Arden Guest House
126 Old Dalkieth Road, Edinburgh, City Of Edinburgh - Scotland, EH16 4SD, United Kingdom
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126 Old Dalkieth Road, Edinburgh, City Of Edinburgh - Scotland, EH16 4SD, United Kingdom
Hotel Services and Facilities
Free WiFi
Free parking
Free breakfast
Pet friendly
Hotel facilities
- Free Parking
- Garden
- Golf Course
- Room Service
- Express Check-In/Check-Out
- Hiking
- Heating
- On-site parking
- Family Rooms
- Free Wi-Fi
- Daily Housekeeping
- Board games/puzzles
- Outdoor furniture
- Key access
- Fire extinguishers
- Staff follow all safety protocols as directed by local authorities
- First aid kit available
- Cashless payment available
- Linens, towels and laundry washed in accordance with local authority guidelines
- Hand sanitizer in guest accommodation and key areas
- All plates, cutlery, glasses and other tableware have been sanitized
- Free face masks
- Food delivery
- CCTV security in common areas
- Daily disinfection
- Luggage storage & lockers
- Physical/social distancing guidelines
- Protective screen or physical barriers in appropriate areas
Airports Show all on map »
- Edinburgh International Airport - 8.90 mi
- RAF Leuchars - 32.96 mi
- Perth - 36.76 mi
- Dundee Airport - 36.95 mi
Museums
- Royal Observatory - 1.54 mi
- Our Dynamic Earth - 2.26 mi
- Huntly House Museum - 2.29 mi
- Talbot Rice Gallery - 2.33 mi
- National Museums Of Scotland - 2.34 mi
- National Museum of Scotland - 2.34 mi
- Museum Of Edinburgh - 2.36 mi
- Huntly House - 2.37 mi
- Carson Clark Gallery - 2.38 mi
- Peoples Story Museum - 2.39 mi
- People's Story - 2.39 mi
- Royal Museum - 2.39 mi
- Museum of Scotland - 2.39 mi
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Ginevra (young couple)
stayed in September, 2025
Guest Score 7 out of 10
Good
Waqar (family with young children)
stayed in September, 2025
Guest Score 6 out of 10
Pleasant
Linda (group)
stayed in September, 2025
Guest Score 5 out of 10
Fair
Location
Needs updating
Paul (young couple)
stayed in September, 2025
Guest Score 3 out of 10
Poor
Chris (young couple)
stayed in September, 2025
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
Patricia (young couple)
stayed in August, 2025
Guest Score 4 out of 10
Disappointing
Good internet, clean bedding and towels
Black mould in shower, dirty carpet very tired paint and paper bed headboard bits kept falling off
Debbie237 (young couple)
stayed in August, 2025
Guest Score 1 out of 10
Very Poor
Nothing, Very disappointed
From walking in the front door, there was a bad smell. The carpet could do with a deep clean or replacing. The room should never have been let in the run down condition it was in. The walls were dirty, paper hanging off the walls, the wardrobe door didn't close properly. The bathroom shower tray was dirty inside and out, around the edges of the bathroom were dirty. The flush button on the toilet was broken and it looked like an old toilet roll holder was left sticking our after it had been broken. Even the Fire Safety notice was so old and faded you couldn't read it anymore.
Paraic (family with young children)
stayed in August, 2025
Guest Score 7 out of 10
Good
Stephens (family with young children)
stayed in August, 2025
Guest Score 4 out of 10
Disappointing
Location was good into the city (£14 for an Uber)
It was very quiet guest house which was nice.
The lady, when we did come into contact, was lovely and incredibly helpful to get into the property.
Room was not clean or in the best condition (photos attached)
The double bed was just two singles pushed together so could feel the ridge and the pillows were flat as pancakes - we had 3 each and still couldn't get comfy.
The curtain in the room was too small for the window and a sheer material so as soon as dawn broke, the room was light.
Over-powering smell of fish in the reception area.
Lee (young couple)
stayed in August, 2025
Guest Score 7 out of 10
Good
Location
Wendy (young couple)
stayed in August, 2025
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
Simon (young couple)
stayed in August, 2025
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
Jean (with friends)
stayed in August, 2025
Guest Score 4 out of 10
Disappointing
The bed was ok
It was quite dirty and had a bad damp smell everywhere.
Scott (group)
stayed in August, 2025
Guest Score 1 out of 10
Very Poor
This review would have been a very different rating had the below things not been an issue. As far as the room itself went, it was basic but pretty clean apart from some dust thick dust on the ledges in the bathroom, but the shower cubicle, toilet, beds etc were fine. The room itself had a camp bed, single bed and double bed all of which were comfortable. A basic, but decent room for what was needed to sleep and shower.
The service. Absolutely diabolical. Messaged 8am on day of travel to ask about early check in / late check out. Sent the message via the chat on Booking.com and also via WhatsApp (they had sent me the message by WhatsApp for the card swipe details).
Booking.com states that check in is 2pm, their check in form said 3pm. Train arrived at 11.20am, asked for early check in or being to drop the bags. By 3pm still had no response so headed there.
When asking to complete the pre-check in form, it says once done you get a message with the code. This never arrived. On arrival rang the video doorbell and asked for the code. She said I would have got this via message, explained I had contacted them 3 times and no one had got back to me, she then just gave me the code straight away, no checking my name or anything, so anyone could have done that! I asked her how to get our keys and she said to go to reception.
Went to reception, it was locked, rang the doorbell and no response. Found the keys hanging up on the wall with my full name on them. Not very secure.
As far as communication from queries, as mentioend diabolical. Timeline went as follows for reference:
07:56 - Messaged asking about early checkin and late check out
07:58 - Issued a ticket number for query
08:44 - Asked to review the stay (even thought still not been or had an response to original message)
09:03 - Credit card authorisation processed
18:18 - Message from them (after we have already check in) saying to contact the front desk (closed)
18:24 - Messaged saying already checked in and nothing about late check out
18:27 - Issued another ticket number
23:45 - Message saying they regretted the exeperience had not met our expectations
23:47 - Asked again about late check out as no reply
23:50 - Another ticked issued
10:15 - Banging on door and told we had to check out in 15 mins (same for all rooms)
11:27 - Finally got a reply about late check out saying they see we had already checked out.
Tim (young couple)
stayed in August, 2025
Guest Score 2 out of 10
Poor
Nothing
Poor condition,dirty, breakfast not worth eating,loud, unsafe stairs , language barrier
Mikalsen (family with young children)
stayed in August, 2025
Guest Score 3 out of 10
Poor
The ladies doing breakfast were lovely
After booking you will only recieve automated responses from the owners, they do not send details of how to self check in or the codes for the door. All contact numbers are unanswered or don't work. No replies to messages. Making it very stressful, it's like you booked a scam hotel. Lucky another guest let us in and the same happened to him. Phone number to call does not work. Whole place is like an old poor relatives house that when they die you sell and the new owner tears it down!It's on a good bus route into Edinburgh but to be honest it's really overpriced
Rose (family with young children)
stayed in August, 2025
Guest Score 6 out of 10
Pleasant
Location was good. Sheets and towels were clean.
Bed was so uncomfortable and the bathroom was so small and has molds. We requested a fan prior to our arrival to which they responded that they will provide but never did because they didn’t have one. For the price I paid for this rental , it’s not worth it. They need to replace their carpets as well.
Barbosa (family with young children)
stayed in August, 2025
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
Clean, great location
David (family with young children)
stayed in August, 2025
Guest Score 6 out of 10
Pleasant
Price
Shower was poor
Carina (young couple)
stayed in August, 2025
Guest Score 4 out of 10
Disappointing
towels and sheets are clean
Not a clean room. Old/durty carpet. Mold in the bathroom.
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Availability from Tue, Sep 30, 2025 To Fri, Oct 3, 2025 For 1 Room (Change Search)
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Standard Quadruple Room
Offering free toiletries, this quadruple room includes a private bathroom with a shower and a hairdryer. this quadruple room features a tea and coffee maker, heating and a flat-screen tv with satellite channels. the unit offers 3 beds.
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$197.15USD
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Total (including tax) $769.33
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$219.04USD
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Total (including tax) $854.81
- Air conditioning
- Bath or Shower
- Blackout curtains
- Closet
- Coffee/tea machine
- Daily housekeeping
- Desk
- Electric kettle
- Fan
- Fire extinguisher
- First aid kit
- Flat-screen TV
- Free Wifi
- Hair dryer
- Heating
- Internet access
- Iron and ironing board
- Media player
- Mirror
- Phone
- Private bathroom
- Satellite/cable channels
- Toilet paper
- Toiletries
- Trash cans
- TV
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Area information
- Edinburgh International Airport - 8.90 mi
- RAF Leuchars - 32.96 mi
- Perth - 36.76 mi
- Dundee Airport - 36.95 mi
- Royal Commonwealth Pool - 0.73 mi
- Royal Observatory - 1.54 mi
- Our Dynamic Earth - 2.26 mi
- Huntly House Museum - 2.29 mi
- Talbot Rice Gallery - 2.33 mi
- National Museums Of Scotland - 2.34 mi
- National Museum of Scotland - 2.34 mi
- Museum Of Edinburgh - 2.36 mi
- Huntly House - 2.37 mi
- Carson Clark Gallery - 2.38 mi
- Peoples Story Museum - 2.39 mi
- People's Story - 2.39 mi
- Royal Museum - 2.39 mi
- Museum of Scotland - 2.39 mi
- Sir Jules Thorn Exhibition of the History of Surgery - 2.20 mi
- Brunstane Train Station - 2.27 mi
- Newcraighall Train Station - 2.35 mi
- Craigmillar Castle - 0.38 mi
- Kings Buildings - 1.08 mi
- St Marks Unitarian Church - 1.46 mi
- Holyroodhouse Palace - 2.32 mi
- Edinburgh Craigmillar Castle - 0.38 mi
- Palace of Holyroodhouse - 2.27 mi
- Liberton Golf Club - 0.66 mi
- Prestonfield Golf Club - 1.20 mi
- Craigmillar Park Golf Club - 1.34 mi
- Duddingston Golf Club - 1.56 mi
- Portobello Golf Club - 2.22 mi
- Braids Hill Golf Course - 2.28 mi
- Braid Hills Golf Club - 2.29 mi
- Braid Hills Golf Club - 2.29 mi
- Bruntsfield Links Short Hole Golf Course - 2.30 mi
- Bruntsfield Links - 2.39 mi
- Holyrood Park - 1.59 mi
- Greyfriars Kirk - 2.39 mi
- Queen's Hall - 1.83 mi
- The Queens Hall - 1.92 mi
- Surgeons Hall - 2.15 mi
- Edinburgh Festival Theatre - 2.22 mi
- Festival Theatre - 2.25 mi
- University of Edinburgh - 2.20 mi
- Edinburgh University Collection of Musical Instruments - 2.24 mi
- Edinburgh College of Art - 2.32 mi
- Edinburgh Racecourse - 1.14 mi
- Arthurs Seat - 1.93 mi
- The Happy Gang - 2.06 mi
- The Meadows - 2.16 mi
- The Peoples Story - 2.37 mi
- Gilded Balloon Box Office - 2.38 mi
- Mercat Tours - 2.40 mi
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Arden Guest House
126 Old Dalkieth Road, Edinburgh, City Of Edinburgh - Scotland, EH16 4SD, United Kingdom