Gifford House  

Comfortable and quiet room, good breakfast, convenient location.

Gifford House was very clean, beautifully decorated, convenient. The staff/owner were very friendly and helpful.

Free parking is on street, so could be difficult to find.

The owners of Gifford House have embraced the chance to renovate a wonderful little row house with large corridors and rooms. They have been successfully running this quaint B&B since the late 80's. It was refreshing to be able to stay at a quality location with a well maintained, clean and friendly environment with a home cooked breakfast (great scrambled eggs!). The price is representative of B&B's in Edinburgh but I doubt that the quality of others matches. Alas there are not many places in the world like Gifford House, if there were, city hopping in Europe would be a much more pleasurable experience. Please be sure to inform the owners of your arrival time as we forgot which was a little embarrassing.

The bus fair to Gifford House costs £1.40 from the Royal Mile and buses leave frequently until late at night. Walking would take 40-50 minutes. The advantage of this out of town location is it's proximity to Arthur's Seat, so be sure to pack some running shoes!

1. Margaret and David are very hospitable and are glad to be of help and inform you on everything about Edinburgh. 2. the house is warm which could be essential in such a place like Scotland and in a very good condition, we had excellent linen which smelled nice and bathroom was cleaned daily 3. Breakfasts are great and big enough for a hungry man!!

We preferred walking home every day instead of using a bus, so the distance from the city centre with some bags was a bit annoying, though buses are often ant take 5 mins max (single ticket price to north bridge for 2 was £2.4 Another minor point was a bit low water pressure in the shower ( our room was on the top floor) though I managed to wash my thick hair anyway, so it is just a minor thing

Chosen because of its location (just 1 1/4 mile outside centre) right next to Arthurs Seat :£7 taxi from station /£1:40 bus or walk which we did twice. David welcomed us and gave us maps and other info. Bedroom 4(family) was massive and beautifully decorated. Very ornate high ceiling, comfy bed. Plentiful breakfast, set us up for the day. David even sold me his haggis from the fridge at a givaway price to bring home for relatives..Thankyou so much for our stay...yes ..we would go back again.Pamela & Ray

We stayed overnight as a party of 3 on a Stag do (3 men aged 26 - 32) in a triple room. The room was superb with a large comfortable bed each and a key each. The room was clean and well organised and decorated in a very tasteful and modern way. The owners were keen for our stay to go well and were happy to help us with any request. Breakfast was good and the city centre very close. The price was excellent and offered superb value for money. Thankyou.

Friendly welcome, good location for us ( we don't mind a walk into the city) but it is not far in a taxi either (~£6). Superb hot breakfast cooked to order. Very comfortable rooms. Relaxed atmosphere.

Very comfortable, clean and friendly.

Gifford House was lovely, we had a wonderful welcome and the friendly atmospere continued throughout the stay. Comfortable room and nice breakfast. In all a great stay. Thank you

Clean, helpfull, great breakfast would stay again

This is a beautiful period building with loads of charm and character. The rooms are large and spacious, vey comfortable and everything is spotlessly clean. The proprieters are friendly and welcoming. I would highly recommend this hotel.

Traditional scottish hospitality. Spotlessly clean, renovated, comfortable. Very good choice for visiting Edinburgh. The city centre is 20 min. Walking or 5min bus ride.