Featuring 10 rooms, the 3-star family-managed The Guards Hotel Edinburgh is near a shopping district and about 25 minutes' walk from the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. Located approximately 2 km from the Museum of Childhood, the perfect hotel also provides a golf playground for guests who enjoy sports.
The hotel is nestled in the Etterbeek district of Edinburgh, within a few blocks of entertainment sites like the movie theater "Filmhouse Cinema". The landscaped Princes Street Gardens is within 20 minutes' walk of the Guards, and Edinburgh airport is 5 km away. Visiting Fountain Park, which is within reach of the property, will make you feel fully invigorated. This hotel is 100 metres from West Maitland Street bus stop and within a 2-km distance of Edinburgh Waverley train station in Edinburgh.
The smoke-free rooms at the Guards Edinburgh combine such comforts as an air conditioner with complimentary wireless internet and a flat-screen TV with satellite channels. They also comprise a sitting area. The bedrooms come with single beds. Most rooms have private bathrooms, and they come with a walk-in shower and a separate toilet. Looking onto the sea, the apartment features kitchen with a microwave, an electric kettle, and a dishwasher.
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How far is the airport from The Guards Hotel?
The distance to Edinburgh airport from The Guards Hotel is about 5 km and it is reachable with a 20-minute drive.
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The nearest bus stop is located around a 5-minute walk from the perfect 3-star The Guards Hotel.
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The earliest time you may check in at the The Guards Hotel is from 14:00.
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What is the earliest and the latest check-out time in the Edinburgh hotel?
The latest check-out time at the Edinburgh hotel is 10:00.
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What is a price of a room at the hotel?
The price of a room at the hotel is £31 cheaper than £98, which is the average price for a night's stay at 3-star properties in the Etterbeek district of Edinburgh.
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At the perfect 3-star The Guards Hotel, guests can pay with Mastercard, American Express, and Visa as well as other payment methods.
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The The Guards Hotel features such room types as Deluxe Twin Room, Standard Room, and Triple Room.
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Yes, this perfect hotel offers Wi-Fi available in public areas for free.
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6.8
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Based on 1744 reviews
Facilities
Internet access
Free Wi-Fi in rooms
Parking
Parking
Sports & entertainments
Golf course
Services
24-hour security
Room service
Housekeeping
Kitchen features
Electric kettle
Children facilities
Cots
Facilities for disabled guests
Rooms/ Facilities for disabled
Room features
Heating
Sitting area
Tea and coffee facilities
Ironing facilities
Bathroom features
Free toiletries
Devices
Flat-screen TV
Decor
Carpeted floor
General facilities
No smoking on site
Smoke detectors
Fire extinguishers
Pets
No pets allowed
6.8
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Based on 1744 reviews
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Local attractions
Edinburgh Zoo
3.2 km
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
2.2 km
Scottish National Gallery Of Modern Art
700 m
Holyrood House
1.6 km
City Art Centre
1.5 km
Newhaven Heritage Museum
4 km
King's Theatre
1000 m
Airports
Edinburgh
12 km
Train stations
Haymarket Train Station
200 m
6.8
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Based on 1744 reviews
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The smoke-free rooms at the Guards Edinburgh combine such comforts as an air conditioner with complimentary wireless internet and a flat-screen TV with satellite channels. They also comprise a sitting area. The bedrooms come with single beds. Most rooms have private bathrooms, and they come with a walk-in shower and a separate toilet. Looking onto the sea, the apartment features kitchen with a microwave, an electric kettle, and a dishwasher.
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Jack
2024-05-01
7/10
It's reasonably spacious with good size bathrooms. The staff are really kind. We would stay here again for a very comfortable experience.
Paul
2024-04-11
8/10
The staff was very pleasant and accommodating, provided me with a huge classic king room. The room was reasonably priced.
Kevin
2024-03-20
7/10
Everything there where amazing, including good facilities. Excellant and ideal location, easy to get around with a bus stop close to the hotel. Found in an ideal area.
Mike
2024-02-27
7/10
The food was excellent - plenty of options.
Robin
2024-02-12
8/10
The units are airy, huge with the shower, things like a dressing table, as for instance.
Richard
2024-01-28
9/10
Its clean hotel with a special and an excellant location to Edinburgh airport. The stuff is outstandingly accommodating and accommodates all of guests' needs.
Liam
2024-01-19
7/10
I would stay here again because of its nice and impeccable staff.
Elizabeth
2024-01-09
7/10
We greatly enjoyed this pretty standard and quiet hotel with garden views. Exceptionally comfortable beds, the room itself was spotlessly clean and huge. The venue had a magnificent location very close to Charlotte Chapel. Set in 20 minutes' walk to downtown, and the staff were incredible.
David
2023-12-30
7/10
Very good service, well priced place. Great value and cheap units with large bathroom and luxury double bed plus separate bathroom, attentive employees. Brilliant food.
Keith
2023-12-19
7/10
Overall the service was very good. Our double room was cheap with a magnificent view over the gardens of the buildings behind.
Robert
2023-12-08
7/10
The hotel room was great-sized and cheap, had a kettle, tea and coffee, and a hair dryer. The location was good and perfect there, straight to Edinburgh airport.
The staff - some of them were very rude.
Rhys
2023-11-30
6/10
We had a comfy bedroom. Its design was nice, and it included WiFi and a kettle.
Didn't like the area, it was really loud.
John
2023-11-27
7/10
Got double room when arrived, enjoyed that. The staff and the owner were all extremely helpful and knowledgeable. The location was magnificent and ideal, close to everything, the garden was lovely.
Alan
2023-11-01
9/10
Lovely little property, tidy, very good service and brilliant value. Extremely helpful and knowledgeable staff, cheap double room. Great views across the gardens all around. Location - comfortable, near to Edinburgh castle and haymarket train station. Besides, excellent for visiting a famous Victorian entertainment complex.
Christine
2023-10-09
9/10
Recently refurbished hotel with strong wi-fi, the location was marvellous to nice bars etc. The classic double room had basic facilities you need, a kettle, tea, coffee, and a hair dryer. The services where really great.
Anthony
2023-10-08
9/10
Very impressed with classic double room with access to a bathroom down the hall.
Ian
2023-10-03
8/10
Huge and spotless rooms, nice views onto gardens. Comfy beds.
Arthur
2023-09-21
7/10
The rooms were big and the location was magnificent directly opposite the train station.
Donald
2023-09-15
8/10
Cheap & neat unit with a convertible sofa, shower curtain, as for instance.
Robert
2023-09-11
7/10
A double room with a great view across the gardens, I had requested this in advance. The staff were excellent and attentive and the location was unbeatable to Princess Street.
Benjamin
2023-09-08
7/10
Everything was amazing, attentive staff, nice views across the gardens. The classic double room was spotless. The food was excellent and the location was excellent and easy.
John
2023-09-05
5/10
Everything there was amazing and the stuff were dog friendly. The service offered was very good. Also, we parked on-site. Excellant and absolutely perfect location, a bus station was close to our hotel. Moreover, Saint Mary's Cathedral was nearby. The restaurant was nice and food was good.
The staff was very rude.
Philip
2023-09-03
8/10
Brand-new unit with bathroom. Marvellous, perfect location close enough to tram and train station, town centre and tram and bus line, fairly friendly staff.
Johnny
2023-08-30
7/10
The units are spotless, huge with bathroom outside. The location is excellent and there is a bus stop close to the hotel.
Frederick
2023-08-29
7/10
Appreciated the hotel, it was well priced with good and absolutely perfect location close to Haymarket station. The room cheap and spotless, bed extremely comfy. Lovely view from the window to garden. Had really great service. Free Wi-Fi and smooth check in.
Alan
2023-08-27
9/10
The staff was very welcoming & incredible. The hotel was in the central setting next to Haymarket station. Further, it was not far from good bus route and tram route from City Centre to Edinburgh airport as well as Tram and Train and Buses.
John
2023-08-03
9/10
It was very close to the tram stop which was easy to use, great location overall.
James
2023-07-18
8/10
The hotel offers a good choice of food that was excellent. The location is central.
Cameron
2023-07-11
7/10
The location was particularly good in an ideal area, really close to all the attractions are, 24 hour shop, and a nextdoor bar / cafe. The classic double room was cheap with a kettle, tea and coffee, and a hair dryer. I had a quite comfortable time here and would stay here again.
James
2023-07-09
8/10
It was a good stay, well priced and great value place. The room was great sized and with comfy beds. The location was excellent and ideal for me. Also, a historic fortress was 2 km away. The music bar was available on the premises.
Louise
2023-07-05
8/10
The room itself was extremely spacious and had an excellent view onto gardens.
Terry
2023-06-20
8/10
Overall it was a really lovely stay during the visit. The staff, everyone, was dog friendly and accommodating.
John
2023-06-04
8/10
The property was clean and staff was really good. The service was really great and the food was brilliant. Could leave our car onsite. Marvellous location, Edinburgh airport was 15 km away. There was a nice restaurant in the hotel.
Evelyn
2023-06-02
9/10
Huge, cheap units provided with a 2nd bedside table, ceiling windows, for instance. Great and fab location, right to the airport.
Walter
2023-05-25
9/10
The location nearby a railway station was good. We had the classic queen room and it was huge. There was free Wi-Fi in all rooms and the service in general was really great!
Brian
2023-05-23
7/10
We were in a hurry, so stayed here only for 2 nights, though everything was good. Hotel's room was reasonably spacious with an excellent view across the gardens.
Charles
2023-05-13
8/10
Overall it was newly renovated with very comfortable bed. The place had a special atmosphere.
Jonathan
2023-04-19
7/10
The unit we got was large and brand-new with a convertible sofa as well as bathroom. The garden was lovely, marvellous location near M&S food store.
Alan
2023-04-17
9/10
Excellent location next to a train station with views across the gardens. Standard room with a double bed.
Ronald
2023-04-10
8/10
Nice design of interiors in standard room. Excellent location very close to the castle and train station, a platform 5, and the tram stops and the bus stops; smooth check-in. Also, to be close to airport shuttle pickup for early morning flight.
Margaret
2023-03-26
7/10
The room was newly renovated & spotless, came with nice view, access to a bathroom down the hall and a dressing table or a 2nd bedside table. The location was good and unbeatable, for example, a railway station was nearby the venue.
William
2023-03-22
5/10
Such a very good service. Comfy beds in our classic double room.
A bit small bathroom.
Joseph
2023-03-13
8/10
This was a brilliant location really close to the train station as well as train and bus stop. The rooms were airy and cheap and had a huge bathroom.
Lawrence
2023-03-08
8/10
Perfect location, a few steps away from Saint Mary's Cathedral. Good food quality. Easy check-in and late check-out, excellent staff.
Edward
2023-02-22
7/10
The idea to include coffee and tea making facilities, and fridges in the double room was nice. We got a walk-in shower too.
Bert
2023-02-06
8/10
Rooms with a nice decor. Located in 20 minutes' drive to the airport.
Trevor
2023-02-01
9/10
A great selection of options, good food.
Clive
2023-01-19
7/10
It was in a decent location not far from the train station. The hotel was set in a fairly nice area.
Ken
2023-01-16
8/10
We really enjoyed the hotel and would stay here again. It was a great place for our very comfortable stay. The room was very good sized, exceptionally comfortable bed. Central location was a plus. Plus, Saint Mary's Cathedral was within walking distance.
Graham
2023-01-14
9/10
I really enjoyed my room, it was airy & spotless.
Simon
2022-12-09
7/10
Actually the room was spotless and airy with a large bathroom, tea & coffee, for instance. The location was decent and easy, and we could reach Escape by walking. Btw, the airport was 0.5 km away.
Alec
2022-11-20
9/10
We booked classic double room with garden view. The location was stunning and awesome, next to Edinburgh, Scotland, Usher Hall and train station.
Tony
2022-11-19
9/10
The location was magnificent and easy, within walking distance of Co-op Food. I liked a pleasant view of garden.
Jimmy
2022-11-08
8/10
Units with very comfortable bed. Central location near M & S food store.
Harry
2022-10-25
9/10
Everything was amazing, so were great views across the gardens. It had decent and easy location an easy walk to Escape. Booked double room, had a fine stay for short visit. Everywhere there was tidy. The staff was attentive and amicable and catered to my every need.
Anthony
2022-10-12
7/10
Cheap classic queen room, nice beds. A bath in the bathroom.
Ben
2022-09-25
9/10
The location is magnificent and easy, 1 km from Co-op Food. A bus station is placed close to the building. I enjoyed knowledgeable personnel that ensures guests have an excellent stay. I stay in classic double room quite often, it is huge and adequate.
Liam
2022-09-15
9/10
Had 1 day in Edinburgh, spending our time here lovely. We lived in the standard king room with a shower, a dressing table, as example. The hotel had a central setting as near city centre.
Glen
2022-09-01
7/10
We have booked double room with a bathroom, a creaky bed, for instance for 1 night. Everyone who worked there was pleasant. The location was marvellous - within walking distance of everywhere we wanted to go.
Robin
2022-08-19
9/10
I've had a very comfortable stay during the visit. Clean, good budget hotel, I appreciated spotless rooms and pleasant staff. It boasted good views.
Ernest
2022-08-08
8/10
The room was spotless, the bed was comfortable. The location was handy, close to Well Court. I liked that the hotel was 20 minutes drive from the airport.
Claude
2022-07-31
8/10
A quiet hotel, we had a really comfortable stay. There was a huge bathroom with shower facilities and a hair dryer...
Lee
2022-07-21
9/10
The place was quiet and restaurant was nice. We loved standard room provided with a dressing table, tea making facilities, as for instance.
William
2022-01-10
8/10
Brilliant staff, helpful service. Fab location, the room was airy and beds were exceptionally comfortable. Efficient check in, reasonable prices. Not to mention free wifi!
Jack
2021-11-15
9/10
Pleasant staff; marvellous service; 0.5 km from the airport. Splendid view of sea. Great bed and attractive facilities.
Pierre
2021-10-21
8/10
The hotel is nice little, clean, has great location and staff❤
Mike
2021-10-17
8/10
It was a really unforgettable experience, great value. The check-in was early, we loved beach bar. Quiet location for everything we needed and close to a train station.
Paul
2021-09-28
8/10
I think the hotel was attractive, would definitely return here. Everything here was great, and the weather was fine, enjoyed it. Lovely location close to the train station. They made my stay decent.
Donald
2021-09-17
9/10
Everything was very good, loved our pleasant stay. Well-trained staff was available all the time. Scrumptious full English breakfast - fine pastries and cheese. The location was very suitable, an easy walk to all interests. Great value and outstanding service.
J.
2021-05-25
9/10
The place overall is fairly clean & old-fashioned. It is in prime location to a historic fortress, set 4-6 minutes walking distance from the hotel. I loved the staff, they are WELCOMING. They have hot beverages in the music bar.
Leo
2021-04-12
9/10
Place was fairly clean, everything was so perfect. The bedroom was very comfy, thoroughly enjoyed it. Plus, it was near buses trains, the airport, some pubs. We had the most excellent few days there.
Chuck
2020-04-07
9/10
Hotel was very close to a railroad station. Staff was helpful. Chizuru Tei is just a walk down to the venue.
Lou
2020-02-02
7/10
it was located in front of a bus stop. los amigos is located within 1000 feet from the hotel. the property staff was helpful, not annoying.
