Southside Guest House

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8.8
Very Good
From 173 reviews
Cleanliness

9.0

Room Comfort

8.4

Service and Facilites

8.8

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Erich
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10.0
/10
Reviewed 26 week(s) ago

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Simple room, clean. Way off the touristy path
celisa
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Friends and Family with Friends
6.0
/10
Reviewed 30 week(s) ago

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The staff was very polite. The cleaning wasnt the best. Specially in the bathroom
Emma
8.0
/10
Reviewed 32 week(s) ago

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Room spotless, lovely decoration. Easy
Helen
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Friends and Family Family
8.0
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Reviewed 32 week(s) ago

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Initially disappointed by the tired decor, broken blind and sofa, photos not truthful and concerned on finding negative reviews saying the same ( I’d only seen positive on booking). It was expensive and given too many stars. However I realised Edinburgh is expensive and over priced like London and actually we ended up having a lovely stay. I prefer character to modern. It was quiet even at the front we used shutters to reduce noise, bed comfortable ( new mattress possibly), warm , clean , everything worked well (except a blind and sofa) , breakfast was lovely and reasonable and owner was very helpful and responded quickly by text. We would stay again but not at the price advertised. It was very convenient for getting many different buses and not far by taxi from station. Shops and restaurants close by.
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Steven
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4.0
/10
Reviewed 34 week(s) ago

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Very shabby room was not ready until an hour after check-in time. From then we never saw a manager or any service personnel or even towel service. We question the legitimacy of the reviews shown on hotels com for this location.
Leslie A
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Friends and Family with Friends
6.0
/10
Reviewed 36 week(s) ago

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While the room was pleasant & comfortable, the guest house itself felt abandoned. For my entire 3 night stay I never saw anyone staffing the front desk, the restaurant looked shuttered & it appeared as if no one was in charge.
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Friends and Family with Friends
6.0
/10
Reviewed 41 week(s) ago

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It's a great location - tons of restaurants and bars nearby, lots of buses to get around the city or a short 20 min walk from the city center. Very safe. The shower had good water pressure and the hotel and surrounding area were quiet. The room was clean. The beds were incredibly uncomfortable, the room needs a fan as theres no AC, and a few shelves and a box of tissues would go a long way. We were also supposed to be able to check in at 2 pm but the room wasnt ready until 3 pm (and only then because we were getting impatient). They will hold your bags while you wait. This place would be fine for a night or two, but not very comfortable for 5 nights.
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Catherine
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Leisure with Partner
10.0
/10
Reviewed 50 week(s) ago

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We stayed at this Guesthouse on 2 separate nights. We were able to check in early and staff were very polite and considerate. Beautiful old property just needs a little refresh.
Catherine
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8.0
/10
Reviewed 51 week(s) ago

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Good: handy location, spacious room and spotlessly clean. Staff member I saw was very friendly and helpful Bad: slightly shabby decor in places. Also expensive but that seems to be the norm for Edinburgh - definitely pricier than previous visits to the city.
Gail
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10.0
/10
Reviewed 52 week(s) ago

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We only stayed one night in a small double room at this property, but the room was quite adequate and the bathroom was especially wonderful--great shower, good lighting, recently remodeled. It is also located in a nice neighborhood, with several good restaurants and coffee shops close-by, and a reasonable walk (about a mile) to the Royal Mile.
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Peter
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10.0
/10
Reviewed 67 week(s) ago

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This reresents excellent valuw. Rooms was very clean, all the facilities you would need. No need to pay double the price for something probably not as good. Will definitely book again next time I visit Edinburgh.
Janette
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Business
6.0
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Reviewed 73 week(s) ago

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Useful location but on arrival no one there and had to call to get access. Not very welcoming. High degree of utility. Nice artworks. Didn’t see any staff at all when I left so went on my way leaving the key as indicated in a glass jar
Brian
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6.0
/10
Reviewed 78 week(s) ago

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Comfortable room, but we had a room at the front of the building and lots of traffic noise.
chloe
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Leisure with Partner
8.0
/10
Reviewed 79 week(s) ago

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Affordable, easy walk to city centre, great restaurants nearby.
Mark
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10.0
/10
Reviewed 81 week(s) ago

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Lovely comfortable, spacious room. Lots of really great coffee spots nearby and some amazing food options without the tourist tax of the city centre. I will definitely stay again next time we're up.
Nicholas
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Business
10.0
/10
Reviewed 81 week(s) ago

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Clean comfortable spacious guest house in a lovely area, within walking distance of Arthur's Seat and the University
Ahmad
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Business
8.0
/10
Reviewed 81 week(s) ago

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A very convenient place close to the attractions. The place needs a bit of renovation but is located in a good area. Can use some comfortable mattresses as the current ones are not good and the bathroom fan was too loud.
Lucy
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Friends and Family Family
8.0
/10
Reviewed 82 week(s) ago

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Very comfortable
David
10.0
/10
Reviewed 83 week(s) ago

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Got takin care of
Matthew
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4.0
/10
Reviewed 89 week(s) ago

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The best thing was the area, several good eating spots and was convenient for the university where I was at a conference, however I would not choose to stay here again, I felt it was very overpriced for what it was. I was in a small single room which felt very dated and a bit shabby. One out of three mornings I had no hot water
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