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Eliza House vs The Guards Hotel

Both are in Edinburgh, 30 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel★★★West End

Eliza House

Guest rating
7.8 Good
Location score
8.9
Score by category
0 of 3
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GuesthouseWest End

The Guards Hotel

Guest rating
7.5 Good
Location score
9.1
Score by category
0 of 3
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The short answer

Too close to call

Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 30 m apart.

Choose Eliza House if you want

  • the more consistently praised stay (7.8 / 7.5)
  • a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 22 / 10)

Choose The Guards Hotel if you want

  • a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 10 / 22)

Why is Eliza House better than The Guards Hotel?

  1. 1Higher guest rating (7.8 vs 7.5)+0.3
  2. 2Later check-out (11:00 vs 10:00)+1h

Why is The Guards Hotel better than Eliza House?

  1. 1Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h

All compared facts

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

Eliza House vs The Guards Hotel: which hotel is better?
Eliza House vs The Guards Hotel: which hotel is better?Eliza HouseThe Guards Hotel
Score by category
Guest rating 7.8 7.5
Location 8.9 9.1
Public transport 9.9 10.0
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 8.1 +0.2 7.8
Guest rating 7.8 +0.3 7.5
Number of reviews 53 66 +13
Google rating 3.8/5 +0.7 3.1/5
Google reviews 135 235 +100
Rank in Edinburgh bottom 16% +7% bottom 9%
Location
Location score 8.9 9.1
Distance to West End centre 260 m 290 m
To public transport 160 m 160 m
To the airport 9.7 km 9.7 km
Restaurants within 500 m 141 144 +3
To the nearest food shop 120 m 90 m
Shops within 500 m 10 11
Sights within 1 km 16 20 +4
Rooms & building
Star rating ★★★ –
Rooms 22 10
Floors 3 –
Newest building or renovation 2024 –
Listed amenities 8 7
Policies
Check-in from 15:00 14:00 −1h
Check-out until 11:00 +1h 10:00
Amenities
Free Wi-Fi ✓ –
Airport transfer ✓ –
Breakfast ✓ –
Pets allowed ✓ ✓
Smoke-free ✓ ✓
In-room safe ✓ –
Coffee or tea maker ✓ ✓
Parking – ✓
Bar – ✓
Blackout curtains – ✓
Which hotel suits you
Business trips ✓ –

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Location

30 m apart

Eliza House: city centre: 1.5 km, nearest station Haymarket ScotRail: 160 m, Edinburgh Airport (EDI): 9.7 km, 141 places to eat within 500 m, 16 sights within 1 km.

The Guards Hotel: city centre: 1.5 km, nearest station Haymarket ScotRail: 160 m, Edinburgh Airport (EDI): 9.7 km, 144 places to eat within 500 m, 20 sights within 1 km.

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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