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title: "Auld Reekie Guest House, Edinburgh: 9.5/10 guest rating, reviews & location"
description: "Auld Reekie Guest House in Edinburgh: rated 9.5 by guests, Guesthouse. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-29
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Guesthouse
# Auld Reekie Guest House

Southside, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

9.5 ·  Exceptional 15 reviews ·  #41 #41 of 215 in Edinburgh ·  6.5 Location score
## About Auld Reekie Guest House

Auld Reekie Guest House is a guesthouse in Southside, Edinburgh, United Kingdom. Guests rate it 9.5 out of 10 across 15 reviews. Facilities include free parking, free wi-fi. It is 2.4 km from the centre of Edinburgh. The nearest airport, Edinburgh Airport (EDI), is 13 km away.

- **Type:** Guesthouse

- **Check-in from:** 13:00

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

- **Rooms:** 7

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 18

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## How Auld Reekie Guest House scores

Better rated than 80% of hotels in Edinburgh

-   Guest rating **9.5**
-   Location **6.5**
-   Public transport **10.0**

Edinburgh average

## Amenities

### Food & drink

-   Breakfast

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### Services

-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   Coffee or tea maker
-   Blackout curtains

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **6.5**/10

- **Walk grade:** **54**/100 Somewhat walkable

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **24**

- **Shops within 500 m:** **2**

- **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="">4.5 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="">40 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="">28 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="">2.4 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Everyday places nearby

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Food shop<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Hua Xing Chinese Supermarket</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">400 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">7 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Pharmacy<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Dears Pharmacy</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">270 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Natural History Museum (Aubrey Manning Gallery)900 m
-   Cockburn Geological Museum900 m
-   Royal Observatory Edinburgh1.4 km
-   UK Astronomy Technology Centre1.4 km
-   Musuem of Scotland1.7 km
-   Falkirk Kelpies1.7 km

## Weather in Edinburgh

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## Lists this hotel is on

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### Compare

## Compare Auld Reekie Guest House with nearby hotels

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## Questions about Auld Reekie Guest House

### How do guests rate Auld Reekie Guest House?

Auld Reekie Guest House has a guest rating of 9.5 out of 10 from 15 reviews, which is better than 80% of rated hotels in Edinburgh.

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

Check-in starts at 13:00 and check-out is until 10:30.

### Does Auld Reekie Guest House include breakfast?

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

### Is there parking at Auld Reekie Guest House?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is Auld Reekie Guest House from the airport?

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

### How many rooms does Auld Reekie Guest House have?

Auld Reekie Guest House has 7 rooms.

### Is there a supermarket or food shop near Auld Reekie Guest House?

Yes: Hua Xing Chinese Supermarket, about 400 m away (7 min walk).

### Where is the nearest pharmacy to Auld Reekie Guest House?

Dears Pharmacy is the closest pharmacy we know of, about 270 m away (4 min walk).

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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