Name: Alexander Guest House
Rating: 7.3

About

Alexander Guest House is a friendly guest house with clean rooms and excellent bus access to Edinburgh city center. Arthur’s Seat provides a beautiful backdrop. At Alexander there is limited free parking and free internet access. The house is in a residential area about 1 mile south of Edinburgh’s Old Town and the Royal Mile. Waverley Train Station on Princes Street is 1.25 miles away. The Alexander Guest House has good access to Scottish Parliament and Edinburgh University.

624 Reviews

7.3Good

Cleanliness: 8.1
Staff: 6.9
Location: 7.8

What Guests Say

“Comfortable (if small) room. Could check in early.”
“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…”

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Top Amenities

Free Internet Access
Free Parking
Accessible Rooms / Facilities
Non-Smoking Rooms

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Room Options

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1/4

Deluxe Double or Twin Room

2 Single

Bath or Shower
Body soap
Carpeting
Chocolate or cookies

1/3

Single Room with Bathroom

108 sqft • 1 Single

Bath or Shower
Body soap
Carpeting
Chocolate or cookies

1/4

Deluxe Double Room

130 sqft • 1 Double

Bath or Shower
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Carpeting
Chocolate or cookies

1/4

Standard Double Room

108 sqft • 1 Double

Bath or Shower
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Carpeting
Chocolate or cookies

1/3

Double Room with Shared Bathroom

108 sqft • 1 Double

Bath or Shower
Carpeting
Chocolate or cookies
Cleaning products

1/4

Family Room with Bathroom (4 Adults)

270 sqft • 1 Double, 2 Single

Bath or Shower
Body soap
Carpeting
Chocolate or cookies

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What Guests Loved

7.3

Good

Based on 624 reviews

Location

7.8

Cleanliness

8.1

Staff

6.9

Overall Quality

7.4

Pros +

Comfortable (if small) room. Could check in early.
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 -

Check in process not obvious.
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

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6MattPosted on: 4-15-2025

Comfortable (if small) room. Could check in early.

Check in process not obvious.

7Verified Hotel GuestPosted on: 5-29-2015

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.

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

Amenities & Policies

Amenities

Media & Technology

Free Internet Access

Transportation

Free Parking
Accessible parking

Health & Safety

Health Services
Daily disinfection

Accessibility

Handicapped Rooms/Facilities

Kid Friendly

Family Friendly

General

No Smoking Rooms/Facilities

Guest policies

Check-in	After 2:00 PM
Check-out	Before 10:30 AM
Internet	Free Wi-Fi is available.
Parking	Free parking is available.
Children & Extra Beds	Children of all ages are welcome. Children of age 0 to 2 stay free with cot.
Pets	Pets are not allowed.
Room Rates	All rates displayed are for two guests unless otherwise noted.

Important info

Please provide an approximate time of arrival. Payment is required on arrival. Please note that there are only 2 on-site parking spaces available and offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Alternative free parking is available on side streets next to the property and on Saturday and Sunday, free parking is available in front of the guest house. Please note that guests who require an accessible room should inform the property on their booking. Accessibility rooms are subject to availability. Please note that guests are liable for any damages to the property and loss of keys.This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties. Please inform 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.