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About this property

This stylish, family-run guest house is close to Edinburgh city centre and has easy access by bus. It has free Wi-Fi and attractive rooms with Freeview TVs and DVD players. The Southside Guest House is a mile (1.6 km) from Edinburgh Waverley Rail Station and the shops of Princes Street. The regular buses take less than 10 minutes. The stylish en suite rooms are individually decorated and mix original features with modern facilities. Some rooms faces Newington Road and some look out over the rear garden. A full cooked Scottish breakfast is available, along with vegetarian and vegan alternatives.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.4 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.5)


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1 double bed
1 single bed
2 single beds
1 double bed
1 double bed
1 large double bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Aichour
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    It's a charming old style building, I had a room on the 2nd floor which was comfortable and clean.
  • Anastasiia
    Germany Germany
    Very cozy place with a good location. I always pay attention to the bathroom and it was clean and well renovated.
  • Anais
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Friendly staff and really good bed. It is quiet and we had a great night.
  • Angela
    Australia Australia
    We found the location very good. Bus stop just across the road. Walk to the Meadows within 20 min. Staff were very helpful and let us drop bags off early and also stored them for a few hours after checkout.
  • Natalie
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Location is great, room fabulous and staff so helpful
  • Robert
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Staff very friendly and helpful. The room was clean with Tea & Coffee in the room. The hotel in good location only 5 minutes walk to the Meadows for the park for a nice walk.
  • Majda
    Slovenia Slovenia
    It is a good location, nice spacecious apartment that has everything you need.
  • Tremble
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Lovely room well appointed, with wonderful bathroom. Everything clean and tidy and offering convenient space for the traveller to put their items. Also - Thank you for proper loo paper (other places can only offer tissue paper...
  • Chuang
    China China
    Great location. Can go anywhere in the old town by foot or bus
  • Victor
    Israel Israel
    I liked the place and except of the parking that was difficult .

Host Information

Company review score: 8.3Based on 1,138 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property

Property information

Southside Guest House at a glance • Privately owned and operated • Recommended by many Travel Publications and On Line Travel Sites • Victorian Town House built in 1867 • Great location on the edge of the Old Town between the Meadows and Holyrood Park, ideal for walking to all landmarks • Eight individually designed bedrooms with character • All bedrooms en suite • Quality linen, toiletries and welcome hospitality tray • Award winning breakfast all inclusive • Non-smoking house • Free Wi-Fi (fibre optic speed) • No lift! Southside Guest House Edinburgh Southside has had the pleasure of welcoming guests from all over the world and our horizons have certainly expanded. People have so much more in common than some of the world troubles would lead us to believe. The guides and online travel sites have been good to us and we continue to strive to meet and where possible exceed expecations. We are not a 5 stars hotel but do try and provide comforts and enhancements, , and some of the little touches are appreciated by many guests staying at Southside. Our location is one of our great strengths and whilst there are many excellent Guest Houses further out, we sit right on the ...

Neighbourhood information

Southside Guest House is situated between the Meadows and Holyrood Park, on the doorsteps of The University of Edinburgh and The Old Town of Edinburgh. Edinburgh Castle and most of Edinburgh major landmarks and venues are close by including theatres, cinemas and concerts halls. There is an excellent selection of restaurants and pubs within 5 to 10 minutes’ walk radius. Arthur's Seat and Edinburgh University Pollock Halls of Residence are less than a ten minutes’ walk away.

Languages spoken

English,Chinese

Property surroundings

House rules

Southside Guest House takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 14:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
Until 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 12 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.

Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 2 years
Extra bed upon request
£20 per child, per night
Cot upon request
Free
3+ years
Extra bed upon request
£20 per person, per night

Prices for cots and extra beds are not included in the total price, and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

The number of extra beds and cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.

All cots and extra beds are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Accepted payment methods
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

When booking, you must give the guest house your expected arrival time. Check-in outside of the published period may be possible on request.

Please inform Southside Guest House in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

License number: 08/03754, A

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