Reviews of Falcon Crest Guest House 3 stars
70 South Trinity Road, Edinburgh, EH5 3NX, United Kingdom
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Reviewed: 9 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewPre booked breakfast set us up for the day with an early start for the bus to the city centre, ready for a day visiting the fringe, international festival and the Tattoo.
Very little, it might benefit from USB charging points for phones etc.
Thank you for taking the time to give us a lovely review. We're so pleased you enjoyed your stay. We are always happy to offer various adapters to guests for overseas and USB plugs. It is mentioned in the room information leaflet but the requests are usually for European adapters rather than USB. Best wishes Stuart & Kathryn
Thank you for taking the time to give us a lovely review. We're so pleased you enjoyed your stay. We are always happy to offer various adapters to guests for overseas and USB plugs. It is mentioned in the room information leaflet but th… Show more
Reviewed: 27 February 2025 · Stayed in December 2024
Verified reviewThin walls.
Thank you, we are glad you found us a very good place to stay. We would really appreciate it if you were able to advise us why you only gave our location a 5. We are not in the very centre of the city but we don't advertise that we are there. Best wishes Stuart & Kathryn
Thank you, we are glad you found us a very good place to stay. We would really appreciate it if you were able to advise us why you only gave our location a 5. We are not in the very centre of the city but we don't advertise that we are the… Show more
Reviewed: 9 January 2025 · Stayed in January 2025
Verified reviewGreat location, delicious breakfast, hospitable hosts
Room was very small, but it didn’t affect our stay
Thank you for recommending us, we are pleased you enjoyed your stay. I am sorry you did not let us know about a problem with the bed as we could have provided a mattress topper if you found it a little hard. I am sorry too that you found the room small, we might have been able to allocate a different room if we had been aware in advance that you were bringing your dog with you. Glad the size of the room did not affect your stay. Best wishes Stuart & Kathryn
Thank you for recommending us, we are pleased you enjoyed your stay. I am sorry you did not let us know about a problem with the bed as we could have provided a mattress topper if you found it a little hard. I am sorry too that you found th… Show more
Reviewed: 2 January 2025 · Stayed in January 2025
Verified reviewEasy to find, not far from bus stop straight into the city centre, comfortable bed, TV apps all working. Overall very cosy and easy to relax in.
It would be helpful to have a hairdryer in the room - though we note one was available upon request. This could be made clearer when booking.
Thank you for your great review. We would love to welcome you back for another stay. We are happy to provide hairdryers in a guest's room for the length of their stay. Providing it on request means every hairdryer is checked each time it is given out ensuring we give safe and working items to guests. We will have a look at our booking information to see if this can be made clearer for future guests. Best wishes Stuart & Kathryn
Thank you for your great review. We would love to welcome you back for another stay. We are happy to provide hairdryers in a guest's room for the length of their stay. Providing it on request means every hairdryer is checked each time i… Show more
Reviewed: 10 December 2024 · Stayed in December 2024
Verified reviewLocation with off road parking Friendly lovely owner. Room Cleanliness and good hot shower Would recommend the Excellent scrambled eggs for breakfast Can come and go as you wish
Nothing really apart from I would prefer to have breakfast in a breakfast room instead of in your room but the breakfast was served on time and hot each morning.
Thank you for your great review. We're pleased you enjoyed our scrambled eggs so much. We do have a breakfast room that can be used for larger parties but otherwise find people usually prefer having breakfast delivered to their rooms. Best wishes Stuart & Kathryn
Thank you for your great review. We're pleased you enjoyed our scrambled eggs so much. We do have a breakfast room that can be used for larger parties but otherwise find people usually prefer having breakfast delivered to their rooms. B… Show more
Reviewed: 11 November 2024 · Stayed in August 2024
Verified reviewI stayed at this little gem during the Festival in August 2024. The location is in a quiet, tree lined street, away from the festival crowds but a short bus ride or easy half-hour walk into town. The small but comfortable and clean single room was well appointed and had a lovely ensuite bathroom. The continental breakfast I ordered was just what I needed to start the very busy, fun festival days and was promptly delivered by Stuart with a friendly “Good Morning”. Hosts Kathryn and Stuart were very helpful, friendly and attentive but not intrusive. I highly recommend Falcon Crest Guest House and would stay here again should I find myself in Edinburgh at the best time of year to visit - the festival, it’s so much fun!
There are a lot of stairs that can be difficult with a heavy suit case (my own fault!).
Thank you Martin for such a lovely review. We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay. Like you many guests enjoy being in Edinburgh during the Festival but there is lots to do all year round for those who prefer the city slightly less busy. Sorry we don't have a lift, we know it may feel like more when you are carrying a heavy case but we only have 39 steps to the top floor. Best wishes Stuart & Kathryn
Thank you Martin for such a lovely review. We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay. Like you many guests enjoy being in Edinburgh during the Festival but there is lots to do all year round for those who prefer the city slightly less busy. S… Show more
Reviewed: 28 October 2024 · Stayed in October 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 28 October 2024 · Stayed in October 2024
Verified reviewLoved my room in the attic..after a fun filled day...it is cozy to snuggle in a warm bed.
Falcon Crest is a small and personable guest house. It is clean and welI maintained. Once I got my orientation right...it is only a 6 min walk to Bus stop .where I catch the No 8 to Bus Station...where the fun starts
Thank you for your review. We can only be pleased when :( comments all appear to be likes. Best wishes Stuart & Kathryn
Reviewed: 10 October 2024 · Stayed in October 2024
Verified reviewThe Guest House is located on a street lined with gorgeous old homes. Getting there from various bus stations and walking down the road surrounded by the type of buildings that people travel to Edinburgh for sets up the perfect start to a holiday. Kathryn was an incredible hostess who offered helpful travel tips and great chat. The room was impeccably clean and all the information about the stay was neatly laid out in writing (as someone who likes instructions this was a major bonus). The bed was incredibly comfortable and the window seating allowed me to stare out the window and enjoy the views of the neighbourhood.
Thank you for such a lovely review. It was great having you stay and we're so pleased you enjoyed your time with us. Best wishes Stuart & Kathryn
Reviewed: 7 October 2024 · Stayed in October 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 7 October 2024 · Stayed in October 2024
Verified reviewComfortable bed and good shower. Friendly hosts. Conveniently on bus route to city centre.
Two flights of stairs to get to room. Although fresh milk offered for tea, it went off quickly as there was no refrigeration in room. Only two teabags offered, though I didn't ask for more - ended up buying our own supply.
Thank you for your review. We're sorry you found the stairs a problem, another time perhaps you should check for properties with ground floor rooms or a lift. We made a decision to use fresh milk in reusable glass bottles rather than UHT milk in plastic packaging. Environmentally room fridges are also not good so we are happy to replenish the milk when asked and provide it on ice to keep it fresh for a reasonable number of hours. We are really sorry about the tea bags and can't understand what happened unless you mean there were 6 tea bags, 2 for each day of your stay. It would have been great if you had asked for more. We can improve guests' stay when they let us know about things like this, unfortunately mentioning something on a review doesn't let us make your stay better and leaves everyone feeling bad. Best wishes Stuart & Kathryn
Thank you for your review. We're sorry you found the stairs a problem, another time perhaps you should check for properties with ground floor rooms or a lift. We made a decision to use fresh milk in reusable glass bottles rather than U… Show more
Reviewed: 2 October 2024 · Stayed in September 2024
Verified reviewAs other guests have already described, the breakfast was very tasty and you could choose what you wanted to have the next day. The hosts were also extremely charming and polite. We particularly appreciated the fact that check-in and check-out were so easy, even though our arrival and departure times were not particularly convenient. We liked the location close to the sea and the botanical gardens.
Everything was according to our expectations. Thank you very much.
Thank you for a great review. We are happy to help with alternative arrival and departure times when we are able. Glad you enjoyed the breakfast and our location. Best wishes Stuart & Kathryn
Reviewed: 16 September 2024 · Stayed in September 2024
Verified reviewLovely quiet residential part of Edinburgh, yet only a short bus/taxi trip to the centre. Our favourite part is definitely the hosts! Very attentive, approachable, friendly, you name it! It felt like staying with a family member.
Thank you for a great review. We enjoy welcoming guests into our home. Best wishes Stuart & Kathryn
Reviewed: 2 September 2024 · Stayed in September 2024
Verified reviewKathryn and Stuart were excellent hosts. If you want to experience Scottish hospitality this place is definitely the one. The rooms are clean and equipped with everything you need for your stay. They also had a kettle, tea, coffee, sugar and shortbread biscuits in the room and fresh milk was also provided. The location is fantastic with easy access to public transportation and the neighborhood is residential and quiet.
Thank you for your great review. We are pleased you enjoyed your stay so much. Best wishes Stuart & Kathryn
Reviewed: 31 August 2024 · Stayed in August 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 26 August 2024 · Stayed in August 2024
Verified reviewIt was clean
It was tiny, the towels smelt funny. It advertised free car parking but there were 2 parking places and at least 7 rooms. It said tea and coffee machine and a kettle, it had only a kettle. It said there was a desk, there wasn’t , there was a low coffee table and a chair I couldn’t sit up styraight in as the ceiling sloped. It was billed as a delux double but there was nothing delux about it, it was a tiny, attic room at the top of 3 flights of stairs with no help carrying cases.
Thank you for your review. We are sorry you didn't enjoy your stay with us and that you didn't make us aware of your unhappiness during your stay when we might have been able to improve your experience. If we had been made aware of a problem with your towels we could have quickly rewashed them without fabric conditioner if the smell of this was an issue for you. The booking with us was made more than 6 months in advance, when you made a request to book parking. You were advised "We only have 2 parking spaces on our drive and unfortunately these cannot be booked. If these are not available there is also ample free on street parking (we have a map showing where parking can be found in the neighbouring streets when our street is busier)". We currently have only 5 rooms for guests to stay, (the rooms are numbered up to 8 but historically 1-3 have other uses). Many guests coming to Edinburgh do not come by car and we frequently have at least one space on our drive empty. If we had known how important the parking was for you we might have suggested you cancel the booking with us then, and then carefully check the facilities offered by other accommodation. We have previously advertised a tea/coffee maker (not a machine), thinking that meant a kettle and the facilities to make tea and coffee but clearly you thought this meant something else. We have removed this entry from our profile to prevent any further misunderstandings. (We could at least have provided you with a teapot if requested.) As many people use laptops or tablets we provide tables which can be used as desks on request in most rooms (this is mentioned on the room information sheet and one room has a permanent large fixed desktop). We are sorry you didn't notice this information and request a table. It is surprising your height meant you couldn't move one of the chairs in the room to a position where you could sit up straight as the ceiling in the major part of the room is not sloping and has full head height. The room you were in was on the top (2nd) floor, about 39 steps from the ground floor. All guest rooms are above ground level. Sorry but we don't advertise a lift or porterage services and for medical reasons in most cases we are unable to offer help with luggage. Best wishes Stuart & Kathryn
Thank you for your review. We are sorry you didn't enjoy your stay with us and that you didn't make us aware of your unhappiness during your stay when we might have been able to improve your experience. If we had been made aware of… Show more
Reviewed: 25 August 2024 · Stayed in August 2024
Verified reviewLovely quiet area with easy access to city by bus. I had an attic room with ensuite in this beautifully decorated and maintained period house.
Thank you for your great review. We love our house and it is great to hear other people appreciate it too. Best wishes Stuart & Kathryn
Reviewed: 16 August 2024 · Stayed in August 2024
Verified reviewOn a bus route Friendly hosts Very tidy Great breakfast
Nothing
Thank you for such a great review. It would be lovely to have you back for another stay. Best wishes Stuart & Kathryn
Reviewed: 15 August 2024 · Stayed in August 2024
Verified reviewBeautiful room and lovely shower room although we were on the top floor and after a day of tramping around the fringe they were a struggle lol.
To be fair nothing bed was firm but we slept fine
Thank you for your great review. We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay. We do have mattress toppers available if people prefer a softer mattress so please do ask us for one if you come to stay with us again. Best wishes Stuart & Kathryn
Thank you for your great review. We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay. We do have mattress toppers available if people prefer a softer mattress so please do ask us for one if you come to stay with us again. Best wishes Stuart & Kathr… Show more
Reviewed: 12 August 2024 · Stayed in August 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 8 August 2024 · Stayed in August 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 6 July 2024 · Stayed in July 2024
Verified reviewThe hosts were really friendly and helpful and made sure everything was fine for us.
There was an odd smell in the kettle in the room but we forgot to mention this. Am sure it won't need much to sort out.
Thank you for your lovely review. We are so glad you enjoyed your stay. We are really sorry about the problem with the kettle. It's something we normally check at each room change but must have been missed on this occasion. No idea what had been put in the kettle but it is taking a lot of work to get it clean and we have replaced it in the meantime. Best wishes Stuart & Kathryn
Thank you for your lovely review. We are so glad you enjoyed your stay. We are really sorry about the problem with the kettle. It's something we normally check at each room change but must have been missed on this occasion. No idea what… Show more
Reviewed: 3 July 2024 · Stayed in July 2024
Verified reviewOur hosts, Katherine and Stuart were excellent. They were friendly welcoming and very helpful. They made Falcon Crest seem like a second home. The breakfast was very good and plentiful. It was very clean and the location in a nice part of Edinburgh close to transportation was great Lovely view of the backyard gardens.
We had to go up 3 flights of stairs. Our room was very small.
Thank you for your review. We are so glad you found your stay very pleasant. It is a shame if you were aware we do not have a lift that you did not request a first floor room rather than the second floor one you had. We're pleased however that you enjoyed the view from your room while having your breakfast. Best wishes Stuart & Kathryn
Thank you for your review. We are so glad you found your stay very pleasant. It is a shame if you were aware we do not have a lift that you did not request a first floor room rather than the second floor one you had. We're pleased howev… Show more
Reviewed: 25 June 2024 · Stayed in June 2024
Verified reviewAbsolutely lovely hosts, close to the historic centre. Just a 20 minutes walk.
Thank you for your great review. Just to say it is 2 miles uphill to Edinburgh Castle so that might take a bit more than 20 minutes to walk but we have a really good bus service. Glad you enjoyed your stay. Best wishes Stuart & Kathryn