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Reviewed June 22, 2017

We had a two night stay at Ben Cruachan. We arrived very early in the morning off a cruise ship and caught our hostess Jackie right in the middle of her breakfast service. Nonetheless, she was very gracious. She allowed us to leave our bags in the lounge and to make ourselves at home for as long as we wanted.

As other reviewers have said, the breakfasts were just amazing. All ingredients are sourced from local artisanal providers and the quality shone through. We loved the special sausages, the bacon and the smoked salmon. A huge bowl of porridge is served before the cooked breakfast. We did not need to eat again until dinner time.

The location of the B&B is OK, about twenty minutes walk to the main attractions of Edinburgh. Unfortunately, the streets surrounding the B&B are torn up for construction so walking about was not as pleasant as it might have been. On our second day, we decided to get a bus pass which was really handy. The bus stop is only a few minutes from the B&B and it is a main line which allows easy access to many of the city attractions. Jackie admitted she was not much of a walker and that she preferred to cab it everywhere. We on the other hand like to take transit and mingle with the locals. We also enjoy walking. I would highly recommend purchasing a day ticket (4 pounds) which will pay for itself once you have made three trips. We found it very easy to figure out which buses to use to get from place to place - the drivers were always helpful and friendly.

I would love to have given Ben Cruachan a 5 start rating but could not bring myself to do it because of the noise levels that we encountered. As mentioned earlier, there is heavy construction near the B&B and they are using huge machines to tear up the streets. the incessant pounding noise was very annoying - we were in room 5 and the noise was particularly bad there. Strangely, we did not hear it in other parts of the B&B such as the dining room which is downstairs. This problem might not have been an issue under normal weather conditions, but it was quite warm during our stay and we needed to keep the window wide open. The other noise factor that we encountered in our room was the sound of water running in another part of the building which was VERY loud and even woke us up on two occasions. There is obviously nothing that the owners can do about the construction noise and probably even the water noise - however, you should take this into account if you are a light sleeper or want to get some rest in your room during the day.

Date of stay: June 2017
  • Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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jackie h, Owner at Ben Cruachan Guest House, responded to this reviewResponded June 24, 2017

I'm so sorry you found the noise disturbing. The construction work is the foundation work to enable the trams to run on Leith Walk and is almost finished. I realise it is disruptive but it is for the improvement of services for visitors to the city and we are hopeful that it will be finished very soon. I do wish you had mentioned the noise of the water as we were not aware of it and no-one has mentioned it before. We will certainly look into it. Check in is 2.00 pm but we are always happy to accommodate guests arriving earlier in the morning and also sometimes late at night.
I am glad you found the local bus service excellent which is why I always recommend it to guests. With the bus stop only a few moments away and buses every 3 minutes everything in Edinburgh is easily accessible to you and I am glad you found it easy to move around. best wishes both. Jackie

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Reviewed June 16, 2017

Thanks Jackie and George for having such a nice place to stay over night, enjoy the breakfast and the nice talks with you both. I really enjoyed it. It was the perfect start to our Scotland trip, slipping in a nice bed, enjoying the walks to the history city and loved the drinks in the pub near by.

Date of stay: June 2017
  • Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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jackie h, Owner at Ben Cruachan Guest House, responded to this reviewResponded June 18, 2017

Thank you so much Lukas !! Was great to meet you both and so pleased you enjoyed your stay here at Ben Cruachan. Best wishes Jackie

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Reviewed June 11, 2017 via mobile

My mam and dad stayed with you on 17th of may for two nights Pamela and David. They came in my place as we couldn't come. They thought it was fantastic. They loved the breakfast, the staff and they were keen to return. Sadly dad passed away last week so his dream of going back now won't happen. But his stay in Edinburgh with yourselves made him so happy and I want to thank you for making it special for them both.

Date of stay: May 2017
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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jackie h, Owner at Ben Cruachan Guest House, responded to this reviewResponded June 12, 2017

I am so so sorry to hear this news. I remember them very well they were such lovely guests and it was a pleasure to have them here. I'm glad we were able to make their stay an enjoyable one. My condolences to you and your mum. Warm regards Jackie x x

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Reviewed June 10, 2017 via mobile

We stayed here on Friday 9th June when we went to the Robbie Williams concert - first night away from our baby girl who is 10 months - left with grandma for the night whilst mummy & daddy saw mummy's idol Robbie -
arrived 2pm -greeted by Jackie - Took us to our lovely room with beautiful view of gardens - room very clean with everything you need /
Jackie lovely lady made us feel very welcome , we had some of our complementary sherry and went to the concert -
Arrived back to hotel about 12.45 - very quiet no noise - perfect to say we were in ground floor / bed very comfy - shower great /
Got up for breakfast 8am
Lovely porridge & breakfast cooked by the lovely Jackie - cooked to perfection - hubby had whiskey porridge I opted for honey - very fulfilling breakfast ready for our 3 hour drive back home -
Will definitely be back - beautiful guest house nice , friendly , warming very comfortable- thankyou as nothing felt like too much trouble / very personal service

Keep it up guys - not often to find this in a city !

See you soon x

Jayne & pete

Date of stay: June 2017
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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jackie h, Owner at Ben Cruachan Guest House, responded to this reviewResponded June 12, 2017

It was lovely to meet you both and see pics of gorgeous baby :-) ... Thank you for this generous review and so glad you enjoyed your stay ! Look forward to seeing you both next time. Best wishes, Jackie x x

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Reviewed June 8, 2017

We spent 3 nights on our first trip to Scotland at Ben Cruachan. Our room overlooked the garden so was very quiet. You can easily walk to Princes Street in 15 minutes or walk one minute to the nearest bus stop. It is a good location. Jackie and George served a delicious breakfast and gave us super recommendations for restaurants. We would highly advise anyone to stay there. If we go back to Edinburgh, we will stay with Jackie and George again.

Date of stay: May 2017
  • Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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jackie h, Owner at Ben Cruachan Guest House, responded to this reviewResponded June 10, 2017

Thank you so much for taking the time to review. So pleased you enjoyed your stay here at Ben C as it was lovely having you here. Looking forward to seeing you both again. Jackie x

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