The Gildun

I have to admit that I have only stayed in a couple of bed and breakfast places. However, I found this one to be excellent. The staff was great. They were helpful and attentive. They really helped us figure out how to get around town, get a taxi when we needed it and identify some great places to go. They saved us a bunch of money on our wool purchases by sending us to the factory outlet. Don’t buy tartan or wool on high street.
Our rooms were made up every day with great care. It is clean, comfortable, and very pleasant. Breakfast was excellent. If you go, you must order the full Scottish Breakfast at least once. Also, the scrambled eggs and smoked salmon was very tasty. One morning we had to get up early to get on a tour. They provided a nice continental breakfast for us rather than the usual hot breakfast.
There are a few things you need to know to help manage your expectations.
— We used three rooms. Two rooms had attached bathrooms. The single room didn’t have an attached bathroom. it was a few steps down the hall. (the bathroom was assigned to that room so no one else was using it). Make sure you ask about the bathroom situation for the room you are renting.
— The beds were a bit firm for my liking. However, this is a personal preference.
— There are 4 parking spaces for guests in the front of the house. They are narrow. If you rent a larger vehicle (like we did), parking is tight. However, it is tight in the entire city, so this isn’t anything unusual for the area.
— The house is about a 25 – 30 minute walk to high street. There is a bus stop very close to the house. Taxi ride to high street is about 7 pounds.
Overall, we were extremely happy with our 5 night stay. I would highly recommend you stay here next time you are in Edinburgh.

Very attentive staff, big breakfast room, clean comfortable rooms. Also, the fastest Internet connection I have had on my trip so far. Overall a very good place to stay and I would come back here again. Very close to bus stop and they have a special rate with a local taxi company for £18 to get you to the airport.