B+B Edinburgh

I thoroughly enjoyed staying in this restored mansion. The beautifully detailed woodwork, the quiet and elegant Library and the small Lounge were special details you wouldn't find elsewhere. The Breakfast Room is also a restored room and the breakfast was always delicious! I also was very pleased with the room. We were on the 2nd floor and had high ceilings and windows for a bright space.||I also enjoyed being in this residential neighborhood, away from the city center. Located in the Haymarket area, it was a 10 minute walk to the tram and rail stations.||I look forward to going back during our next trip to Edinburgh!||Thank you to the staff!

Excellent location in the heart of Edinburgh. Very helpful and friendly staff. The rooms are well kept and modern, as well as comfortable. Our rooms had a great view of Dean's Village. Breakfast was simply the best! We had the best omelettes we've ever had, in all honesty. Excellent food, with many options to choose from. We highly recommend you stay here when visiting Edinburgh!

In a nice quiet neighborhood, but not a far walk overall from old town and/or prince’s street. Staff were accommodating and friendly from the front desk to the restaurant. Room was spacious, clean, and had a lovely view of the castle. Breakfast was good with continental and made to order options. |Things to note: there is an elevator- but it’s small in typical European style. There is no air con, but they provided small fans in each room and the windows open. Room service is available with a limited menu which was nice if you needed something after a long day. The front desk has a taxi request button which brings a taxi very quickly to the front door for you. |The only cons were the bedsheets had red marks on them, and the mattress protector was not on the bed the first night, but shoved in the closet. But a call to reception had clean bedding brought up within minutes. |The library was a dream to visit, and the history of the building was very interesting to read about. Overall, I would recommend this for your next stay in Edinburgh.

Our visit to B&B Edinburgh was great. We really loved our room and the view of Dean’s village was perfect. Breakfast was great and quick. I sat in the library for a short time and it was very peaceful to relax and read. I would highly recommend a stay here!

We really liked this place. We had a huge family room with fantastic views. The beds were very comfortable and location is convenient. Unfortunately the breakfast completely let the place down. I have never seen scrambled eggs cooked until it was rubber, and the bacon was tough and leathery. Even some of the pastries were on the burnt side. I've checked reviews and most people seem happy with the breakfast so perhaps we had a bad day. No chef should send out food that was so unappetising. We did see someone else send food back so it wasn't just us. What a shame.

Amazing service from the staff, particularly the lady who was on the front desk. Our dog came with us and was welcomed as a guest along with us, even having a bed and some treats in the room when we arrived for him. Having such a great stay which was also good value for money made our trip to Edinburgh even better

Beautiful Georgian townhouse located in a peaceful and verdant residential area. The B+B offers a cosy bar and stunning library to rest and unwind after a daywalk. The bedroom was comfortable and spacious with a recently renovated bathroom. The latter would benefit from some layout adjustments, such as more hooks to hang the bath towels or clothes and a mirror shelf to store and/or display personal beauty care products throughout the stay. A heartfelt thanks to Caitlin for her professionalism, her help and friendly smile!

Just returned (April 2025) from a stay at B & B Edinburgh, our last stay was in November 2023 and even back then standards had slipped, but we thought it might have been a one off. Sadly after our most recent experience it appears that standards have indeed plummeted. Room 7, 3rd floor at a huge & unsightly stain right down the middle of the blinds in our room. Our bed sheets were badly stained-not by us!! The breakfast was laughable, it used to be great but the ‘Big breakfast’ now consists of tiny portions and economy/budget ingredients. I saw the ‘Big breakfast’ arrive on other guests table, which caused much amusement, so I politely asked could I try the local Scottish ‘square’ sausage, potato scone and black pudding. I was told there was no square sausage or black pudding, I received a deep fried potato scone which was like leather and a tea spoon of haggis that resembled lead shot! It gets worse, our jug of milk was off, it curdled when we put it in our tea. There was no toast to be had, unless you ordered something like scrambled egg on toast! The other residents laughed at the micro size croissants be pastries, yet there was a huge chocolate fudge cake on offer. My wife and I have to be seriously pushed before giving polite, constructive feedback, but this was one occasion where we felt our money had been wasted so decided to. Whilst still at the breakfast table, we caught the attention of a waiter and showed him our cottage cheese flavour tea, he didn’t even take it away and offer fresh, he just said he would let the kitchen know. We also raised how poor the breakfast was, again, we got told I’ll let the kitchen know. In the end we left the breakfast room and checked out. We brought our room and food issues to the duty manager at reception and there was no offer of even giving a refund so we could buy breakfast elsewhere, which is exactly what we did. Sorry to say, terrible service, totally inadequate and a waste of money.

Great little hotel built from an old four-story house. Very helpful staff. Lots of magnificent woodwork all about. There's one slow elevator. It's on the short list for the smallest elevator on earth. I took myself and two pieces of luggage: Full. Literally no room for even a small child. Breakfast had a wide variety of options. In fact, if you like cheese, breakfast featured a wide variety of cheese. There's a great selection of things to choose from, or you can order from the menu. I tend to be a toast or pastry guy for breakfast, so I didn't order anything special. They have a bar/lounge that I didn't get a chance to try as it's just a sitting room and closes early. Ten PM I think. My room was nice enough. The plumbing was easy to figure out (not a given in the UK, if you're a first time visitor). I didn't break my neck getting into the shower, and I didn't electrocute myself. So that's a solid star right there. When I arrived, I took an Uber. He went the wrong way around. But after that, I walked to Waverly Station, Hay Market, the castle, etc. If you're willing and able to walk a mile on pretty flat pavement, it's accessible to everywhere. There was a dragon on the stairwell nice enough to post. Overall, very nice. Good value. I'd stay here again.

Very comfortable bed and room! The toilet needed some maintenance it was difficult to flush and there was no way to turn off the sink. Great location and friendly staff. Elevator was broken when we were there unfortunately but some of the staff helped me carry my suitcase down the 4 floors which was very kind as it was heavy!

Don't do it. No lift/elevator and lots of deep stairs....it's really hard unless you are in great shape (maybe). No service, EVER. Bar is a joke....old liquor and never anyone there to get you a drink. It was very depressing for us 2 nights, never, ever again. Beds were comfortable and our room was clean but very hot (June 23) and our fan didn't work....we got it half working. The staff 1 tries to do everything, but it's impossible. I do not blame them and understand the hospitality industry is struggling. We stayed in 5 hotels in Scotland, this was not a good way to end.

The room they gave us had nothing to do with the pictures that we saw at the time we booked it. The receptionist was rude and came up with ridiculous reasons of the mismatch. I would never even consider staying in a place like this if I knew they are so deceptive. Update: next day we spoke with the manager, she was very nice. We moved to the room that we actually booked. We also enjoyed breakfast a lot!

This is the second time my family has stayed here and it was just as nice the second time. A short walk from Princes Street, this B & B is quiet, yet close to a tram stop and restaurants. The building is in a residential area and is beautiful, graced with a magnificently carved wood interior. The breakfast is delicious and is comprised of both pastries and hot dishes. a variety of complimentary coffee/tea/cocoa drinks are available 24/7. We had more people in our party (4 in one room) than could be accommodated according to their website, but after contacting them, a wonderful room was ready for us. The beds were soft and a variety of pillows were in the cabinets, along with extra feather-filled duvets! Our room was large and well appointed. The water pressure in the shower was awesome, something I don't often find in older European buildings. The elevator is very small, but seriously, I was pleased that there was an elevator at all. A number of European boutique hotels I have stayed in had no elevator at all. The staff was very helpful and offered to assist us in many ways. I will definitely stay here again when I return to Edinburgh.

The elevator has been down for months and the rooms are up about 3 flights. Stairs are steep and narrow. Lavatory handle was like a Rubik's cube to get a flush. Faucets are the hot and cold opposites handles in the sink. Plus they are so short its a pain. Shower pressure is so poor it takes longer to get the soap rinsed. The bar area the drinks are poured so stingy it is frustrating. Breakfast was adequate. The best part of the trip was how quickly the taxi arrives once you push the automated call button to take us to the Hilton.

It was okay. The area is nice to walk around in, but you are really far from anything. The front desk didn't seem to care about me at all. Room 9 is terrible for noise - the fire door is right there and people come in and out all day and night. The room was pretty stuffy, too. Don't think I'd do it again, to be honest.

BAIT AND SWITCH ALERT If I could give a neg star I would. Receptionist was very rude from the start. Room provided was not the room selected from website and confirmed from our booking. Very disappointing. The room is dark, beaten up, hairs in tub, ceiling falling apart and there isn't a fitted sheet on our bed! Just a flat sheet lay over the bare mattress. I came down to speak to the receptionist about all the discrepancies and she showed no interest in rectifying the situation. Keep looking. Not a good hotel.

Overall I enjoyed our stay at B+B Edinburgh. The location is nice because its close enough to everything but you still are a bit secluded from the real hustle & bustle. I was a bit turned off by our basement room though, particularly when the lock didn't work and I had to ring the overnight manager to help us unlock the door, to which was then stuck again and we had trouble re-locking the door. The library is beautiful though. Wish I had gone up there earlier in our stay to have a drink and read.

Surprised there are no yelp reviews yet, well let me be the first! High Points: Spacious/clean/beautiful rooms. Unlimited coffee, tea and walkers biscuits 24hrs a day. Pastries at breakfast were amazing! Medium points: Close-ish to the castle and Royal Mile if you are a good walker. If you aren't, stay closer to tourist attractions as we found out the public transportation system in Edinburgh is not that great or direct. Low points (this is why I can't give it 5 stars): The first person on duty when we arrived was not so friendly and did not seem to want to help(it got better as the days progressed). The water was either hot or cold...there was no happy medium. All in all a great historic place to stay at. Would for sure recommend.

A very cosy hotel in one of the magnificent Georgian streets of Edinburgh's New Town. Full of historical charm and period details. The staff are excellent and the rooms are modern and clean. One minor point is that our room was a bit stuffy and damp smelling but we opened the window to air it and it was fine after about an hour. Would highly recommend.

This was a great place for my family to stay in Edinburgh. Very friendly and helpful staff, clean and reasonably appointed rooms, and the breakfast was outstanding. I had eggs Benedict each morning. The bar is open until 11 for late night cocktails. A 10 to 15 minute walk to get to the castle and city center. One small nitpick: the elevator is very small,

We enjoyed our stay. It was a little hard to get to but that was a part of its charm, being in a quit residential neighborhood. The breakfast was quite good as was the service. The space remind of an old school house with updated facilities. For example, there is a lift, but it is very small. The views outside some window are picturesque. Our bathroom had a large window that faced the residence acrosss the street. We pulled the shade but it's a little odd. The water temp was HOT in part because of radiator steam heating. On rainy days, it feels really nice. We enjoyed our stay. Not sure the people across the street enjoyed us much.

Only stayed one night, and it prompted me to review! A very good hotel. Clean, great views. The service was terrific very helpful. I cannot recommend this hotel highly enough.

Stayed six nights and had a great time. Service is excellent. We did not bring our laptop but the B+B made one of theirs available when we needed it. Julio works the desk and is very helpful. I'd stay there again and recommend it to others.