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Portobello Guest House

33 Straiton Place | Portobello, Edinburgh EH15 2BA, Scotland (Cowgate)
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Portobello Guest House
Ranked #308 of 437 Edinburgh B&B and Inns
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Anderlecht(Brussel)
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28 reviews 28 reviews
15 hotel reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2013

The Portbello Guesthouse is a old but very nice guesthouse. Splendid location great breakfast, thanks Annie. Rooms are cozy even streetview is great. Could do with some new paint but in general, price quality is oke. We will come back...

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Derbyshire
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2013

What a shambles and dump of a place this is!!!! ........ We had booked to stay for 2 nights through Booking.com and had asked for a high floor, sea view en-suite room. (having paid extra for en-suite) Booking.com had communication from Mr Aydin who leases 2 floors of this guest house (the owners live on the 2nd floor and lease... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 October 2012

Really enjoyed my stay here. Had to hunt high and low for a B&B with a single room but this one was perfect. The room was small & cozy but had everything I needed, including a sink, kettle and a view right out onto the sea. Breakfast was good and all the staff were very friendly. Portobello has a nice... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 October 2012

The staff were friendly & the guest house is right beside the sea, so that's lovely. But the guest house itself I'm afraid is a bit drab - our room was cold (no central heating and the electric heater took a few hours to warm it up to a cosy level), the walls were covered with damp patches and the... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 September 2012

Although on reflection this guest house was exactly what we expected, what we did not expect was a mess up in the booking! We arrived to be told that they only had two rooms for us when we had specifically booked three for our first night! 'Couldn't we share for just one night?' said some-one who turned out to be... More

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Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 August 2012

stayed for 2 nights in a family room. the room was huge with a sea veiw. great breakfast and nothing was too much trouble for annie. we went to edinburgh to see the pandas at the zoo. a very good base we even stopped off to see the royal yacht. lovely guest house and would love to stay there again.

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 July 2012

Our group stayed for 3 nights bed and beakfast (Bowling Party) on the second day Annie moved a couple from en-suite to non ensuite, I mean literally moved belongings without anyone being there. This is totally wrong!! Annie made the excuse that one of our couples should have been in room with no en-suite. When we booked 3 nights for... More

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Lancashire, UK
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 June 2012

Simple straighforward accomodation right on the Portobello promenade and beach. Wonderful location if you want to stay near Edinburg. Very good value if you just want a clean simple room and a good breakfast. Some nice food places to eat nearby. Very easy bus service right into the centre of Edinburg (No. 26 bus is 5 mins away). Owner tries... More

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Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012

We stayed for the weekend and found Annie very pleasant , welcoming , chatty and brilliant with the guests. Her customer service is second to none , we did not see the manager throughout our stay but all our needs were met. Our room was comfortable and clean and the breakfast was very enjoyable. The only complaint we had was... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 February 2012

Stayed for a wedding in the area and everywhere else was booked up because it was a bank holiday weekend and thought the price seemed reasonable. I would have better paying more to sleep in the city even though I would have had to get a taxi out. The service was terrible, felt very uncomfortable and unwelcome. The room was... More

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Also Known As:
Portobello Guest House Edinburgh, Scotland
Address: 33 Straiton Place | Portobello, Edinburgh EH15 2BA, Scotland
Region: United Kingdom > Scotland > Edinburgh > Cowgate
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Ranked #308 of 437 B&Bs / Inns in Edinburgh
Price range (per night): RM178 - 613
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