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Ben Cruachan Guest House

17 McDonald Road, Edinburgh EH7 4LX , Scotland
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Ranked #11 of 422 Edinburgh B&B and Inns
5.0 of 5 stars 242 Reviews
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What travelers say about this B&B/inn
  • Princes street(9)
  • Very comfortable(9)
  • Royal mile(7)
  • Delicious breakfasts(5)
  • Warm welcome(4)
  • Short walk(4)
  • Double room(3)
  • Lovely B B(3)
  • First class(3)
  • High quality(3)
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samy b
Burnley, United Kingdom
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 7, 2012 NEW

This was booked as a treat for my wifes birthday, we were not disapointed. our room was immaculate with lots of luxuries included, We were welcomed to Ben cruachan by carole. A lovely bottle of wine was waiting for us in our room,so unexpected, we enjoyed a delicious breakfast wonderful selection to choose from. this guest house is perfect as... More

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joanmdurham
Durham, United Kingdom
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 4, 2012

Just had to tell you about bencruachan. this is our 3rd time staying has to be the best in town for value, comfort, luxury, and the most wonderful breakfast, my friend is vegetarian and carole the owner prepares her the best cooked breakfast ever. different every day, ii love it all . we come to edinburgh to shop to we... More

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joe d
Jersey, United Kingdom
1 review
2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 1, 2012
2
people found this review helpful

fantastic guest house, cant rate this highly enough, everything is quality in every way from the room to the breakfast i never write reviews,just had to about this b&b we could not belive the extras in our room every thing you needed, wonderful decor,state of the art shower room.we use b&bs all the time, this has the edge thanks joe... More

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sharon r
hampshire uk
1 review
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 1, 2012
1
person found this review helpful

my wife and i stayed here after reading the great reviews on tripadvisor and we can honestly say this was a wonderful b&b,a little gem in the city.you cant ask for more, good accommadation, the highlight was the excellent breakfast, far to much to eat,and of very good quality, particulary appreciated free internet also caroles help in pointing us in... More

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A M
London, United Kingdom
1 review
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 24, 2012
1
person found this review helpful

Our first time in Edinburgh, we stayed at the Ben Cruachan bed and breakfast (five adults and two children) for three nights in the run up to New Years. The rooms were lovely, well decorated and spacious with nice, modern bathrooms. The two rear rooms on the ground floor have a great view of the gardens. The room at the... More

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megan c
London, United Kingdom
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 24, 2012

My husband and i stayed with carole for 3 nights in this excellent b&b. The quality and standard of our accommodation was excellent, very comfortable beds beautiful white linen, delicious breakfast, the fruit platter was amazing, everything was so well presented. We had a fantastic stay , my husband was on business in Queen Street I had lots of time... More

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sameden67
Dublin, Ireland
1 review
2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 23, 2012
2
people found this review helpful

great location 10 mins to princes street amazing value coulden,t ask for more. we arrived at bencruachan late evening having just left our son at his halls carole made us so welcome and invited our son to join us for breakfast, no charge, we have been back & forward to edinburgh 3 times per year for the last 2 years... More

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Kirsten S
Malmo, Sweden
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 23, 2012

We would like to say a "BIG THANK YOU" to Carol at the Ben Cruachan Guest House. We had a wonderful time when we stayed in Edinburgh in December. The Guest House it beautifully decorated to an amazing standard, the room was perfect, the breakfast in the mourning was so delightful (especially the porridge which I have never had before)... More

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Stephen B
Skipton, United Kingdom
1 review
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 17, 2012
1
person found this review helpful

Yet again Carol and George have looked after my sister and I ROYALY. Their warm welcome and friendly approach, makes us keep coming back for more. If you are looking for a good restaurant then just ask, they have a wealth of experience of all the good places. Once again a fantastic start to the day, with a breakfast fit... More

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Makana H
Newcastle, England, United Kingdom
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 16, 2012

My boyfriend and I really enjoyed the stay at Ben Cruachan. It is near many great restaurants, and walking distance to touristic places. The room was clean, comfortable, warm, and very welcoming. What we enjoyed the most was the breakfast. We are Japanese and it was our very first time to try the Scottish breakfast. The quality and quantity of... More

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