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Edinburgh House Hotel

3.0 of 5
90-92 Pilrig Street, Edinburgh EH6 5AY, Scotland (Formerly Balfour House)
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Edinburgh House Hotel
Ranked #324 of 426 Edinburgh B&B and Inns
3.0 of 5 stars 88 Reviews
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  • Staff were friendly(4)
  • Single room(3)
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Manchester, United Kingdom
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 27, 2012 NEW

We booked here at the very last minute, and had a double room for five nights for less then £200. The room was small but suited us well. The en-suite shower and toilet were of a good quality. The bed was good, and we got a good night's sleep each night. Free-view digital TV is available in the room. The... More

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Edinburgh
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 27, 2012

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed April 26, 2012
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Nine of us stayed for one night - 3 family rooms with 3 in each. The only good things to say about the hotel are that the beds were comfortable and the shower was great. The rooms did not seem to have been vacuumed or dusted at all. The crockery was missing or tatty - 1 teaspoon for 3 people.... More

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Mloolly
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 16, 2012

Booked through website and money was taken at time of booking. Had personal issue and looked to cancel but was told we could not as money was taken out. They did offer to postpoone but this did not suit. They also advised they could try and re-advertise the room and if they rented out they would refund us but as... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 10, 2012

Edinburgh house hotel is along Pilrig Street which has a stretch of budget hotels lining the streets. It is north east of the Edinburgh Waverley station, and although not exactly a 10 minute walk (perhaps 20-25 minutes) to the city centre, you could take a bus for GBP1.40 (numbers 14 along the main road) or 11 from the nearest stop... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed March 26, 2012 via mobile
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Really NOT a pleasant experience. I have no problem I correlating a low price to a basic service, but this is not a basic service but a non existing one. Poor rooms, holes I walls, dirty bathroom. I Will not stay here again.

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Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
2 reviews
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed March 7, 2012
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people found this review helpful

I booked this hotel with a friend for somewhere to stay and get ready for a gig in Edinburgh. We were put off the second we walked into the place because there was a salt shaker lying in the middle of the floor (the staff then proceeded to walk past this three times without picking it up). However when we... More

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UK
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed February 19, 2012 via mobile
1
person found this review helpful

My mum found this place on laterooms for me at what seemed a very good price. It was around 9 in the evening so I got her to phone first just to make sure I'd be ok to get in at short notice. We were told that was fine, and in fact there was no need to book with laterooms,... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed January 27, 2012
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I needed somewhere to stay quickly and found this place on lastminute.com and it looked nice in the pictures and the rooms were listed as being very well equipped for the price. As I was already in Edinburgh not far away, I drove there and asked for the same deal, £20/night. The lady on reception was friendly and helpful and... More

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90-92 Pilrig Street, Edinburgh EH6 5AY, Scotland (Formerly Balfour House)
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