Title: Alpha Guest House Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025 - Expedia.co.uk [See all properties](http://www.expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?regionId=&adults=2&children=&sort=RECOMMENDED&useRewards=false&semdtl=&userIntent=&vip=false) # Alpha Guest House Guesthouse with free parking, near University of Edinburgh ![Double or Twin Room, Ensuite](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/5000000/4260000/4254200/4254177/1db26ec4.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=598&ra=fit) ![Meeting facility](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/5000000/4260000/4254200/4254177/193f1e39.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Exterior](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/5000000/4260000/4254200/4254177/6085961b.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Exterior](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/5000000/4260000/4254200/4254177/83ae95c4.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Double or Twin Room, Ensuite | Restaurant](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/5000000/4260000/4254200/4254177/59e39d61.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) - 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check-in end time: 10:00 PM Early check-in subject to availability Minimum check-in age - 18 ### Check-out Check-out before 10:00 AM ### Special check-in instructions Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours must contact this property in advance to arrange check-in. ### Pets Pets not allowed ### Children and extra beds Children are welcome ### Payment types at the property ## Important information ### You need to know This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. 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 Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with UK consumer law, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. ### We should mention This property does not have any lifts ### National rating This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitScotland, the National Tourist Board for Scotland. ### Property is also known as Alpha Guest House Edinburgh Alpha Edinburgh Alpha Guest House Edinburgh, Scotland Alpha Guest House Guesthouse Edinburgh Alpha Guest House Guesthouse Alpha Guest House Edinburgh Alpha Guest House Guesthouse Alpha Guest House Guesthouse Edinburgh ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Alpha Guest House pet-friendly? > No, pets are not allowed at this property. ### How much is parking at Alpha Guest House? > Self-parking is free at this property. ### What time is check-in at Alpha Guest House? > Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 10:00 PM. ### What time is check-out at Alpha Guest House? > Checkout is at 10:00 AM. ### Where is Alpha Guest House located? > Located in The Inch, this guesthouse is 1.1 mi (1.8 km) from Royal Infirmary and within 3 miles (5 km) of Edinburgh Castle and University of Edinburgh. Royal Mile and Princes Street are also within 3 miles (5 km). ## Have a question? Beta Get instant answers with AI powered search of property information and reviews. Ask a question ## Alpha Guest House Reviews 9.0 ### Wonderful All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.[More information](https://www.expedia.co.uk/lp/b/content-guidelines) 10 - Excellent 21 8 - Good 15 6 - Okay 3 4 - Poor 0 2 - Terrible 0 ### 9.6/10 Cleanliness ### 9.6/10 Staff & service ### 8.0/10 Amenities ### 8.8/10 Property conditions & facilities ### 10/10 Excellent #### Tracy 14 Mar 2020 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort #### Highly recommend.... We stayed here for an overnight stay prior to a hospital appointment. It was excellent in all aspects. The room was spotless, fresh and inviting. It was ideally situated, easy to find and parking available. Comfortable bed and lovely crisp bedding all added to the experience. We had a delicious breakfast....I would highly recommend and we will certainly be back. ##### Tracy Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020 ### 8/10 Good #### Simone 19 Jan 2020 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort #### Great little find What a lovely little find and with a bus service to Edinburgh centre right outside the front door. Very very comfy bed , slept better than i had in weeks. Lovely couple that run the B&B . At first i thought the bathroom was very small but considering the size of the property i thought it was great use of a small space. Didnt have breakfast as i was out early both days. Highly recommend and if i have to come back to the city i may just book again. ##### Simone Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Kate 22 Oct 2019 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort #### Visit to Edinburgh Would return to the Alpha anytime I need to use a b & b in Edinburgh. ##### Kate Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Verified traveller 16 Jun 2019 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities Absolutely lovely little guest house. Beautifully decorated and spotlessly clean. Owner was very welcoming and helpful. Breakfast was also excellent with lots of choice of good quality items. Thank you. ##### Verified traveller Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019 ### 8/10 Good #### Verified traveller 1 Jun 2019 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities Small room with a very small bathroom. But the location ist very good. Bus stop to South Bridge just across the road. Owner ist very friendly. ##### Verified traveller Stayed 3 nights in May 2019 ### 8/10 Good #### Verified traveller 5 May 2019 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort #### Sehr zu empfehlen, mit ganz kleinen Mängeln. Engagierte und sehr nette Gastgeber, unkomplizierte Kommunikation. Bushaltestelle vor der Türe, man ist rasch in der Innenstadt. Zimmer sauer und schön. Leider ist das Waschbecken im kleinen Bad wirklich winzig. Aber für ein paar Tage stört das nicht. Unser erstes Zimmer war perfekt, das zweite roch leider etwas muffig - kam wohl aus dem Bad. Aber ansonsten wirklich alles bestens. ##### Verified traveller Stayed 2 nights in May 2019 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Verified traveller 4 May 2019 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort #### Comfy Stay Comfortable place to stay as I was working at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary. Breakfast was great. ##### Verified traveller Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2019 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Verified traveller 1 May 2019 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort #### Zu empfehlen ! Alles wunderbar, sehr netter Empfang, mit dem Bus 15 Minuten ins Zentrum, Haltestelle vor der Türe. Bad klein, aber ausreichend. Bett sehr bequem. Zu empfehlen! ##### Verified traveller Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Stephen 19 Nov 2018 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort #### Weekend in Edinburgh The Alpha Guest House was our base for a family birthday weekend in Edinburgh and the owners were wonderful in all aspects of the stay. From our arrival through to our departure after a great breakfast could not be faulted! I would definitely come back as the location, value for money and quality of the Guest House was excellent. ##### Stephen Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018 ### 10/10 Excellent #### vanessa 24 Sept 2018 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort Très bon accueil, très chaleureuse. Facile d'accès pour aller au centre de Edinburg, un arrêt de bus juste devant l'hôte. Un centre commercial à 5 min à pied. Bon petit déjeuner, literie tip top ##### vanessa Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018 ### 8/10 Good #### Verified traveller 12 Sept 2018 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort #### Good location to city. Comfortable and clean. Nice hosts. Good location to the city. Quiet and relaxing. ##### Verified traveller Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018 ### 10/10 Excellent #### nerida 2 Aug 2018 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort #### Great place in Edinburgh Alpha Guest House was a great base for us in Edinburgh. Outside the city centre, hence quiet but easy to get to and from the centre by bus. Just remember to either pre-purchase your bus tickets or have the exact fare (as they do not give change on the buses). Our host was lovely and even made use a "take-away" breakfast for the morning when we did a bus trip and had an early start. Will stay again when next in Edinburgh. ##### nerida Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2018 ### 6/10 Okay #### Joe 6 Jul 2018 #### Another night away I cannot comment about this establishment as when I arrived I was told I was staying at The Acorn Lodge which was very good ##### Joe Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018 ### 8/10 Good #### Gp, Trieste 26 Jun 2018 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities La posizione è un po' decentrata ma col bus davanti casa é tutto facile. La camera è bella ma il bagno ha un lavandino piccolo. La colazione è buona. La pulizia anche. ##### Gp Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Trrobin11, USA 19 Jun 2018 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort Nice B&B with great staff. Very accommodating and helpful. Great Scottish breakfast and friendly staff. Convenient to City Centre with bus stop just out the door. ##### Trrobin11 Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018 ### 8/10 Good #### Agnes 3 May 2018 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort #### Handy for hospital appointment. Stayed overnight as had hospital appointment next day. Bus stops at door going and returning. Very handy. Owner lovely lady and very helpful. Superb breakfast. ##### Agnes ### 10/10 Excellent #### Inga, Hamburg 5 Apr 2018 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort #### Sehr sehr ruhig, sehr gute Erreichbarkeit Es ist sehr sehr ruhig, wir haben himmlisch geschlafen! (Trotz) Busstop Nr.33+49 genau vor der Tür, 10 Min. fährt der Bus nur die Straße hinauf bis zur Royal Mile im Viertelstd.-Takt. Sehr charmanter u.warmer Empfang. Die Zimmer sind so, wie auf den Fotos, wunderbar! Das Frühstück wird abgefragt und serviert. Yoghurt, Müsli, schott.Frühstück sowie Toast und Marmelade+ Tee+Kaffee u. O-Saft. Sehr lecker, wir waren pappensatt. Wir waren sehr zufrieden u. würden wieder hier übernachten. ##### Inga Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Gordon, Buckinghamshire 23 Feb 2018 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort #### Nice very friendly hotel Nice small hotel with very comfortable room, easy parking right by road into town centre. ##### Gordon Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018 ### 10/10 Excellent #### margaret, ayrshire 4 Dec 2017 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort #### Good accommodation handy for town Excellent value including full break fast. Comfy bed lovely sheets and fluffy towels. Good Base for travelling on bus to town ##### margaret Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Ralph, Yorkshire 26 Nov 2017 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort #### Comfortable guest hose close to bus transport Very welcoming helpful staff , comfortable clean twin room , with facilities, excellent breakfast, bus stops nearby, and shopping centre close by.. ##### Ralph Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017 ### 8/10 Good #### Lori, Canada 19 Sept 2017 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort #### Very pleasant experience. As previously mentioned, it was a lovely experience and we would recommend The Alpha to anyone wanting a relaxing and pleasant stay in Edinburg. ##### Lori Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2017 ### 8/10 Good #### Verified traveller 29 May 2017 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities #### Convenient bus stop to town The Alpha guest house is actually Aaron's lodge, a3min drive away. Our double bed ensuite room is quite small with no room for large luggages. Beside from the room size, the owners were very nice and allows us to park for the day we checked out to tour Edinburgh old town center, which is definitely not a place you want to drive. There is a bus stop right in front of the lodge . Number 33,49 and 8 takes you to town center. ##### Verified traveller ### 10/10 Excellent #### Sheena, Arbroath 18 May 2017 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort #### Lovely hotel in lovely area We were just staying for a couple of nights as we wanted to go to the Registry Office to look into our family tree. I spotted this accommodation online and it seemed to have a good write up so I went ahead and booked it. The good write up was definitely right as we had a lovely couple of days. The room was lovely and our hosts ( Louis and Ada ) were really nice. The breakfast was first class and plenty of it. We would definitely recommend The Alpha Guest House and if we were through to Edinburgh again we know where we will be staying again. ##### Sheena ### 10/10 Excellent #### Joanne 4 Jan 2017 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort Fantastic for hopping on bus into Edinburgh ##### Joanne ### 6/10 Okay #### Michaela 7 Dec 2016 Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort Very efficient service if that is what you are looking for. ##### Michaela ## Expedia's Latest Trends ### Hotels > [Novotel Edinburgh Centre](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Edinburgh-Hotels-Novotel-Edinburgh-Centre.h982662.Hotel-Information) > > [DoubleTree by Hilton Edinburgh Airport](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Edinburgh-Hotels-DoubleTree-By-Hilton-Edinburgh-Airport.h520429.Hotel-Information) > > [Courtyard by Marriott Edinburgh](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Edinburgh-Hotels-Courtyard-By-Marriott-Edinburgh.h15710648.Hotel-Information) > > [Edinburgh Marriott Hotel Holyrood](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Edinburgh-Hotels-Macdonald-Holyrood-Hotel-And-Spa.h546065.Hotel-Information) > > [Radisson Blu Hotel, Edinburgh City Centre](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Edinburgh-Hotels-Radisson-Blu-Hotel.h4270.Hotel-Information) > > [Malmaison Edinburgh](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Edinburgh-Hotels-Malmaison-Edinburgh.h664615.Hotel-Information) > > [Holiday Inn Edinburgh by IHG](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Edinburgh-Hotels-Holiday-Inn-Edinburgh.h3516.Hotel-Information) > > [The Balmoral Hotel](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Edinburgh-Hotels-The-Balmoral-Hotel.h9339.Hotel-Information) > > [Old Town Chambers, Autograph Collection](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Edinburgh-Hotels-Cheval-Old-Town-Chambers.h6175181.Hotel-Information) > > [Novotel Edinburgh Park](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Edinburgh-Hotels-Novotel-Edinburgh-Park.h1781324.Hotel-Information) > > [Britannia Hotel Edinburgh](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Edinburgh-Hotels-Britannia-Hotel-Edinburgh.h4533.Hotel-Information) > > [Apex Grassmarket Hotel](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Edinburgh-Hotels-Apex-Grassmarket-Hotel.h62750.Hotel-Information) > > [ibis Edinburgh Centre South Bridge - Royal Mile](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Edinburgh-Hotels-Ibis-Edinburgh-Centre-South-Bridge-Royal-Mile.h6793484.Hotel-Information) > > [Fingal - A Luxury Floating Hotel](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Edinburgh-Hotels-Fingal.h38753319.Hotel-Information) > > [Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa, Edinburgh](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Edinburgh-Hotels-Sheraton-Grand-Hotel-Spa.h15554.Hotel-Information) > > [Village Hotel Edinburgh](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Edinburgh-Hotels-Village-Hotel-Edinburgh.h9131632.Hotel-Information) > > [Virgin Hotels Edinburgh](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Edinburgh-Hotels-Virgin-Hotels-Edinburgh.h74635444.Hotel-Information) > > [DoubleTree by Hilton Edinburgh City Centre](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Edinburgh-Hotels-DoubleTree-By-Hilton-Edinburgh-City-Centre.h518686.Hotel-Information) > > [Apex Waterloo Place Hotel](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Edinburgh-Hotels-Apex-Waterloo-Place-Hotel.h2278092.Hotel-Information) > > [Hilton Edinburgh Carlton](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Edinburgh-Hotels-Hilton-Edinburgh-Carlton.h1648.Hotel-Information) > > [Leonardo Hotel Edinburgh Haymarket](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Edinburgh-Hotels-Leonardo-Royal-Edinburgh-Haymarket.h4035314.Hotel-Information) > > [The Scotsman Hotel](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Edinburgh-Hotels-The-Scotsman-Hotel.h570820.Hotel-Information) > > [Moxy Edinburgh Fountainbridge](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Edinburgh-Hotels-Moxy-Edinburgh-Fountainbridge.h64450784.Hotel-Information) > > [Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh Airport by IHG](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Edinburgh-Hotels-Holiday-Inn-Express-Edinburgh-Airport.h84014.Hotel-Information) > > [Holiday Inn Express - Edinburgh City Centre by IHG](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Edinburgh-Hotels-Holiday-Inn-Express-Edinburgh-City-Centre.h1088215.Hotel-Information) > > [The Caledonian Edinburgh, Curio Collection by Hilton](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Edinburgh-Hotels-The-Caledonian-Edinburgh.h4198.Hotel-Information) > > [YOTEL Edinburgh](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Edinburgh-Hotels-YOTEL-Edinburgh.h36667881.Hotel-Information) > > [Delta Hotels by Marriott Edinburgh](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Edinburgh-Hotels-Edinburgh-Marriott-Hotel.h873944.Hotel-Information) > > [Hampton by Hilton Edinburgh West End](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Edinburgh-Hotels-Hampton-By-Hilton-Edinburgh-West-End.h19288210.Hotel-Information)