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The Alexander Guest House

3.0 star property
Victorian Edinburgh bed & breakfast in Newington with free parking

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City view from property
Single Room, Shared Bathroom (Room 6) | Desk, soundproofing, bed sheets
Family Triple Room, Ensuite (Room 5) | Desk, soundproofing, bed sheets
Staircase
Exterior

Reviews

8.0 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
The price is AED 269
AED 323 total
includes taxes & fees
24 Dec - 25 Dec

Room options

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Family Triple Room, Ensuite (Room 5) | Desk, soundproofing, bed sheets

Family Triple Room, Ensuite (Room 5)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Wardrobe or closet
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Double Room, Ensuite (Room 4) | Desk, soundproofing, bed sheets

Double Room, Ensuite (Room 4)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Wardrobe or closet
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Double Room, Shared Bathroom (Room 3) | Desk, soundproofing, bed sheets

Double Room, Shared Bathroom (Room 3)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Electric kettle
Wardrobe or closet
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Family Room, Ensuite (Room 11) | Desk, soundproofing, bed sheets

Family Room, Ensuite (Room 11)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Wardrobe or closet
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Double Room, Ensuite (Room 10) | Desk, soundproofing, bed sheets

Double Room, Ensuite (Room 10)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Double or Twin Room, Private Bathroom (Room 1) | Desk, soundproofing, bed sheets

Double or Twin Room, Private Bathroom (Room 1)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Detached private bathroom
Electric kettle
Wardrobe or closet
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Double Room, Private Bathroom (Room 12)

Double Room, Private Bathroom (Room 12) | Desk, soundproofing, bed sheets

Double Room, Private Bathroom (Room 12)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Detached private bathroom
Electric kettle
Wardrobe or closet
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Double Room, Ensuite (Room 9) | Desk, soundproofing, bed sheets

Double Room, Ensuite (Room 9)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Wardrobe or closet
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Family Room (Room 8) | Desk, soundproofing, bed sheets

Family Room (Room 8)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Single Room, Ensuite (Room 7)

Single Room, Ensuite (Room 7) | Desk, soundproofing, bed sheets

Single Room, Ensuite (Room 7)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Wardrobe or closet
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Single Room, Shared Bathroom (Room 6)

Single Room, Shared Bathroom (Room 6) | Desk, soundproofing, bed sheets

Single Room, Shared Bathroom (Room 6)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Electric kettle
Wardrobe or closet
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
35, Mayfield Gardens - EH9 2BX, Edinburgh, Scotland

What's nearby

  • University of Edinburgh - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Royal Mile - 5 min drive - 2.7 km
  • Edinburgh Castle - 6 min drive - 3.0 km
  • Princes Street - 7 min drive - 3.6 km
  • Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre - 7 min drive - 3.9 km

Getting around

  • Princes Street Tram Stop - 6 min drive
  • Edinburgh (ZXE-Edinburgh Waverly Train Station) - 7 min drive
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 31 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Pizza Hut - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Old Bell Inn - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪The Salisbury Arms - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪The Earl Grange Cafe - ‬6 min walk

About this property

The Alexander Guest House

Bed & breakfast near University of Edinburgh
The Alexander Guest House provides a garden and more. Guests can connect to free WiFi in public areas.
Other perks include:
  • Free self parking
  • English breakfast (surcharge), luggage storage, and tour/ticket assistance
  • Smoke-free premises
Room features
All guestrooms at The Alexander Guest House have amenities such as sound-insulated walls.
Other amenities include:
  • Flat-screen TVs with cable channels
  • Electric kettles, heating, and daily housekeeping

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Free offsite parking

Food and drink

  • English breakfast available for a fee daily 8:00 AM–9:00 AM: GBP 6.50 for adults and GBP 6.50 for children

Family friendly

  • Soundproofed rooms

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • This property does not have elevators

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Cable channels
  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
The host will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately GBP 6.50 for adults and GBP 6.50 for children

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Alexander Edinburgh
Alexander Hotel Edinburgh
Alexander Guest House B&B Edinburgh
Alexander Guest House Edinburgh
Alexander Guest House B&B
The Alexander Edinburgh
The Alexander Guest House Edinburgh
The Alexander Guest House Bed & breakfast
The Alexander Guest House Bed & breakfast Edinburgh

Frequently asked questions

Is The Alexander Guest House pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at The Alexander Guest House?

Self parking is free at this property; nearby parking is also free.

What time is check-in at The Alexander Guest House?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at The Alexander Guest House?

Check-out is at 10:30 AM.

Where is The Alexander Guest House located?

Located in Newington, this bed & breakfast is within 1 mi (2 km) of National Library of Scotland and University of Edinburgh. Edinburgh Castle and Royal Mile are also within 3 mi (5 km). Edinburgh (ZXE-Edinburgh Waverly Train Station) is 30 minutes by foot.

The Alexander Guest House Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 17 out of 49 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 17 out of 49 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 49 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 49 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 49 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

6.6/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Clean and comfortable and quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Philip

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Did not see any staff. Book in was by door bell and could not understand person. Television did not work. No facilitiies for food or breakfast. Only one cafe in area, the earl grey cafe, which was very good and we would recommend Room was clean and bed sheets were clean. Managed to get one of two parking spaces.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Alistair

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Tahlia

Traveled with partner, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
A good location and felt safe. The check in process was difficult in that we had to ring an intercom twice and were told our passcode number to obtain our key through this intercom. There was no phone number on the Expedia app or online to ring in advance to confirm any booking, etc.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

Doris

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was clean but basic
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Pauline

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Didn't like not being able to see or speak to stafff. Given directions of where to get our key through an intercom.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Jocelin

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was very clean and allowed us in our room early. The only thing I was missing was a fan in the room. There wasn’t a lot of circulation in the room and having to keep curtains closed due to sunlight, it would become hot in room. A small fan would help this. Overall, the room is very nice and right along the bus line to catch into town. Very convenient for traveling.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Marie

Disliked: Staff & service
Not any communication the man just gave us the key at went.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

ruth

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely beautiful furnishings and decor. Bus stop across street.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Joel

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Beautiful old building. Great area. Rooms were quite nice and clean. Just no staff were ever present in our three night stay. An elderly couple who couldn’t speak English sat in the front lobby, often. I’m not sure if they worked there cleaning rooms or were a guest but if the worked there they made no attempt to communicate or help out, which was an issue because the front door to the building on a busy street was always left open
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sherry, Halifax

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Large rooms! Convenient for dining and pubs. Friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Jim

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The proprty was lovely inside & out. The room we had for 3 of us was beautiful and clean and we will be coming back next year. Thsnk you
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Bad.
1. Care taker, was not able to speak English. He spoke to me in a Chinese language. 2. Care taker was quite intimidating towards me. 3. I had a rat in my wall which was scratching both nights. Audio recording available. 4. Someone entered my room during the day but only emptied my waste and left it on the floor (see photo)
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

George

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Unable to speak with any staff. Especially for directions and possible assistance with general information.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alice

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

George

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It served our needs. We got a good nights rest and the beds were very comfortable. Wish there was better parking but we made do. Signage was hard to locate as the sign was in green and writing in gold and hard to see. Maybe sign needed to be bigger or backlit too. We will be staying here again in a week so now we will know where it is!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Edinburgh overnight
Very clean but needed a couple of basic things. Such as shelf in bathroom. Mirror in bedroom
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Bruno

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great for what I was looking for - an overnight stay within walking distance of Napier Merchiston campus, but I would have loved to have had breakfast as an option.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lee

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet, not too close but not too far from the 'Royal Mile'.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Cameron

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Very Affordable and Convenient
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Seoras

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I enjoyed my stay at the Alexander guest house. For a cheap price for 2 nights in Edinburgh city, this was a perfect place to stay. The owner was friendly and helped with any issues I encountered. The other staff was also extremely helpful and helped me get back into my room after i locked my key inside in the middle of the night
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

David

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023