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The Alexander Guest House

3.0 star property

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Family Triple Room, Ensuite (Room 5)
Staircase
Exterior
Interior
Single Room, Shared Bathroom (Room 6)

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

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35, Mayfield Gardens - EH9 2BX, Edinburgh, Scotland
  • Place, University of Edinburgh
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Place, Royal Mile
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Edinburgh Castle
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Airport, Edinburgh (EDI)
    ‪21 min drive‬

Room options

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Double Room, Shared Bathroom (Room 3)

Double Room, Shared Bathroom (Room 3)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Double Room, Ensuite (Room 4)

Double Room, Ensuite (Room 4)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Family Triple Room, Ensuite (Room 5)

Family Triple Room, Ensuite (Room 5)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Single Room, Shared Bathroom (Room 6)

Single Room, Shared Bathroom (Room 6)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Single Room, Ensuite (Room 7)

Single Room, Ensuite (Room 7)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Family Room (Room 8)

Family Room (Room 8)

7.4 out of 10
Good
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Double Room, Ensuite (Room 9)

Double Room, Ensuite (Room 9)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Double or Twin Room, Private Bathroom (Room 1)

Double or Twin Room, Private Bathroom (Room 1)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Double Room, Ensuite (Room 10)

Double Room, Ensuite (Room 10)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Family Room, Ensuite (Room 11)

Family Room, Ensuite (Room 11)

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Double Room, Private Bathroom (Room 12)

Double Room, Private Bathroom (Room 12)

7.0 out of 10
Good
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About this property

The Alexander Guest House

Victorian bed & breakfast in Edinburgh 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.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free offsite parking
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily English breakfast available 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee: GBP 6.50 for adults and GBP 6.50 for children

Family friendly

  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoke-free property
  • Victorian architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Soundproofed rooms

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.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

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

Reviews

The Alexander Guest House Reviews

8.0

Very good

8.6/10

Cleanliness

6.6/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 33 out of 92 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 29 out of 92 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 23 out of 92 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 92 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 92 reviews

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Average but served a purpose

We stayed here for a night during the Edinburgh Festival and it was well located - 5 min taxi ride, and on bus route. Parking advertised but after enquiring via email, and trying to phone for days, I only received an email on the day of arrival to say only 2 spaces, first come, first served (and they were both busy). Room small and basic as expected, but bathroom pipes made extremely loud noise upon flushing, and also sporadically through the night keeping us awake. Curtains not great at keeping light out and busy road was noisy through the night / early morning. Shower started ok, before also making loud noise and cutting out. Defo had more comfortable stays but not terrible and we were maybe just unlucky with room...
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ihor

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Josephine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean and tidy, with a very comfy bed and good shower. Only met the staff very briefly and check in hence the 4 staffs but everything was fine with enough tea and coffee. Would be great if they did breakfasts
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Neha

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Franklin

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Be prepared for the European custom that the 1st floor is called Ground Floor, so what we call 2d floor they call first floor.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Henrietta

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was well cared for. My room was very clean with tea and coffee and useful items such as hand soap and hairdryer. I could have ironed a shirt too. Check in process very easy, just felt a bit odd that I saw no-one at all either staff or other guests! Would stay there again as very convenient.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maria Regina

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Its quiet and safe neighborhood. Close to groceries and restaurants
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

DeAnn

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Nathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Tracie

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Megan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely accommodation, the bed was very firm. Good location, close to buses that go into the city centre. Only two car parks but there's parking on the street behind.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Carol

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Nice enough, nice clean shower, and good tea making facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Annette

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The beds were comfortable and check in and check out were hassle free. We were able to drop off our luggage before check in so we could see Edinburgh without worrying about bags. Transportation is right out the front door making it easy to jump on and off the bus to get to and from the Royal Mile.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alexander, Calgary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The property was close to everything if you want to take the bus or walk into the heart of Edinburgh.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Darren

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emily

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Tracey

Travelled with family
Mediocre
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Corrie

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Freya

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Riley

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hollie

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Calum

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

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