The Alexander Guest House

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Dates

December 2024

January 2025

Overview
Rooms
Location
Policies

Good

Popular amenities

Breakfast available

Housekeeping

Parking included

Free WiFi

Explore the area

35, Mayfield Gardens - EH9 2BX, Edinburgh, Scotland

University of Edinburgh
19 min walk
National Museum of Scotland
4 min drive
Royal Mile
5 min drive
Edinburgh (EDI)
31 min drive

Room options

Family Triple Room, Ensuite (Room 5)

Sleeps 4
1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Double Room, Ensuite (Room 4)

Sleeps 2
1 Double Bed

Double Room, Shared Bathroom (Room 3)

Sleeps 2
1 Double Bed

Family Room, Ensuite (Room 11)

Sleeps 3
1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Double Room, Ensuite (Room 10)

Sleeps 2
1 Double Bed

Double or Twin Room, Private Bathroom (Room 1)

Sleeps 2
1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Double Room, Private Bathroom (Room 12)

Sleeps 2
1 Double Bed

Double Room, Ensuite (Room 9)

Sleeps 2
1 Double Bed

Family Room (Room 8)

Sleeps 3
1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Single Room, Ensuite (Room 7)

Sleeps 1
1 Twin Bed

Single Room, Shared Bathroom (Room 6)

Sleeps 1
1 Twin Bed

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Parking included

Free WiFi

Restaurant

Breakfast available

for 1 night

includes taxes & fees

5 Dec - 6 Dec

About this property

Victorian Edinburgh bed & breakfast in Newington with free parking

Along with tour/ticket assistance, this smoke-free bed & breakfast has a garden and free self parking. WiFi in public areas is free.

The Alexander Guest House offers 9 accommodations. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. Housekeeping is provided daily.

During your stay at The Alexander Guest House, you'll be within walking distance of Royal Mile. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas and free self parking, plus breakfast (surcharge).

Free WiFi in some public areas
Free self parking
English breakfast served daily for a fee
Services include tour or ticket assistance and luggage storage
Just a 5-minute drive from Royal Mile and a few minutes from University of Edinburgh

The Alexander Guest House offers its guests tour/ticket assistance and a garden. Public spaces have free WiFi. Self parking is free.

This Victorian Edinburgh bed & breakfast is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy English breakfast daily from 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English

Property amenities

Internet

Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

Free self-parking on site
Free off-site parking

Food and drink

English breakfast available for a fee daily 8:00 AM–9:00 AM: GBP 6.50 for adults and GBP 6.50 for children

Family friendly

Soundproofed rooms

Guest services

Daily housekeeping
Luggage storage
Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

Garden

Accessibility

This property does not have any lifts

Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

Bed sheets
Heating

Bathroom

Bath or shower
Towels

Entertainment

TV channels
Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

Electric kettle

Desk
Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM

Contactless check-in available

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property

The host will greet guests on arrival

This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

Fee for English breakfast: approximately GBP 6.50 for adults and GBP 6.50 for children

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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

This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash

This property does not have a front desk. This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. The host will greet guests on arrival.

Property is also known as

Alexander Edinburgh

Alexander Hotel Edinburgh

Alexander Guest House B&B Edinburgh

Alexander Guest House Edinburgh

Alexander Guest House B&B

The Alexander Edinburgh

The Alexander Guest House Edinburgh

The Alexander Guest House Bed & breakfast

The Alexander Guest House Bed & breakfast Edinburgh

The Alexander Guest House Reviews

7.8

Good

8.6/10

Cleanliness

6.6/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

6/10 Okay

Philip

3 Aug 2024

Liked: Cleanliness

Disliked: Staff & service

Did not see any staff. Book in was by door bell and could not understand person. Television did not work. No facilitiies for food or breakfast. Only one cafe in area, the earl grey cafe, which was very good and we would recommend Room was clean and bed sheets were clean. Managed to get one of two parking spaces.

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Alistair

30 Jun 2024

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Tahlia

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner

29 Jun 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Disliked: Staff & service

A good location and felt safe. The check in process was difficult in that we had to ring an intercom twice and were told our passcode number to obtain our key through this intercom. There was no phone number on the Expedia app or online to ring in advance to confirm any booking, etc.

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

Doris

Travelled with partner

27 Jun 2024

Liked: Cleanliness

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Room was clean but basic

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Pauline

Travelled with group

24 Jun 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Disliked: Staff & service

Didn't like not being able to see or speak to stafff. Given directions of where to get our key through an intercom.

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Jocelin

Travelled with family

13 Jun 2024

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

The property was very clean and allowed us in our room early. The only thing I was missing was a fan in the room. There wasn’t a lot of circulation in the room and having to keep curtains closed due to sunlight, it would become hot in room. A small fan would help this. Overall, the room is very nice and right along the bus line to catch into town. Very convenient for traveling.

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Marie

11 Jun 2024

Disliked: Staff & service

Not any communication the man just gave us the key at went.

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

ruth

Travelled with family

5 Jun 2024

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

Absolutely beautiful furnishings and decor. Bus stop across street.

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Joel

Travelled with partner

28 May 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Disliked: Staff & service

Beautiful old building. Great area. Rooms were quite nice and clean. Just no staff were ever present in our three night stay. An elderly couple who couldn’t speak English sat in the front lobby, often. I’m not sure if they worked there cleaning rooms or were a guest but if the worked there they made no attempt to communicate or help out, which was an issue because the front door to the building on a busy street was always left open

Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sherry, Halifax

Travelled with partner

27 May 2024

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

Large rooms! Convenient for dining and pubs. Friendly staff.

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Jim

27 May 2024

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Travelled with family

26 May 2024

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

The proprty was lovely inside & out. The room we had for 3 of us was beautiful and clean and we will be coming back next year. Thsnk you

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

17 May 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Bad.

1. Care taker, was not able to speak English. He spoke to me in a Chinese language. 2. Care taker was quite intimidating towards me. 3. I had a rat in my wall which was scratching both nights. Audio recording available. 4. Someone entered my room during the day but only emptied my waste and left it on the floor (see photo)

Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

George

Travelled with partner

12 May 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Disliked: Staff & service

Unable to speak with any staff. Especially for directions and possible assistance with general information.

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alice

Travelled with group

10 May 2024

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

Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

George

Travelled with partner

7 May 2024

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

It served our needs. We got a good nights rest and the beds were very comfortable. Wish there was better parking but we made do. Signage was hard to locate as the sign was in green and writing in gold and hard to see. Maybe sign needed to be bigger or backlit too. We will be staying here again in a week so now we will know where it is!

Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Elizabeth

5 May 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Disliked: Staff & service

Edinburgh overnight

Very clean but needed a couple of basic things. Such as shelf in bathroom. Mirror in bedroom

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Bruno

Travelled with group

8 Apr 2024

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

Very good

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Sandra

24 Mar 2024

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

Great for what I was looking for - an overnight stay within walking distance of Napier Merchiston campus, but I would have loved to have had breakfast as an option.

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lee

Travelled with family and small children

12 Mar 2024

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

Quiet, not too close but not too far from the 'Royal Mile'.

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Cameron

Travelled with group

16 Feb 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Disliked: Staff & service

Very Affordable and Convenient

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Seoras

4 Feb 2024

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

I enjoyed my stay at the Alexander guest house. For a cheap price for 2 nights in Edinburgh city, this was a perfect place to stay. The owner was friendly and helped with any issues I encountered. The other staff was also extremely helpful and helped me get back into my room after i locked my key inside in the middle of the night

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

David

Business traveller

2 Nov 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Bryce

Travelled with group

26 Oct 2023

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Suzanne

8 Oct 2023

Disliked: Staff & service

Doors locked at check, 3 phone numbers to try, third I got a response, from a lady driving who said she would contact reception. Lady came then to let us in. Cobwebs in room. Not so cheap, but cheerful and convenient.

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023