staff as one would expect. Perfect and good location in a good area, the hotel is not far from a bus station. Newington district deserves to be explored.
Donald
2023-05-22
Excellent food including a delicious breakfast with porridge and fruit. Particularly good location, next to a bus station if needed. Very nice restaurant just a short walk away from the hotel.
Ryan
2023-05-12
Really great customer service. Porridge and fruit available for breakfast. Easy check-in, really good employees.
Charles
2023-04-29
Nicely appointed and spotlessly clean place to stay in, it has helpful staff who arrived in a leisurely manner. The location is central. Newington district is worth your attention.
Victor
2023-04-22
Had marvellous and decent location easy to access the town plenty of buses, very close to St Marks Unitarian Church.
Hilary
2023-04-18
I felt it was great value for money. The room was gorgeous and fantastic with view at backyard included.
John
2023-04-15
Great and fantastic location really close to stores to grab a snack and the Old Town, I felt safe. In Thaisanuk, located nearby I had Italian meals.
Henry
2023-03-23
The breakfast is delicious and fantastic, available with good options, the black pudding and fresh fruit.
Charles
2023-03-05
The location was marvellous and decent and the staff members were polite.
Unfortunately Wi-Fi was very poor.
Jordan
2023-02-27
Great place for exploring the city, has particularly nice view to the back garden. The venue has exceptional rooms and amicable and wonderful staff who arrived in a leisurely manner. The location of the hotel is marvellous, to old town center and next to a bus stop. Besides, a royal park is 15 minutes' drive away.
Mike
2023-02-11
Overall it was neat and brilliant with twin beds.
Lindsay
2023-02-04
Unbeatable and incredible location very close to the bus stop made it easy to get to key attractions. All of the staff members were understanding and polite.
Steven
2023-02-02
Generally, appreciated this well appointed and excellent accommodation with really good staff who arrived in a leisurely manner. The restaurant was very nice and the breakfast was fantastic and sensational with good options, the black pudding plus yoghurt.
Lawrence
2023-01-09
Loved how the exceptional and warm room with good facilities was arranged when we arrived.
Gordon
2023-01-05
It has marvellous and handy location not far from city centre, museums all over Edinburgh, and the garden.
Matt
2023-01-01
Bright and huge rooms have a nice design. Its location is marvellous and peaceful, near Earthy Foods & Goods.
James
2022-12-29
Perfect and exceptional room overall. Sensational breakfast - 4 star level. A special mention to the polite and affable staff who arrived in a leisurely manner. Magnificent and peaceful location minutes from Earthy Foods & Goods.
Benjamin
2022-12-01
It was surely a good stay for 1 night. It was in the central location very close to the centre.
Harry
2022-11-30
The stay here was excellent for one night. All the staff were polite and amicable. Could use ironing free of charge, that's nice. We enjoyed being in this property.
James
2022-11-27
Well, it was a really really nice stay on short visit. The location of the hotel was brilliant and handy - a 10-15 minute walk from Saint Peter's Church.
Michael
2022-11-25
It is in magnificent location to Royal Mile, set near the hotel;))
David
2022-11-20
Excellent location very close to the bus stop, and 15 minute walk from The Studio. Bright standard king room with a hairdryer, private bath, supplies replenished daily.
Beds were a bit hard.
Julian
2022-11-19
The location in a good area was magnificent and brilliant. Plus, it was just off a taxi, the different areas of the city, and centre.
Rowland
2022-11-19
The hotel was reasonably clean with amicable staff who arrived in a leisurely manner. Stunning location - an easy walk to everywhere we needed. It was easy to find a bus stop, located close to the property.
Gilbert
2022-10-27
The room was neat here with Twin Beds, private bath plus a full length mirror. Amazing staff, as it had to be.
Charles
2022-09-22
Everything was really good, so were particularly nice views of the distant hills. The staff were polite and check-in was easy. The location in a very very nice area was handy. And it was close to a bus station.
William
2022-09-21
Nicely appointed place, it has amazing staff who arrived in a leisurely manner. Make sure to get standard queen room with velux window to roadside, obscured garden view, as for instance.
Sydney
2022-07-30
Fairly clean hotel with polite and excellent employees who arrived in a leisurely manner.
Kenneth
2022-07-07
Liked the place, had a REALLY NICE stay for holidays. The hotel was set in a central area just next door to the city center, the playhouse and Royal Mile. Plus there was a lake, within 15 minutes walk or so. They had an easy check-in.
Nick
2021-02-23
We stayed 4 nights and really enjoyed the perfect location. The owner was friendly and recommended a magnificent restaurant. A view of the back garden from our window.
Mary
2020-12-24
Plus, it had free parking. In the evening we visited Kwok Restaurant, set short walk from the hotel...
Street was noisy.
John
2020-01-09
The hotel had a great location. Really close to the airport, 15 km.
Nothing, all was good.
Jessica
2020-01-06
easy to get around edinburgh with a bus stop located near to the hotel. we loved our time at the venue, thanks.