Southside Guest House

4.0 star property
Guesthouse within easy reach of University of Edinburgh

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Lounge
Comfort Double Room, Ensuite, Garden View | WiFi
Exterior
Comfort Double Room, Ensuite, Garden View | WiFi
Lobby

Reviews

9.0 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Non-smoking
    Non-smoking
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi
Main amenities
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Breakfast available
  • Multilingual staff
  • Luggage storage
  • Limited hour front desk
The price is $112
includes taxes & fees
$93 per night
Dec 16 - Dec 17

Room options

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Deluxe Double Room, Ensuite (Four Poster)

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
Desk
  • 237 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Comfort Double Room, Ensuite, Garden View

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
Desk
  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Comfort Twin Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
Desk
  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Economy Single Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
Desk
  • 129 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Comfort Double Room, Ensuite, Garden View

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
Desk
  • 237 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Double Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Heating
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
  • 161 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the neighborhood

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

What's nearby

  • University of Edinburgh - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Royal Mile - 18 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Grassmarket - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Edinburgh Castle - 4 min drive - 2.1 km
  • Princes Street - 5 min drive - 2.7 km

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 just a 5-minute drive from Royal Mile and Edinburgh Castle. Also, University of Edinburgh and Grassmarket are just a 5-minute drive away.

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 onsite 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 does not have elevators.
This property accepts credit cards. Cash is not accepted.

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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 onsite 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 18-minute walk from Royal Mile and 7 minutes' walk from University of Edinburgh.

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

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

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
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10/10 Exceptional

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

8/10 Very Good

Charming guesthouse
1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Caroline, 1-night trip
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2/10 Poor

Dusty furniture, bedside glass secured with electric green tape, hairdryer connected directly to the wall is not safe . Dirty armchair, bathroom spilling pain falls off
Beata, 1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Stephanie, 1-night trip
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