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Southside Guest House

4.0 star property
Guesthouse within easy reach of Edinburgh Castle

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Comfort Double Room, Ensuite, Garden View
Economy Single Room, Ensuite
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Reviews

9.0 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Non-smoking
  • Free WiFi

Main amenities (5)

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Breakfast available
  • Multilingual staff
  • Luggage storage
  • Limited hour front desk
The price is €83
includes taxes & fees
15 Jan - 16 January 2025

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Deluxe Double Room, Ensuite (Four Poster)

Deluxe Double Room, Ensuite (Four Poster)

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
Desk
  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Comfort Double Room, Ensuite, Garden View

Comfort Double Room, Ensuite, Garden View

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Shower/bath combination
Hairdryer
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
Desk
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Comfort Twin Room, Ensuite

Comfort Twin Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
Desk
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Economy Single Room, Ensuite

Economy Single Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
Desk
  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

View all photos for Comfort Double Room, Ensuite, Garden View

Comfort Double Room, Ensuite, Garden View

Comfort Double Room, Ensuite, Garden View

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
Desk
  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Standard Double Room, Ensuite

Standard Double Room, Ensuite

Standard Double Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Heating
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Shower/bath combination
Hairdryer
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Map
8 Newington Road, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH9 1QS

What's nearby

  • University of Edinburgh - 7 min walk
  • Royal Mile - 18 min walk
  • Edinburgh Castle - 4 min drive
  • Princes Street - 5 min drive
  • Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre - 6 min drive

Getting around

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 35 min drive
  • Slateford Station - 10 min drive
  • Edinburgh (ZXE-Edinburgh Waverly Train Station) - 19 min walk
  • Edinburgh Waverley Station - 21 min walk
  • St Andrew Square Tram Stop - 25 min walk
  • Princes Street Tram Stop - 26 min walk

Restaurants

  • ‪Summerhall - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Southern - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Abbey - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Royal Dick - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Southpour - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Southside Guest House

Southside Guest House puts you a short five-minute drive from Edinburgh Castle and University of Edinburgh. Also, Royal Mile and Princes Street are within a short drive.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English

At a glance

Hotel size

  • 8 rooms

Arriving/Leaving

  • Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
  • Early check-in subject to availability
  • Minimum check-in age – 18
  • Check-out time is 11:00 AM

Restrictions related to your trip

  • Check COVID-19 restrictions

Special check-in instructions

  • The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
  • Front desk staffed during limited hours

Required at check-in

  • Credit card, debit card or cash deposit required for incidental charges
  • Government-issued photo ID may be required
  • Minimum check-in age is 18

Pets

  • Pets not allowed

Internet

  • Free WiFi and wired internet access in public areas

Parking

  • No on-site parking

Other information

  • Smoke-free property

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available (surcharge)

Services

  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff

Room amenities

Home comfort

  • Electric kettle

Stay connected

  • WiFi

More

  • Daily housekeeping

Fees & policies

Policies

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
This property does not have lifts.
This property accepts credit cards. Cash is not accepted.

Also known as

Southside Edinburgh
Southside Guest House Edinburgh
Southside Guest House Guesthouse
Southside Guest House Guesthouse Edinburgh

Frequently asked questions

Are pets allowed at Southside Guest House?
Sorry, pets aren't allowed.
Is parking offered on site at Southside Guest House?
Sorry, there's no on-site parking at Southside Guest House.
What are the check-in and check-out times at Southside Guest House?
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime. Check-out time is 11:00 AM.
What's the area around Southside Guest House like?
Southside Guest House is a short 7-minute walk from University of Edinburgh and 18 minutes' walk from Royal Mile.

Southside Guest House Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Good

Southside B&B
Comfortable room, but we had a room at the front of the building and lots of traffic noise.
Brian, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very good

Lara, 5-night business trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very good

Good stay
Very comfortable
Lucy, 1-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very good

Samuel Martin, 2-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

4/10 Fair

The best thing was the area, several good eating spots and was convenient for the university where I was at a conference, however I would not choose to stay here again, I felt it was very overpriced for what it was. I was in a small single room which felt very dated and a bit shabby. One out of three mornings I had no hot water
Matthew, 3-night business trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

This property was great. The location made a lot of things accessible. The room was really clean and cozy. No complaints.
Su juan, 1-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very good

Beautiful old building. Local neighborhood feel. Great porridge. Hot showers. Very clean and modern bathroom. Our room was at the back and so very quiet. Restaurants to walk to. Owners were very pleasant and helpful. Easy to get to city center via bus. Enjoyed our stay.
Sheree, 3-night trip with friends
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Very pleasant!
Elise, 1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very good

Management responded instantly so I believe they are very invested in their customers. I think the bed mattress should be upgraded. The bathroom floor in our room was a bit water logged and grout needed to be cleaned. I do think this is a safe hotel with a good rate per night.
Benjamin, 1-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Room was clean and spacious, stuff were extra nice and helpfull beyond expectation.
Yehoo, 1-night trip with friends
Verified Orbitz guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Joseph, 2-night trip
Verified Travelocity guest review

8/10 Very good

The lady in charge was friendly and helpful. There was only Continental breakfast available, and that was limited and cost extra. I booked here because my usual guest house was not available, paid quite a bit more for a top floor room with sloping roof and very small window.
Peter, 2-night business trip
Verified Expedia guest review

4/10 Fair

Not Impressed
Where too begin, our room located ground floor. The door bell constantly rang, the bell must of been located outside our door. First morning, fire alarm goes off at 0630brs nil brigade called. Smoke seen in the basement area, shower steam blamed for the alarm. Mattress was like blanks of wood, pillows thin. Property is in a good location, so you are paying money for this area. Also messaged the property the day of check in to ask if I could leave luggage there before 2pm, still no response.
Joanne, 3-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Cozy guest house with convinient transportation access!
Haopeng, 2-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review

4/10 Fair

Not worth the cost, compared 2 other spots in town
After walking from the train station (about an 30 minute walk), we were greeted with a note stuck on the door that said nobody was there to serve us. Thatvif we were guests with reservations (which we were) to call the number on the note. Neither number worked. After about 15 minutes of trying to figure it out amd wondering what to do, the manager arrived and seemed surprised to see us. We got our keys and went up the 3 flights of winding stairs that didn't look very sturdy and made it to our room. The bed was super firm. Bathroom was very clean. Floors were not in good condition.
Joshua, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

6/10 Good

Adequate facilities, economically maintained.
Natalie, 1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Mary, 1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

6/10 Good

Chris, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Roy was an incredible Host at a beautiful location. The room was pristine, and the Breakfast service was phenomenal.
Zachary b, 2-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very good

IAIA, 2-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Excellent and really nice place I will definitely come again next time.
Pa, 2-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Graham, 2-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Good
Edward, 3-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Had a one night stay, I called ahead as we had some queries and one of the hosts name Roy was very informative and happy to help, we stayed in one of the queen rooms on the ground floor room 8. Was very clean and comfortable. The only thing we found was the toilet flush effects the shower temp, the shower itself was very good. Don't know about breakfast as we didn't have any but it is available. 10/10 would highly recommend and will most definitely revisit.
Verified Expedia guest review

6/10 Good

Lovely guest house, uncomfy bed.
Well located for the City Centre, especially if you're there Sat/Sun and there is free street parking around. Check in instructions and communication from the owner was excellent. The rooms are immaculately clean as well. Only fault, and sadly it's a pretty big one was that the bed was awful. The metal frame was creaky, so anytime you turn in the night it creaks. The mattress as well was really uncomfortable, hard and not pleasant at all. Didn't have a great sleep and woke up with a sore back.
1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review