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Elder York Guest House

38 Elder St, Edinburgh EH1 3DX, Scotland (New Town)
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Elder York Guest House
Ranked #194 of 437 Edinburgh B&B and Inns
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Melbourne, Australia
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9 reviews 9 reviews
6 hotel reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2013

Great friendly place to stay in Edinburgh. Clean, comfortable room with a hand basin. A great breakfast and best of all a very comfortable bed. Close to the city centre, public transport and a variety of restaurants. Would stay here again and highly recommend this Guest house. You do need to be able to manage stairs. I had a bag... More

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Stockton-on-Tees, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2013

Good position, right next to John Lewis, near the train station and Princes Street. Very comfortable and friendly. Harry very informative and helpful, especially in suggesting the free guided walking tour. 66 steps to our room, so need to be fit. Would highly recommend and stay there again.

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Bradford, United Kingdom
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24 reviews 24 reviews
15 hotel reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
27 helpful votes 27 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 March 2013

Stayed here from Tuesday to Friday in March. Harry was very helpful and chatty with loads of local knowledge "born and bred in the city". My husband and I had the traditional scottish breakfast every morning which consisted of a slice of bacon, a sausage, beans, tomato, tattie scone, a hash brown, mushrooms and a fried egg. Toast and jam... More

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Stirling, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 March 2013

stayed here in jan. it was in a gtreat location for the playhouse a mere 5 min walk. 5 min from the train staion. the rooms were great clean and cosy. the breakfast was very good . good choice. the staff were very helpful. would stay here again if in edinburgh.

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London, United Kingdom
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 March 2013

We stayed here after Christmas while visiting relatives and it was very nice indeed. It was literally 5 minutes walk to Princess St and it was surprisingly quiet considering it is beside the bus station. Very nice breakfast and an all round pleasant experience.

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kolkata
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11 reviews 11 reviews
3 hotel reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 January 2013

The guest house was far better than we had imagined.Harry was very helpful and friendly. He suggested a few places to visit and cooperated with us about keeping our luggage for the day even when we had checked out in the morning. Rooms were very cosy, neat and clean.Breakfast was delicious and had a very good spread. There were options... More

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Mattapoisett, Massachusetts
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 January 2013

We arrived by train from London. It was an easy walk to the b&b. Harry was very welcoming and gave us great information on places to eat and recommended a great walking tour. Our room was clean and the bed was very comfortable. The Scottish breakfast was amazing. Location was perfect for walking the city.

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Jedburgh
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23 hotel reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 January 2013

Arrived in Edinburgh by bus and stepped out of the bus station and into the guest house, a fantastic location if you want to leave the car at home and avoid the excessive Edinburgh parking charges. A bit of a climb up to the reception but that was highlighted in other reviews. The room was cold when we entered but... More

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Arbroath, United Kingdom
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 December 2012

A warm friendly welcome from the staff, great breakfast, comfy beds, clean comfortable beds. Good value for Edinburgh city centre. Christmas decorations were lovely in the dining room. Nextdoor to bus station exit and very close to shops. 5min walk to playhouse. Was aware of the steps at time of booking but didnt account for unfit I would be at... More

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blyth
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6 reviews 6 reviews
5 hotel reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 October 2012

Stayed here for three nights this week. Excellent location. No problems with noise even though they are putting tramlines in right outside of guest house. Lovely friendly owners, nothing was a problem at all. Room nice and clean, beds lovely and soft and a super large bathroom. Breakfast was excellent with a huge choice. Plenty of restaurants within 5 minutes... More

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Also Known As:
Elder York Guest House Hotel Edinburgh
Elder York Guest House Hotel
Elder York Guest House Edinburgh, Scotland
Address: 38 Elder St, Edinburgh EH1 3DX, Scotland
Region: United Kingdom > Scotland > Edinburgh > New Town , Stockbridge
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Ranked #194 of 437 B&Bs / Inns in Edinburgh
Price Range: $$
Official Description (provided by the hotel):
No smoking, homely guest house on 3rd and 4th floor of a grade A listed building, very central location, clean and comfortable with a highly recommended breakfast to suite all appetites. Small pets welcome on agreement, very helpful staff. We aim to please. ... more   less 
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