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Argyle Backpackers vs Blossom Guesthouse

Both are in Edinburgh, 960 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Guesthouse★★★★Southside

Argyle Backpackers

Guest rating
7.9 Good
Location score
6.6
Score by category
1 of 4
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Guesthouse★★★Southside

Blossom Guesthouse

Guest rating
8.0 Very good
Location score
5.7
Score by category
1 of 4
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The short answer

Too close to call

Each hotel leads in 1 categories. Your priorities decide. 960 m apart.

Choose Argyle Backpackers if you want

  • to walk to the sights (1.3 km / 1.9 km)
  • a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 1 / 7)

Choose Blossom Guesthouse if you want

  • more restaurants on the doorstep (66 / 39)
  • a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 7 / 1)

Why is Argyle Backpackers better than Blossom Guesthouse?

  1. 1Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★)+1★
  2. 2More walkable surroundings (walk grade 72 vs 59)+13
  3. 312 more sights within 1 km+12

Why is Blossom Guesthouse better than Argyle Backpackers?

  1. 1570 m closer to the beach (4.3 km vs 4.9 km)−570 m
  2. 2590 m closer to public transport−590 m
  3. 327 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+27

All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

Argyle BackpackersBlossom Guesthouse
Score by category
Guest rating 7.9 8.0
Location 6.6 +0.9 5.7
Beach access 0.0 0.0
Public transport 5.0 8.2 +3.2
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 8.2 8.3 +0.1
Guest rating 7.9 8.0 +0.1
Number of reviews 34 +14 20
Google rating 3.8/5 4.2/5 +0.4
Google reviews 332 +234 98
Rank in Edinburgh top 79% top 74% +5%
Location
Location score 6.6 +0.9 5.7
Distance to Southside centre 770 m −220 m 1.0 km
To public transport 1.1 km 480 m −590 m
To the airport 11 km 12 km
Restaurants within 500 m 39 66 +27
Sights within 1 km 12 +12 0
Rooms & building
Star rating ★★★★ +1★ ★★★
Rooms 1 7
Floors – 3
Newest building or renovation – 2012
Listed amenities 2 8 +6
Policies
Check-in from 13:00 12:01 −1h
Check-out until 11:00 11:00
Amenities
Free Wi-Fi ✓ ✓
Free parking – ✓
Luggage storage – ✓
Breakfast – ✓
Room service – ✓
Coffee or tea maker – ✓
Which hotel suits you
Business trips – ✓

Price for your dates

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      Location

      960 m apart

      Argyle Backpackers: city centre: 1.3 km, nearest station St Leonards railway station: 1.1 km, Edinburgh Airport (EDI): 11 km, 39 places to eat within 500 m, 12 sights within 1 km.

      Blossom Guesthouse: city centre: 1.9 km, nearest station Newington railway station: 480 m, Edinburgh Airport (EDI): 12 km, 66 places to eat within 500 m.

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      Argyle Backpackers or Blossom Guesthouse: common questions

      Which is better, Argyle Backpackers or Blossom Guesthouse?

      They are evenly matched. Argyle Backpackers is stronger in location; Blossom Guesthouse is stronger in public transport.

      Which is cheaper, Argyle Backpackers or Blossom Guesthouse?

      Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

      Which hotel is closer to the centre?

      Argyle Backpackers is closer: 770 m from the centre, against 1.0 km for Blossom Guesthouse.

      How far apart are Argyle Backpackers and Blossom Guesthouse?

      The two hotels are 960 m apart in a straight line.

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      Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score