Full credit to the owner for a friendly welcome, with tea, etc and a lovely breakfast served by the host's gentle partner but oh dear, very tired and shabby accommodation. My room was grubby with shabby furniturel; the family's clothes were in one of the drawer units. The duvet was of a poor quality. The patio doors in the sitting... More

Without a prior booking 4 of us strolled into the Dorstan with our fingers crossed. It looks very nice from the outside, so it looked quite promising. The inside did not dissapoint. We were greeted by Richard. He was extremly friendly and also told us about what to do in Edinburgh. He was helpful with the bus routes as well.... More

This review to be fair is a wee bit late as i last went here four years ago but feel it worthy to note still.Richard the owner is a jolly pleasent man who could not do more to be helpfull.I went there on a total of 3 to 4 times as my gf was a local girl and i am... More

I wish to comend Richard & Makki for their "Great Hospitality" We had room 8 and the confort and clenniness was outstanding...........The best was breakfast! Superb! Delicious! Fantastic! I would recommend this Guest House very highly..........Thank You once again for making this part of a "Great" Weekend! It was my wife's Birthday and we LOVED Edinburgh sooooooh much! With Best... More

We had Room No.8 upstairs in it was just great ... everything was just like we had anticipated or even better ... a warm welcome, good recomendations to get to the city and were to eat ... a lovely room (as long as you don't want to spend half your vacation in it - its a little bit small for... More

We arrived kind of late but the owner Richard was ready for us gave us some quick tips for food and such. We had 2 rooms downstairs and they were cozy, comfortable and convenient. We were with 4 children and Richard and his wife adapt to any situation. We stayed there twice before and after visiting the highlands. We had... More

The Dorstan is a gentle guest house. We were very comfortable there. The personal is really friendly, specially Richard because he's very funny and he worried about us when we had a trouble with a taxi. The breakfast was delicious, we liked porridge and haggis. The room is big but the bathroom is a little bit small. Go to this... More

I went with my family here twice in one vacation and it was great! The hospitality is absolutely wonderful! Richard was always very helpful and gave us great ideas as to what we should do to get the best out of our short stay. And its in a great area, not so close to the central city area that you... More

My husband and I stayed for four nights at Dorstan Guest House. We are vegetarians, and Richard was more than accommodating to our dietary restrictions. He was very warm, friendly, and eager to offer suggestions for activities during our stay in Edinburgh. The only downside was that the beautiful rooms were not super clean, and the decor was extremely dated... More