The smoke-free The Alba House Hotel Edinburgh provides tour/ticket assistance, and a quiet location, 4.8 km from the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. A car park is available on site at this 4-star guest house.
Situated approximately 10 minutes by car from the historic fortress "Edinburgh Castle", the hotel also gives access to such sports venues as the long - running 18 - hole Braids Hill Golf Course, which is about 15 minutes' drive away. The Royal Yacht Britannia is 7 km away, while Cameron Toll Shopping Centre is just around the corner from the Alba House. Standing merely 7 minutes' walk away, St Marks Unitarian Church is a hard-to-miss divine tourist destination. This accommodation is only 150 m from Suffolk Road bus stop and 2.7 km from Edinburgh Waverley train station in Edinburgh.
Furnished with a writing table and a sofa bed, some of the 9 rooms feature individual climate control, an iron and ironing board along with a flat-screen TV with satellite channels. There is also an attached bathroom. Most rooms have private bathrooms, and they come with a shower. Guests can also enjoy inner courtyard views.
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9.1
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Flat-screen TV
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No smoking on site
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No pets allowed
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Holyrood House
2.8 km
Royal Lyceum Theatre
3.1 km
Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC)
3.3 km
Calton Hill
3.1 km
Princes Mall
3.2 km
Scott Monument
3.3 km
Edinburgh Castle
3 km
Airports
Edinburgh
23 km
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Edinburgh Waverley Railway Station
3 km
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Furnished with a writing table and a sofa bed, some of the 9 rooms feature individual climate control, an iron and ironing board along with a flat-screen TV with satellite channels. There is also an attached bathroom. Most rooms have private bathrooms, and they come with a shower. Guests can also enjoy inner courtyard views.
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Nicholas
2024-05-18
7/10
Excellent service throughout stay. Airy, brand-new room with nice bathroom, the back garden, big windows, and fantastic location. Brilliant and good food.
George
2024-04-28
7/10
Enjoyed my amazing stay for three nights. The rooms were brand-new and airy, equipped with coffee and a kettle. The morning meal was gorgeous and excellent with berries and cheeses, for instance.
Helen
2024-04-17
8/10
Our room was neat and complete with a modern style bathroom.
Joan
2024-03-10
7/10
Fairly clean, ideal hotel built in an elegant style. Excellent and great breakfast with fruit and great coffee, as for instance and service-minded staff.
Beds were very uncomfortable.
Matthew
2024-03-06
9/10
The breakfast has sensational and great options: coffee, tea, toast, pastries, and fruit. The staff is amazingly nice and welcoming as well as hotel's host.
Mark
2024-02-20
8/10
The room was big and airy with an exceptionally comfortable bed, and I really enjoyed it.
Eddie
2024-02-16
7/10
Well, it was a really great stay for 2 nights for my husbands birthday weekend. I had contemporary and fashionable room with comfy beds.
Craig
2024-02-15
9/10
Excellent location - just next door to an art gallery. In front of a bus station, very quite area.
Johnny
2024-02-03
7/10
In front of a bus station, the location was particularly good and absolutely perfect, on public transport besides an assortment of places to eat. The continental breakfast offered variety of food, something for everyone's taste. The staff were attentive and knowledgeable and know their duties.
Joseph
2024-02-02
8/10
Thank you for the stay here - would come there again. The breakfasts are outstanding and sensational in the hotel, with hot dishes and the usual cereals, as example.
Eddie
2024-01-06
9/10
Possibly the best and really great stay for three nights. Outstanding and sensational breakfast with lots of meals. Booked a neat room with a lovely view, comfortable beds, nice bathroom.
Ernest
2023-12-28
9/10
No complains at all, I enjoyed the stay and would stay here again. All the staff was attentive and amiable, settled my issues. Booked standard twin room with an exceptionally comfortable bed. The location was perfect and excellent, within easy walking distance of English lights festival. Furthermore, the area was really quiet.
Ivor
2023-12-20
8/10
Fantastic food, perfect hotel, magnificent location in the capital of the beautiful Scotland. Outstanding and sensational breakfast, lots of options available. Neat room, exceptionally comfortable bed and quiet in the evenings.
John
2023-12-06
9/10
Excellent service and good value.
Derek
2023-11-21
7/10
The location in a very quite area was magnificent. A bus station was in front of place.
Peter
2023-11-05
8/10
Overall I spent my time lovely. All of the staff were really helpful, knowledgeable. Had beautifully maintained and well-appointed room complete with comfortable beds. Got sensational breakfasts with fresh scones. The location was perfect and excellent, in front of a bus station. The hotel was in a very quiet area.
David
2023-10-30
7/10
We have spent 5 days in superior queen room with a beautiful view. The breakfast in the morning was outstanding and excellent and complete with hot dishes.
Ivor
2023-10-28
7/10
Beautiful old and perfect place to stay with free internet. Well-maintained room and great bathroom with a hairdryer and bath sheets.
Sarah
2023-10-28
8/10
It is a wonderful old property located in Newington district just next door to many buses, and Rosslyn Chapel, Craigmillar Castle and of course the unique Old Town of Edinburgh and train station. The standard king room is airy with the garden, a lovely view and the bathroom.
Maria
2023-10-09
8/10
I would say it's lovely place for staying and exploring Edinburgh.
Jack
2023-10-06
8/10
The standard twin room was brand-new, very well taken care of. The continental breakfast was outstanding and great with all of the usual cereals, fresh fruits plus cheeses.
Bobby
2023-10-03
9/10
I liked that it was in front of a bus station. An outstanding continental breakfast was a plus.
John
2023-09-29
9/10
Must say thanks, would stay here again. It is beautiful old place to stay in Edinburgh, in my opinion. Magnificent and incredible location, the hotel is close to a bus station. A 15-minute walk will take you to Jade Palace, where you can eat. It has extremely friendly and affable staff.
Arthur
2023-09-21
5/10
Overall it was well-maintained with an exceptionally comfortable bed.
The bed in our room was very uncomfortable.
John
2023-09-02
8/10
Had good sleep at the standard twin room with a lovely view, comfortable beds, big windows. The breakfast spread was sensational with hot dishes, fresh scones, great coffee. The location was residential, fantastic very close to a bus stop: )
Louise
2023-08-31
7/10
Elegant-style building, big and airy rooms with the back garden as well as good toiletries.
Sarah
2023-08-04
8/10
The location turned out to be marvellous, just next door to good bus connections to town centre and what to see. Plus, main attraction such as Edinburgh Old Town was 3 km from this hotel. The room was very comfy, exceptionally comfortable bed.
Sarah
2023-07-09
9/10
The room we stayed in was beautifully maintained and contemporary with a lovely view of the garden. The food was lovely and the staff were very very helpful and attentive. The location turned out to be particularly good.
Paul
2023-07-07
8/10
The room is spotless, comes with an exceptionally comfortable bed, a beautiful view and garden. The breakfast with fresh scones, berries and cheeses is sensational for what is offered.
Peter
2023-07-05
8/10
The rooms with a beautiful view. Gorgeous food for all meals.
Leigh
2023-06-24
9/10
The very helpful and attentive staff upgraded us to a contemporary room with comfy beds. Coffee and a kettle were good.
Craig
2023-06-03
7/10
The property was fairly clean with very helpful stuff. The breakfast was lovely and sensational as expected with pastries, the usual cereals plus great coffee. The service was excellant throughout our stay. We didn't have time, so we also would stay here again.
Billy
2023-05-28
5/10
Nicely decorated place with great location. Excellent and great breakfast to star a day with the usual cereals.
Wi-Fi was very spotty.
Kate
2023-05-19
9/10
Clean and ideal hotel, excellent breakfast. Affable staff, contemporary and fashionable rooms with lovely furnishings, a beautiful view plus comfortable beds. Lots of fantastic food for meals. Magnificent location, a couple of blocks away from St Marks Unitarian Church. Really great experience there.
Joseph
2023-04-05
8/10
Brand-new, great-sized unit with a lovely view, comfortable beds, as for instance. Magnificent and unbeatable location to Greyfriars Kirk.
Suzanne
2023-02-21
7/10
Nicely decorated hotel, the stay was such great, magnificent location on the bright side six buses go right by on the street out front. Every staff member was very, very nice and friendly. Coffee, tea, toast, pastries and fruit served for breakfast were gorgeous.
Johnny
2023-01-29
7/10
Had beautifully maintained and well-appointed standard twin room with a lovely view of the garden and wake-up service was available in it. The personnel was attentive and affable, and the host too.
Anthony
2022-12-20
9/10
It was in a central setting near a local shopping center.
Shame the bathroom was extremely small.
Edward
2022-12-14
8/10
It was in a central location, near a local shopping center.
Tim
2022-12-13
9/10
I loved spending time here. The total stay was very lovely for three nights. The staff was welcoming and attentive, whenever I needed help. The bed was extremely comfy, I enjoyed it.
Kenny
2022-11-17
9/10
The hotel met needs well, it was a lovely stay for 2 nights for my husbands birthday weekend. The venue had a central location and it was close to Cameron Toll Shopping Centre. And the area was pretty quiet, just next door to town centre.
Audrey
2022-10-20
7/10
The breakfast offers a great selection of fruit, toast, tea and pastries.
Keith
2022-10-11
7/10
The bed was comfortable and the room was immaculate with delightful decor. A shower, a hair dryer and bath sheets were available there.
Chris
2022-10-04
9/10
The room we had was stylish and complete with nice view.
John
2022-08-23
7/10
Got the same superior double room booked online with the garden, a wonderful view, good toiletries. Its UNBEATABLE, central location was a plus.
Greg
2020-12-27
9/10
It was a 3-star hotel in every way. Extremely comfortable bed. Moreover, there was a free Wi-Fi. We enjoyed sitting at the dining room during breakfast.
Emma
2020-09-26
8/10
Loved it. All the dishes were good, nevertheless you can visit nearby the old bell inn. Perfect for a family. Furthermore, it was great to have free Wi Fi.
Bruce
2019-12-27
9/10
we stayed here to visit princes street, located not far from the hotel. delhi diner, where you can eat, is a short walk to the venue.
