Edinburgh Lodge West End
Edinburgh Lodge West End descritpion
Just a short walk from Murrayfield Stadium and Edinburgh Zoo, The Edinburgh Lodge offers free private parking and a peaceful garden, with 4 AA stars and a 5 Diamond Award.
All of the spacious rooms feature an LCD TV and DVD player, with free access to a DVD library. Rooms also have a private bathroom with free toiletries, tea and coffee making facilities and free Wi-Fi access.
Edinburgh Lodge is a family-run guesthouse, with a cozy lounge and small bar, which has a plasma-screen TV. Cooked breakfasts are served in the traditional dining room, and there are a number of restaurants within walking distance of the property.
Accessible from West Coates Road, and just a 10-minute walk from Princes Street, Edinburgh Lodge Guest House is 1.5 miles from Edinburgh Castle. Haymarket Train Station is a 5-minute walk away, and the airport shuttle bus stops just outside the hotel.
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Facilities of Edinburgh Lodge West End
Outdoors ：Grounds | Terrace
Pets ：Pets are not allowed.
Activities ：Golf Course (within 2 miles)
Internet ：Free!WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.
Parking ：Free!Free public parking is available on site (reservation is not needed).
Services ：Baggage Storage | Shared Lounge/TV Area | Fax/Photocopying
General ：Non-smoking Rooms | Family Rooms | Heating | All Spaces Non-Smoking (public and private) | Designated Smoking Area
Reviews for Edinburgh Lodge West End
Review 1：It's about 15 minute walk to the main part of town - not too far out but could be a bit inconvenient for some. Very low pressure shower but I think that's just how it is in the UK.
Review 2：Lovely clean and quiet room, friendly staff, the chocolates on the bed were also a nice touch
Review 3：Other guests were coming to breakfast in there pyjamas and with nothing on their feet, the management never said a word. The same guest had there 4 year old on the reception desk without supervision. The breakfast should have been included in the price of the room.
Review 4：Friendly staff.
Review 5：Small shower and the walls where not clean brown runs from ceiling to floor
Review 6：The expensive breakfast the whole hotel was very warm which is not a bad point
Review 7：- very helpful / pleasant staff - extremely comfortable bed and pillows - peaceful night/no noise at all - generous selection of toiletries - good sized room
Review 8：Didn't provide breakfast unless pre-booked - but didn't mention this
Review 9：a good average hotel - probably wouldn't win many awards but very comfortable for the price
Review 10：great staff, very helpful and enthusiastic. the room is lovely and clean. I love the bed so much that it is very soft and comfortable. Breakfast is fantastic. Highly recommonded.
Review 11：There was nothing to dislike
Review 12：Have stayed there before and knew the place was good so we booked again. Very clean,comfortable and the staff ate very helpful.
Review 13：Very pleasant reception (and other) staff; quiet comfortable room; very clean; good complimentary bathroom products; excellent proper cooked breakfast (not microwaved!) with cafetiere coffee. Good value
Review 14：The room was warm, comfortable and beautifully decorated. Shower accessories ace and lovely fluffy towels. Car parking straight outside and so convenient for the city centre.
Review 15：In our double room facing front, only mirror is inside wardrobe, so had to jam open wardrobe door to dry hair - bit awkward!
Review 16：Staff friendly and helpful, location excellent, close to trains, buses and trams.
Review 17："guest lounge" was a mis-named dim poky internal room, also used by hotel staff .The lounge is so minute that when a member of staff was sitting on the chair watching TV, guests feel they are intruding.
Review 18：convenient location for town trip ideal access to public transport
Review 19：Had room no.2, ground floor - not much of a view and could hear people up and down the stairs.
Review 20：Clean, nice warm room, great comfy bed, good location, free parking and great price.
Review 21：Bed was a bit small.
Review 22：Location, room and bathroom were nice and tidy. A quick bus takes you right into Edinburgh's city center. The receptionist pointed us to a great Italian restaurant.
Review 23：nothing really;
Review 24：Friendliness and lovely and warm; Cleanliness; useful parking; right by a bus stop but not really needed as 5 minutes to Haymarket and same to Murrayfield
Review 25：Nothing bad, but breakfast not being served until 08:00 is poor, when you are stopping for a business trip.
Review 26：Room was comfortable, but looked a bit "tired", especially the bathroom. The broadband signal was excellent.
Review 27：No bad experience. Minor quibble: I had to get out of bed to turn the light off!
Review 28：Comfortable and well appointed. Tasteful decor. Quiet. Good selection of tea, coffee and chocolate in room. The lounge/minibar was a relaxing place to sit. Very good value compared with the big chains.
Review 29：Strange plumbing noises one night. Bathrooms (we stayed twice) in need of some modernisation in one case and fixing of small problems in other case.
Review 30：The friendly and very helpful welcome at reception. Good breakfast, in delightful room looking onto garden. Excellent location.
Review 31：Bed was pretty average. I had a bad back after 2 nights sleep as the springs were saggy. Hot water was not so hot hot just warm. Lovely interior and rooms are huge. Close walk to everything you need to see as a tourist.
Review 32：The breakfast was nice as there was a good choice, although I thought a little expensive. Could be better with simple things, like a proper coffee machine, as the coffee was not great due to being in an individual coffee filter.
Review 33：Great location as plenty of buses into Edinburgh, with bus stops very close, but away from the hussle and bustle. Short walk to Haymarket, Where there are trams and a train station. Very comfortable room and friendly staff. Intend to stay again in 2016 for the Edinburgh Tattoo. Happy that there was free parking, so we didn't need to move our car for the duration of our 6 night stay.
Review 34：Breakfast was good but felt overpriced, however the price was in keeping with everywhere else around us.
Review 35：Great location just 15min walk from centre of Edinburgh. Free parking and Free Wifi a plus!
Review 36：I had been traveling for some time and the room felt very cozy and "home-like." I even extended my stay. Of course it was Kamila, the manager, who really made me feel at home, going out of her way several times to make sure I had everything I needed for a comfortable stay.
Review 37：Lumpy pillows not use able. Mattress very soft. Shower tray soft / creaked in parts shows problems with it. Bathroom renovation ok but not 100%. Wardrobe creaked and moved when walked past a little. Doors had jams to close them on room door and bathroom made noise whenever opened quite noisy in morning.
Review 38：Staff welcoming although one didn't seem very happy but he was still ok. Good location short walk to trams and then onto centre. Parking with room. Room nice size and very clean.
Review 39：The breakfast was quite sparse for the £10 each we had to pay. The cereal was stale and there were no pastries. The hot breakfast was lovely, but very small. We were hungy within the hour!
Review 40：The girl at the front desk was lovely! Showed us how to get around Edinburgh and circled places to see on a map. Friendly, helpful and kind.
Review 41：Maybe a little far to walk into the city centre if the weather was bad.
Review 42：Beautiful, comfortable room and roomy bathroom. Friendly staff. Secure parking. Easy to find.
Review 43：Lots of Lovely choice at breakfast. Nice clean white sheets. Lovely white fluffy towels Good shower. Plenty of room in bedroom and bathroom. Camila the manager is very helpful and good at her job.
Review 44：Everything was just right, great !
Review 45：Everything, location, friendly reception, excellent room, nice and warm, very comfortable bed, coffee and tea and kettle, nice shower and bathroom, easy parking, bus stop across the road, within 15 minutes of Edinburgh airport. Didn't have breakfast as we left for the airport very early
Review 46：The room was advertised as a triple but was actually a double with a put up bed. Had we realised we wouldn't have booked it.
Review 47：The room and hotel were very clean with lovely white linens. The breakfast was lovely too.
Review 48：great location, away from the city but near enough to travel into, we used a day pass on the bus for £4 and can travel anywhere you like with bus stop across the road, Camilla the manager was very helpful if you needed to know anything and always had a smile to greet you, with its own car park and a smashing breakfast
Review 49：See above
Review 50：Darling place, nice staff, great food, relatively quiet. Good value, but beds are broken down/too small (a double bed for 2 people is too small) and rooms are hot and should be equipped with a fan. Still, we enjoyed our stay.
Review 51：Disappointed that there was only one chair in our room. Unfortunately this seems to be standard wherever one stays.
Review 52：Friendly and helpful staff. Friends joining us were late due to delayed flight but this caused no problems.
Review 53：Our room should have shears apart from the thick curtains because we couldn't have any natural light into the room without having the bus commuters on Hampton Terrace looking into the room
Review 54：Carmilla who attended to our needs was super helpful and friendly.
Review 55：WiFi was pretty slow and does not cover the whole room.
Review 56：Very friendly staff. Comfortable room and bed. Beautiful toilet with very good water pressure. Clean.
Review 57：Although access was good, there was no privacy with the windows except for heavy curtains. Would have liked blinds or something that blocked the view but not the light. Also no blind in bathroom, but fittings there for blind.
Review 58：Bedroom was on ground floor so access was easy. Staff very friendly, Breakfast was plentiful. Beds warm and comfortable. Location on main bus route so good for getting around the city.
Review 59：First the Building is very impressive. Old house that used to accommodate the Priest of the Church next to it. Second the lady on reception was extremely helpful and friendly. Third location is great. Very close to the center but with no noise.
Review 60：The price is quite expensive and breakfast is not included! Wi-Fi didn't work sometimes.
Review 61：It was very quiet and the staff really friendly and helpful
Review 62：Although otherwise well maintained, there is some fraying of carpet joins in the rear ground floor corridor and in my bathroom doorway which should be taped over as a temporary measure to delay worsening. A lick of paint on marks on the bedroom door would cost very little. I am surprised at the fourth star, considering the fact that there are no bedside telephones in case of emergency, which could pose quite a safety risk. The booking was for a twin-bedded room, which turned out to be a double. This didn't matter as I was staying alone, but might have inconvenienced or even embarrassed some other travellers. Hot water in the wash basin is turned off overnight, and there ought to be some instructions displayed on how to work the shower controls. People in a hurry don't have time to fiddle around experimenting with temperature and flow. Both taps seemed to control the latter.
Review 63：The place is easy to reach by public transport from the centre, or even walking. Beware of nearby rugby matches, when buses are diverted and there are no taxis, however! It is clean, comfortable and problem-free. Staff are cheerful, pleasant, and helpful. My room near the back on the ground floor was very quiet, though I imagine front rooms must suffer from traffic noise as it is on the major route west. The decor and furnishings are tastefully chosen and in keeping with the architecture. Towels and linen are high quality.
Review 64：I have nothing adverse to say about this hotel at all.
Review 65：The lady on reception was exceptionally welcoming, friendly and helpful. The check-in process was far slicker than most larger and/or chain hotels I've stayed in. The room had everything I needed and the breakfast was excellent.
Review 66：There was nothing we didn't like
Review 67：The receptionist couldn't have been more helpful. A lovely young woman who made us feel so very, very welcome.
Review 68：Advert did not specify waverely station is approx 30 mins walk. Need to let customers know that alternative station Haymarket is 5mins walk. This is important information. Poor quality home made muffins at breakfast. I did not eat any. They looked dry. When I asked for muffins I was told their were none even though I saw some (not home made)in the kitchen. Pls cover up all food. Nothing should be left uncovered in the buffet section. Not enough table space for toiletries in bathroom.
Review 69：Breakfast
Review 70：We chose this Hotel from many other similar premises largely because it had its own parking which seemed to be a real bonus in the city centre, however city centre isn't really an accurate description - its on the outskirts of the city centre and a good 30 minute walk to Princes Street/Royal Mile. It was very pricey but that was to be expected during 'the fringe'. The room was o.k. but very small - so small that the wardrobe door didn't open because it knocked against the bed. There was also no accessible mirror in the room (the only one was on the back of the wardrobe door!). Another minor niggle was that the plug on the kettle didn't reach a socket and necessitated a lot of crawling about on the floor under the table to plug it in. Not really what you expect in a 4* hotel.
Review 71：The Hotel is o.k. and has its own parking. The room was comfortable and clean and had everything we expected. The bathroom was surprisingly spacious and well-equipped.
Review 72：Our room, #7 upstairs, had an odd smell. Unfortunately the difficult to open window did not help. Bed small. Bathroom looked nice upon first glance but poor workmanship showed once up close. Shower had no water pressure in the morning so I had to postpone till later in the day. The downstairs rooms are a bit nicer but noisy since they are close to the dining room and kitchen.
Review 73：Location was good, out of the Center but close to bus stop. Staff helpful and free parking out front. Room quiet.
Review 74：Bathroom had leak under sink. Wood slats to stand on when coming out of shower kinda funky? I think some plumbing issues.
Review 75：Staff was very helpful! Bus stop directly in front of lodge. Nice to stay a little away from town area and bus made very convenient. We also arrived by train to Haymarket station-easy 5 min walk.
Review 76：Room number 2 was on the ground floor next to the dining room. It was noisy from 6.45am and stank of food when we returned in the evening.
Review 77：Staff were really friendly, the location was superb and the room although small was well appointed.
Review 78：road noise{room6}but expected from main road, price of bottled beer a bit excessive,and breakfast should be included in price of stay.
Review 79：excellent staff, fantastic breakfast.
Review 80：Although the shower bracket was broken we were informed of this on arrival and the receptionist apologised for any inconvenience - the plumber was expected but did not arrive in time for us to use.
Review 81：Friendly staff, spacious room with little extras (chocolates and nicely folded towels), tasty breakfast and super location close to tram. We will definitely return to this lovely Lodge!
Review 82：Booked at last minute because we couldn't get into a "big name hotel chain" and we were delighted with this find. Family run guest-house with exceptional staff in a great location - only a short walking distance to Edinburgh Castle. Their Scottish Brekky was tasty!
Review 83：The price and the fact the hotel took payment 6 months before I stayed there.
Review 84：the staff, the comfy bed, nice en-suite, nice large room, good TV and the fact it was within walking distance to Edinburgh Haymarket train station!
Review 85：Nothing.
Review 86：Great welcome! Excellent staff and management. Lovely room with comfortable bed. Very good breakfast. Walking distance to the city. Would definitely stay again.
Review 87：Beautifully appointed hotel all round. Great breakfast. Ease of location & parking. Great value for money for our 2 night stay compared to a similar hotel nearby where my brother was staying.
Review 88：Had a call from the hotel asking was i still coming they wouldnt cancel or Move the date but was chasing me for a cancellation, not a happy person 100 a lit of money for what it was
Review 89：Staff really nice people
Review 90：Loved everything from friendliness, to the breakfast to the pub recommendation!!! Great chats with the staff and more than willing to accommodate our bags after check out while we explored the city further!! Felt very welcome and very at home. Would definitely stay again.
Review 91：Bedroom radiator started banging in the middle of the night - water going in wrong side (husband a plumber and sorted the problem Very hot heating should be off in warm weather
Review 92：staff wonderful bedrooms very nice ( overlooking the front entrance) breakfast full cooked scottish very tasty location great near to city centre
Review 93：There could have been more choice for breakfast.
Review 94：Hotel staff were friendly and helpful. Our bedroom was at the rear of the hotel so was quiet. The bed was comfortable.
Review 95：No bad experience but would have liked a small bedside table to save me getting up to go to the dressing table for my things. Honestly should have bothered with comment because hotel was excellent.
Review 96：Girl in reception was super efficient and funny. She was beautiful. Organised a taxi to take me to hospital. Honesty bar worked very well. WIll stay again. Didn't have breakfast because of pending op, but the smell was inviting.
Review 97：Paying for breakfast. For the price it should have been included or at least a continental breakfast. Bathrooms need an update.
Review 98：the lodge was an easy drive in. Parking right put front. Staff was very friendly/helpful. The haymarket district is an easy 15 min walk. Train station as well.
Review 99：Only negative was poached eggs were hard
Review 100：The Manager was a lovely young Polish lady whose English was so good we thought she was from Shetland. Good location for town centre with parking
Review 101：Hard to find in a car...staff at front desk were quite noisy till about 11pm so hard to get an early night if you stay in one of the front rooms.
Review 102：Great breakfast...lovely big room.
Review 103：Slightly dated interior furnishings and bathroom fittings; old fashioned sash and case single glazed windows that rattled a lot in the wind.
Review 104：Very friendly and helpful staff
Review 105：The heating was often switched off and the bedroom was therefore cold. The downstairs bedroom is right across the reception and entrance and it gets very loud at times.
Review 106：Bed was uncomfortable and the bleached carpet in front of bathroom. Stairs a problem with heavy luggage.
Review 107：Staff and location excellent. A good place to return to after braving the icy wind!
Review 108：- You can hear a lot of noise from the other rooms and hear even people snoring - On the morning its a hell of doors closing and the noise is pretty loud - Nearby the cabinet the floor was creaking like it would open and fall down - Toilet a bit dark and outdated, shower was not strong - Electricity failed during the night, returning only in the morning
Review 109：- Good price for the city - Friendly staff - Good bedroom, facing the back is calm
Review 110：I don't like when I pay for an accommodation and the heater is regulated by the hour. At midnight the heater was switched off (and Scotland is not the warmest place in the World). It spoils absolutely everything when the owners trying to save pennies on the client comfort. Puts me off from bookings there again.
Review 111：A nice guest house. a very friendly polish receptionist who makes this place even warmer.Good breakfast.
Review 112：Nothing
Review 113：We stayed here for 2 nights, hotel is in a lovely location, bus stop over the road we had a day bus pass £4 each . The hotel is clean and comfortable and the staff work hard to make your stay enjoyable, nothing to much trouble. The breakfast is fab and kept us going well into the afternoon.
Review 114：The very small shower that you hit your elbows off the walls when washing your hair. Elderly people having to carry their cases up the stairs as their is no lift.
Review 115：The room was well presented, clean and cosy. The staff were very helpful and the lodge is only a 15-20 mins walk or 5 mins bus journey from the city centre.
Review 116：The WIFI is not stable and fast, the shower cabinet is so small although the shower is the very big.
Review 117：The room is big and nice, although not in downtown, you can still walk about 20-25minutes there.
Review 118：the stay was only slightly spoiled by having no evening meals, and wi-fi was a bit off, but appart from that it was a good holiday.
Review 119：convenient for city travel,good food,pleasant staff,nice clean hotel, everyone nice and friendly.
Review 120：GPS address wasnt easy to find.
Review 121：Free Parking and located on a main street with regular local buses that are only 3.50 a day to travel anywhere in Edinburgh. Downtown was only 10 minutes.
Review 122：Being in a room next to the dining room which was very noisy, and also a very small small ans vety dated bathroom, the shower head wouldn't stay up, kept sliding down the pole and the water was cold, disappointing for the price.
Review 123：The friendly staff
Review 124：only slight negative was thin walls, but is being rectified, once done will be great.
Review 125：excellent reception (chamilla) your a star, room very big and comfortable, location brilliant, bus-stop across road.
Review 126：There was not hot chocolate sachet like in the photo so I bought my own one only to discover after that the kettle was unusable, burnt inside :-( I wasn't happy about that!!!! There was no toilet brush. The neighbours were very noisy kept slamming the door really hard.
Review 127：I loved the bed! Like sleeping on a cloud :-) WiFi was great, the room was lovely and clean, the staff very helpful. I liked to find my biscuit every day :-)
Review 128：The couch bed was uncomfortable but they all are. Definitely not for adults.
Review 129：The staff was incredibly helpful. Our hostess made us feel welcome and our stay enjoyable.
Review 130：Great place very nice staff and very clean hotel. Room was very clean also. The staff also provided a cot for my two year old free of charge. parking is provided at the front of the hotel.
Review 131：The size of the room was amazing! The staff were so friendly and helpful and very welcoming. The hotel is an older house which appealed to me. The breakfast was excellent, a good mix of cooked breakfast as well as cereals, fruit etc. The location is quite good, you can walk into town in 10-15 minutes.
Review 132：Can't find any fault.
Review 133：The staff were really helpful and approachable lots of useful information about the local area and travel options. The room was big clean and comfortable with an excellent shower.
The Fine Print
Parking is not available during rugby matches, but alternative free parking is available across the street.Guests wanting to pay in full in cash on arrival are kindly asked to contact the property in advance. The Edinburgh Lodge will then only pre-authorise the credit card used to book the room with and not take a deposit. Please note that debit cards cannot be preauthorised.Any check-ins later than 23:00, please let the property know prior to arrival.