This was our second visit to Abercorn Guest House and once again we were made to feel so welcome as soon as we walked in. Our room was spotless and the bathroom looked as if we were the first to use it! We really enjoyed our breaksfast which was cooked to perfection and served in a timely manner. Mrs McDonald was always there to offer useful and friendly advice during our weekend. I would certainly recommend Abercorn to anyone as a base to explore Edinburgh and look forward to returning very soon.

We arrived lateish in the afternoon and Angela showed us our room and said, "You look like you need a cup of tea, get your bags from the car and I'll put a pot of tea in your room."
We could not have asked for a warmer welcome! The tea was perfect and the room beautifully furnished, comfortable and quiet with a view over the garden. Both the large room and excellent bathroom were spotlessly clean and well supplied with all that we needed for a comfortable stay.
Angela was able to advise us on places to eat and buses to catch, "make sure you have the correct change" ... good advice!
Breakfast was excellent, a wide choice including hot food, from porridge to a full cooked breakfast, cooked to order.
The family feel to Abercorn Guest House was very pleasant, we enjoyed the attention to our comfort, the quiet humour and the interest shown in our visit. We found Abercorn Guest House to be very convenient to the city and would recommend it to anyone visiting Edinburgh. Anne and her sisters

I cannot say enough good things about our experience at Abercorn Guest House! The house itself is lovely, very well kept, and the room was very comfortable. The location is very nice, just a short walk from the beautiful beach, and a really reasonable bus ride from Princes Street. The bus runs past the house very frequently, and we never had a problem getting into town or back to our room at night. Angela, the owner, is an absolute doll! So sweet, friendly, and extremely helpful. If I ever get a chance to visit the beautiful city of Edinburgh, I wouldn't dream of staying anywhere else but here!

Jenny

We were quite footloose and fancy-free during our 2-1/2 week driving trip around the UK, and had decided that we would like to spend one night in Edinburgh. We drove past the Abercorn Guest House and liked what we saw - a "Vacancy" sign - so rang the doorbell. We were greeted by Angela and Wally and made to feel so welcome, it was absolutely wonderful! Angela almost talked us out of staying, apologising profusely because the only room she had left was quite small. We chatted, and chatted, and were made to feel so welcome, that we said "Just let us get our bags out of the car, and we are staying!"

After we had unloaded the car and starting getting sorted in our room, there was a knock on the door and Angela appeared with two drams of "ten year old" - just to welcome us to Scotland!

We had a fantastic breakfast, then easily found our way into the city via the local bus - with very specific instructions from our resident tour director, Angela! We decided we wanted to stay an extra night, and were readily accommodated.

The next morning, we enjoyed another wonderful breakfast and with tears in our eyes, bade farewell to Angela and Wally. We also got to say goodbye to their two beautiful King Charles Caveliers, Molly and Charlie, who were allowed out of the back room to get a goodbye pat.

All in all, it was the most enjoyable B&B experience we have had anywhere in the world, and we've already told them that next time we're in town, we'll be staying at the Abercorn Guest House! We've also invited Angela and Wally to look us up if they can ever arrange a trip "Down Under".

Cheers!

M & S Scott
Sydney, Australia