Capital House

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Dates

December 2024

January 2025

Overview
Rooms
Location
Policies

Wonderful

Popular amenities

Parking included

Free WiFi

Explore the area

5 Mayfield Road, Newington, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH9 2NG

University of Edinburgh
14 min walk
National Museum of Scotland
4 min drive
Grassmarket
5 min drive
Edinburgh (EDI)
29 min drive

Room options

Twin Room, Private Bathroom (External )

Sleeps 2
2 Twin Beds

Suite, Ensuite (Room 5)

Sleeps 3
1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Bed

Double Room, Ensuite (Room 7)

Sleeps 2
1 Double Bed

Double Room, Ensuite (Room 4)

Sleeps 2
1 Double Bed

Double Room, Ensuite (Room 8)

Sleeps 2
1 Double Bed

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Pool

Spa

Pet-friendly

Kids pool

for 1 night

includes taxes & fees

7 Dec - 8 Dec

About this property

Guesthouse with free parking, near Royal Mile

Free self parking and free WiFi in public areas are available at this smoke-free guesthouse. Housekeeping is not available.

Capital House offers 5 accommodations with complimentary toiletries.

During your stay at Capital House, you're just a quick walk from National Library of Scotland. Features include free WiFi in public areas and free self parking.

Free WiFi in some public areas
Free self parking
14 minutes by foot from University of Edinburgh and a 5-minute drive from Grassmarket

WiFi is free in public spaces. Free self parking is available.

This Edinburgh guesthouse is smoke free.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

Free self-parking on site

Guest services

No housekeeping

Accessibility

This property does not have any lifts

Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bathroom

Free toiletries

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM

Early check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Pets

No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome.

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

Property is also known as

Capital House Property Edinburgh

Capital House Edinburgh

Capital House Guesthouse Edinburgh

Capital House Edinburgh

Capital House Guesthouse

Capital House Guesthouse Edinburgh

Capital House Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

10/10 Excellent

Roderick Francis

13 Aug 2023

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Graham

Travelled with group

11 Apr 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Lovely room with view of Arthur's seat. Comfortable bed and extremely clean and welcoming.

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Duncan

26 Mar 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice place. Lovely host. Good location.

Had a lovely stay here. Fortunate to get a room looking out to Arthur's seat. Checked in a bit early but this was no issue for the host who kindly accommodated. Parking was easy and location is just a short walk into Edinburgh

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

John William

18 Oct 2021

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

edward

29 Aug 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice b ans b

Very friendly staff. Lovely room. Nice stay. Matress not best but other than that lovely stay thanks

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Morag

Travelled with partner

29 Aug 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Friendly, welcoming host. Very clean room.

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Travelled with family

8 Sept 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Mr Ali and his family could not have been more helpful or welcoming. Recommended

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Kaye

28 May 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good choice!

Lovely host who made my stay comfortable! Hotel was clean and well kept. A short walk to the city center. I’d stay here again! A good choice for the price and location!

Stayed 3 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Patrick, UK

3 Jan 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Top notch

Amazing room for the price, very comfy, extremely friendly and helpful hosts. A little far to walk to the city centre, but has a direct bus stop right opposite

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

6 Nov 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very welcoming owner, highly recommend

The owner of the hotel was extremely welcoming and looked after us for the entire duration of the stay. He was also very helpful and gave us lots of advice about getting around Edinburgh. The hotel is situated a 12-minute bus ride from the city centre, in a very safe quiet area of town. The room was warm and clean and the beds were very comfortable.

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

beth

1 Oct 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

stayed for a week at Capital House with my college age son while he was looking for a long term rental to attend the University. the Location was perfect for walking to campus. The room was spacious and comfortable with the European charm of large windows and ornamental plaster mouldings. Ali, the owner, was super helpful with recommendations, both he and his wife were so friendly it was like staying with family. My family will definitely stay here again when we visit our son at school.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018

2/10 Terrible

John W

22 Sept 2018

Liked: Cleanliness

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort

LACKS PRIVATE BATH AND TOILET...UNHELPFUL OWNER

THE ROOM WAS GOOD AND WE HAD A "PRIVATE SHOWER ROOM" THAT WAS OUTSIDE THE BEDROOM. IF YOU, LIKE US, LIKE TO HAVE A PRIVATE BATH AND TOILET ALL TO OURSELVES. YOU BETTER ASK THE OWNER BEFORE CHECKING IN. BUT WE WERE DRIVING A CAR SO I HAD CLICKED ON HOTELS.COM FOR "FREE PARKING". THAT TO ME MEANS THAT FREE PARKING IS AVAILABLE TO USE TO PARK IN. NO WAY AT THIS PLACE....THE OWNER SAID "YOU HAVE FREE PARKING ON THE STREETS IF YOU CAN FIND A PLACE FOR YOURSELF." GEE...THANKS....HE KNEW I HAD A CAR BUT COULD CARE LESS ABOUT MY PROBLEM TO PARK THE CAR! ALSO...HE KNEW I HAD A CAR BUT ...HE NEVER REMINDED ME THAT EDINBURGH CASTEL IS ABOUT A 30 MINUTE WALK...WALK....WALK..FROM THE PROPERTY. SO I SPENT TIME AND MONEY AS "SWEAT AND TEARS" TO DRIVE MY CAR TO THE EDINBROUGH CASTEL AND FIND A DIFFICULT TO FIND PARKING SPOT! AND I HAD JUST SPOKEN WITH THE OWNER...AND HE NEVER INFORMED ME THAT I COULD HAVE LEFT MY CAR PARKED IN ONE OF THE PARKING SPACES IN FRONT OF THE PLACE! NOT GOOD SERVICE...??? WHEN WE RETURNED IN THE EVENING I DID FIND ON MY OWN A PARKING SPACE AROUND THE CORNER. BYE THE WAY....ALL...ALL...ALL CARS ON THE STREET MUST...MUST...MUST...BE MOVED FROM ABOUT 10 AM TO 1PM...VERY INCONVENIENT IF YOU ARE DRIVING.

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Jasmin, Vancouver

23 Aug 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

The owners are very kind and helpful. The rooms are nice and comfortable. If you're not afraid of a walk, it's within walking distance (less than 30 mins) of the old city, the castle, etc. There is no shampoo provided, so bring your own. We enjoyed our stay here.

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

14 Jun 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Jacqueline-ann

11 Jun 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Capital House, not Capital Guest House

Capital House is actually an additional business next door to capital guest house and I think there is an issue with reviews being given on the wrong property. Capital House does not offer breakfast of any kind but that suited us. I was looking for somewhere to stay between the 2 uni campuses and this was perfect. Also on a direct bus route to the centre and train station. It is an old building but the room was clean and comfortable with enough room and storage space for the 2 of us and a view of Arthur's Seat. A kettle and plenty of tea and coffee was provided as well as biscuits and 2 comfortable chairs. We had a private bathroom across the landing and up a few stairs. This was also roomy and clean but I would have preferred it to be lockable from outside so it was only accessible to guests in the room it was intended for. The couple running the guest house are very friendly and extremely helpful; the lady of the house even offered us a wheeled suitcase on departure as our carry bag was heavy to carry around on our last day. We were also offered the option of leaving our luggage until it was time to catch our train. I would not hesitate to recommend this guest house, although, due to the age of the building and the stairs involved, it is probably not suitable for those with mobility issues.

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Roushan, Manchester

1 Oct 2017

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely guest house

Lovely guest house. Friendly and helpful staff. Tip 1: if travelling to/from Edinburgh by train, purchase a discounted PlusBus pass along with your train ticket which gives unlimited travel on the bus and tram network. Tip 2: book directly with guest house to source the cheapest room tariffs. Significant discounts to be achieved.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

LEANDRO

3 Jun 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

MARIE

14 Sept 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Bon rapport qualité-prix, hôte accueillant. Bonne localisation dans 1 joli quartier.

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Alessandro

21 Aug 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

CONFORTEVOLE

E stato un soggiorno confortevole Amira ed il marito sono stati accoglienti gentili disponibili ci hanno dato consigli e suggerimenti per visitare la città e per muoverci con i mezzi di trasporto la stanza era pulita ed accogliente tutti i giorni asciugamani puliti biscotti per la colazione the latte ecc non essendo un hotel ma una guest house si ha la sensazione di avere una casa la posizione perché non centralissimo ma nemmeno fuori mano si può arrivare alla royal mile a piedi in mezzore se si vuole camminare oppure la fermata vicino alla casa in 15 minuti arrivi al centro complimenti ai proprietari che fanno del tutto per farti sentire a tuo agio consigliatissimo

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner

4 Jan 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Ruhige Lage, trotzdem zentral. Sehr gute Verkehrsanbindung. Nette Vermieter.

Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Esben Grønborg

7 Aug 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Quiet hotel not far from center.

The host was very helpful and provided good service. The beds vere nice. Our room was facing a quiet garden with a nice view, no noise from the road at the other side. Edinburgh center was in acceptable walking distance about half an hour. There was no breakfast served at the hotel, but the host suggested several nearby places - we chose Beetroot Sauvage a very nice vegan cafe.

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018