Name: Alexander Guest House
Address: 35, Mayfield Gardens, Newington, Edinburgh, EH9 2BX, United Kingdom, 35, Mayfield Gardens, Lothian, EH9 2BX, UK
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at $69 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 8.1

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Guesthouse Alexander Guest House

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Nice quiet place with courteous and helpful owners

Mohammed

United Arab Emirates

Breakfast was miserable. Probably the worst I have come across in 50 years of travelling. Help yourself to small packets of cereal, fruit juice, a miserable amount of fresh fruit in a bowl and a few thin slices of melon. Worst of all was the cold meat : in supermarket packets of mixed wurst (3 types - 2 round and 1 thin finely cut hame in strips that won't peel apart) so that you had to lift one layer to get to the next and peeling the bottom layer was impossible. ) A few miserable slices of toast were proffered. This was Bed and a mockery of Breakfast

David

United Kingdom

I liked how clean the room was and that there was daily maid service. I did not expect that. Heather was lovely and most helpful. I'd stay here again. She had a kettle and tea bags/coffee and even had a mug.

Samantha

Canada

Our room was perfectly comfortable and the staff was very accommodating. We appreciated the teakettle and everything we needed to make tea or coffee.

First-time

United States of America

Everything was perfect; the attention, service, cleaning, location a little far but you can take a bus and be in 10 min to city center or walk like me 30 min and you can enjoy the view of houses. I like it!

Nancy

Ireland

It was ideally located to be close to my daughter who is in University residence.

Jacquie

United Kingdom

Friendly owners. Generous breakfasts. Comfortable room. Fine en-suite.

William

United Kingdom

Location was a bit far to walk to the city centre; but had good bus connections, so that was fine. For the Fringe, it was convenient --as some of the fringe locations were walking distance.

Nayana

India

Friendly staff who try to make your stay the best possibly

Diana

Germany

The host was very welcoming, and the staff friendly.

Marelle

United Kingdom

9.4

Free WiFi

What guests loved the most:
“Nice quiet place with courteous and helpful owners”

Mohammed United Arab Emirates
“Breakfast was miserable. Probably the worst I have come across in 50 years of travelling.”

David United Kingdom
“I liked how clean the room was and that there was daily maid service. I did not expect that. Heather was lovely and most helpful. I'd stay here again.”

Samantha Canada
“Our room was perfectly comfortable and the staff was very accommodating. We appreciated the teakettle and everything we needed to make tea or coffee.”

First-time United States of America
“Everything was perfect; the attention, service, cleaning, location a little far but you can take a bus and be in 10 min to city center or walk like me 30 min and you can enjoy the view of houses.”

Nancy Ireland
“It was ideally located to be close to my daughter who is in University residence.”

Jacquie United Kingdom
“Friendly owners. Generous breakfasts. Comfortable room. Fine en-suite.”

William United Kingdom
“Location was a bit far to walk to the city centre; but had good bus connections, so that was fine. For the Fringe, it was convenient --as some of the fringe locations were walking distance.”

Nayana India
“Friendly staff who try to make your stay the best possibly”

Diana Germany
“The host was very welcoming, and the staff friendly.”

Marelle United Kingdom

Alexander Guest House is a friendly B&B with good breakfasts, clean rooms and excellent bus access to Edinburgh's center. Arthur’s Seat provides a beautiful backdrop.

At Alexander there is limited free parking and free internet access.

The house is in a residential area about one mile south of Edinburgh’s Old Town and the Royal Mile. Waverley Train Station on Princes Street is 1.2 miles away.

The Alexander Guest House has good access to Scottish Parliament and Edinburgh University.

Newington is a great choice for travelers interested in scenery, old-town exploration and friendly locals.

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Continental, Full English/Irish, Vegetarian

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+ Max adults: 2 Max children: 1 (up to years of age)	Double Room with Bathroom 1 full bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content Free parking This room comes equipped with a TV and tea/coffee-making facilities. Room Facilities: • Tea/Coffee maker • Shower • TV • Hairdryer • Iron • Ironing facilities • Heating • Carpeted • Electric kettle Parking: Free! Free public parking is available on site (reservation is not possible). Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date / / Check-in Date Check-out Date / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
+ Max adults: 2 Max children: 1 (up to years of age)	Twin Room with Bathroom 2 twin beds	Show prices
Start of dialog content Free parking This room has a sofa, coffee table and views of the grounds and Arthur's Seat. Room Facilities: • Tea/Coffee maker • Shower • TV • Hairdryer • Ironing facilities • Sitting area • Toilet • Heating • Carpeted Parking: Free! Free public parking is available on site (reservation is not possible). Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date / / Check-in Date Check-out Date / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
+ Max adults: 2 Max children: 1 (up to years of age)	Double Room with Private Bathroom 1 twin bed and 1 full bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content Free parking This room has a view of the grounds. The bathroom is next to the room. Room Facilities: • Tea/Coffee maker • Shower • Bathtub • TV • Hairdryer • Ironing facilities • Toilet • Heating • Carpeted Parking: Free! Free public parking is available on site (reservation is not possible). Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date / / Check-in Date Check-out Date / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
+ Max adults: 1 Max children: 1 (up to years of age)	Single Room with Shared Bathroom 1 twin bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content Free parking This room has a shared shower room (same floor) and a Victorian fireplace (display only). Room Facilities: • Tea/Coffee maker • TV • Hairdryer • Shared bathroom • Ironing facilities • Heating • Carpeted Parking: Free! Free public parking is available on site (reservation is not possible). Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date / / Check-in Date Check-out Date / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
+ Max adults: 4 Max children: 1 (up to years of age)	Family Room with Bathroom (4 Adults) 2 twin beds and 1 full bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content Free parking A large sunny room with double bed, 2 single beds and a sitting area. Room Facilities: • Tea/Coffee maker • Shower • TV • Hairdryer • Shared bathroom • Ironing facilities • Sitting area • Heating • Carpeted Parking: Free! Free public parking is available on site (reservation is not possible). Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date / / Check-in Date Check-out Date / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
+ Max adults: 1 Max children: 1 (up to years of age)	Single Room with Bathroom 1 twin bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content Free parking This room has views of the grounds and Arthur's Seat. Room Facilities: • Tea/Coffee maker • Shower • TV • Heating • Carpeted Parking: Free! Free public parking is available on site (reservation is not possible). Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date / / Check-in Date Check-out Date / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content

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Holyrood Park
0.6 miles
Queen's Hall
0.8 miles
Arthur's Seat
0.9 miles
The Meadows
1 miles
University of Edinburgh
1.1 miles
Edinburgh Festival Theatre
1.1 miles
Edinburgh Law School
1.2 miles
Museum of Scotland
1.2 miles
National Museum of Scotland
1.2 miles
Craigmillar Castle
1.3 miles

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Edinburgh Airport
7.5 miles
Dundee Airport
36.5 miles
Glasgow Airport
49 miles

What Travelers Love About This Location

“Convivial owner-occupier couple.Quiet clean room and nice neighbourhood throw-away from Edinburgh City Centre(walking/bus/car),Arthur’s Seat,Holroyd etc...”

United Kingdom

8.3

“Got what I paid for - convenient, clean, comfy bed”

Kris

United Kingdom

“Quiet good location good staff. Location was less crowded part of town.”

Don

Poland

9.5

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7:00 AM - 10:30 AM

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Children of all ages are welcome.

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0 - 2 years	Can use an extra bed when requested	FREE
3 - 17 years	Can use an extra bed when requested	£10 per child, per night

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Alexander Guest House accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.

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Smoking is not allowed.

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Pets are not allowed.

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Please provide an approximate time of arrival.

Payment is required upon arrival.

Alexander Guest House does not accept American Express nor Diners Club for payment or to guarantee a reservation.

Please note that there is only a limited amount of parking spaces available.

“Breakfast was miserable. Probably the worst I have come across in 50 years of travelling. Help yourself to small packets of cereal, fruit juice, a miserable amount of fresh fruit in a bowl and a few thin slices of melon. Worst of all was the cold meat : in supermarket packets of mixed wurst (3 types - 2 round and 1 thin finely cut hame in strips that won't peel apart) so that you had to lift one layer to get to the next and peeling the bottom layer was impossible. ) A few miserable slices of toast were proffered. This was Bed and a mockery of Breakfast”

“I liked how clean the room was and that there was daily maid service. I did not expect that. Heather was lovely and most helpful. I'd stay here again. She had a kettle and tea bags/coffee and even had a mug.”

“Everything was perfect; the attention, service, cleaning, location a little far but you can take a bus and be in 10 min to city center or walk like me 30 min and you can enjoy the view of houses. I like it!”

“Location was a bit far to walk to the city centre; but had good bus connections, so that was fine. For the Fringe, it was convenient --as some of the fringe locations were walking distance.”

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Reviewed: September 15, 2019

Jacquie
United Kingdom

1 helpful vote
10

“Good quality accommodation, conveniently located.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 1 night
It was ideally located to be close to my daughter who is in University residence.

Stayed in September 2019
Reviewed: September 13, 2019

Artur
Poland

11 helpful votes
8.3

Very Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Stayed 5 nights
Great choice for this price.

Stayed in September 2019
Reviewed: September 13, 2019

Ana
Spain
10

“We are mother and son, from Spain, a very beatiful place, and very kind people!!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
La habitacion.

Stayed in September 2019
Reviewed: September 12, 2019

William
United Kingdom
10

“Excellent in every way!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 4 nights
Nothing could have been better.
Friendly owners. Generous breakfasts. Comfortable room. Fine en-suite.

Stayed in September 2019
Reviewed: August 29, 2019

Francis
United Kingdom
7.5

“I stayed 3 nights and the room was comfortable and clean.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Tv not working
Really quite and spacious.

Stayed in August 2019
Reviewed: August 22, 2019

Mohammed
United Arab Emirates

5 helpful votes
6.7

Pleasant
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Sorry but the housekeeping lady was very untidy.
Nice quiet place with courteous and helpful owners

Stayed in August 2019
Reviewed: August 19, 2019

Nayana
India
5.4

“Good.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 5 nights
Cleanliness --carpet was dusty; the only chair in the room had a broken leg; was balancing on three. The room (no. 7) was really really small.
Location was a bit far to walk to the city centre; but had good bus connections, so that was fine. For the Fringe, it was convenient --as some of the fringe locations were walking distance.

Stayed in August 2019
Reviewed: August 16, 2019

Ignazio
United Kingdom
9.6

“Great”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Very clean,friendly and great breakfast

Stayed in August 2019
Reviewed: August 10, 2019

Diana
Germany
9.6

“Awesome friendly quiet place but not too far from the castle”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Friendly staff who try to make your stay the best possibly

Stayed in August 2019
Reviewed: August 7, 2019

Marelle
United Kingdom
6.7

“Sorry, but I cannot recommend staying here.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Stayed 2 nights
Breakfast is an optional extra - at £7 per head. There was a buffet with cereals, fruit juice, yoghurt, canned grapefruit, prunes, and canned peaches. The cooked part consisted only of one solitary fried egg. Oh, and toast. I was more than a little taken aback at the absence of any of the usual cooked breakfast accompaniments. Judging by their faces, so were some of the other residents. The mattress was one of the hardest I have ever slept on. I am sure many have not enjoyed a good night's sleep on it. No shampoo I can deal with, but no soap for the shower is bad. The shower head did not seem to be attached very well, as water sprayed out of the handle portion.
The host was very welcoming, and the staff friendly.

Stayed in August 2019
Reviewed: August 5, 2019

Daniel
Brazil

7 helpful votes
9.2

“Just what you need”
- • Business trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 5 nights
Be aware that this is a small hotel with no lifts and no reception desk.
The bed was comfortable, the bedroom size was decent and everything worked fine. There is nothing else I could expect from a good accommodation.

Stayed in July 2019
Reviewed: July 10, 2019

Y
United Kingdom
9.6

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The bathroom is outside of the room and breakfast is extra.
The decoration of the room is good, the bed is comfortable and everything was clean. The owner, Heather was extremely helpful.

Stayed in June 2019
Reviewed: July 5, 2019

Anonymous
United Kingdom
7.1

Good
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Toilet was a bit struggling with the flush
Clean and close to city centre

Stayed in July 2019
Reviewed: July 4, 2019

Fatima
Australia
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
A lot of stairs to climb if you have heavy luggage but that’s the case in most places in Edinburgh so just your luck if you get allocated the top floor.
Literally across the road from bus stop. Lots of halal places to eat within 5 mins on the bus. Very clean and quiet. Staff really helpful in giving directions and tips for travelling on the bus. Also, an iron is available on every room!

Stayed in June 2019
Reviewed: June 29, 2019

Lauren
United Kingdom

1 helpful vote
8.8

Excellent
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
No full length mirror in the room I stayed in which would've been useful whilst getting ready!! TV was also very small.
Room was spacious and well decorated, and although I was dubious about sharing a bathroom it was clean and I was only sharing with one other room.

Stayed in June 2019

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