Hillhouse

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Scored 7.8
Rated good

Staff

9.0

About this property

Comfortable Accommodation: Hillhouse in Edinburgh offers a guest house with free WiFi and a bar. Each room includes a private bathroom, tea and coffee maker, and city views. Additional amenities feature a work desk, soundproofing, and parquet floors. Convenient Facilities: Guests can enjoy free on-site private parking, a patio, and a garden view. The property provides a dressing room, slippers, and a TV. Free WiFi ensures connectivity throughout the stay. Prime Location: Located 6 km from Edinburgh Airport, Hillhouse is near attractions such as Edinburgh Zoo (3.7 km) and the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art (2.2 km). Public transport options are available nearby. Local Activities: Guests can engage in kayaking or canoeing in the surrounding area. The host is praised for their hospitality, and the convenient location enhances the stay.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.5 for a two-person trip.

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Most popular facilities

  • Free parking
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Bar
  • Heating
  • Tea/coffee maker in all rooms

Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.4)

  • Free private parking available on-site

Availability

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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 large double bed
1 large double bed
1 single bed
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

Francisca
Argentina Argentina
“Owners were friendly and helpful, location was excellent, overall room was very clean and comfortable.”
Rosanna
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“The owners stayed up late to welcome me and they were so helpful and accommodating. Facilities were really clean, quiet and comfortable. Would definitely stay again!”
Mick
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Nancy listened to my needs as a guest as I was travelling with a bike. I also needed to get in to Edinburgh to visit my family, she assisted with this and made leaving early in the morning very easy.”
Tamara
Germany Germany
“The hosts were extremely attentive and helpful. They even gave us an adapter as a gift, since we had forgotten ours at another hotel and didn’t have time to buy a new one before continuing our travels. That was incredibly kind and thoughtful”
Karen
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“We enjoyed our stay at Hillhouse with it's very welcoming and helpful host. The location was good with bus stops to city center immediately outside, along with onsite car parking. The room was very clean, comfortable and well appointed with hair...”
Patricia
Australia Australia
“It was very convenient to Edinburgh. I had everything we were looking for.”
Angela
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“The location was fantastic just a quick bus ride into Edinburgh Town centre, the host was really helpful informing is which bus to get into town and the best place to get off etc.”
Dávid
Hungary Hungary
“We had a great time at Hillhouse. The hosts were incredibly kind and helpful – hats off to them! In terms of value for money, I think it’s one of the best options – each room had its own private bathroom with a shower and toilet, which was fantastic.”
Sarah
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“The room and en-suite were very clean and both were cleaned daily, hosts are friendly, welcoming and respect privacy which I liked.”
Johanna
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“The location of the property was excellent, near a bus stop. The owner was very welcoming, the room was quite pleasant, quite spacious for a single room. It was nice to see the vegetable plot outside near the front door.”

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 3 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Host Information

9
Host review score
The location has excellent bus routes into the city center and the city bypass and M8 are within close proximity giving access to the Edinburgh International Airport, Forth road Bridge and central motorway network. Free parking is provided with a generous driveway off street parking for a number of cars and a garage.
Languages spoken: English,Chinese

Property surroundings

House rules

Hillhouse takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 16:00 to 23:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 01:00 to 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Payments by Booking.com
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please inform Hillhouse in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property has reduced reception and service operating hours.

In accordance with government guidelines to minimise transmission of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property may request additional documentation from guests to validate identity, travel itinerary and other relevant information, during dates where such guidelines exist.

Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property adheres to strict physical distancing measures.

Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), please ensure that you are only booking this property following the local government guidelines of the destination, including but not limited to the purpose of travel, and maximum allowed group size.

Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), wearing a face mask is mandatory in all indoor common areas.

It is not possible to stay at this property for Coronavirus (COVID-19) quarantine purposes.