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Arden Guest House, Craigmillar Castle Edinburgh

3.0 star property

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Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed | Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Reviews

6.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
$145
includes taxes & fees
Sep 29 - Sep 30

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126 Old Dalkeith Road, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH16 4SD
  • University of Edinburgh
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Royal Mile
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Edinburgh Castle
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Edinburgh (EDI)
    ‪20 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds | Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds

  • 120 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed | Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed

  • 111 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Quadruple Room, 2 Double Beds | Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Quadruple Room, 2 Double Beds

  • 119 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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About this property

Arden Guest House, Craigmillar Castle Edinburgh

3-star guest house in The Inch
A golf course, express check-in, and express check-out are available at this smoke-free guesthouse. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a garden.
Arden Guest House, Craigmillar Castle Edinburgh offers 8 accommodations with DVD players and coffee/tea makers. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels.

Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include fans and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Guests can play rounds at the 9-hole golf course.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Arden Guest House, Craigmillar Castle Edinburgh features a golf course. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. This Edinburgh guesthouse also offers a garden, express check-in, and express check-out. Onsite self parking is complimentary.

Arden Guest House, Craigmillar Castle Edinburgh is a smoke-free property.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Things to do

  • 9-hole golf course
  • Books
  • Games
  • Hiking/biking trails

Family friendly

  • DVD player

Conveniences

  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • DVD player
  • Flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Fan
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 7:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions and key retrieval information; access will be through a private entrance
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 6:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Key retrieval, private entrance

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

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Arden Guest House, Craigmillar Castle Edinburgh Reviews

Reviews

6.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 67 out of 307 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 93 out of 307 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 66 out of 307 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 41 out of 307 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 40 out of 307 reviews

7.0/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

6.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Mary Ann

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The place is excellent to me. I've read some of the comments here about the place is being old.. well all I want is a place to sleep over cause I will be exploring Scotland all day and this place is perfect to me. Location, its about 20 to 30 mins by bus when going to City Center. Bus stop is very near the place. Only few steps away. About the service, its very good. I encountered some minor problem upon check in and I reported it immediately and they take action very quick. I have to commend them on that. They serve free breakfast and the staff are very accomodating. Surely will book here again when I go back to Scotland. It is worth it what you pay for.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

One nighter

Some beds were soft. Some were hard. The continental breakfast was good and had plenty to offer. The ladies were friendly! :)
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Darren

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Check-in was confusing. Was sent a WhatsApp to fill out information online to get check-in information. Got receipt confirmation, but nothing about how to check in. Arrived at the location and sent a WhatsApp asking how to check in - no response. Went to the front door and tried to call the number listed and it didn't work. Rang the bell, and got an automated message saying no one was available. Went back to my car to try to call another number, and several minutes later, someone came outside asking if we were trying to check in. The person checking us in was very nice. Got to our room, which is very dated and not very clean. There was a layer of dust on many parts of the room, and the throw pillows on the beds were stained. The bathroom reeked of urine, and looked like there was mildew in many places. The only positives of this place were the fact it had parking, and the staff were very kind at check-in and breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Tameema

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Worst place I’ve ever stayed at. Incredibly old gross building that is not suitable for inhabiting. We had three nights booked but left and booked elsewhere after our first night, despite knowing we wouldn’t be refunded. I couldn’t stay there any longer.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Merlyn

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great property? It was clean and felt like I was staying in friends house as far as comfort. Host was polite and welcomed us upon arrival. Would recommend this if staying in Edinburgh.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Christen

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Nightmare with spiders

this was one of the priciest properties that we had during our 10 day trip and location wasn’t even very good. No other property that we stayed at including ones with better locations and lower prices had conditions like this. There were spiders and spider webs in the shower and on our towels. The bathroom had grime around the bottom. Room items were rusty, threadbare, and in general disrepair. The carpet had a greasy feeling. The mattresses were stained and literally flattened with age. The towels were ragged and the blankets were pilled and matted and weren’t long enough to cover our feet. We didn’t see a single staff member the entire time and I imagine it’s because they wouldn’t be able to look their “guests” in the eye with the conditions they provided at their ridiculous price.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Dominika

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

A fine old house

People are complaining about house being old, well, it is and that’s fine. You are only sleeping in there to enjoy city. Parking was fine, close to supermarket if you need anything. Check up possible direct with the owner. No problem what's whatever.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Kristine

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The property advertises being on the grounds of Craigmillar Castle. The castle is no where near this property. We didn’t even see the castle.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Kristine

The hotel is old and tired, the bathrooms need work. Linens are clean and the staff are lovely
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Cameron

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Small dirty and run down, bed are not very comfortable. location is nice
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Jennifer

Traveled with group
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I was expecting a total horror show based on the reviews describing the condition of the property, but honestly the room was fine. Yes, it's dated and old, and not in the best condition, but it's fine. The sheets and towels were clean, the beds were fine. There's a simple breakfast served by a lovely woman for an hour in the morning, which is also included in the price. It was easy to catch the bus to and from Old Town. The low rating comes from the terrible check-in experience. There is no front desk, so everything is done remotely. Despite completing all pre check-in steps, I was never sent an access code, and no one ever responded to my messages via chat or email. There's a phone number posted on the door you can call if you have issues during check-in, but it's completely useless for travellers from out of the country with no local SIM. I had to be let in by a fellow guest after sitting outside the door for half an hour, so I got lucky there. Due to this difficulty during check-in and absolutely no response from the hosts, I cannot recommend staying at this property. Take your money and stay elsewhere.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Donna

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Never even checked in after seeing the conditions of previous reviews and looking round the outside of it there was no way i was staying here. The hosts were horrible to deal with and absolutely no help.They have a no refund when booking but as it was somewhere to stay after an operation and the concern for infection due to the cleanliness i thought they may make an exception but no such luck. I would rather loose money than put my health at risk or deal with this horrible customer service AVOID AT ALL COST
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Courage

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

6/10 Okay

Richard

Business traveler
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
It was value for money but furnishings and shower were fairly basic
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

I do not recommend!

Tried to contact the guest house prior to arrival but helpline kept hanging up and I never got any replies to my emails. Guest house is extremely dated with repairs needed. Toom waa not good! Stains (food or drinks) on the walls. Stain that could have been washed away but have simply been ignored. Stains and burns on the carpet. Stains on the bedding. Mold in the bathroom and rusted radiator next to toilet. I spent about an hour on site before booking another hotel online and leaving this guest house. I dont recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Paige

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The service was not very good. We had one lady come at 9 am everyday when it is posted for her to come at 11am. The carpets were extremely gross with red stains across the length of our room, and the beds we super uncomfortable. That being said I wouldn’t not stay here, they just need to fix a few things.
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Martina

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Nice place at Edinburgh

Good place and great choice for Edinburgh. Room is "brittish", so can´t really compare to "western" hotels. But it have it´straits. Eletric cattle on room with cofea and tee is great"
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Teodora

Liked: Room comfort
The accommodation was good,however the bathroom wasn’t really clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

oi

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff was fantastic!! The breakfast was ok. The bed was really terrible, the carpet was stained and the lamp didn't work. Overall for the price it was just ok.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Angeline

Traveled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This guest house is in a good location for visiting the hospital, but it is in need of a revamp the stair carpet is in need of replacing it is totally worn out the electric socket in my room was broken and i did not chance using it. You had to put the kettle on the floor as the flex was too short. And in the 2 days i was there I never saw a member of staff, I had to phone the hotels number to ask someone a question. For the price of this guest house per night it was disappointing
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Emma

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Where trying to get into the building was stressful due to a lack of connection to Expedia systems, once we were in the lady was helpful n attentive. The room was all we needed and was clean n tidy. It could do with a make over. Otherwise a great place to stay n close to the bus which was easy to use.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

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

10/10 Excellent

Tammy

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved the fact you can grab a bus to take you into the city, so close. The wonderful lady in the morning got to know us and confirmed our coffee and toast order. She knew us and was so warm and friendly . This place is perfect to sleep, grab your breakfast before you head out for the day to explore Edinburgh. When you are on vacation it hits the spot and I would come back again in a heart beat and stay with you all.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024