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Edinburgh Thistle Guest House
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Edinburgh Thistle Guest House
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10 East Hermitage Place
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Originally built in the 1890s, this charming Victorian house is centrally located within a mile and a half (ca 2.4 km) of Edinburgh's major attractions, including the Castle and the Royal Mile. Originally a sea merchants' house, the Edinburgh Thistle Guest House now provides 7 lovely rooms, available as single, double, twin and family. Start each morning of your stay with a delicious continental breakfast before heading out to discover all that Edinburgh has to offer. Overlooking Leith Links, originally a golf course in the 15th century, the house is also close to the Royal Museum of Scotland and The Palace of Holyrood House. Furthermore, the Royal Yacht Britannia is berthed at Leith, which is only a 10 minute walk away, along with the finest fish restaurants and wine bars.Check in time- 1.30pm to 4.30 pmGuests checking in after 4.30pm are required to telephone or email us directly. Late checkins will be given a code to express check in.
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High-speed Internet
Non-Smoking Rooms
Parking
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From 12:00 PM
Check-out:
Prior to 10:00 AM
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Travelling from the South - A68 or A702Travelling from the North - A9 then M90Travelling from the East - A1Travelling from the West - M8Follow signs for Leith we are situated overlooking Leith Links Park. From city centre, Bus and Waverly train station - bus number 12 or 25. From the airport you can take a taxi or the airport bus into the city centre, then a bus or taxi to Leith Links. 5 - 10 minutes from city centre to Leith Links by bus, car or taxi.
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Date of Stay:
July, 2009
Short break at the CapitalWas an ideal base for seeing the capital and surrounding areas. Small home made into B&B, I had the smallest room - bed, tv, kettle available - all you need really. Breakfast was nice, a good selection was available.
Date of Stay:
July, 2009
We thought this was excellent value for money and the accomadtion was adequate for the price we paid. Pleasent staff who was informative and helpful. We would stay here again and recomend to people .
Date of Stay:
June, 2009
Thistle Guest House EdinburghI was locked out of my room when I reached Edinburgh, I had to call an emergency number to gain access! The TV didnt work. I couldnt actually secure by room door from the inside there was no handle just a yale which you had to try and pull towards you. I didnt manage to to close it when I was asleep!!! Im not sure how this room or the door would pass a fire inspection. I didn't stay the 3 nights because I didnt feel safe in the room. I would appreciate your comments.Jayne Hardaker
Date of Stay:
June, 2009
return to Edinburgh for Bagpipes Spares cant fault the service received , small but very clean tidy and friendly value for money staying in a capitol city is second to none i highly recommend this b&b. Local bus service very near to all parts of the city. Breakfast was included in cost on a self service basis eat as much as you like not hurried . (only draw back cooked breakfast not avaliable) but then again mostly every other thing available.
Date of Stay:
May, 2009
Thistle Guest House, Leith, EdinburghHandy for city centre (30 mins walk or frequent bus service) and nice quiet location opposite park. Good restaurants nearby (10 mins) on Leith harbour. Friendly owners and pleasant staff.The fire alarm went off at about 7.00am on our first morning and, as neither owners nor staff are resident, we had to wait outside for someone to come and turn it off. It was nice of the owners to offer us free breakfast in compensation for the disturbance - very fair of them.The only let-down was breakfast - help-yourself cereal, fruit juice and toast (cheap bread) was adequate but we didn't bother having any after the first morning, preferring to grab a snack once we'd walked into the city centre. Also, didn't realise that breakfast was not included in the price.
Date of Stay:
May, 2009
servicethe personnel are very polite and professional
Date of Stay:
May, 2009
Thankfully we were only there for 3 nights. The double room should be a single, it was that small-no space for 2 people to move around. Clothes had to be hung from a rack on the wall which obscured the only mirror in the room. The mattress had metal edgings poking through and also had a big burn hole in it. The advertised crisp cotton sheet looked like it had already been used!! The towels were never changed. It had the tiniest shower room with a sink that was so small you could not wash in it and an extractor fan that sounded like a jet engine, it was a struggle to get dried after a shower, given there was no space. The room was on the ground floor looking out to a back yard where everyone seemed to gather for a smoke. It was located next to the recepion desk and breakfast room, so was very noisy in the morning. However the room was clean enough with ample tea/coffee facilities.
Date of Stay:
May, 2009
Cheap stopoverNeeded a cheap place to stay before an early flight to Paris to meet my partner. Cheap - yes, ideal for one person - yes. Other than that it was plain and simple. Except trying to check in. Despite making prior arrangements to check in late, I still had to wait 20 minutes for someone to arrive to let me in.
Date of Stay:
April, 2009
overnight stay whilst doin touristy things....my husband and myself stayed here just for the one night whislt visitin edinburgh...we both found it ok..and to be honest we were only usin it to sleep in as we planned on bein out and about all the time..the room was big enough for the 2 of us and had everythin we needed except shower gel...there was sachets of shampoo and sml bar of soap but no shower gel and we never took any as it says toiletries provided..could,v just been a sml blip..but it wasnt exactly a major problem...room was very clean and beddin good condition altho the white fluffy towels as described were no longer white nor exactly fluffy however the were acceptable...room did just need some decor freshend up..but for wat we paid for the room we were more than happy....breakfast was another story mind u...we were offered continental style for 5 pound which we took..the guy who checked us in said there would be a girl there in the mornin and we were just to go into the dinin room and help oursel basicaly...well would have if we could,v got in as the room was locked and we spent a good 5-10 mins lookin for someone at the office ended up back upstairs for a bit till we thot we heard someone but we couldnt have as we still had no joy..as we were about to just forget it the guy who checked us in arrived to start his shift and let us in and also apologised...the breakfast included cereal, bread for toast or croisants..there was also biscuits etc on offer...the bread wasnt exactly fresh ,one of the loafs was actualy mouldy..and the croisants were covered with a t-towel so we gave them a miss as not sure to freshness...we had the cereal and toast as we just opend a new loaf..was realy just a pitty about the food side as we probably would have been more than happy with what we got for our money, but if im honest this has probably put us off returnin to this guest house...a few wee tweeks here and there for the food storage and paint work freshend up and this wi
Date of Stay:
April, 2009
Did the jobA clean & comfortable B&B. Not to far out of town, suited all our needs.
Date of Stay:
April, 2009
Very Good at the PriceA clean room at a discount price, in easy bus reach of the center of Edinburgh makes the Thistle a good find.Accommodation is basic but clean, and the staff welcoming.
Date of Stay:
March, 2009
Standard single room booked, not the extra small one but even so it was VERY compact. Room had a sink and small tv with only 2 watchable channels on it. No curtains, just blinds which didn't stop the morning light getting in though I was up first thing anyway due to the traffic. The bed seemed clean enough (I daren't pry too much) though the mattress was obviously past it’s best and was very lumpy. General condition of the place is somewhat tired and not particularly clean with the whole place needing a good dusting however, it was only £22.50 a night so I guess you get what you pay for. On a plus point there was free on street parking available usually right outside the place.
Date of Stay:
March, 2009
Great hospitalityWe had a wonderful experience at Edinburgh Thistle Guest House. The rooms are clean and nice, the host was very helpful and there are many great places to visit within walking distance. Don't forget to spend some time at the Ocean Terminal if you end up staying here.
Date of Stay:
February, 2009
We had very enjoyable stay!Very good service and very good value for money.Would definately stay here again.
Date of Stay:
January, 2009
For the price, this hotel is a great base if you are single and want to venture into Edinburgh City within easy reach of all the major sights. Buses run right outside the guest house and by walking 5 minutes to Leith Walk, there are many buses at all times to get you into the city. A taxi late at night will cost around £7.00 from the city back to the guest house. As for the room, well, its very small and if you are tall or large, then this will cause a problem - there is hardly any room to do anything. The matteress was absolutely awful. They so need to change it as the springs really hurt when you sleep. The linen was very clean as was the room. The TV is of a poor quality, but works. All in all a great base for a few days. If that bed was changed then I'd stay again. The bathroom is shared and seems fine and clean. Staff were so friendly.
Date of Stay:
December, 2008
Great if you are driving into Edinburgh as plenty of parking on the street! However if you are not driving into edinburgh then find a place closer :)
Date of Stay:
December, 2008
Great B&BVery clean (which can be hard to find sometimes in Edinburgh)Fantastic service and very friendlyBus stops (# 25 bus is the best service to get to and from B&B) right near B&B (1 mn walk), taking you to Princes Street (main street) and Waverley Station (train station) - bus also passes Edinburgh Playhouse and Omni Centre (pubs, restaurants, cinema etc etc)Large garden park directly across the road.Close to Ocean Terminal (large shopping centre and cinema)PeacefulSmall supermarket down road (5 min walk) - ScotmidWould stay again!
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