Bed and Breakfast
 Southbank Guesthouse

36 Academy St, Elgin, IV301LP, United Kingdom – Excellent location – show map

Excellent location – rated 9.5/10! (score from 111 reviews)

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9.2
Wonderful
111 reviews

Very comfortable “family” room. Good location for getting to distilleries. Breakfast was excellent. Felt very cared for and the shower was awesome.

Nancy United States of America

Heritage property in great condition. Extremely warm and helpful hostess.

Gossage Canada

Nice comfortable and clean! Cozy bed and breakfast close to city center and public transport. Good placement for travelling around with public transport but they also offer parking. Good value for money with private bathrooms available. Our floor also had a tiny kitchen for the guests to use.

Anne Norway

Very nice, very central place, very helpful landlady with many suggestions where to go for dinner, very good cooked breakfast with fresh fruit. Thank you very much.

Angelika Canada

Great central location for Elgin. Very friendly and helpful host - even helped to secure us accommodation when our work overran. Would definately look to stay again if we are in the area.

Shaun United Kingdom

3rd time at the Guesthouse. Isabel is a lovely host. Perfect choice in Elgin.

Johan Sweden

Great hospitality from Isabel, food very good and my room was very clean and comfortable. Great location for Elgin centre and for getting to bus station and train station.

Colin United Kingdom

Quite location, close to city centre, very clean room with very comfortable bed.

Filip United Kingdom

This was booked for my father while he visited his brother and family in Elgin. The hosts were very welcoming and showed us dad's room and explained breakfast options. Very accommodating to dad's unusual request, nothing was too much trouble. His room was massive, very clean and quiet. He thoroughly enjoyed his stay here and will definitely come again next time he is up visiting. Excellent value for money!

Andrew United Kingdom

Isobel was lovely really accommodating and personable even when busy. Breakfast included was really great quality and was always made fresh to serve. Room was comfortable and quiet enough considering I was on the bottom floor next to the dining room.

Paul United Kingdom
9.2
Wonderful
111 reviews
  • What guests loved the most:
  • “Very comfortable “family” room. Good location for getting to distilleries. Breakfast was excellent. Felt very cared for and the shower was awesome.”
    Nancy Nancy United States of America United States of America
  • “Heritage property in great condition. Extremely warm and helpful hostess.”
    Gossage Gossage Canada Canada
  • “Nice comfortable and clean! Cozy bed and breakfast close to city center and public transport. Good placement for travelling around with public transport but they also offer parking.”
    Anne Anne Norway Norway
  • “Very nice, very central place, very helpful landlady with many suggestions where to go for dinner, very good cooked breakfast with fresh fruit. Thank you very much.”
    Angelika Angelika Canada Canada
  • “Great central location for Elgin. Very friendly and helpful host - even helped to secure us accommodation when our work overran. Would definately look to stay again if we are in the area.”
    Shaun Shaun United Kingdom United Kingdom
  • “3rd time at the Guesthouse. Isabel is a lovely host. Perfect choice in Elgin.”
    Johan Johan Sweden Sweden
  • “Great hospitality from Isabel, food very good and my room was very clean and comfortable. Great location for Elgin centre and for getting to bus station and train station.”
    Colin Colin United Kingdom United Kingdom
  • “Quite location, close to city centre, very clean room with very comfortable bed.”
    Filip Filip United Kingdom United Kingdom
  • “This was booked for my father while he visited his brother and family in Elgin. The hosts were very welcoming and showed us dad's room and explained breakfast options.”
    Andrew Andrew United Kingdom United Kingdom
  • “Isobel was lovely really accommodating and personable even when busy. Breakfast included was really great quality and was always made fresh to serve.”
    Paul Paul United Kingdom United Kingdom

Categories:

  • Staff9.7
  • Facilities9.2
  • Cleanliness9.6
  • Comfort9.4
  • Value for money9.3
  • Location9.5

Southbank is a Georgian town house in the middle of Elgin and the Whiskey Trail. It is a few minutes' walk from the town center's shops and restaurants.

The guest house is over 200 years old and located on a quiet road. It is popular with those keen on golf, fishing, or seeking castles and malt whiskey.

Close by are the Glen Moray distillery, the Elgin Cathedral ruins and biblical gardens. Beautiful beaches are 10 minutes away where you may spot bottlenose dolphins or even a minki whale.

Southbank is close to museums, Johnstons Cashmere Center, and Baxters, where you can sample a local pancake.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.7 for a two-person trip.

Southbank Guesthouse has been welcoming Booking.com guests since Jun 14, 2010

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Free parking

Property Highlights

Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.5)

Want a great night's sleep? This property was highly rated for its very comfy beds.

Breakfast Info

Full English/Irish

Free Private Parking Available On Site

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9.2
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  • Staff9.7
  • Facilities9.2
  • Cleanliness9.6
  • Comfort9.4
  • Value for money9.3
  • Location9.5

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  • Nancy
    United States of AmericaUnited States of America
    “Very comfortable “family” room. Good location for getting to distilleries. Breakfast was excellent. Felt very cared for and the shower was awesome.”
  • Gossage
    CanadaCanada
    “Heritage property in great condition. Extremely warm and helpful hostess.”
  • Anne
    NorwayNorway
    “Nice comfortable and clean! Cozy bed and breakfast close to city center and public transport. Good placement for travelling around with public transport but they also offer parking. Good value for money with private bathrooms available. Our floor...”
  • Angelika
    CanadaCanada
    “Very nice, very central place, very helpful landlady with many suggestions where to go for dinner, very good cooked breakfast with fresh fruit. Thank you very much.”
  • Shaun
    United KingdomUnited Kingdom
    “Great central location for Elgin. Very friendly and helpful host - even helped to secure us accommodation when our work overran. Would definately look to stay again if we are in the area.”
  • Johan
    SwedenSweden
    “3rd time at the Guesthouse. Isabel is a lovely host. Perfect choice in Elgin.”
  • Colin
    United KingdomUnited Kingdom
    “Great hospitality from Isabel, food very good and my room was very clean and comfortable. Great location for Elgin centre and for getting to bus station and train station.”
  • Filip
    United KingdomUnited Kingdom
    “Quite location, close to city centre, very clean room with very comfortable bed.”
  • Andrew
    United KingdomUnited Kingdom
    “This was booked for my father while he visited his brother and family in Elgin. The hosts were very welcoming and showed us dad's room and explained breakfast options. Very accommodating to dad's unusual request, nothing was too much trouble. His...”
  • Paul
    United KingdomUnited Kingdom
    “Isobel was lovely really accommodating and personable even when busy. Breakfast included was really great quality and was always made fresh to serve. Room was comfortable and quiet enough considering I was on the bottom floor next to the dining room.”
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  • Hi yes we take bank transfer , thank you isabel
    Yes we take bank transfer
    Answered on October 3, 2021
  • Hi, Is there free wi-fi throughout the guest house? Thank you.
    Yes wi fi is free , and in all bedrooms , we have fibre about 54 megs , thankyou isabel
    Answered on October 3, 2021
  • The breakfast is included?
    Hi to make it fair for people who are leaving to early before breakfast we have lowered the price with the option to add breakfast on arrival at £7.50 per person per night , or you can phone to have breakfast added in to your price , thanks isabel
    Answered on October 3, 2021
  • Hello. Do you take payment via bank transfer at all? Thanks.
    yes we do take bank transfer thankyou
    Answered on June 28, 2020
  • Are there stairs to the bedrooms as my husband has walking problems
    There are stairs to some rooms , and 7 large steps to enter the building , there are 2 rooms on the first floor in the main house and one twin room on the ground floor in the annex, please phone for more information and to check availability
    Answered on September 1, 2021

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Host Info

9.7
Host Review Score
The Southbank Guest House is located in the centre of Elgin - a large town in the Moray area with a shopping centre, museums, historical landmarks, restaurants and bars. There is a lot to see and do in Moray, including an abundance of castles, stately homes and cathedrals. we have free parking for 6 vehicles out the back of the guest house and another 6 spaces at the front.The house is comfortable with a slight modern interior but still retaining a lot of the original Georgian era features free wi fi ,free parking, town centre, family run for 20 years , 14 en suite guest rooms , COOKED SCOTTISH BREAKFAST IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN A FULL COOKED SCOTTISH BREAKFAST , PLEASE CONTACT US FIRST , WE HAVE REMOVED SOME OF OUR TABLES AND CHAIRS FOR THE SAFTY OF OUR CUSTOMERS SO WE HAVE LIMITED TABLE PLACES, WE CAN SUPPLY A FULL COOKED BREAKFAST IN THE DINNING ROOM , THERE IS NO TABLE SERVICE AT THE PRESENT. PLEASE CONTACT US BY PHONE FOR DETAILS OR A PACKAGE PRICE FOR BED AND BREAKFAST BEFORE BOOKING , SORRY EVERY THING IS DIFFERENT AT THESE DIFFICULT TIMES, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOU UNDERSTANDING, ISABEL AND MALCOLM REID 01343 547132
hi , my husband and i have been running Southbank for about 20 years, with the help of very nice house maids and waitresses and occasional help with cooking, my husband was a butcher along with his dad for some 50 years between them ran a small butchers in Hopeman village, so he knows a decent sausage for sure, we bought Southbank guest house 2000 may 22nd and are still here. we are selling bed and breakfast , and try our best to give our customers a good traditional cooked breakfast , and a nice clean warm room when its cold. elgin town hall had top loader and Angie Dickinson them selfs and elvis tribute band .check it out. There are a couple of whisky festivals a year and lots of distilleries in the area, great beaches on the coat and bottle noised dolphins ,great wild life , very good cycling paths , beautiful golf courses , elgin has a pins bowling ally , tennis courts , 2 out door bowling greens , one indoor a leisure centre with gym relaxation suit and ice skating ring , football pitch , cinema ,restaurants and bars , a craft beer bar/shop, the train station is at the bottom of my road for inverness or Aberdeen ,bridge club, a whisky shop , Johnston's cashmere and more x
Nestled in the world-famous whisky region, Elgin lies on the south coast of the Moray Firth roughly midway between Inverness and Aberdeen and straddles the River Lossie. The town offers many pleasant characteristics, breathtaking scenery and a number of local distilleries including Glen Moray, Gordon & MacPhail and Glen Elgin, most of which have open days for the public and whisky trails. On North College Street is the lovely ruin of Elgin Cathedral. Once considered Scotland's most beautiful ca
Language spoken: English
Area Info *
Guests loved walking around the neighborhood!
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What's nearby
  • Elgin Cathedral
    0.1 miles
  • Glen Moray Distillery
    1.2 miles
  • Glen Grant Whisky Distillery
    8.8 miles
  • Benromach Distillery
    11.6 miles
  • Cardhu Whisky Distillery
    12.2 miles
  • Speyside Cooperage Visitor Centre
    12.3 miles
Restaurants & cafes
  • Restaurant lido,ashvale,akash,all close
    0.1 miles
Natural Beauty
  • Ocean/Sea lossiemouth,
    6 miles
  • River river spey
    8 miles
Closest Airports
  • Inverness Airport
    28.2 miles
  • Aberdeen Airport
    51.3 miles
  • Wick John O’Groats Airport
    56.8 miles
* All distances are measured in straight lines. Actual travel distances may vary.
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Amenities of Southbank Guesthouse

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Free parking
Internet
Wired internet is available in some hotel rooms and is free of charge.
Parking
Free private parking is available on site (reservation is not possible).
Front Desk Services
  • Invoice provided
Safety & security
  • Fire extinguishers
  • CCTV outside property
  • CCTV in common areas
  • Smoke alarms
General
  • Smoke-free property
  • Non-smoking rooms
Languages Spoken
  • English
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Check-in

4:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Check-out

7:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

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Crib and extra bed policies

There's no capacity for cribs at this property.

This property doesn't offer extra beds.

Age restriction

The minimum age for check-in is 18

Mastercard Visa Southbank Guesthouse accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.

Smoking

Smoking is not allowed.

Parties

Parties/events are not allowed

Pets

Pets are not allowed.

The fine print

Please note that there will be no cooked breakfast available at the property from 8 December 2017 up to 17 December 2017, due to refurbishments in the kitchen. A continental breakfast will be available during this time.

Due to coronavirus, this property can only serve a small about of people in the dining room at the same time, breakfast times may be staggered. It is possible to collect a carryout breakfast to eat in your room at an agreed time.

Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19), make sure you're booking this property in accordance with the destination's local government guidelines, including (but not limited to) the purpose of travel and maximum group size.

In accordance with government guidelines to minimize transmission of the coronavirus (COVID-19), this property can only accept bookings from essential workers/permitted travelers on dates where such guidelines exist. Reasonable evidence must be provided on arrival. If it isn't provided, your booking will be canceled on arrival.

In accordance with government guidelines to minimize transmission of the coronavirus (COVID-19), this property currently isn't accepting guests from certain countries on dates where such guidelines exist.

In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.

Food and beverage services at this property may be limited or unavailable due to the coronavirus (COVID-19).

Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19), this property is taking steps to protect the safety of guests and staff. Certain services and amenities may be reduced or unavailable as a result.

Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19), wearing a face mask is mandatory in all indoor common areas.

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.

Please inform Southbank Guesthouse of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.

FAQs about Southbank Guesthouse

  • Check-in at Southbank Guesthouse is from 4:00 PM, and check-out is until 10:00 AM.

  • Southbank Guesthouse offers the following activities/services (charges may apply):

    • Southbank Guesthouse is 1,300 feet from the center of Elgin.

    • Room options at Southbank Guesthouse include:

      • Twin
      • Single
      • Triple
      • Double
      • Family

    • Guests staying at Southbank Guesthouse can enjoy a highly-rated breakfast during their stay (guest review score: 9.2).

      Breakfast option(s) include:

      • Full English/Irish

    • From the nearest airport, you can get to Southbank Guesthouse by:

      • Car 50min

    • The prices at Southbank Guesthouse may vary depending on your stay (e.g. dates, hotel's policy etc.). To see prices, enter your dates.