With a stay at Allison House 16 Guesthouse in Edinburgh (Newington), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Royal Mile and University of Edinburgh. .This guesthouse is 1.8 mi (3 km) from Edinburgh Castle and 2.2 mi (3.5 km) from Princes Street.
Edinburgh (ZXE-Edinburgh Waverly Train Station) - 4 min drive
Princes Street Tram Stop - 6 min drive
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 19 min drive
Restaurants
McDonald's - 14 min walk
Pizza Hut - 9 min walk
Old Bell Inn - 8 min walk
The Salisbury Arms - 12 min walk
The Earl Grange Cafe - 6 min walk
About this property
Allison House 16 Guesthouse
Guesthouse with free parking, near Royal Mile
Allison House 16 Guesthouse offers 7 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.
Rooms have detached private bathrooms. Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. This Edinburgh guesthouse provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Stay in one of 7 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Detached private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
This smoke-free guesthouse has 4 floors in 1 building and offers complimentary parking nearby.
At Allison House 16 Guesthouse, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant.
Free self parking is available onsite.
Allison House 16 Guesthouse has a restaurant on site.
Languages
English
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and public transport
Free self-parking on site
Free off-site parking
Food and drink
1 restaurant
Guest services
Daily housekeeping
Luggage storage
Accessibility
This property does not have any lifts
More
Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bed sheets
Heating
Bathroom
Free toiletries
Hairdryer
Private bathroom (not in room)
Shower
Towels
Entertainment
Flat-screen TV
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
More
Desk
Iron/ironing board (on request)
Policies
Check-in
Check-in time starts at 2:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 10:30 AM
Contactless check-out available
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open Monday - Sunday (8:00 AM - 11:00 AM) and Monday - Sunday (2:00 PM - 7:00 PM)
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 5 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Important information
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a 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 cash
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties
National rating
This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitScotland, the National Tourist Board for Scotland.
Property is also known as
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Allison House 16 Guesthouse Reviews
Reviews
8.2
Very good
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 89 out of 202 reviews" "
10 - Excellent
89
Rating 8 - Good. 62 out of 202 reviews" "
8 - Good
62
Rating 6 - Okay. 33 out of 202 reviews" "
6 - Okay
33
Rating 4 - Poor. 15 out of 202 reviews" "
4 - Poor
15
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 202 reviews" "
2 - Terrible
3
8.8/10
Cleanliness
8.2/10
Staff & service
6.8/10
Amenities
8.2/10
Property conditions & facilities
7.0/10
Eco-friendliness
Reviews
4/10 Poor
Alison
11 Aug 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Allison16Guesthouse
The bed was small, but very comfortable, although the room was extremely hot and stuffy with just a heavy duvet on the bed. A fan was provided. The internet speed was almost non existent. The room was small with no storage facilities for clothing. The bathroom was clean and adequate, although the shower door didn't close properly and the extractor fan didnt work. There was one small bottle of water provided, but it appeared to have been there for sometime as it had rust on the inside of the lid. Getting access was easy enough with the lockbox. Parking consists of two spaces only. The website gives incorrect information regarding parking and restaurant facilities. There is no restaurant or food available.
Large but very hot room and no way to cool it. Staff unavailable 7pm -8am so very unhelpful unless emergency. No fridge to store food. Bathroom sink so small could not fill kettle and drain completely open. Found old orange peelings under bed. Bed reasonably comfortable but very warm quilt, no sheet, only one pillow.
Renee
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
6/10 Okay
Stephen
Travelled with family
4 Aug 2024
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Woken up two days running by someone playing around with cutlery being very noisy and there were a lot of ants around the floor.
Shame as it's a nice enough place.
The manager was very helpful and kind. He responded to our requests immediately. Toilet flush was difficult to operate. The unit needed more hangers for towels and storage space in the bathroom.
Filiz
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
6/10 Okay
Andrea
23 Jul 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
No remote for the tv. Bathroom was dim and needed a light above the mirror and faucets were difficult to turn on and off.
Andrea
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
4/10 Poor
Jo-Anne
Travelled with family
17 Jul 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
The room was small but clean. The bed was comfortable and well made up. Travel into the city was easy due to several buses passing the property.
There is definitely not enough parking and a lot of the side roads are permit holders only.
The shower was pretty useless, it would only run scalding hot or freezing cold.
The staff arrive around 8am and proceeded to shout or talk very loudly to each other, or on the phone. This ensures that you get no further sleep. Take earplugs!
We were on the ground floor, which was lucky as there is no lift and people were struggling with their luggage.
We enjoyed our stay here (5 nights). The rooms are small but clean. It is located close to 2 bus stops so we were able to get to everywhere we wanted to go easily. Highly recommend!
The property itself was very good, but I would have appreciated it being made clear that breakfast was not included.
Vivienne
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
8/10 Good
Jessica
4 Jun 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The room was really bright and airy and my bed & pillows were very comfy. The bathroom was very clean, but in my whole 3 nights there I couldn’t find an ambient temperature for the shower - only very hot or very cold. This was very frustrating! Additionally the room didn’t have a safe and the hotel only provides cover up to £50 in the case of theft etc, and there wasn’t a door sign to ask the cleaner/housekeeper to not come in. This meant that you had to take all your valuables everywhere with you, which isn’t always viable. Would be a lot better with a safe and with the option of asking for / not for housekeeping.
Very comfortable bed with a small but modern bathroom. Great assistance from Colin and others of the staff regarding late arriving luggage. He also kindly loaned me a phone charger for the period of my stay.
We were very happy with the facilities for the price and the service was great. The location is convenient enough for the Edinburgh city centre. Would be happy to visit again.
Ten min bus/30min walk to city centre. Ten min walk to breakfast options and convienience stores.
Clean and cozy room.
Noice leakage from other guests tolerable.
No safe for valuables, take them with you if staying multiple days.
Spoke to no one, saw no one. Totally friction free.
Verified traveller
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
10/10 Excellent
MTI
Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children