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Abbotsford Guest House

36 Pilrig Street, Edinburgh EH6 5AL, Scotland
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Abbotsford Guest House
Ranked #235 of 428 Edinburgh B&B and Inns
4.0 of 5 stars 24 Reviews
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Vilnius, Lithuania
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012

We spent 3 days in this hostel. We had room with 2 single beds in the top floor. The beds were pretty comfortable and the room was clean. It was really great that there was a hair drier and many bags of tea/coffee provided. The TV has many channels. There's a controllable radiator in the room. It was really useful... More

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Arbroath, United Kingdom
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 February 2012

Our booked accommodation was double booked so we were directed here and feared the worse. We need not have worried as everthing was perfectly satisfactory. Most importantly at the coldest days of the year it was comfortably warm and clean. Lovely large sandstone townhouse with beautiful bay windows and ground floor rooms about 10 feet high. More

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Perth, Australia
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 January 2012

I stayed at the Abbotsford B & B on four occasions over the 3 months I was staying in the UK. Paolo the owner was always happy to provide me with a room at reasonably short notice, considering I didn't really know what I was doing from one week to the next. My room was on the top floor and... More

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Darien, Connecticut
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25 reviews 25 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 September 2011

My boyfriend and I spent two nights there and the owner was friendly when we walked in. After looking about the room we saw that the shower door was broken so we had to have her fix that. And she did. The bed wasnt very comfortable but after two days of travel we didnt care. The bathroom and the bedroom... More

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York, United Kingdom
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3 reviews 3 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 September 2011

We were made to feel very welcome from the moment we arrived. The room and bathroom was very clean and the bed so comfortable. Small bathroom with very powerful shower. Good hot cooked breakfast and choice of cereals. Over all a lovely brief stay. More

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Nottingham, United Kingdom
1 review
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 July 2011

quite a good position, but except for this, all the rest is really nothing special. tiny room, very standard breakfast, wireless not working, and a very bad smell everywhere (I kept my window open all the time). the owner was not particularly friendly either. basically I think it's way too expensive for what it offers. More

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Melbourne, Australia
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 June 2011

This is a lovely clean guest house. Its about 4 bus stops out of Edinburgh. Free off street car parking. The rooms aren't huge but they are bright, lovely linen. Great breakfast and Pauola is a terrific host. Nothing is too much trouble. there are 2 great restuarants. La Favorita and Tailends just down the street. Also there is a... More

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Glasgow, United Kingdom
1 review
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 November 2010

Paola made us very welcome. Guest house is clean and tidy. Rooms are small and everything creaks, floor boards, doors, cupboards, etc. It is a good 15/20 minute walk to the heart of Edinburgh through not a nice area. My car wing mirror was vandelished in the street out side the guest house. Nice enough accomodation poor location More

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Rochester, Kent, UK
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 October 2010

Abbotsford is a truly lovely building.....apart from that it's a basic, and very expensive, B&B in a fairly run-down part of the City ( walking into town really doesn't feel too safe ) Room was very small, bathroom very cramped and room was boiling hot even when the radiator was switched off by us as the radiator stayed on until... More

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Basingstoke
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 March 2010

Enjoyed a long weekend at this guest house. The room was very clean and boy, does Paola do a good breakfast. Access to Princes Street is about a 20 minute walk but there is an excellent bus service. Next time in Edinburgh we will definitely be returning. More

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36 Pilrig Street, Edinburgh EH6 5AL, Scotland
Price range (per night):* RM226 - 930

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