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125 Constitution St. | Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH6 7AE, Scotland
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4.5 of 5 stars 76 reviews
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“Best Breakfast Ever!”

Pillars House

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5 of 5 stars
waterbb 1 contribution
New York City, New York
Apr 5, 2008 | Trip type: Business, Couples
1/1 found this review helpful

Couldn't have had a nicer stay. Warm, lovely greeting from Edna and Forbes, and checked into their biggest room--could have fit another family in the bunk beds, and it still left us plenty of room to stretch out and spread out our things.
An exemplary breakfast--the "Full Scottish Fry-Up" well worth the price of admission, and filling! Can also be made to order, but such nice, spicy Haggis was a dream (I had been worried I wouldn't like Haggis, the Scottish national dish, Edna made a believer out of me!)
In room fridge, and electric kettle made a nice cup of afternoon tea a dream after a filling breakfast, and full day of exploring.
Near the port of Leith, just far enough away from the hustle of Edinburgh, yet on a main bus line, was an easy commute to see the sights. Next door to an Indian restaurant, for the second best known Scottish food!

  • Liked — great Scottish breakfast
  • 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
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
    • 4 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay March 2008
  • Visit was for Personal event (wedding, ...)
  • Traveled with Spouse / significant other
  • Age group 35-49
  • Member since December 13, 2006
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Older travelers, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for People with disabilities, Great pool scene
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Museums / Cultural / Historical sites, Business meeting / Event
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“An old Favourite!”

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5 of 5 stars
LisaStuttgart 1 contribution
Stuttgart
Mar 25, 2008 | Trip type: Business

Pillars House is absolutely my all-time favourite place to stay in Edinburgh. I've stayed there three times and am more and more impressed each time. The rooms are clean and very comfortable with everything you need. If there's anything extra needed, you can always ask Forbes and Edna, the most warm, friendly, helpful and welcoming hosts I've ever met. As well as giving great tips for things to do in town, they also make a delicious traditional breakfast - I won't say who out of the two makes the better breakfast though or I might get into trouble. Pillars House is one of Edinburgh's hidden secrets! Do it!

  • Liked — Everything!
  • Disliked — Nothing at all.
  • 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 Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay January 2008
  • Visit was for Quality time with friends
  • Age group 35-49
  • Member since March 25, 2008
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for Young singles, Girlfriend getaway, Older travelers, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for People with disabilities, Great pool scene
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Museums / Cultural / Historical sites, Business meeting / Event, Great food / Wine, Shopping, Golf, Concerts / Music festival, Other
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“Great place to stay in Edinburgh”

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5 of 5 stars
Clud_Hupkins 2 contributions
Lawrence, KS
Jan 20, 2008

My wife and I stayed for two nights at Pillars House in October 2007. The accomodations were reasonably priced, clean, food wonderful, and hosts Edna and Forbes very friendly and polite--also helpful with tips on what to see in town. I would recommend it highly. Also, Leith is an interesting area of Edinburgh we probably wouldn't have seen otherwise.

  • Date of stay October 2007
  • Member since October 27, 2007
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“Lovely B2B”

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5 of 5 stars
DannebenIrgendwas 1 contribution
Freiburg
Jan 13, 2008 | Trip type: Couples

The Pillars House offers nice bedrooms and is not far away from the town center. The breakfast is super and very filling, with extras available if wanted. There's a big table in the kitchen and you will meet many people from all over the world. The hosts Edna and Forbes are lovely. The entire B2B seems to be like a big family. One of the nicest B2B I've been to so far. Full points from me : ).

  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 4 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
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
    • 3 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay December 2007
  • Visit was for Quality time with friends
  • Traveled with Spouse / significant other
  • Age group 35-49
  • Member since January 13, 2008
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for Young singles, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Older travelers, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for People with disabilities, Great pool scene
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Museums / Cultural / Historical sites, Outdoor / Adventure, Great food / Wine, Shopping, Other
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“comfortable and homely”

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5 of 5 stars
KentBudz 2 contributions
kent
Oct 24, 2007 | Trip type: Business, Couples
1/1 found this review helpful

We had a lovely last minute stay here as needed to visit my 104 yr old granny at short notice! Pillars House came recommended and Edna and Forbes were so friendly and helpful.
The rooms were clean, warm and very comfortable and the breakfasts outstanding...bring on the haggis!!! So nice to sit around the farmhouse style kitchen table and enjoy the conversation. The building is amazing and its renovations lovingly restored.
It is convienently placed for Leith and buses to Edinburgh, we took Edna's advise and did the open top double decker tour around Edinburgh which was most interesting.
Thank you to you both for a really warm and comfortable stay, you never know what you are booking these days but this accomodation certainly made our stay.
Hopefully see you in Feburary for grannies 105th!
Gill and Jon Checkley

  • Liked — comfort, food, homliness friendliness
  • 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 Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
  • Date of stay October 2007
  • Visit was for Quality time with family
  • Traveled with Spouse / significant other
  • Age group 35-49
  • Member since October 24, 2007
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for Young singles, Girlfriend getaway, Older travelers, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for People with disabilities, Great pool scene
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Business meeting / Event, Outdoor / Adventure, Great food / Wine, Other
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125 Constitution St. | Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH6 7AE, Scotland