The Mayville Guest House

Guest accommodation The Mayville Guest House 2 class

Edinburgh, 5 Minto Street

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This large Georgian house is 1.5 miles (2.4 km) from the shops of Princes Street and the city centre. It offers free Wi-Fi, free parking, good-value rooms and cooked vegetarian breakfasts.

The Mayville Guest House is in a quiet location, just over a mile (1.6 km) from Edinburgh Waverley Rail Station. There are shops, bars and restaurants nearby and lots of regular buses into the city centre.

The Mayville offers a range of rooms to suit all budgets. Some rooms have en suite bathrooms, some have private bathrooms outside the room and some have shared bathroom facilities.

A variety of cooked vegetarian breakfasts are available, including French pancakes and omelettes.

Rooms: 9
Rate: 17.5 - 199 GBP

We're sorry, but it is currently not possible to make reservations for this hotel

Hotel Facilities

General:   Parking, Garden, Non-Smoking Rooms, Family Rooms, Free Parking, Express Check-In/Check-Out, Heating, Luggage Storage, Gay Friendly
Services:   Ironing Service, Internet Services, Tour Desk, Wi-Fi/Wireless LAN, Free Wi-Fi Internet Access Included

Food & beverage

A variety of delicious cooked vegetarian breakfasts are available, as are specialities of French pancakes and omelettes.

Please note that the house only serves a vegetarian breakfast. The menu is available on request.

Area information

The staff can recommend walking tours in the local area.

In less than 10 minutes’ walk you will find: University of Edinburgh's Pollock Halls of Residence, the National e-Science Centre, Scottish Parliament, the Commonwealth Pool, Meadows, Queen's Hall, Holyrood Park and the Festival Theatre.

The famous sights of central Edinburgh, such as Edinburgh Castle, Princes Street and the Royal Mile, are no more 25 minutes' walk away.

Travel information

By Public Transport (from Edinburgh Waverley Rail Station):
Take the bus from Princess Street towards Newington. Ask the driver to stop at the beginning of Minto Street. Bus numbers: 3, 5, 7, 8, 29, 31, 37, 47 or 49.

By Air:
The Mayville Guest House is approximately 8 miles (13 km) from Edinburgh Airport. Take the number 100 bus to Princess Street, then follow the directions above.

Important information

When booking, you must give an expected arrival time. If booking and arriving on the same day, you must telephone at least 1 hour before arrival.

Hotel Policies

Check In:   15:00-21:00
Check Out:   07:00-10:00
Cancellation Policy:   Cancellation Policy: If cancelled up to 14 days before date of arrival, 10 percent of all nights will be charged.
If cancelled later or in case of no-show, the total price of the reservation will be charged.

Children and Extra Bed Policy: All children are welcome.
All children under 2 years stay free of charge when using existing bedding.
All children under 2 years stay free of charge for cots.
All older children or adults are charged GBP 20 per night per person for extra beds.
Maximum capacity of extra beds/babycots in a room is 2.

Deposit Policy: 50 percent of the total amount will be charged on the day of booking and is refundable.

VAT and city/tourist taxes: 17.5 % VAT is included.
Service charge is included.
City/tourist tax is included.

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

Meal Plan: Breakfast is included in the room rate.

Parking: Free private parking is possible on site (reservation is needed).

Pets: Pets are not allowed.


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