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title: "Lantern Guest House, Edinburgh: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Lantern Guest House in Edinburgh: rated 8.5 by guests, 3-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-12
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Guesthouse · ★★★ · Eviivo
# Lantern Guest House

Greenside, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

8.5 ·  Very good 6 reviews ·  #110 #110 of 216 in Edinburgh ·  9.3 Location score
## About Lantern Guest House

Lantern Guest House is a guesthouse in Greenside, Edinburgh, United Kingdom. It holds a 3-star rating. Guests rate it 8.5 out of 10 across 6 reviews. Facilities include free wi-fi. It is 1.2 km from the centre of Edinburgh. The nearest airport, Edinburgh Airport (EDI), is 12 km away.

- **Type:** Guesthouse

- **Star rating:** ★★★

- **Check-in from:** 12:30

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

- **Rooms:** 4

- **Chain:** Eviivo

- **Smoking:** Smoke-free property

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 37

3 Windsor Street [lanternguesthouse.co.uk](https://www.lanternguesthouse.co.uk)

## How Lantern Guest House scores

Better rated than 41% of hotels in Edinburgh

-   Guest rating **8.5**
-   Location **9.3**
-   Beach access **0.7**
-   Public transport **9.7**

Edinburgh average

## Amenities

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Services

-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   Coffee or tea maker

### Policies

-   Smoke-free

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **9.3**/10

- **Walk grade:** **98**/100 Great for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **142**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **35**

<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="">East Sands of Leith</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2.8 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">6 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Edinburgh Rail Station</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">210 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">3 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="">12 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">27 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="">1.2 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">19 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Edinburgh Printmakers270 m
-   Collective Gallery360 m
-   National Monument of Scotland380 m
-   Playfair Monument380 m
-   Nelson Monument420 m
-   Dugald Stewart Monument440 m

## Lantern Guest House: in detail

Lantern Guest House offers top-notch services and amenities, ensuring guests experience utmost comfort. Share your photos and respond to emails at your convenience, thanks to the free Wi-Fi internet access offered by hotel. The accommodating team at the reception will aid you with amenities such as luggage storage. The hotel maintains a completely smoke-free zone, providing a breathable atmosphere. Each accommodation at Lantern Guest House is thoughtfully created and adorned to provide visitors with a comfortable, home-like atmosphere. In select rooms, guests can enjoy a touch of amusement with the availability of television for their entertainment. Rest assured, in a few chosen rooms, you will find the convenience of a refrigerator and a coffee or tea maker at your disposal. Maintain your cleanliness and comfort using a hair dryer and toiletries available in select guest restrooms.

### Compare

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## Questions about Lantern Guest House

### How do guests rate Lantern Guest House?

Lantern Guest House has a guest rating of 8.5 out of 10 from 6 reviews, which is better than 41% of rated hotels in Edinburgh.

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

Check-in starts at 12:30 and check-out is until 10:30.

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

The nearest airport, Edinburgh Airport (EDI), is 12 km away in a straight line.

### Is Lantern Guest House close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 2.8 km from the hotel.

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

Lantern Guest House has 4 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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