The Allison House Hotel - B&B Edinburgh

The Allison House Hotel - B&B

Bed and Breakfast The Allison House Hotel - B&B 3 class

Edinburgh, 17 Mayfield Gardens

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This Georgian building is now a family-run guest house with easy access to Edinburgh city centre by bus. It offers free Wi-Fi, free parking and en suite rooms with flat-screen TVs.

Allison House is 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south of Edinburgh Waverley Rail Station and the city centre. The regular buses take about 10 minutes to reach the city centre.

The guest house was fully refurbished in 2007 and mixes modern comforts with original features. The large rooms come with a free Scotsman newspaper and free whiskey or sherry. The rooms have work desks, hairdryers and tea/coffee.

A full Scottish breakfast is available each day.

There is a large garden and a computer with free internet at reception.

Rooms: 11
Rate: 45 - 150 GBP


Hotel information

Close to all major air, road and rail links, yet only 10 minutes from the city centre, we invite you to join us when next you visit Edinburgh..

All our 11 bedrooms have recently been extensively modernised and have private shower rooms as well as TV, telephone, trouser press, hair dryer, ironing facility, complimentary tea and coffee and complimentary drink from a decanter of Whisky and Sherry,

The Allison House caters for business and leisure guests. Theatre Breaks, Golf Breaks and Edinburgh Weekend City Breaks are our speciality. The business traveller, too, will enjoy comfortable surroundings and easy access to the city centre and ring road.

David and Anne Marie have owned the Allison House for 14 years and during this period have extensively upgraded it without destroying the elegance and history of the Georgian building.

Hotel Facilities

General:   Parking, Pets Allowed, Newspapers, Non-Smoking Rooms, Free Parking, Heating, Luggage Storage, Breakfast Buffet, All Public and Private spaces non-smoking
Services:   Ironing Service, Internet Services, Shoe Shine, Fax/Photocopying, Wi-Fi/Wireless LAN, Free Wi-Fi Internet Access Included

Area information

Situated in Newington, in the Southside of Edinburgh, the residence is 15 minutes' walk from the Royal Mile and the city's numerous attractions.

Local transport passes the Allison every 2 minutes, and Edinburgh Airport is 10 miles from the Allison.

Waverley Station is 1.25 miles (ca 2 km) from the Allison.

Important information

If you are going to check in later than 22:00 please contact the guest house directly prior to arrival.

Hotel Policies

Check In:   14:00-22:00
Check Out:   11:00
Cancellation Policy:   Cancellation Policy: If cancelled up to 2 days before date of arrival, no fee will be charged.
If cancelled later or in case of no-show, the first night will be charged.

Children and Extra Bed Policy: All children are welcome.
All children under 5 years stay free of charge when using existing bedding.
All children under 2 years stay free of charge for cots.
All children from 5 to 14 years are charged GBP 15 per night per person for extra beds.
All children from 15 to 17 years are charged GBP 25 per night per person for extra beds.
Maximum capacity of extra beds/babycots in a room is 1.

Deposit Policy: No deposit will be charged.

VAT and city/tourist taxes: 17.5 % VAT is included.
Service charge is not applicable.
City/tourist tax is not applicable.

Internet: Wi-fi is available in the hotel rooms and is free of charge.

Meal Plan: Full English breakfast is included in the room rate.

Parking: Free public parking is possible on site (reservation is not needed).

Pets: Pets are allowed on request. No extra charges.


The hotel reserves the right to pre-authorise credit cards prior to arrival.
Accepted credit cards:   American Express, Diners Club, Euro/Mastercard, Maestro, Switch, Visa
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