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Bad Experience at the Ben Doran

Advantages: Close to Public Transport
Disadvantages: Close to Public Transport!

...during Valentines weekend at the Ben Doran Guest House in Edinburgh. We booked via Expedia. The positives about this guest house are:- The room was very clean. The dining room is very attractive. Public Transport runs outside and is very convenient. The negatives were:- Expedia had stated a Kingsize bed and it wasn't. The "sumptuous and elaborate breakfast" quoted on their website certainly contains some poetic licence. On both mornings we ...
...asked the gentleman at the Ben Doran if there had been an error in the value ordered and his response was "that there was a £5 delivery and florists are very mean at this time of year" no receipt was produced just a £30 charge! The reason for including the above is perhaps a word of caution if you are considering doing anything similar, especially after subsequently reading a tripadvisor review about cancellation charges. With all the above taken ...

PennyB1969 18.02.2005 · Read full review
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Review of Ben Doran Guest House, Edinburgh

Comfortable & Friendly Guest House

Advantages: Not far from Edinburgh Centre, very clean.
Disadvantages: Rooms a bit small

The Strathallan Guest House in Mintoe Street, Edinburgh, is a very friendly and comfortable stay. It is a family run establishment in a large double fronted house, ten minutes walk from central Edinburgh. Although the rooms have had en-suites built into them, reducing the room size, they are still very clean and comfortable. The owner is very accomodating and breakfast is as much or as little fried food as you can manage as well as fruits and cereals. ...

shutton 23.04.2001 · Read full review
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Review of Strathallan Guest House, Edinburgh

It wasn't as good as I expected, am I aiming too high?

Advantages: Nice senery, nice swimming pool, not too far from Edinburgh, nice surroundings to walk around!
Disadvantages: old hotel-a bit 70s, old cutlery(not old style, but used - you can tell obviously!)

My husband & I stayed for 2 nights in Kalzie suite in late sept/oct 09- is claimed by the hotel official website as 1 of the luxury room of the whole hotel, no espcial offer+cannot book from internet.- it was to celebrate my 30th birthday and to have a relaxing days out of the city. The suite is located on ground floor, where near the swimming pool/ leisure club, dining room, which was handy for us. There's a private corridor to get into the 2 ...
...are closed loudly, could even hear from inside the room, although there are not many people passing the corridor at all, so it was fine. The living room in the suite....nice decor, big victorian window, nice view (no matter cloudy, misty/ sunny!), size isn't as big as I expected from the official website photos. There's a nice modern fire place- didn't use it, cos it smells, don't know when was the last time it was being used. Sofa and chairs are ...

Jordancereal 03.10.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Peebles Hotel Hydro, Edinburgh

A lovely Scottish hotel

Advantages: Central location, attractive building, good customer service
Disadvantages: Shower had seen better days - otherwise none

...a single room at the Cairn Hotel through lastminute.com. I paid £44 for a single room for one night. I have to admit that I didn't check whether it would have been any cheaper to make the booking directly with the hotel, rather than through an intermediary website. Once I'd booked, I started to feel a little apprehensive about staying overnight on my own in a strange hotel. Lastminute told me that the Cairn Hotel was a 2 Star hotel and "a non smoking ...
...taxi pulled up outside the Cairn Hotel, I was pleasantly surprised. It had a very grand exterior. It was certainly a period property anyway and the photo accompanying this review doesn't really do the hotel enough justice. The facade looked well-maintained which helped to reassure me as I approached the entrance. The taxi from Waverley Train Station cost me around £4.50 (October 2008) and it is within reasonable walking district to get to the delights ...

jo-1976 08.07.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Cairn Hotel, Edinburgh

A great hotel to stay at when visiting Edinburgh

Advantages: Plenty to do and see, within walking distance
Disadvantages: None

...book a room via the Holiday Inn Express website, as there are often cheaper rates available. Also I am a member of their Priority Club Rewards scheme which gives you points for every stay, which you can save up and redeem for free nights at any of their hotels. I have had a few free nights over the years, and am about to redeem another. Being a member of this scheme also entitles you to priority check in , extended check out times, comlimentary newspapers ...
...you via email. It is completely free to join and a great scheme. All details can be found online at HiExpress.co.uk. I last visited in February where I paid £35 for a double room for myself and partner - bargain! I always find that these hotels are clean, modern and comfortable with Continental Breakfast included in the price , you really can't go wrong. This particular hotel is situated on Ocean Drive, Leith, which is an area of Edinburgh which ...

JEFFJEN 07.07.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Holiday Inn Express, Edinburgh Leith


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