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Alexander Guest House

35, Mayfield Gardens, Edinburgh, EH9 2BX, United Kingdom

+44 131 258 4028

RM 214+

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Alexander Guest House

Overall guest ratings

7.8/10 Good

Based on 406 reviews

Review highlights

Location

9.2
Service

9.0
WiFi

6.7
Breakfast

6.0

Good to know

Near city centre
Clean hotel facilities

Nearby

Amenities

Internet
No smoking
Continental breakfast
Free parking
Storage available
Free Wi-Fi

Guest reviews

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Couples

Families

Overall rating

7.9 Good

Based on 398 reviews

Location

9.2

Service

9.0

Room

7.0

WiFi

6.7

Breakfast

6.0

Overall rating

8.0 Good

Based on 199 reviews

Cleanliness

9.1

Location

9.0

Service

8.9

Room

6.7

WiFi

6.7

Breakfast

6.1

Overall rating

8.0 Good

Based on 167 reviews

Location

9.2

Service

9.2

Value for money

8.3

Comfort

7.7

Room

6.9

Breakfast

6.3

Overall rating

7.6 Good

Based on 31 reviews

Location

9.2

Service

8.9

Comfort

7.3

Room

6.6

Breakfast

5.5

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8.8

Pros: Very nice room on the first floor with the shared bathroom just steps away, very clean, well looked after. Dependent on where your room is, the street noises may interfere with a solid good night'...

Reviewed Jul 2017

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9.6

Pros: For the price the room was great, a little old but everything was in good condition and clean. The description on the location was spot on, it was a nice 25 minute walk into the centre or 7 minute bus...

Cons: Very little to dislike, I guess that my window didn't close all the way down but that was it really, I had a front facing room so there was a little noise but understandable

Reviewed Jul 2017

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9.6

Pros: The bed in twin room was very comfortable but not so comfortable un single room. I have not seen ohotos as my friend booked the room. Overall, i liked the accommodation and enjoyed my stay.

Reviewed Jul 2017

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9.6

Pros: Location. Very easy to get into the heart of Edinburgh. We used the bus. Very convenient, reliable and inexpensive. Hostess was very accommodating. Room was on an upper floor and there was a heat ...

Cons: The room was up two flights of stairs. I have bad knees so it was a chore for me. I will know next time to request a lower floor. Also the room had two table lamps and neither worked. When the ...

Reviewed Jun 2017

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5.0

Pros: It was relatively cheap for a solo traveller.

Cons: The woman who works there was very uninviting. She barely greeted me when I arrived and didn't tell me how to get around on the busses so I had to catch ubers on my first night as she was nowhere...

Reviewed Jun 2017

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5.4

Cons: Expensive for what was offered. Small room and very small bathroom. No hairdryer and not even a wee biscuit on the tray. Did not like a jar of coffee that others had used. Parking was an issue and ...

Reviewed Jun 2017

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4.6

Pros: Location was okay for walking or busing. But still a good 25 minute walk to Royal Mile.

Cons: Beds were hard as a rock. Mold in shower. Rooms need to be refreshed.

Reviewed Jun 2017

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10.0

Pros: A lovely choice of breakfasts (not included in room price) and a quiet, peaceful atmosphere. The room was clean and cozy and the staff were friendly and helpful. Free parking just around the corner ...

Reviewed Jun 2017

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6.3

Pros: Location A+

Cons: Very run down place, bed old and hard, a fridge would have been nice also

Reviewed Jun 2017

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7.9

Pros: It's a lot cheaper than a city centre hotel, though the route into the city is well served with buses (£4 day pass / £1.60 single) hence easy access to North/south bridges and Waverley ...

Reviewed Jun 2017

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7.0

Pros: It was clean and conveniently located. We had a room with a private bath on the top floor. Other floors shared a bathroom.Overall the room was in decent condition, only problem being a problematic toilet that took some work to get it to flush.

Cons: The staff where rather curt when we interacted with them. Check-in was basically here's your key, there's your room, goodbye because I've got better things to do.Also the free WiFi didn't reach into our room very well. Had to go out on stairs for signal

Reviewed May 2015

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7.0

Pros: Pretty room, nice bed, decent private bathroom, great parking spot.

Cons: Cold room, we were denied breakfast for some crazy reason ???, our MasterCard wouldn't work even though everywhere else in the country had no problems with it, bathroom was not en suite.

Reviewed Nov 2014

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8.8

Pros: Very nice room on the first floor with the shared bathroom just steps away, very clean, well looked after. Dependent on where your room is, the street noises may interfere with a solid good night'...

Reviewed Jul 2017

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9.6

Pros: For the price the room was great, a little old but everything was in good condition and clean. The description on the location was spot on, it was a nice 25 minute walk into the centre or 7 minute bus...

Cons: Very little to dislike, I guess that my window didn't close all the way down but that was it really, I had a front facing room so there was a little noise but understandable

Reviewed Jul 2017

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9.6

Pros: The bed in twin room was very comfortable but not so comfortable un single room. I have not seen ohotos as my friend booked the room. Overall, i liked the accommodation and enjoyed my stay.

Reviewed Jul 2017

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9.6

Pros: Location. Very easy to get into the heart of Edinburgh. We used the bus. Very convenient, reliable and inexpensive. Hostess was very accommodating. Room was on an upper floor and there was a heat ...

Cons: The room was up two flights of stairs. I have bad knees so it was a chore for me. I will know next time to request a lower floor. Also the room had two table lamps and neither worked. When the ...

Reviewed Jun 2017

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10.0

Pros: A lovely choice of breakfasts (not included in room price) and a quiet, peaceful atmosphere. The room was clean and cozy and the staff were friendly and helpful. Free parking just around the corner ...

Reviewed Jun 2017

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7.9

Pros: It's a lot cheaper than a city centre hotel, though the route into the city is well served with buses (£4 day pass / £1.60 single) hence easy access to North/south bridges and Waverley ...

Reviewed Jun 2017

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7.0

Pros: It was clean and conveniently located. We had a room with a private bath on the top floor. Other floors shared a bathroom.Overall the room was in decent condition, only problem being a problematic toilet that took some work to get it to flush.

Cons: The staff where rather curt when we interacted with them. Check-in was basically here's your key, there's your room, goodbye because I've got better things to do.Also the free WiFi didn't reach into our room very well. Had to go out on stairs for signal

Reviewed May 2015

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7.0

Pros: Pretty room, nice bed, decent private bathroom, great parking spot.

Cons: Cold room, we were denied breakfast for some crazy reason ???, our MasterCard wouldn't work even though everywhere else in the country had no problems with it, bathroom was not en suite.

Reviewed Nov 2014

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5.0

Pros: It was relatively cheap for a solo traveller.

Cons: The woman who works there was very uninviting. She barely greeted me when I arrived and didn't tell me how to get around on the busses so I had to catch ubers on my first night as she was nowhere...

Reviewed Jun 2017

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5.4

Cons: Expensive for what was offered. Small room and very small bathroom. No hairdryer and not even a wee biscuit on the tray. Did not like a jar of coffee that others had used. Parking was an issue and ...

Reviewed Jun 2017

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4.6

Pros: Location was okay for walking or busing. But still a good 25 minute walk to Royal Mile.

Cons: Beds were hard as a rock. Mold in shower. Rooms need to be refreshed.

Reviewed Jun 2017

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6.3

Pros: Location A+

Cons: Very run down place, bed old and hard, a fridge would have been nice also

Reviewed Jun 2017

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