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Reviews of Alpha Guest House

2.5 out of 5
Alpha Guest House
19 Old Dalkeith, Edinburgh, Scotland

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 21 out of 39 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 15 out of 39 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 39 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 39 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 39 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Tracy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highly recommend....
We stayed here for an overnight stay prior to a hospital appointment. It was excellent in all aspects. The room was spotless, fresh and inviting. It was ideally situated, easy to find and parking available. Comfortable bed and lovely crisp bedding all added to the experience. We had a delicious breakfast....I would highly recommend and we will certainly be back.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

Simone

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great little find
What a lovely little find and with a bus service to Edinburgh centre right outside the front door. Very very comfy bed , slept better than i had in weeks. Lovely couple that run the B&B . At first i thought the bathroom was very small but considering the size of the property i thought it was great use of a small space. Didnt have breakfast as i was out early both days. Highly recommend and if i have to come back to the city i may just book again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Kate

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Visit to Edinburgh
Would return to the Alpha anytime I need to use a b & b in Edinburgh.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

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Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely lovely little guest house. Beautifully decorated and spotlessly clean. Owner was very welcoming and helpful. Breakfast was also excellent with lots of choice of good quality items. Thank you.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfy Stay
Comfortable place to stay as I was working at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary. Breakfast was great.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

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Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Weekend in Edinburgh
The Alpha Guest House was our base for a family birthday weekend in Edinburgh and the owners were wonderful in all aspects of the stay. From our arrival through to our departure after a great breakfast could not be faulted! I would definitely come back as the location, value for money and quality of the Guest House was excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

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Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location to city.
Comfortable and clean. Nice hosts. Good location to the city. Quiet and relaxing.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

nerida

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place in Edinburgh
Alpha Guest House was a great base for us in Edinburgh. Outside the city centre, hence quiet but easy to get to and from the centre by bus. Just remember to either pre-purchase your bus tickets or have the exact fare (as they do not give change on the buses). Our host was lovely and even made use a "take-away" breakfast for the morning when we did a bus trip and had an early start. Will stay again when next in Edinburgh.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2018

6/10 Okay

Joe

Another night away
I cannot comment about this establishment as when I arrived I was told I was staying at The Acorn Lodge which was very good
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Trrobin11, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice B&B with great staff. Very accommodating and helpful. Great Scottish breakfast and friendly staff. Convenient to City Centre with bus stop just out the door.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Agnes

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Handy for hospital appointment.
Stayed overnight as had hospital appointment next day. Bus stops at door going and returning. Very handy. Owner lovely lady and very helpful. Superb breakfast.

10/10 Excellent

Gordon, Buckinghamshire

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Nice very friendly hotel
Nice small hotel with very comfortable room, easy parking right by road into town centre.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

margaret, ayrshire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good accommodation handy for town
Excellent value including full break fast. Comfy bed lovely sheets and fluffy towels. Good Base for travelling on bus to town
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Ralph, Yorkshire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable guest hose close to bus transport
Very welcoming helpful staff , comfortable clean twin room , with facilities, excellent breakfast, bus stops nearby, and shopping centre close by..
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

8/10 Good

Lori, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very pleasant experience.
As previously mentioned, it was a lovely experience and we would recommend The Alpha to anyone wanting a relaxing and pleasant stay in Edinburg.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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Convenient bus stop to town
The Alpha guest house is actually Aaron's lodge, a3min drive away. Our double bed ensuite room is quite small with no room for large luggages. Beside from the room size, the owners were very nice and allows us to park for the day we checked out to tour Edinburgh old town center, which is definitely not a place you want to drive. There is a bus stop right in front of the lodge . Number 33,49 and 8 takes you to town center.

10/10 Excellent

Sheena, Arbroath

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Lovely hotel in lovely area
We were just staying for a couple of nights as we wanted to go to the Registry Office to look into our family tree. I spotted this accommodation online and it seemed to have a good write up so I went ahead and booked it. The good write up was definitely right as we had a lovely couple of days. The room was lovely and our hosts ( Louis and Ada ) were really nice. The breakfast was first class and plenty of it. We would definitely recommend The Alpha Guest House and if we were through to Edinburgh again we know where we will be staying again.

10/10 Excellent

Joanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic for hopping on bus into Edinburgh

6/10 Okay

Michaela

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very efficient service if that is what you are looking for.

10/10 Excellent

Michael

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

8/10 Good

Carol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very clean and comfortable
Very good nights sleep and great breakfast in morning

10/10 Excellent

Lennart

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Small room with a very small bathroom. But the location ist very good. Bus stop to South Bridge just across the road. Owner ist very friendly.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Sehr zu empfehlen, mit ganz kleinen Mängeln.
Engagierte und sehr nette Gastgeber, unkomplizierte Kommunikation. Bushaltestelle vor der Türe, man ist rasch in der Innenstadt. Zimmer sauer und schön. Leider ist das Waschbecken im kleinen Bad wirklich winzig. Aber für ein paar Tage stört das nicht. Unser erstes Zimmer war perfekt, das zweite roch leider etwas muffig - kam wohl aus dem Bad. Aber ansonsten wirklich alles bestens.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Zu empfehlen !
Alles wunderbar, sehr netter Empfang, mit dem Bus 15 Minuten ins Zentrum, Haltestelle vor der Türe. Bad klein, aber ausreichend. Bett sehr bequem. Zu empfehlen!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

vanessa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Très bon accueil, très chaleureuse. Facile d'accès pour aller au centre de Edinburg, un arrêt de bus juste devant l'hôte. Un centre commercial à 5 min à pied. Bon petit déjeuner, literie tip top
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Gp, Trieste

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
La posizione è un po' decentrata ma col bus davanti casa é tutto facile. La camera è bella ma il bagno ha un lavandino piccolo. La colazione è buona. La pulizia anche.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

MYRIAM

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Très bien mais assez loin de la ville vive le taxi
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Inga, Hamburg

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Sehr sehr ruhig, sehr gute Erreichbarkeit
Es ist sehr sehr ruhig, wir haben himmlisch geschlafen! (Trotz) Busstop Nr.33+49 genau vor der Tür, 10 Min. fährt der Bus nur die Straße hinauf bis zur Royal Mile im Viertelstd.-Takt. Sehr charmanter u.warmer Empfang. Die Zimmer sind so, wie auf den Fotos, wunderbar! Das Frühstück wird abgefragt und serviert. Yoghurt, Müsli, schott.Frühstück sowie Toast und Marmelade+ Tee+Kaffee u. O-Saft. Sehr lecker, wir waren pappensatt. Wir waren sehr zufrieden u. würden wieder hier übernachten.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018

6/10 Okay

LLUIS

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
CORRECTO
La wifi muy lenta, la poca flexibilidad del desayuno, era a las 08:30 y no hay mas. La amabilidad de la dueña es excelente, el cuarto de baño minúsculo, pero si quieres dormir barato y con desayuno en la cara Edimburgo es una opción excelente.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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Super! Nur die Tür knallt ständig zu.. es ist neu renoviert, das Zimmer ist sauber, das Frühstück war auch sehr gut.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Klein aber fein und sauber, nettes personal, gutes frühstück