The 4-star The Ben Doran Guest House Edinburgh boasts positioning just a 5-minute walk from St Marks Unitarian Church, offering 11 rooms with beautiful views of the surroundings. Guests will appreciate the views of the city and a major location near a bus stop, while staying in the hotel.
John Knox House is located 2 km from this smoke-free hotel, and the historic fortress "Edinburgh Castle" is 2.4 km away. The entertainment venues in Newington, which is an affluent, predominantly residential area include the movie theater "Filmhouse Cinema", within a 10-minute drive of the Ben Doran Guest House. Guests will also enjoy proximity to Crow Hill, which is 2.2 km away. The combined National Museum of Scotland is 25 minutes' walk away.
Along with complimentary Wi-Fi and a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, the smoke-free rooms offer coffee/tea making facilities, and private bathrooms with a separate toilet and a shower. Bathrooms include a separate toilet and a shower, and such comforts as hair dryers and bath sheets.
The Ben Doran Guest House offers guests a free cold buffet breakfast. Asian specialities are served at Pataka, which is 650 metres away.
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7.8
Good
Based on 641 reviews
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Golf course
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24-hour security
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Special diet menus
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Electric kettle
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Adults only
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Free toiletries
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Flat-screen TV
AM/FM alarm clock
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Carpeted floor
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No smoking on site
Allergy-free rooms
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No pets allowed
7.8
Good
Based on 641 reviews
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Holyrood House
2.1 km
Royal Lyceum Theatre
2.4 km
Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC)
2.7 km
Calton Hill
2.5 km
Princes Mall
2.6 km
Scott Monument
2.6 km
Edinburgh Castle
2.4 km
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Edinburgh
23 km
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Edinburgh Waverley Railway Station
2.3 km
7.8
Good
Based on 641 reviews
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Along with complimentary Wi-Fi and a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, the smoke-free rooms offer coffee/tea making facilities, and private bathrooms with a separate toilet and a shower. Bathrooms include a separate toilet and a shower, and such comforts as hair dryers and bath sheets.
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7.8
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Jimmy
2024-04-29
8/10
The hotel is perfect and exceptionally clean with savoury food and very hospitable staff.
John
2024-04-26
8/10
Booked the hotel for its good and perfect location right by Edinburgh during the Wintertime, a nearby cafe, and bus lines. We had lunch at nearby The Good Catch, tried their fast food options. Booked a room with a light construction bathroom.
George
2024-04-16
9/10
It was perfectly situated, easy to get to St George's Hall Liverpool.
William
2024-04-03
8/10
Great location a couple of blocks away from Sculpture. Small parking and great breakfast with home-baked bread.
Francis
2024-03-27
7/10
My room was beautiful room with shared bath, a great breakfast and superb powerful shower. I truly enjoyed its original style. The location of the hotel was great, walking distance to the main shopping centre and a shopping mall.
Frank
2024-03-24
9/10
Fine and clean place, lovely staff. Nice room provided with 80's style, good size bathroom, as for instance. Great and lovely location, only a short distance to Liverpool Central Library.
John
2024-03-15
7/10
I greatly enjoyed staying in this stunningly beautiful place. The breakfast was great with cheeses, relaxing music plus sausage and had something for everyone. It was perfectly located - only a 5-minute walk to Earthy Foods & Goods.
Michael
2024-03-11
7/10
Extremely comfy bed in standard single room with an electric kettle, central heating, and a TV. Good size bathroom with a bath.
John
2024-02-06
7/10
Had a great breakfast with home-baked bread, greatly enjoyed the meal.
Wayne
2024-01-28
8/10
Sensational and great breakfasts with home-baked bread, greatly enjoyed it.
George
2024-01-18
7/10
We had a very good breakfast with black pudding and pastries included. We really enjoyed the particularly good and ideal location close to everything in the very quite area. Also, Craigmillar Park Church was around the corner.
Frank
2024-01-13
9/10
Excellent location and very very good breakfast with many choices. A really nice stay for a wonderful weekend.
Benjamin
2024-01-01
8/10
It was a charming old and perfect hotel in a really quiet area, just off bus lines, the center and Ocean shopping mall. We liked their excellent breakfast with black pudding and pastries, as example. The stay was very nice because of the marvellous and quiet location of the property.
Keith
2023-12-29
7/10
The standard room was reasonably spacious with quality toiletries as well as a bedroom. Excellent service, even though a few employees were impersonal. I've stayed here before and had a very nice time, so couldn't recommend more this hotel.
Owen
2023-12-25
7/10
Warm atmosphere and standard room in what was once a bedroom. Excellent breakfast with home-baked bread for the start of the day.
Andy
2023-12-14
9/10
Had warm stay for a wonderful weekend and the weather was really warm. The location was great for exploring this lovely area, just off most buses, a day ticket costing less than £5 and Edinburgh centre.
Michael
2023-12-09
9/10
The stay here was warm for a wonderful weekend. There was lots of nice meals. Had magnificent location in a 4star establishment and beautiful rooms. I had coffee at Deansgate Kitchen, located within 5 minutes walk.
Arthur
2023-12-06
7/10
Very hospitable staff, good services, including a great selection of savoury delicacies. Spotless units in 80's style. Bonus point for coffee and tea/coffee. Ideal and good location in Edinburgh, near the Festival Theatre, Edinburgh Due to Storm Arwen and a bus stop.
Angus
2023-10-23
9/10
Clean and the staff was lovely and great. A good choice of lovely food, I liked it. The room was nice and beautiful and what's more - included shower facilities, a hair dryer, and fresh towels. The hotel's location was marvellous reasonably close to centre.
Frank
2023-10-04
7/10
The room was nice and beautiful and included central heating, a coffee/tea maker, and a multi-channel television. Great breakfast with home-baked bread was a nice touch.
Leslie
2023-09-28
9/10
Perfect and magnificent location, very quite area, next to the centre as well as Edinburgh for the weekend.
Sean
2023-09-21
7/10
Particularly good and lovely location for visiting restaurants and cafes.
Iain
2023-09-21
6/10
Standard room with a shared bathroom, had essentials required. The marvellous location was really close to Craigmillar Park Church. The hotel was in a really quiet area, really close to various attractions, many activities in the evening and Ben Doran. No complains at all, this was a very nice stay for a wonderful weekend.
Didn't like the staff, some of them were impersonal.
Andrew
2023-09-11
7/10
The hotel has an ideal location, in a lovely residential area.
Arthur
2023-09-10
9/10
We liked very very good breakfast with home-baked bread, offered by the hotel.
David
2023-08-29
7/10
Greatly enjoyed my warm stay for a wonderful weekend. Overall it was clean in what was once a bedroom. The location was magnificent and ideal, short walk to Edinburgh Due to Storm Arwen, and local restaurants.
George
2023-08-25
9/10
The hotel is perfect with nice and perfect staff and garden views. The rooms are fantastic and beautiful, with central heating, a coffee/tea maker, and a multi-channel television. The restaurant serves warm local food.
Richard
2023-08-21
7/10
Perfectly based in very quite area. Spotless room with a nice bed. Easy check-in and good service.
Alan
2023-08-19
9/10
The breakfast is great, offered with pastries and fried egg. The staff are lovely, everyone. The hotel is perfectly located easy to walk to maintain areas.
Cliff
2023-07-23
9/10
The units were nice and beautiful with a light construction bathroom.
Dave
2023-07-17
8/10
It had good and perfect location really close to Edinburgh Due to Storm Arwen, and Permit-Holder parks. Again, the hotel was 10 minutes by car from Edinburgh Old Town.
Glyn
2023-07-07
7/10
The hotel is perfectly located in a really quiet area short walk to Edinburgh during the Wintertime, and the Ben Doran. It is very close to Pataka, where you can have lunch.
Susan
2023-07-03
9/10
The rooms are spotless with good size bathroom, and the location is convenient close to everything. The breakfast is very good, with sausage, fried egg and refills.
Laurence
2023-07-03
7/10
Its exceptionally clean hotel nestled in a Georgian style building in the very quiet area.
Robert
2023-07-02
7/10
The location was marvellous, really close to Craigmillar Park Church. We had standard room, and it was reasonably spacious and huge with bath. We liked wake-up service available.
Francis
2023-06-20
9/10
All in all everything was great, had a warm stay for a wonderful weekend. The breakfast had plenty of selection, the food was nice. It was beautiful, impressive and with a light construction bathroom built in.
John
2023-06-14
9/10
The units are spotless with a great breakfast.
Bryan
2023-06-06
9/10
We did not want to leave and would like to stay here on the next trip. Clean hotel, liked to be adjacent to Edinburgh during the Wintertime as well as a nearby cafe thanks to great and quiet location. The venue was perfectly located only a short distance to Earthy Foods & Goods. It also was in Permit-Holder parks.
Christine
2023-06-02
7/10
The location it offers is perfect and exceptionally nice, close enough to local restaurants, public transport and various attractions.
Bill
2023-05-09
7/10
All of the staff was great and attentive to guests. The location was marvellous and lovely because it was close to town centre around 35-40 minutes as well as the city center. Plus, main attraction such as an interactive science museum was 3 km from this hotel.
Pat
2023-04-26
9/10
The hotel had indeed a marvellous and quiet location to town centre around 35-40 minutes. It was also next to the airport as well as town center. The room we stayed in was spacious with bath. The cost was £ 46.
Paul
2023-04-17
9/10
Clean units in 80's style, we thoroughly enjoyed it.
Edmund
2023-03-24
7/10
It was perfectly located quite a walk from Craigmillar Park Church.
Although everything was very comfortable, some of the staff were not so helpful.
James
2023-03-15
8/10
The breakfast was great for what was on offer, with pastries and toast and black pudding.
Stephen
2023-03-11
7/10
Impressive, comfy room with a private bathroom and shower facilities, a hair dryer and fresh towels. Lovely beds and exceptional service.
Alfred
2023-02-20
9/10
The hotel was perfectly located, within 23 mins ride from Edinburgh airport. Restaurants and cafes were within walking distance of the place.
Paul
2023-02-20
8/10
Clean, small hotel. Exceptionally comfortable beds in our standard room. An electric kettle, central heating and a TV were nice. Magnificent location, quite a walk from Earthy Foods & Goods. Totally wonderful stay for a wonderful weekend.
Lisa
2022-12-24
7/10
Liked every detail about our very lovely 1 night stay here. The beds with hypoallergenic pillows were very comfy.
Mike
2022-12-21
8/10
The hotel was perfectly located in a quiet area. The staff was polite and kind and the owner too:)))
Jade
2022-11-02
8/10
The hotel staff were attentive and efficient, the breakfast was sensational. The room was big and with extremely comfy beds.
Anthony
2022-11-01
7/10
Rooms are spotless with a great breakfast, dated furniture too and a shared bathroom, food is fine! The cost is £ 47.
Jon
2022-10-31
9/10
Neat and huge rooms with sharing bathrooms Tea, free shower gels etc, tea/coffee facilities, felt like home.
Paul
2022-10-30
9/10
Perfectly located hotel, short walk to Edinburgh, centre of town and many activities in the evening. Welcoming, pleasant staff towards all guests.
Richard
2022-10-29
9/10
We appreciated its marvellous location close to center.
Jack
2022-10-20
8/10
Perfectly fine hotel, handy base for exploring Edinburgh.
David
2022-10-13
8/10
Fairly clean and reasonably large hotel, it is perfectly situated in a lovely area near Edinburgh, a bus stop and the centre.
Jeremy
2022-10-11
7/10
I enjoyed the room; it was huge and impressive with Tea and shared bath plus a large bed.
Derek
2022-09-24
9/10
so glad we choose it, it's great place for staying in edinburgh.
Colin
2022-09-14
7/10
The hotel was in a magnificent location, easy to walk to maintain areas. The room was spotless and elegant with a very comfy bed and views of garden.
Ian
2022-09-06
8/10
We had a spotless and huge room with exceptionally comfortable bed and an electric kettle, central heating and a TV. The staff members were courteous and accommodating. You could leave a car on-site. The hotel was perfectly placed...
Nothing that i didnt like!
Mary
2022-09-05
7/10
Interesting place for discovering Edinburgh. Marvellous and peaceful location to New Town. Close to Old Town, the Ben Doran, and Edinburgh Due to Storm Arwen.
Adam
2022-08-16
8/10
Double room was the best. It was perfectly located to the council.
The staff were not very helpful, didn't expect that coming.
George
2020-11-28
8/10
The place was good value for price. Attentive personnel, WARM atmosphere. Cityscape view was worthy. Besides, free Wi Fi in the standard single room worked very well. The hotel has a nice restaurant.
Carl
2020-05-28
8/10
Lovely rooms, buffet breakfast. Bed was big, great night sleep
Dennis
2020-02-26
9/10
Next to royal commonwealth pool and royal mile. Actually the room was nice.
