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title: "Cruachan Guest House, Edinburgh: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Cruachan Guest House in Edinburgh: rated 8.3 by guests, 3-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-18
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Guesthouse · ★★★ · Eviivo
# Cruachan Guest House

Tollcross, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

8.3 ·  Very good 24 reviews ·  #136 #136 of 215 in Edinburgh ·  4.8/5 on Google, 237 reviews ·  8.0 Location score
## About Cruachan Guest House

Cruachan Guest House is a guesthouse in Tollcross, Edinburgh, United Kingdom. It holds a 3-star rating. Guests rate it 8.3 out of 10 across 24 reviews. Facilities include free wi-fi. It is 1.3 km from the centre of Edinburgh. The nearest airport, Edinburgh Airport (EDI), is 10 km away.

- **Type:** Guesthouse

- **Star rating:** ★★★

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

- **Check-out until:** 10:00

- **Rooms:** 8

- **Chain:** Eviivo

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 34

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## How Cruachan Guest House scores

Better rated than 34% of hotels in Edinburgh

-   Guest rating **8.3**
-   Location **8.0**
-   Beach access **0.0**
-   Public transport **6.3**

Edinburgh average

## Rating on Google

4.8/5

237 Google reviews

-   5★47%
-   4★31%
-   3★11%
-   2★6%
-   1★6%

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:** **8.0**/10

- **Walk grade:** **94**/100 Great for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **150**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **19**

<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="">Wardie Bay 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="">Platform 4</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">840 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">14 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="">10 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">23 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="">1.3 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">21 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Highland Folk Museum. Newtonmore600 m
-   Gravity Active Edinburgh600 m
-   Museum of Fire720 m
-   Scottish Museums Council730 m
-   Falkirk Kelpies760 m
-   Scottish Military Museum790 m

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### Compare

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## Questions about Cruachan Guest House

### How do guests rate Cruachan Guest House?

Cruachan Guest House has a guest rating of 8.3 out of 10 from 24 reviews, which is better than 34% of rated hotels in Edinburgh.

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

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

### Does Cruachan Guest House include breakfast?

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

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

The nearest airport, Edinburgh Airport (EDI), is 10 km away in a straight line.

### How many rooms does Cruachan Guest House have?

Cruachan Guest House has 8 rooms.

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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