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Southside Guest House

4.0 star property
4-star guest house near Royal Mile

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Exterior
Comfort Double Room, Ensuite, Garden View | WiFi
Economy Single Room, Ensuite | WiFi
Lobby

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
8 Newington Road, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH9 1QS
  • University of Edinburgh
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Royal Mile
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Edinburgh Castle
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Edinburgh (EDI)
    ‪20 min drive‬

Room options

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Deluxe Double Room, Ensuite (Four Poster) | WiFi

Deluxe Double Room, Ensuite (Four Poster)

  • 237 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Comfort Double Room, Ensuite, Garden View | WiFi

Comfort Double Room, Ensuite, Garden View

  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Comfort Twin Room, Ensuite | WiFi

Comfort Twin Room, Ensuite

  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Economy Single Room, Ensuite | WiFi

Economy Single Room, Ensuite

  • 129 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Comfort Double Room, Ensuite, Garden View | WiFi

Comfort Double Room, Ensuite, Garden View

  • 237 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Double Room, Ensuite | WiFi

Standard Double Room, Ensuite

  • 161 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the neighborhood

Edinburgh

Southside stay.Your stay at this Southside guesthouse places you within 2 miles (3 km) of Royal Mile and Edinburgh Castle. Princes Street and Murrayfield Stadium are also within 3 miles (5 km).
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What's nearby

  • University of Edinburgh - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Royal Mile - 18 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • Grassmarket - 18 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • Edinburgh Castle - 3 min drive - 1.1 miles
  • Princes Street - 4 min drive - 1.3 miles

Getting around

  • Princes Street Tram Stop - 4 min drive
  • Edinburgh (ZXE-Edinburgh Waverly Train Station) - 19 min walk
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 35 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Summerhall - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Southern - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Abbey - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Royal Dick - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Southpour - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Southside Guest House

4-star guest house near Royal Mile
Southside Guest House offers its guests multilingual staff. Public spaces have free WiFi and wired Internet.

This 4-star Edinburgh guesthouse is smoke free.

  • 8 guestrooms or units
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • No smoking on site
Southside Guest House offers 8 accommodations. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Room amenities

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

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; cash is not accepted
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. No onsite parking is available. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, and American Express. Cash is not accepted. 

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Frequently asked questions

How close is Southside Guest House to the airport?

Southside Guest House is 14.1 mi (35-min drive) away from the Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

How much does it cost to stay at Southside Guest House?

As of May 23, 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Southside Guest House on Jun 2, 2025 start from $239.27, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Does Southside Guest House have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at Southside Guest House.

How close is Southside Guest House to the beach?

This guesthouse is 3.6 mi (19-min drive) from Portobello Beach and 13.7 mi (34-min drive) from Seton Sands. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does Southside Guest House offer free breakfast?

Southside Guest House does not offer free breakfast.

Is there a casino at Southside Guest House?

No, there is no casino at this guesthouse.

What time is check-in at Southside Guest House?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime.

Is there free parking at Southside Guest House?

Free parking is not available at this guesthouse.

Does Southside Guest House have a pool?

Southside Guest House does not have a pool.

Does Southside Guest House have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this guesthouse.

How close is Southside Guest House to downtown Edinburgh?

Southside Guest House is 1 mi away from Edinburgh.

Southside Guest House Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 84 out of 147 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 47 out of 147 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 147 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 147 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 147 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Janette

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

No staff about but sort of worked

Useful location but on arrival no one there and had to call to get access. Not very welcoming. High degree of utility. Nice artworks. Didn’t see any staff at all when I left so went on my way leaving the key as indicated in a glass jar
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Southside B&B

Comfortable room, but we had a room at the front of the building and lots of traffic noise.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

chloe

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Affordable, easy walk to city centre, great restaurants nearby.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely comfortable, spacious room. Lots of really great coffee spots nearby and some amazing food options without the tourist tax of the city centre. I will definitely stay again next time we're up.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean comfortable spacious guest house in a lovely area, within walking distance of Arthur's Seat and the University
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Ahmad

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
A very convenient place close to the attractions. The place needs a bit of renovation but is located in a good area. Can use some comfortable mattresses as the current ones are not good and the bathroom fan was too loud.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Lara

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Lucy

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good stay

Very comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Amenities
Got takin care of
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Samuel Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Su juan

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Matthew

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The best thing was the area, several good eating spots and was convenient for the university where I was at a conference, however I would not choose to stay here again, I felt it was very overpriced for what it was. I was in a small single room which felt very dated and a bit shabby. One out of three mornings I had no hot water
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Su juan

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property was great. The location made a lot of things accessible. The room was really clean and cozy. No complaints.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Sheree

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful old building. Local neighborhood feel. Great porridge. Hot showers. Very clean and modern bathroom. Our room was at the back and so very quiet. Restaurants to walk to. Owners were very pleasant and helpful. Easy to get to city center via bus. Enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elise, Seattle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very pleasant!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Benjamin

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Management responded instantly so I believe they are very invested in their customers. I think the bed mattress should be upgraded. The bathroom floor in our room was a bit water logged and grout needed to be cleaned. I do think this is a safe hotel with a good rate per night.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Peter, Manchester

Business traveler
The lady in charge was friendly and helpful. There was only Continental breakfast available, and that was limited and cost extra. I booked here because my usual guest house was not available, paid quite a bit more for a top floor room with sloping roof and very small window.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Joanne

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not Impressed

Where too begin, our room located ground floor. The door bell constantly rang, the bell must of been located outside our door. First morning, fire alarm goes off at 0630brs nil brigade called. Smoke seen in the basement area, shower steam blamed for the alarm. Mattress was like blanks of wood, pillows thin. Property is in a good location, so you are paying money for this area. Also messaged the property the day of check in to ask if I could leave luggage there before 2pm, still no response.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Haopeng

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Cozy guest house with convinient transportation access!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Joshua

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not worth the cost, compared 2 other spots in town

After walking from the train station (about an 30 minute walk), we were greeted with a note stuck on the door that said nobody was there to serve us. Thatvif we were guests with reservations (which we were) to call the number on the note. Neither number worked. After about 15 minutes of trying to figure it out amd wondering what to do, the manager arrived and seemed surprised to see us. We got our keys and went up the 3 flights of winding stairs that didn't look very sturdy and made it to our room. The bed was super firm. Bathroom was very clean. Floors were not in good condition.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Natalie

Liked: Staff & service
Adequate facilities, economically maintained.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Chris

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Zachary b

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Roy was an incredible Host at a beautiful location. The room was pristine, and the Breakfast service was phenomenal.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024