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Reviews of Alexander Guest House 4 stars

35, Mayfield Gardens, Edinburgh, EH9 2BX, United Kingdom

#135 of 188 B&Bs and Inns in Edinburgh

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 921 hotel reviews

7.5

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.3

  • Comfort

    8.2

  • Location

    7.8

  • Facilities

    7.5

  • Staff

    6.8

  • Value for money

    7.4

  • Free WiFi

    7.7

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  • Reviewed: 6 September 2025

    9.0
    Very enjoyable, Easy to travel around. Had a great time.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private External Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Getting into the building when we first arrived. We received the email explaining how this worked on the day we left to come to Edinburgh.This should have been emailed 1 week before we were due to arrive. This was quite stressful after a long journey. We weren't the only ones. There was another couple trying to enter the building just after we arrived. It proved difficult to get hold of the owners of the building on the phone numbers listed on the door.

    The room was exceptionally clean and tidy. Our bathroom, across the hall, was also exceptionally clean and tidy. Lovely stay.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 4 September 2025

    7.0
    Decent stay. Self sufficient rooms, easy check in and decent parking spots
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The water pump making noise every time it had to pull up water to the third floor and the sheets were a bit dirty.

    Well equipped. Even though on property there were only 2 spots available, the suggested parking areas were very convenient and cheap.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 31 August 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private External Bathroom
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very low water pressure. Owners of guest house constantly present which I found annoying

    Location in a beautiful area. Room and private bathroom were very clean. On a bus route. Very convenient location.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 27 August 2025

    7.0
    Beautiful clean room - few small improvements would.make it perfect
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Deluxe Triple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are a.few improvements that cud be made to make this a perfect stay. No rail anywhere in the room to hang clothes on even tho there was hangers in the cupboard. TV didnt seem to connect to wi-fi so we cudnt watch anything when we reutrned in the evening and the room was very warm maybe needed a fan or something as we cudnt open the windows. In addition to this a breakfast option wud be nice but we did know when we.booked that it was room only.

    Beautifully decorated room, very clean. Easy to collect key from key box and managed to get one of the two parking spaces. Bathroom was luvly too and very clean. Iron, small ironing board and hangers in the cupboard. Loads of drawer space too Bed was really comfy had a good night's sleep

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 24 August 2025

    7.0
    Close to city, good weekend stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private External Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The main problem we had was the toilet being separate from the room but I understand not much can be done about that, didn’t realise the toilet would be in main entrance hallway. Talking to staff through buzzer at front door was difficult.

    A short bus ride into the main part of the city was good, the furnishings were nice and I liked the decorating. Good tv and comfy bed. Good price!

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 24 August 2025

    9.0
    Nicely decorated and comfortable
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    All was good.

    Smart looking property inside and out. Lovely decor and clean. Comfy bed and white fluffy towels. Good location to walk into Edinburgh and free on-street parking if the spaces at the front are full.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 23 August 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Family Room with Bathroom (4 Adults)
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    For anyone who prefers a quiet night, be warned that this is on a main road from the city centre to the hospital, so road traffic is busy through the night. Our room was at the front but they had lots of other rooms.

    Easily accessible from Edinburgh City centre with regular bus service. The room was clean, comfortable and had all that we needed for a short stay (including clean towels, hairdryer, iron, kettle and tea/coffee).

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 23 August 2025

    8.0
    Nice, comfortable stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Small Family Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No breakfast. For what was paid for the night a continental style breakfast should at least have been made available. No staff on site, no real safe parking.

    Lovely home. Old but room was beautiful and very clean, bathroom spotless.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 21 August 2025

    8.0
    I enjoyed location , room 1 was perfect . Bed was comfortable . Nice bathroom.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Deluxe Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Communication is terrible . Have someone on hand who can speak English. No one answers phone . Laundry should NEVER be laying in your entrance for everyone to see.

    I liked the ensuite .

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 18 August 2025

    7.0
    Cost, due to Fringe, was very overpriced for what we got.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Family Room with Bathroom (4 Adults)
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Many steps to get to our room with no elevator. The staff helped carry the luggage up the many steps. No food available-no breakfast!

    Clean. Had Wi-Fi

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 17 August 2025

    8.0
    Acceptable
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Single Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No reception staff ever

    Good shower

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 10 August 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Room was big enough for 2 people. It was clean. Great facilities with tea tray, iron & hairdryer Easy check in

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 5 August 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No breakfast included and the hallways didn’t smell pleasant.

    Room was clean and a good size. Nice modern bathroom

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 1 August 2025

    7.0
    Comfortable stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The window pane was broken and the bathroom flush made loud noises. Nobody responded to my texts.

    Except for the bathroom flush making a loud noise every time I flushed the toilet, the room and stay was very comfortable and nice.

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 31 July 2025

    8.0
    Nice room but just that!
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Single Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Was quite expensive but school holidays and Edinburgh Fringe starts this weekend! Had to share a bathroom with another room, but the bathroom was spotless. No wifi, needed a password and I wasn't given this and there were no staff.

    I arrived late and so didn't see anyone but communication was good around check in. Room was lovely, small but I had a single room and it was clean, comfortable and well equipped. If you just want a base and no additional facilities a good choice but wasn't cheap!

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 29 July 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Small Family Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great atmosphere. Would be nice to open the window more. A fan would be nice too.

    Good view. Easy parking. Good space.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 26 July 2025

    9.0
    It was okay with the price we payed.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Deluxe Triple Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There was staffs who doesn’t know how to speak english. They have to call someone on the phone just to speak with us.

    It’s very clean and near the city. Only 1 bus ride.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 25 July 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The toilet and shower have a noisy pump. Everything works ok though, it just made me jump a couple of times and I didn't want to flush too early as it might wake others.

    Everything I needed was included. Generous with tea and coffee too. A really nice touch

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 24 July 2025

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Didn't see any staff.

    No fridge in room.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 24 July 2025

    7.0
    Great location. Nice and clean
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Ensuite is tiny.

    Great location close to the city centre. Nice and clean and tidy.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 24 July 2025

    6.0
    Good room, awful customer service
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    The main problem with this hotel is the customer service, which is pretty much non-existent. You see nobody during your stay, which means resolving any issues is impossible. I had to wake up at 6am to get a flight from Edinburgh airport, but I was awoken at 1am by a large group of people returning (presumably) from a night out in the city centre. The group were shouting and playing music in their room until 2am, and I had to knock on their door to ask them to be quiet. As there was no front desk, I made a complaint to the owner via the messaging service. This complaint was not acknowledged or resolved, despite me messaging the owner again the following morning. This poor customer service means that I would not return to this property again.

    The room was extremely comfortable and had a lot of good facilities, such as tea and coffee, a TV with lots of channels (despite the short time we were in the room) and a good sized bathroom. It was also located a one-minute walk from the bus stop, which reaches the city centre in around 10 minutes.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 23 July 2025

    8.0
    Clean ok location
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No shower/toilet in room

    Location good. Disappointed no ensuite.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 20 July 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Double Room with Private External Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I didnt like that the bathroom was separate to the bedroom but we were only there for 2 nights. For a longer stay it would have been annoying

    It was so easy to get around anywhere by bus or walking and the room was nice and comfortable and the bathroom was decent

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 15 July 2025

    9.0
    It was very comfortable
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Single Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    There were no facilities for breakfast. I would have valued it even if there was an extra charge.

    The room was very clean and comfortable.

    Stayed in July 2025

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