Elegant, discreet four-star Georgian townhouse with period features, located near all Edinburgh city centre attractions. Personal service... more »
Elegant, discreet four-star Georgian townhouse with period features, located near all Edinburgh city centre attractions. Personal service, free parking, great location and cleanliness second-to-none. Gilchrist & Soames toiletries, tea/coffee available at all times, cosy duvets, fluffy extra large bath towels, hair dryers, colour TV with freeview, telephone, alarm clock/radio, WiFi access. Friendly staff to help make your visit to Edinburgh comfortable. Full Scottish buffet breakfast included in tariff. The Ben Doran provides free, off-street parking. WiFi access or use of internet terminal is provided for a fee of 5 GBP per stay. Staff can send/receive faxes or emails, type or copy for a nominal fee. The Ben Doran can also provide dressing gowns, ironing facilities, or hot water bottles on cold winter nights, on request
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Location. The Ben Doran guesthouse is a listed Georgian building in Edinburgh, Scotland. Edinburgh Castle, Holyrood Palace and the shops of Princes Street are two miles away. Edinburgh Waverley train station is two miles, and Edinburgh Airport (EDI) is seven-and-a- half miles from the hotel. Hotel Features. The Ben Doran guesthouse features classic Georgian architecture and overlooks the hills surrounding Edinburgh. Guests can relax in the library or ask at the front desk for advice on Edinburgh's attractions. Complimentary off-street parking is available. Complimentary full Scottish breakfast is provided in the Ben Doran Restaurant. A three-course dinner menu is also served in the restaurant, which has a marble fireplace, fine china and damask napkins. Packed lunches are available on request. Afternoon tea is on offer, with scones, jam and cream, fresh pastries and sandwiches. The guesthouse has a business centre and secretarial services. Guestrooms. The Ben Doran's 11 guestrooms have dial-up Internet ports, opening windows, complimentary designer toiletries and tea/coffee making facilities. Rooms are decorated in dark rose or cream and have Georgian period features. Expert tip. Arthur's Seat, at Holyrood Park, is part of an extinct volcano system, rising 251 metres above Edinburgh. It can be climbed and offers panoramic views of the city and the Firth of Forth.
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We paid £133 for an "executive" double en suite tea/coffee facilities were on the landing! The buffet style breakfast was cold and served in a slow cooker. The evening meal after almost begging for it to be served was over priced at £63 for a 2...
When we came to this "HOTEL", it is not a hotel, it 's just B&B for 70 poundsper night without toilet & shower in the room!!!! We were really shocked!!! The man at the reception was inhospitable, but It was only first trouble! The bed linen was...
The owners rudeness with a take it or leave it attitude, the rooms were very small it is advertised as a hotel, and £155 per night per room for three nights was grossly overcharged,(we were told this was because the rugby was on) it is a bed and...
The staff was excellent, very friendly
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Posted Jan 23, 2007
Good
The staff was excellent, very friendly and helpful. Nice breakfast, conveniently located to bus stop.Hard beds, small shower space, no water pressure or elevator.“Mixed review on this lovely guest house - American travelers should be notified that...
Romantic - room was adorable.Shower
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Posted Jan 17, 2007
Good
Romantic - room was adorable.Shower water pressure.“Very romantic, cute hotel. Good breakfast and service. Loved Edinburgh so much - hotel added to our trip greatly...
It was not a hotel it was a b&b. so
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Posted Sep 16, 2006
Excellent
It was not a hotel it was a b&b. so breakfast was included.I paid 175.00.“This is a small b&b in a residential area just south of city center public transportation is great in Edinburgh we had a bus stop right outside our door. the manager is very...
We stayed here - it was a very nice place with nice hosts. It is a bit of a walk to downtown - royal mile - but we did it two nights in a row - plus on a bus route if you want to take the bus.
further from edinburgh centre than
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Posted Oct 15, 2004
Good
further from edinburgh centre than thought, on very noisy busy road“nice and clean, near to city centre but not in walking distance. Outside traffic very busy, therfore bedroom noisy.No bar facilities...
The staff were very curtious. The hotel
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Posted Aug 10, 2004
Good
The staff were very curtious. The hotel was centrally located.It was warm in our room. We are used to air conditioning. It also was noisy from the street noise. We had a hard time sleeping.“I would have liked better driving directions to the hotel...
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