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Gifford House

2.0 star property

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Premium Double Room | Free minibar, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk
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Premium Suite, 2 Bedrooms, Terrace | Terrace/patio
Premium Double Room | Free minibar, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk
Premium Double Room | Free minibar, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi

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103 Dalkeith Rd, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH16 5AJ
  • Place, Holyrood Park
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, University of Edinburgh
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Place, Royal Mile
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Airport, Edinburgh (EDI)
    ‪24 min drive‬

Room options

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Deluxe Twin Room | Free minibar, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Deluxe Twin Room

  • 18 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Deluxe Double Room | Free minibar, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Deluxe Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 14 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Quadruple Room | Free minibar, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Deluxe Quadruple Room

  • 35 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds

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Standard Double Room | Free minibar, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Standard Double Room

  • 10 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Triple Room | Free minibar, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Standard Triple Room

  • 18 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Single Bed and 1 Double Bed

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Premium Suite, 2 Bedrooms, Terrace | Free minibar, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Premium Suite, 2 Bedrooms, Terrace

  • Garden view
  • 30 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Premium Double Room | Free minibar, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Premium Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • City view
  • 25 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Gifford House

Free self-parking and free Wi-Fi in public areas are available at this smoke-free guesthouse. Housekeeping is available once per stay.
Gifford House offers 7 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature free minibar items and complimentary bottles of water. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. LCD televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include a shower, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers.

This Edinburgh guest house provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices). Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs. Housekeeping is provided once per stay.

During your stay at Gifford House, you're just a quick walk from Royal Commonwealth Pool. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking.
  • Free Wi-Fi (speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices))
  • Free self-parking
  • Services include luggage storage and a virtual front desk
  • Just a 2-minute drive from University of Edinburgh and a few minutes from Royal Mile
WiFi is free in public spaces. Self parking is free.

This Edinburgh guest house is smoke free.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Family friendly

  • Mini-fridge
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Luggage storage
  • Virtual front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (once per stay)

Outdoors

  • In a nature reserve

Accessibility

  • High-pile carpet in room
  • No lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • LCD TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Free stocked minibar
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Laptop workspace
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and lockbox information; access will be through a private entrance
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
A virtual front desk provides assistance to guests
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Lockbox, private entrance

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property does not have a front desk. To arrange for check-in, guests must contact the property at least 24 hours prior to arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests will receive an email 24 hours before arrival with check-in information and lockbox information. Guests can access their accommodation through a private entrance. A virtual front desk provides assistance to guests.

We should mention

  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.

Gifford House Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 8 out of 14 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 14 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 14 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 14 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 14 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great small hotel and friendly staff. Quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026

8/10 Good

Nick

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Room was good, and I appreciated the small touches. However, the self check-in was a horrible experience. I was unable to check in because my room hadn’t been marked as ready in the system, and I couldn’t contact anyone on WhatsApp or Expedia. I could only resolve the issue and check in after forty minutes when another guest had the same issue, but could contact the host via a competing provider (rhymes with “looking bot from”).
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026

2/10 Terrible

Carl

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
dont know
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026

8/10 Good

Cheryl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was great and clean. Pre check-in wasn't working so that bit was confusing. Would come back though!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026

10/10 Excellent

Madeline

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was so kind and helpful, and my friends and I loved the room!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

4/10 Poor

Diane

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
We booked what was described as the deluxe apartment, that slept four. The sofa bed was only suitable for one adult. Above the sofa bed was a sky light with no blind. The advert in Expedia referred to a shower and separate bathtub and the advert for amenities led us to believe there were two bathrooms. Neither was the case, there was a shower room only. There was no instruction for the heating system- when we arrived at 6.30pm the heating was on. Then the following morning there was no heating and we were unable to find out why? Two hours after we left we got a Whatapp message to say it was being looked into. At the self service check in we needed a room number which we did not have in our booking confirmation. We were able to ring the number provided and speak to someone to obtain this. Whilst it was clean and well decorated we found several screws found on the floor. The apartment is in a nice area with good transport links to the city. Disappointing experience
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026

10/10 Excellent

Keith

Travelled with partner
Very clean and comfortable nice staff very helpful
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was clean & spacious, comfortable bed, easy check in process, will definitely use again when next in Edinburgh
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

James

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Good location with an enjoyable walk into the centre. Staff answered my many questions beforehand and were very courteous. We stayed in a family room, which was big enough and very clean. Would recommend highly. Thanks
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

2/10 Terrible

Deborah

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
Terrible communication - couldn’t get into our room and called for an hour the number to reach someone - other people also struggled
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brad

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Lovely staff, very welcoming. room was perfect and very clean. Thanks again
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Arghya

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was absolutely adorable and perfect!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Myrna, Dolores Hidalgo

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
La habitación estaba muy cómoda, el colchón rico, de buena calidad y se calentaba, así q no pasas frío… bien ubicado, están haciendo reparaciones pero en general muy bien… fue complicado el check in pero todo lo demás muy bien…
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026