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title: "Alexander Guest House, Edinburgh | StayVersus"
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Guesthouse · ★★★★
# Alexander Guest House

Southside, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

8.3 ·  Very good 15 reviews ·  #133 #133 of 216 in Edinburgh ·  3.6/5 on Google, 130 reviews ·  6.4 Location score
## About Alexander Guest House

Alexander Guest House is a guesthouse in Southside, Edinburgh, United Kingdom. It holds a 4-star rating. Guests rate it 8.3 out of 10 across 15 reviews. Facilities include free wi-fi. It is 2.5 km from the centre of Edinburgh. The nearest airport, Edinburgh Airport (EDI), is 13 km away.

- **Type:** Guesthouse

- **Star rating:** ★★★★

- **Check-in from:** 14:00

- **Check-out until:** 10:30

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 20

35, Mayfield Gardens [smoothhound.co.uk](http://www.smoothhound.co.uk/hotels/alexand3.html)

## How Alexander Guest House scores

Better rated than 37% of hotels in Edinburgh

-   Guest rating **8.3**
-   Location **6.4**
-   Beach access **0.0**
-   Public transport **10.0**

Edinburgh average

## Rating on Google

3.6/5

130 Google reviews

-   5★41%
-   4★26%
-   3★15%
-   2★15%
-   1★4%

From the property’s public Google Maps listing. It is shown for reference and is not part of the StayVersus score.

## Amenities

### Food & drink

-   Breakfast

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **6.4**/10

- **Walk grade:** **52**/100 Somewhat walkable

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **21**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **2**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Portobello Beach</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4.4 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">10 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Newington railway station</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">90 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Edinburgh Airport (EDI)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">13 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">29 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Edinburgh</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2.5 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">6 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Natural History Museum (Aubrey Manning Gallery)870 m
-   Cockburn Geological Museum880 m
-   Royal Observatory Edinburgh1.4 km
-   UK Astronomy Technology Centre1.4 km
-   Musuem of Scotland1.6 km
-   Falkirk Kelpies1.7 km

### Compare

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## Questions about Alexander Guest House

### How do guests rate Alexander Guest House?

Alexander Guest House has a guest rating of 8.3 out of 10 from 15 reviews, which is better than 37% of rated hotels in Edinburgh.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Alexander Guest House?

Check-in starts at 14:00 and check-out is until 10:30.

### Does Alexander Guest House include breakfast?

Breakfast is available. Whether it is included depends on the rate you book.

### How far is Alexander Guest House from the airport?

The nearest airport, Edinburgh Airport (EDI), is 13 km away in a straight line.

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](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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