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Thistle House

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Average price*: $150 £75 (year-round)
  • Rooms: 10
    • Address
      1 Kilmaurs Terrace
      Edinburgh EH16 5BZ
      Scotland
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars 12 reviews
12 Reviews
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #78 of 271 B&Bs in Edinburgh
Description:
The Thistle House is a spacious Victorian building close to Edinburgh's major attractions. Ten rooms, each tastefully decorated to ensure a warm and... The Thistle House is a spacious Victorian building close to Edinburgh's major attractions. Ten rooms, each tastefully decorated to ensure a warm and comfortable stay. more » « less

TripAdvisor Traveler Reviews

TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars Based on 12 traveler reviews
  • What to Expect:
    • 4 based on 7 reviews Rooms
    • 4 based on 7 reviews Service
    • 4 based on 7 reviews Value
    • 4 based on 7 reviews Cleanliness
  • Recommended For:
    • 50% based on 12 reviews Young singles
    • 50% based on 12 reviews Families with young children
    • 50% based on 12 reviews An amazing honeymoon
    • 50% based on 12 reviews Older travelers
    • 40% based on 12 reviews Families with teenagers

Reviews of Thistle House

( 1-10 of 12 )
5 of 5 stars
blackpool
Feb 13, 2008

We went to Scotland during the winter because we had a few days off. Booked this Guest House at random. I must say it is a GEM. Very comfortable double room and very attentive staff. Massive breakfast. Made our trip to Scotland very pleasant indeed. Happy to recommend it to anyone visiting Edinburgh. more

Feb 7, 2008

Great place on the southside of Edinburgh. Charming location. Very quite, serene and peaceful yet close to a main artery... Dalkeith Road. No complains. We booked a double but were upgraded to a JUMBO family room becaue it was vacant. Good portions at breakfast. Worth a visit. A whole team of very willing staff. more

5 of 5 stars
manchester
Nov 28, 2007

I booked this on the of chance to spend some time with my sister and mother who came to visit me from Greece, the welcome was unbelievable from George the manager, I am not sure if he was the owner, anyway he showed us to our family room which was beautiful, but the best thing of all he came from... more

Nov 4, 2007

Been to Edinburgh for the first time so was a bit lost until we spoke to the guest house manager who was really very helpful to direct our way to the guest house and not only that he was waiting till we arrived and kept calling to know that we are safe and on the right way. We reached around... more

Sep 12, 2007

We stayed at The Thistle House in Edinburgh on 4th September for 4 nights. It has a peaceful location situated in the Southern end of Edinburgh. We took a bus into town everyday. Good value for money and great service. It looked like a very efficiently run house. Breakfast was sumptious with huge portions and second helpings. Fairly spacious rooms... more

Sep 11, 2007

Great place. Spotless, clean and well managed. Situated in a street that has a lot of other guest houses. Huge breakfast and well presented with very very welcoming staff. I booked an ensuite double room but they upgraded me to a large and spacious family room just because it was available. Thoroughly recommend it to anyone visiting Scotland. more

4 of 5 stars
Glasgow
Jul 9, 2007

I stayed in The Thistle House in the first week of June. The rooms are very good and the service is also good. The staff are friendly especially the manager and the value for money is very good too. The rooms are tastefully decorated. I would strongly recommend this place if you are looking for a quiet serine place to... more

May 31, 2007
0/1 found this review helpful

I would recommend anyone whom is thinking of staying at this guesthouse to avoid it all costs. First of all there is NO reception area. None of the staff are from the U.K and barely speak English. They serve cheap and nasty Lidl breakfast and the dining room is so cramped and outdated. The rooms are not as described and... more

Mar 10, 2007

I had a pleasant stay at the Thistle House. Owners and staff were very professional, helpful and patient even though there was a loud group there due to some international rugby or football match. Breakfast...plenty to choose. Great more

Dec 23, 2006
1/4 found this review helpful

what a sham of a hotel.this place was just a glorified hostel for innocent travellers they dont accept credit cards or travellers cheques.the owner was very rude to ask the full amount at arrival.rooms were ok but again it felt more like a hostel than a guest house. the worst was the breakfast. to our amazement, we saw the staff... more

Reviews of Thistle House

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1 Kilmaurs Terrace, Edinburgh EH16 5BZ, Scotland