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Ballantrae West End Hotel

3.0 of 5
6 Grosvenor Crescent, Edinburgh EH12 5EP, Scotland (Formerly Afton Town House Hotel)
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Ballantrae West End Hotel
Ranked #303 of 428 Edinburgh B&B and Inns
3.0 of 5 stars 46 Reviews
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Looe
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 2, 2012

Hotel looked lovely on website. Unfortunately it was worn and tired. So many steps it was like climbing Jacobs ladder. Continental Breakfast was terrible. Generally not good. More

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Kirknewton, United Kingdom
2 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 14, 2012

Booked this as a "Crash Pad" for my friends and I. I was a bit disappointed that I could only get 1 key for the room but there was no need to worry because even though I got split up from the rest of the group (They had the key) a member of the hotel staff let me in and... More

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Paris, France
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34 reviews 34 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 20, 2011

It seem;s difficult to find a B&B at the last minute in June so we were happy to have booked Service: good no more. The room was large, clean and quiet. Breakfast: correct. so my rating will be "good" between average and very good. but I was not looking for the big hotel but a B&B simple and pleasant, to... More

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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 17, 2011
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Girls weekend away. Clean but no frills in the rooms. Breakfast was ok. Hotel reception and bar clean tidy, lovely listed building. A short taxi (if you have heals on) to town. But you can walk it in flats. Parking the car was a bit of an issue but they did offer us a parking place at their other hotel.... More

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Penrith, United Kingdom
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35 reviews 35 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
24 helpful votes 24 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed September 22, 2011

OK so we booked on late rooms, but there was extra costs for breakfast, and we were told we'd have to park a mile away in an NCP for £12 a night. The room was at top of steep stairs and while clean the furniture was basic and the shower 'dribbled'. The staff spoke limited english, and strong smells of... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed July 19, 2011

Near Haymarket train station. We booked a four bed room that was very big and quite clean with private bathroom with a good view on a garden. The hotel is very quiet even during the day. The staff was very kind and helpful. The city center is 15-20 minutes far from the hotel. There's a free Wi-Fi network but it... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 29, 2011

We arrived around 10pm on Saturday night and Reggie could not have made our stay here any better! He's the best, from quickly getting us extra towels (without us even asking, he just noticed that we had an extra person) to his friendly banter and going above and beyond in all our transactions and encounters with him. This hotel is... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed February 20, 2011

one of the worst hotels u can come across it was a nightmare,,only when i checked in i realised what a terrible mistake,,the entrance to the room itself started on a bad note,,it was like walking in to a dingy dark place like a third class lodge,,the room was in shamble..the toilets was just full of filth ,cracks in the... More

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6 Grosvenor Crescent, Edinburgh EH12 5EP, Scotland (Formerly Afton Town House Hotel)
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