Southside Guest House

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Southside Guest House
The elegant Southside Guest House is situated in the very heart of Edinburgh, 1.8 km from a hot shopping spot such as Grassmarket. Featuring 8 rooms with views of the bay, this 4-star family-run guest house is 20 minutes on foot from Royal Mile.
Located 5 minutes on foot from Summerhall, the property enjoys an ideal location a stroll from The Robertson Mausoleum. Standing 5 minutes on foot from Pickering's Gin Distillery, the welcoming hotel is 25 minutes on foot from Palace of Holyroodhouse. The accommodation is also a short distance from Holyrood Park. The nearby notable religious buildings include St Giles' Cathedral, within close distance of the exclusive Southside Guest House. The property is located 15 km from Edinburgh airport and 150 metres from East Preston Street Lane bus stop.
Some rooms provide an electric kettle as well as free wireless internet and a TV to help you enjoy your stay. Furnished with canopy beds, they also have a bay window. A separate toilet and a shower are available in private bathrooms.
Each morning, the stylish Southside Guest House Edinburgh serves a full English breakfast. You may walk 5 minutes to Chicken Club or eat by The Abbey, located 100 metres away.
Amenities
Main Features
- Free Wi-Fi
- Child-friendly
- No pets allowed
Facilities
- No smoking on site
- No parking
- No pets allowed
- Luggage storage
- Electric kettle
- Water sports
- Free Wi-Fi in rooms
- Sitting area
- AM/FM alarm clock
- Cots
Policy
- Children and extra beds
- Maximum capacity of extra beds in a room is 1.
Map
Local Attractions
Attractions
- Meadows Tennis Courts (500 m)
- Pickering's Gin Distillery (200 m)
- Queen's Hall (300 m)
- Royal Commonwealth Pool (450 m)
- Summerhall (200 m)
- The Salisbury Centre (350 m)
- Edinburgh Festival Theatre (900 m)
- St Anthony's Chapel (400 m)
- St Marks Unitarian Church (450 m)
Airports
- Edinburgh (15 km)
Train stations
- Edinburgh Waverley station (1.6 km)
Reviews
100% Verified Reviews
Ian
2024-05-24
My stay was very positive for one night. The hotel's location was fab, close enough to the castle, Edinburgh Zoo and an easy walk into town and the main attractions. Also, Harmondsworth Moor was 4 km away.
Harold
2024-04-21
The breakfast was gorgeous, the staff was welcoming, the grounds were clean. A great selection of food for breakfast, it was appetising. The service was all in all excellent. Its location was marvellous, easy to reach by public transport.
Facilities were excellent, even so Wi-Fi was rather slow.
Tom
2024-04-02
The breakfast variety is free of charge with crackers and veggie options and yogurt, very good service. The location it offers is unbeatable and nice, right by Hollyrood park, the Royal Mile as well as Edinburgh for a gig at the Queen's Hall.
Mick
2024-03-06
The stuff was incredibly attentive and caring in managing every request. I had an en suite guest room with a particularly nice view of terrace.
Steve
2024-02-28
Modern hotel with gorgeous decoration. Stunning and fantastic location, very very nice area, close enough to shops and cafes and the Christmas market. Wonderful breakfasts with a special option, cheese plus salmon. Good service and good value.
Chris
2024-02-16
Stylish place for a visit to Edinburgh, it has unbeatable location in the Bruntsfield area and great services.
Alfred
2024-02-07
Overall it was a fine stay with great services.
Some of the staff were not experienced.
James
2024-02-05
Perfect and exceptionally nice location - walking distance to a museum and a theatre. The rooms with a good selection of hot choices, chocolates, for instance.
Julian
2024-01-28
The breakfast was delicious and wonderful with a special option and yogurt, for example, had everything you could want. It was in the central location to the tourist attractions. The service was very good, I had 3 good nights here.
Thomas
2024-01-23
The breakfast was delicious and enjoyable, well presented and with lots of options. The location was perfect and excellent, in the city center, the view was stunning, too.
Paul
2024-01-19
The twin room was airy, new-fashioned, with a luxurious bathroom. The location was good, next to such places like a museum and a theatre. A wide range of options nearby, I visited bars and restaurants next to the hotel.
Michael
2023-12-25
Fairly quiet and bright rooms with big 4 poster bed and excellent service. Fab, amazing location next to the train station, and Very close to very nice restaurants.
Clifford
2023-12-04
Particularly good location within walking distance of city centre, pleasant staff, everything was perfect.
George
2023-11-21
Fully equipped place with very amiable staff, everything was first-class. I appreciated the guest room which was fashionable. The breakfast was delicious and wonderful with lots of great food.
Mike
2023-11-20
Nicely furnished twin room with ensuite shower.
John
2023-11-19
I really enjoyed spending time here. The stay here was very positive for one night. The location was marvellous and lovely, just next door to Queen's Hall. It was located in a local area just next door to Very close to very nice restaurants and Edinburgh on a weekend, a useful base for me.
William
2023-11-09
The breakfast was delicious and plentiful and provided but could have been a little more plentiful.
Karl
2023-10-15
Big beds, coffee, a hair dryer, and an iron in the room. Awesome breakfast with veggies, crackers with cheese and crackers prepared by incredibly nice staff.
Jim
2023-10-12
The location it offers is perfect and nice, walking distance to a museum and a theatre. Glad I took double room, it was nicely decorated and brand-new.
Jamie
2023-09-15
Had a thoroughly enjoyable stay with great services, recommend this place. The property was perfectly clean, featured gorgeous design, I loved it. The staff was really helpful, I'm grateful for their help. The location was comfortable and magnificent walking distance to a museum and a theatre. Besides, I were walking distance to restaurants and bars.
John
2023-09-13
The provided service was very good! We had a double room, which was brand-new and great-sized. The breakfast with a la carte offerings and salmon and crackers was free of charge. The management was really helpful and attentive, as well as the staff.
Heather
2023-09-11
The airport was 24 minutes drive away.
Christopher
2023-09-09
Modern accommodation, excellent staff, incredible location close to shops as well. Very good service, tastefully decorated double room with unreliable, hairdryer, for instance. Free of charge and delicious breakfast with a special option and yogurt, as for instance.
Graeme
2023-09-08
The hotel was immaculately clean with gorgeous interior and nestled in a really lovely building. Delicious breakfast, best ever had, with salmon and very fresh products, for example.
Frederick
2023-08-29
The weather was warm sunny, had very positive stay with great services.
Shane
2023-08-26
The hotel was a reasonable base for enjoying a very very nice area, just off the train station and the town centre. The rooms were all well-equipped and a nice size with traditional features.
James
2023-08-20
Very pleasant staff and the place was clean. Coffee, a hair dryer, and an iron in the room and the big bed. Amazing and awesome breakfast with very fresh products for all tastes. Early check in and good service.
Adam
2023-08-04
Nice location in a very nice area walking distance to a museum and a theatre. Great-sized and brand-new unit with really great living space, really excellent staff.
Laura
2023-08-01
The hotel was well-equipped, we recommend it to everyone. Had thoroughly enjoyable 2 nights here. The staff was really helpful and attentive, very good service. The location was comfortable, if you need to be walking distance to a museum and a theatre. Plus it was walking distance to restaurants and bars. Even the Edinburgh airport was not so far, 24 minutes drive away.
Jim
2023-07-31
Hotel is stylish, excellent location, exceptionally nice staff. Big bed in a great-sized room. Lovely food, great service.
John
2023-07-24
Well-equipped and a nice size units with an astonishing view over terrace.
Jennifer
2023-07-23
Modern and brand-new room, with a comfy bed. Stunning and fantastic location for visiting pubs and bars. Great weekend in this very very nice area.
Ian
2023-06-26
Wake-up service, available in my guest room, was a nice bonus. The location was amazing: the main shopping centre and the Christmas market were within walking distance. After long day I visited The Abbey Bar for a couple of drinks.
John
2023-06-04
Decent sized & brand-new rooms with great attention to details. Good service overall and parking off site. Early check-in. Particularly good, marvellous location in the very very nice area. Walking distance to the main shopping centre and the Christmas market across the street.
Scott
2023-05-26
The rooms were airy and decent sized with great bathroom, fireplace plus a very comfy bed, just what we needed. Its location was amazing, near to the Christmas market and an easy walk into town and the main attractions.
Andrew
2023-05-20
Handy, ideal location near bus stops. Besides, easy to get to a chill cafe. Astonishing views overlooking terrace from the well-equipped and a nice size room. Caring staff, very clean beds❤
Eric
2023-05-15
Double room with shower, bedroom, as for instance was ready when we checked-in.
James
2023-05-08
Make sure to get twin room with bathroom as well as exit to the back garden.
Elizabeth
2023-05-03
The hotel is wonderful, has really kind staff and lovely terrace views. The units are elegant, huge. The bathroom is good size and the bed is exceptionally comfortable. It offers excellent services. Furthermore, guests can use parking nearby. The venue has a marvellous and fab location, easy to find as straight road from Bus or train station.
Alan
2023-04-18
Comfy accommodation with excellent setting near many museums as well as most attractions.
Caroline
2023-04-10
Fabulous food.
David
2023-04-09
Exceptionally nice location, just a short stroll away from Royal Commonwealth Pool. Great and fabulous food.
Robert
2023-04-05
The hotel was set in a central area just next door to tourist areas, the airport by bus and the old town. A cool bonus was Cafe de Valencia, located nearby, it offered tea and coffee.
Tbh, the room was a little hot, the breakfast was cold.
Adrian
2023-03-20
Twin room was airy and immaculate with an excellent breakfast. The breakfast was astonishing, featured lots of meals.
Clifford
2023-03-01
I really enjoyed staying in this stylish and charming hotel based in a Victorian building. The staff were amicable, helped with any issues. The breakfast was marvellous and incredible with very fresh products and had lots of food. I didn't want to leave, spent really really nice time and would recommend.
Gary
2023-02-04
This hotel is stylish and clean, has outstandingly accommodating staff and unbeatable location in a neighbourhood which is a good place to be itself.
Jacqueline
2023-01-30
The location was magnificent and awesome, a 10-15 minute walk from Queen's Hall. Besides, it was just a short walk away from downtown, that worked for us. Had no problem using their private parking, the internet was free.
Percy
2023-01-17
Nothing too much trouble, brilliant stay on a business trip. The property was immaculately clean with competent staff. Central location - a short walk to a theatre and a main street. In the very very nice area with restaurants and bars a short walk to the hotel.
David
2023-01-13
The hotel boasts central location close to everything. The breakfast is incredible and awesome and the staff is pleasant.
Arthur
2023-01-06
This was a very very good stay on a business trip. My king room had an electric kettle, central heating and a multi-channel TV. Everything seemed good, spotlessly clean. The venue was set in the central position right by cafes, shops and university, and Royal Mile.
John
2022-12-31
The location was handy, you can visit a chill cafe by walking. The double room was pretty nice with comfortable beds. Caring staff, delicious breakfast, had a very good stay overall on a business trip.
Alan
2022-12-27
Loved the price of our king room and its essentials. We had an extremely comfy bed, a shower and a hair dryer.
Harry
2022-12-10
The guest room didn't seem appealing on photos but it was immaculate and fabulous with single glazed glass. The decor was delightful.
James
2022-11-29
The queen room was equipped with basic facilities, including an electric kettle, central heating and TV. The bed was exceptionally comfortable & the staff there were welcoming. The location was unbeatable and stunning - ease of access to Holyrood Distillery.
George
2022-11-22
The location was marvellous for walking around Pickering's Gin Distillery. Set in very very nice area, restaurants and bars were walking distance to the hotel. Got stylish double room for second bed to view when arrived, loved that.
Rowland
2022-11-20
Had guest room with wake-up service available in it. Central location was a plus. Distance to the airport was just 15 km.
Christopher
2022-11-13
Its handy, central location was a plus. Btw, the airport was 15 km away. The hotel had splendid breakfasts with fresh pastries and yogurt, as example.
Denis
2022-10-28
Well, it was a really good stay on a business trip. It was reasonably clean, neat room. The hotel had an unbeatable location near a chill cafe.
Neil
2022-10-27
We had a marvellous and splendid breakfast with veggies and fresh pastries included. Our accommodation was set in a central location close enough to the university area, the airport by bus + tram and the old town.
John
2022-10-19
The location of the hotel was stunning - a 10-15 minute walk from The Studio. A castle and a main street were next to the accommodation. Had the twin room and it was spotless with an excellent breakfast. An electric kettle, central heating and a TV were useful.
Trevor
2022-10-14
The location is unbeatable, 2 km from Royal Mile. The bus station is 10 minutes' walk.
Lawrence
2022-10-02
The room was neat with an excellent breakfast and my experience was very good. An electric kettle, central heating and a multi-channel TV were provided. The location was stunning - a short walk to everywhere I wanted to go. The breakfast was delicious and enjoyable, the check in was efficient.
Margaret
2022-08-19
The staff was amiable and we would stay here again. Everything was great, the room was airy, the location was awesome. Newington district was worth staying in...
Although we loved the stay, a few staff members were not experienced.
Elizabeth
2020-11-11
We greatly enjoyed our stay here. The room is reasonably priced.
Mike
2020-09-27
Just a 15-minute stroll to the centre. Breakfast offered a huge variety of food and was SUPERB. Rooms were good sized.
Peter
2020-01-09
taste the food in annakut restaurant, you only need to walk 300 metres to reach it. the hotel itself was ideal.