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Reviews of The Alexander Guest House

3 out of 5
The Alexander Guest House
35, Mayfield Gardens - EH9 2BX, Edinburgh, Scotland

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 8 out of 27 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 27 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 27 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 27 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 27 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Travelled with family
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

6/10 Okay

George

Travelled with partner
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
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

George

Travelled with partner
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

8/10 Good

Bruno

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Sandra

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
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
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Very Affordable and Convenient
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Seoras

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
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Bryce

Travelled with group
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Suzanne

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

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Megan

Liked: Cleanliness
The property was very clean and beds were quite comfy. Very easy to get into the city centre with direct buses nearby. The only complaint was in our room the frame of the bed looked half finished and we were unable to find a switch for the side lamps.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Lisa

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
After reading some mixed reviews of this place my expectations were quite low but I have to say we were pleasantly surprised. The room was quite nice, with high ceilings and plenty of natural light that made it feel spacious. The neighborhood was convenient and safe and overall we were really happy with our stay.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Amanda

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ben

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing Find
Can’t fault this place, absolutely immaculate. Looks as if it’s going through some building works so don’t let the scaffolding put you off. Lady very friendly at check in and explained everything. Hotel not far from City centre on major bus route or short taxi journey
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

8/10 Good

Shelby

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was clean and comfortable, but I had trouble using the free Wi-Fi, even though it said it was available.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Good for backpackers, shared shower
This guest house is fine for backpackers and folks on a tight budget. Air B&B style entry (room key in lockbox, get code via talking to someone on a ring camera). My room had only a single bed (as opposed to the double on the hotels.com description) The facilities were not ensuite - there is a shared shower and toilet for all the rooms on the floor. I didn't know how to get internet as I didn't think any staff were on the premises. So I did *not* stay the night, I dropped my key into the express checkout and booked myself into a local hotel (Novotel) instead. The parts I did see were nicely decorated and clean tho. Enjoy it if you are into this style. I like to have a bigger bed and my own shower.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and efficient
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

6/10 Okay

Rach, Dundee

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall good hotel .but no breakfast in the morning.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020

8/10 Good

Chanet

Travelled with partner
De kamer was prima, maar zag wel dat ze volop aan het renoveren waren.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Luz amparo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved this hotel, highly recommended, I would stay there again on another occasion.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023