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6 Grosvenor Crescent | (formerly Afton Town House Hotel), Edinburgh EH12 5EP, Scotland
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The Balantrae was a very nice stay

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4 of 5 stars
mene9999   49 contributions
Neustadt, Germany
Oct 25, 2006
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We have been there for 4 Night in oct 2006 and it was quite nice. we did knew that we had to ask and pay for the scottish breakfast but we thought the continatal is quite enough.
The staff is quite nice and gave us a bonus because we had to pay by credit card and their machine did not work correctly.
the best thing is the silence at the rear rooms :) the worst is the water supply ... but we have heared thats quite regular :)
fam. Neubauer, Germany

  • Date of stay October 2006
  • Member since October 25, 2006
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Superb Hotel & Perfect Location

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5 of 5 stars
Minti   1 contribution
Cheshire
Oct 16, 2006 | Trip type: Couples
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A perfect hotel to experience the delights of Endiburgh. The staff were courteous and extremely helpful, whilst allowing space and freedom. The hotel was furnished / finished to a very high standard and the room was extremely clean. The bathroom was definately the best i have seen in any hotel. Look forward to returning next year.
Dave & Sarah from Cheshire

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  • Disliked — N/A
  • Tips/Secrets: — Take a good pair of shoes to walk round Endiburgh - Quite Hilly
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    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
  • Date of stay October 2006
  • Visit was for Romantic getaway
  • Traveled with Spouse / significant other
  • Age group 25-34
  • Member since October 16, 2006
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Tourists
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Museums / Cultural / Historical sites, Great food / Wine, Shopping
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A lot done, a lot more to do

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2 of 5 stars
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Wales
May 15, 2006 | Trip type: Business
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Nice location, short walk to city centre.

You must enquire about a cooked breakfast the previous evening to ensure one the next morning. We were not told about this arrangement until the morning so had to source a cooked breakfast elsewhere. Also, Sunday mornings, you best get up early as the continental breakfast buffet is unavailable after 9.30am.

Rooms are clean, quite big. There are no lifts so if you are on the top floor, be prepared for a hike. The bathrooms are clean and towels plentiful but the showers are useless. No water pressure and constantly changes from scalding hot to freezing cold.

There is no fire escape exits or procedures which is a concern.

If you have enjoyed the vibrant Edinburgh nitelife be prepared for an early morning wake up call. We got a call from reception at 10.20am stating check out time is 10.30am!

  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
  • Date of stay May 2006
  • Member since May 15, 2006
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Nice and getting better

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4 of 5 stars
fdsajkl;   2 contributions
Minnesota USA
Mar 21, 2006
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This hotel is under new ownership and undergoing major rennovation of public spaces. We had to walk past come scaffolds to get to our room, but did get a discounted rate. The room we had was spacious, clean, and airy. Full breakfast was very good, but not exceptional. The location is great. Quiet pleasant neighborhood, but still walking distance to most Edinburgh sites of interest. I would stay here again.

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    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
  • Date of stay March 2006
  • Member since March 21, 2006
  • I recommend this hotel for Families with young children
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Afton Guest House was super!

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5 of 5 stars
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Calgary, AB, Canada
Oct 1, 2004
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Ray and Cristy will look after you at this B&B. The room was spacious and clean, internet booking was perfect and the owners were friendly and helpful.

Good location, non-smoking, clean, good value - we would recommend for anyone to stay here.

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