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Ardgarth Guest House
1 St Mary's Place | Portobello, Edinburgh EH15 2QF, Scotland
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my bad back given top priority!

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5 of 5 stars
thehowling1969 1 contribution
vancouver
Sep 24, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

I came to Edinburgh with a very bad back, and not only did Ursula accomodate me by making my bed more cozy, she DROVE me to a chiropractor friend of hers in the neighboring town of Loanhead (thanks, Lynn!) where I was fixed up nicely! Every day there was a delicious breakfast served by her pleasant staff. Oh yes, I almost forgot, I had forgotten to bring a jacket with me and Ursula gave me a jacket of her husbands to use. On my last evening in Edinburgh I had managed to rip my only pair of slacks in an embarrassing place (good thing I had a pair of shorts!) and the next morning Ursula offered me 3 pairs of slacks she was going to take to the charity shop anyway! What a great lady. Not many people would bend over backwards like she did for me, so if you come to Ardgarth House, you'll be in good hands. Oh yes, and the bus system into town is really fast and easy and the beach is close by!

  • Date of stay September 2008
  • Member since September 24, 2008
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great, comfortable guest house

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5 of 5 stars
slax67 1 contribution
essex
Sep 16, 2008 | Trip type: Family
1/1 found this review helpful

This is a lovely guest, very well run, in a lovely location. I came here for three nights with my husband and my two young daughters. The room was great, clean and quiet. Breakfast was very good, excellent choice. My daughters were also well accomodated for, they certainly didnt go hungry. Portobello, where the Ardgarth is located, is lovely a really contrast with busy Edinburgh. Not many places to eat in the evening though. Excellent bus service to get into Edinburgh.

I would recommend this guest house, when we were there there were several nationalites there so I think it is very popular. The owner had plenty of books on Scotland and Edinburgh and although we didnt ask I can imagine she woudl have been a wealth of useful information if required.

  • Liked — breakfast
  • Disliked — all good
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
  • Date of stay August 2008
  • Visit was for Quality time with family
  • Traveled with Family with young children
  • Age group 35-49
  • Member since September 16, 2008
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for People with disabilities, Older travelers, Families with young children, Tourists
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Other
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We made the Wright choice.

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5 of 5 stars
Alexalexander 1 contribution
London
Sep 3, 2008 | Trip type: Couples

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and were made very welcome by our hosts Richard and Ursula. Our room was very comfortable and breakfast was outstanding. Situated in the suburbs of Portobello not far from the beach we were only 20 minutes from the centre of Edinburgh and on a good bus and night bus route. We would recommend the Ardgarth and will be going back.
Thankyou Ursula for all your assistance.

  • Liked — the cheerful and helpful hosts
  • Disliked — we have no negative thoughts about this
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay August 2008
  • Visit was for Hobbies / interest / culture
  • Traveled with Spouse / significant other
  • Age group 50-64
  • Member since September 03, 2008
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for People with disabilities, Tourists
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Museums / Cultural / Historical sites
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A cosy place at the seaside

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5 of 5 stars
alexbn 3 contributions
alexbn
Sep 1, 2008 | Trip type: Friends getaway
1/1 found this review helpful

Ursula´s B&B is more than a lovely location for staying in Edinburgh for some nights. The room was quite large and authentic. Everything, from the welcome with tea, shortbread and toffees above the atmosphere, the breakfast and at least the organisation of our staying was simply perfect.

The B&B is located in Portobello, about one minute walk away from the sea. It takes about 25 minutes getting into the centre of Edinburgh (Weaverly Station) by bus. The busses run frequently every 10 minutes, a day ticket is 2,50 BP.

  • Liked — Room & service
  • Disliked — ---
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay August 2008
  • Visit was for Hobbies / interest / culture
  • Traveled with Friends
  • Age group 25-34
  • Member since September 01, 2008
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for Young singles, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for An amazing honeymoon, Great pool scene
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Beach / Sun, Museums / Cultural / Historical sites, Shopping, Concerts / Music festival, Other
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Edinburgh Oasis

Ardgarth Guest House

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5 of 5 stars
hrnS_Yorks 4 contributions
S.Yorks
Aug 30, 2008 | Trip type: Family

A wonderful location, it has the beach and promenade virtually on the doorstep and the location gave us an ideal opportunity to explore the fringe festival and be able to return to our relaxing guest house. The bus route to Edinburgh is 30 seconds away.

All the staff were excellent, friendly and helpful throughout our 6 night stay. Our 5 year old was made to feel very happy and this enabled us to relax.

The rooms were excellent very spacious and clean at all times.

We must also mention Reds restaurant. A great child friendly environment with a very adult feel to the cafe by day and restaurant by night.

Thank you for a great stay.

  • Liked — location and staff
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
  • Date of stay August 2008
  • Visit was for Quality time with family
  • Traveled with Family with young children
  • Age group 25-34
  • Member since August 30, 2008
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for Young singles, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Families with young children, Tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for An amazing honeymoon, Great pool scene
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Other
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1 St Mary's Place | Portobello, Edinburgh EH15 2QF, Scotland