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Rowan Guest House

13 Glenorchy Terrace, Edinburgh EH9 2DQ, Scotland
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Ranked #179 of 437 Edinburgh B&B and Inns
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bridlington
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3 hotel reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 15, 2013

stayed recently with my wife for a long weekend, lovely quiet location, but just round the corner from the main Bus route into city centre, very clean rooms, very helpful and pleasant hosts, superb breakfast, would recommend to anyone and would definately stay again.

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New York City, New York
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 2, 2013

I stayed here in September as a solo female. The Vidler's were so kind to me, helping with travel directions and arranging a room for me at the last minute. The hotel itself is lovely. It's a bit outside the city but the walk into Edinburgh is great. I also liked the location because it's in a residential neighborhood and... More

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Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed October 27, 2012

As a solo female traveller, I look at not just only the value for money and location, but also reviews written by like travellers. I stayed three nights and based my booking on all of the above, I was given a double room on the first floor with a shared bathroom, which was at the front of the house and... More

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Braunschweig, Germany
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed September 25, 2012

We visited Edinburgh in August when the city was fully booked out. Rowan Guest House is a nice quiet place about 15 minutes away by bus from the city centre. The rooms were freshly renovated, the service was excellent and so was the breakfast. We had a great time though it was a little bit expensive. PS: Try the porridge!... More

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Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 22, 2012

My stay here was for a week while trying to find a flat in the city and starting a new job. The attitude of the staff here made such a difference at quite a stressful point - I can't say enough nice things. The value for what you got was excellent, the place was spotless, the staff were fantastic. There... More

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Milan, Italy
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 18, 2012

We had a double room at the top of the house with private bathroom. The room was very nice and clean, but the most amazing thing of that b&b was the breakfast:Angela's freshly baked scones were incredible, and the fruit salad with so many different types of fruits, very good bacon and sausages! The b&b is 30' by foot from... More

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Haifa, Israel
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed July 30, 2012

Chose this B and B just because it was the least expensive of the ones that had good reviews on tripadvisor. We took two rooms (a double and a twin) for ourselves and our teenage kids with a bathroom to share on the landing between us. The place was old fashioned including the furniture. I personally had a problem with... More

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Berlin, Germany
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed July 25, 2012

Rowan Guest House is located on a quiet street in a nice neighbourhood and you can reach the city centre in about 20 min on foot. Its owners are very, very friendly and helpful. They make a wonderful breakfast with lots of different choices. The room was rather small and we found the furniture a little old-fashioned but it was... More

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Keighley, England, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed July 21, 2012

I booked a single room at the Rowan Guest House, with a shared bathroom, for a business trip. The cost of the accommodation was very reasonable compared to the bigger hotels in the centre of Edinburgh, and yet it was within easy walking distance. When I arrived, the owners, Angela and Alan were very friendly and helpful. My room was... More

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Cooperstown, New York
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed July 2, 2012

My husband, myself, and our daughter stayed here for 6 nights in May 2012. Lovely quiet neighborhood.Very clean and comfortable room and bath.Perfect service, the soft towels and sheets were lovely. Full,delicious breakfast every morning. The hosts were very nice! Good t.v. channel selections available and free WiFi ! Definitely would stay there again. Very good rates.

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Rowan Guest House Edinburgh, Scotland
Address: 13 Glenorchy Terrace, Edinburgh EH9 2DQ, Scotland
Region: United Kingdom > Scotland > Edinburgh
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Ranked #179 of 437 B&Bs / Inns in Edinburgh
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