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

Southside, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

9.3 ·  Exceptional 9 reviews ·  #73 #73 of 216 in Edinburgh ·  4.4/5 on Google, 74 reviews ·  5.3 Location score
## About Highfield Guest House

Highfield Guest House is a guesthouse in Southside, Edinburgh, United Kingdom. It holds a 4-star rating. Guests rate it 9.3 out of 10 across 9 reviews. Facilities include free wi-fi. It is 2.6 km from the centre of Edinburgh. The nearest airport, Edinburgh Airport (EDI), is 13 km away.

- **Type:** Guesthouse

- **Star rating:** ★★★★

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

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

- **Rooms:** 5

- **Chain:** Eviivo

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 15

83 Mayfield Road [highfieldgh.co.uk](http://www.highfieldgh.co.uk/)

## How Highfield Guest House scores

Better rated than 66% of hotels in Edinburgh

-   Guest rating **9.3**
-   Location **5.3**
-   Beach access **0.0**
-   Public transport **8.9**

Edinburgh average

## Rating on Google

4.4/5

74 Google reviews

-   5★56%
-   4★22%
-   3★13%
-   2★7%
-   1★2%

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

## Amenities

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### In the rooms

-   Coffee or tea maker

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **5.3**/10

- **Walk grade:** **40**/100 Somewhat walkable

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **8**

- **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="">4.8 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">11 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="">360 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">6 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="">2.6 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">6 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Cockburn Geological Museum620 m
-   Natural History Museum (Aubrey Manning Gallery)640 m
-   Royal Observatory Edinburgh1.0 km
-   UK Astronomy Technology Centre1.1 km
-   Musuem of Scotland1.5 km
-   Falkirk Kelpies1.7 km

## Highfield Guest House: in detail

Highfield Guest House provides flawless service and all the necessary facilities for visitors. Stay connected with your associates, as complimentary Wi-Fi is available during your entire visit. The hotel's daily housekeeping ensures an excellent option for your stay. To ensure the well-being and convenience of all visitors, smoking is strictly prohibited throughout the entire hotel. In order to ensure the utmost level of relaxation, the guestrooms feature an inviting design and are equipped with all basic necessities, creating a delightful stay experience. To ensure your satisfaction, certain rooms in the hotel come fitted with linen service for a more pleasant stay. Selected rooms offer in-room amusement like television as a source of entertainment for guests to enjoy. Within specific rooms, bottled water and a coffee or tea maker is conveniently available for your use. Understanding the significance of bathroom facilities in enhancing visitor contentment, hotel offers a hair dryer, toiletries and bathrobes within a few chosen chambers.

### Compare

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## Questions about Highfield Guest House

### How do guests rate Highfield Guest House?

Highfield Guest House has a guest rating of 9.3 out of 10 from 9 reviews, which is better than 66% of rated hotels in Edinburgh.

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

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

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

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

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

Highfield Guest House has 5 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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