Alba House

Very good

Liked: The location was excellent, just a short walk to the Royal Mile in the old town, if you like walking. Otherwise there are also buses available, with maximum daily tarif of £5. So essentially you can use the bus multiple times in a day without worrying about the costs. There are also multiple restaurants with good food around.

Exceptional

Liked: We stayed at Alba Hotel for three nights and from the very first moment, we felt completely at home. We were welcomed by a lovely woman named Cath. Absolutely wonderful, warm, and caring, like a sweet grandmother who just wants to make sure you’re well looked after. During check-in, she took a map of the city and carefully showed us all the places in Edinburgh that are worth visiting. Thanks to her, we immediately felt confident exploring the city and knew exactly where to go.The hotel itself is beautiful, located in a charming, character-filled house. Our room was very clean and comfortable, with skylight windows that filled the space with natural light and allowed us to get fresh air whenever we wanted. There was also a kettle in the room with tea, cookies, glasses, and spoons, so we could make ourselves a cup of tea whenever we wanted. It was such a cozy touch that really made me feel at home. I think it was a big convenience and added to the overall comfort of our stay.The location is extremely convenient: just a 10-minute bus ride to Edinburgh’s city centre, with the bus stop literally right in front of the hotel, and a shopping centre within walking distance.Our stay at Alba Hotel was truly pleasant and comfortable. This place has a soul, and thanks to Cath's wonderful hospitality, we felt genuinely cared for. I wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone looking for a beautiful, cozy hotel with a warm, homely atmosphere.
Disliked: If I had to mention one small thing I didn’t love, it would be the bedding – I would have preferred something softer. To be fair, this isn’t a major downside, because I’ve noticed that many hotels tend to have this type of slightly rougher bedding. Personally, I’m used to sleeping under flannel at home, which is incredibly soft to the touch, so that’s probably just my own preference rather than a fault of the hotel.

Beautiful, quiet hotel, with updated...

Liked: Beautiful and clean hotel (used to be a B&B but they no longer offer breakfast) with updated facilities! We appreciated the updated bathroom appliances, excellent shower with plenty of hot water (not a given in Scotland), and comfortable layout of the room. The sitting area by the window was perfect for enjoying a cup of tea -- they also refreshed our tea/biscuit supply each day which we really appreciated! The location is a couple miles from the city centre, but everything is easily accessible by bus. The hotel is quiet and the hosts are very communicative if you need anything. We would stay here again!

Lovely

Liked: Lovely room, nice and cosy. The host explained everything when I arrived on which was suffice for my needs. Easy into centre on bus and back. Would definitely stay again. Overall a lovely place.
Disliked: Nothing. All fine

Very good

Very good

A great experience.

Liked: Wonderful, clean.

Beautiful home and perfect location...

Liked: The house and property are beautiful, with lots of local charm, and a seamless blend of vintage and modern. We arrived at 9 AM to drop our bags, and our room was ready! A very pleasant surprise. Our room was very pretty with gorgeous custom drapery, wallpaper, and quality linens. The bathroom was modern, with a strong, hot shower. The woman who greeted us in the foyer was very friendly and helpful. She gave us lots of information about the house, the bus line, and restaurants. The bus stop was literally across the street, and it just took a few minutes to get into town, where all the attractions were. It made our stay easy to navigate.
Disliked: The only thing I can think of is that, when we booked this property it said it had a breakfast, and the pictures looked very good. And when we got there they said they no longer were doing breakfast. So we only went in and out of our room. If there were any other rooms in the house to see, we missed it.

Beautiful stay, with a fantastic...

Liked: The property was excellently located. Close to amenities. The room itself was clean and very comfortable. Very easy to come and go and had such a wonderful host!!
Disliked: I mean this couldn’t be helped and I know it’s almost an abnormality for Scotland to have beautiful weather but we were situated in a room at the top of the building and as the temperature was very warm in general the room was prone to heating up and being stuffy although the windows were left open and a fan was provided it didn’t do much good. However this was very minor but worth mentioning.