Name: Minto House
Address: 23 Minto Street, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH9 1RQ, United Kingdom
Rating: 7

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St Mark's Unitarian Church

Prestonfield Golf Club

John McIntyre Conference Centre

Pickering's Gin Distillery

Summerhall

Craigmillar Park Golf Club

Holyrood Park

Edinburgh University Collection of Historic Musical Instruments

Wohl Pathology Museum

Reid Concert Hall Museum of Instruments

Gillis Centre

National Museum of Scotland

Our Dynamic Earth

Arthur's Seat

St. Giles' Cathedral

Palace of Holyroodhouse

Camera Obscura and World of Illusions

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My daughter and I stayed here for 5 nights in September. Lovely little house, in walking distance from the main part of town, plus a bus stop almost directly out front. We had to share a double bed which was fine (though singles are preferable!). The only issue I had with our room was that the shower and loo were both separate to the room (down a hallway). I do believe that all of the other rooms had ensuite bathrooms. My daughter keeps telling me this situation was still far superior to many hostels she stayed in, in Europe recently! 😁

Lovely little house

No parking the room was dirty the walls in bad need of decorating. The wardrobe tipped when I opened the door so unable to use it. 
This was advertised as a bed and breakfast which reflected in the price but has no breakfast on offer. 
This is the worst place to stay so save your money and go elsewhere.

Minto house disappointed

Booked to stay here in June 2020 through booking.com for a wedding. Due to covid the wedding was cancelled so we cancelled the booking. A refund was never given and even questioned a valid reason wasn't provided other than that we could book an alternative date. 2 years on they have ceased correspondence and still no refund. We told them we won't have an alternative date as the couple in question subsequently got married in Canada but apparently that's not good enough. I'm sure it would have been an alright place to stay but we'll never know and certainly won't be recommending them to anyone!

Terrible customer service

Turned up for my stay on 04th December. The owner turned up, with a confused expression. They, evidently, were not expecting me.

Upon showing her my booking reference, she left to 'check the system'. When she returned, she informed me that my booking had been cancelled. Well, this was news to me!

I searched my emails, and showed her that I received 2 emails. One for the initial booking, and another, at the end of November 'looking forward to welcoming me'. I was assured the booking had been cancelled. 

When she checked again, it turned out that she had emailed the wrong address to cancel the booking.

Now. I understand that mistakes happen. However. Looking through tripadvisor, I see that this is not the only time that this has happened. Surely, if it's happened before, you do something to stop it happening again. Like request a confirmation email, for instance. 
Also, at no point during my brief 'stay', in the inner lobby of this establishment, did the hostess acknowledge that she was at fault for this mistake. I know it wouldn't have changed the course of my time in Edinburgh, but at least apologising would've been something.

All-in-all. Nice front door, and spacious inner lobby. Service leaves a lot to be desired, however.

Early December 2021

We had a lovely stay, our room was clean and comfortable and on a regular bus route to Prince street Edinburgh. On our arrival the hostess was very friendly, welcoming and helpful. Would definitely stay again. 
P smith

Edinburgh Christmas market 2021

I’m writing this review from our room in the guest house. We arrived on the 6th - Parking is around the back (look for the number 24) Immediately felt at home by the warm welcome we received when we checked in. We have a ground floor room which is spacious with en-suite. Perfect for the two of us. Coffee and tea kettle etc in room. Hairdryer towels shower gel hand soap etc also in room. When we were out our room was spruced up and more tea and coffee added which was nice. Decor was as expected for an authentic guest house in Edinburgh if you’re looking for primp and proper there is a Raddison down on the royal mile but if you want homely and authentic I’d recommend Minto. I’m usually a terrible sleeper in beds other than my own but have had decent sleep here! If you sit up in bed be warned my partner was slowly moving the bed across the room however he does this at home even with a headboard so more a problem with him than the bed! We weren’t disturbed during our stay but knew where to go if we needed anything! All in all would definitely recommend staying here for a comfortable stay in Edinburgh!

Lovely 5 night stay

When we arrived, our rooms were being prepared, this was because we arrived early. Nadia allowed us to leave our bags at the guest house so we could go out and enjoy our day. When we got back, we checked in.  We didn't get any breakfast as  they couldn't provide enough space for all guests due to COVID 19 restrictions.  This was reflected in the cost of the rooms. We booked three rooms in total and all were clean, comfortable and en-suite. The beds were comfortable and clean. We travelled by train to Edinburgh so parking wasn't an issue for us. It was only a short walk into the centre were you had a wide selection of cafes and restaurants to choose from. There are plenty of attractions to visit by foot. We had a late train home and Nadia let us leave our bags at the guest house so that we could make the most of our last day. A great place to stay for a short break and very friendly, helpful owners.

Great stay!

Do not stay at Minto Guest House unless you are prepared to be disappointed.

Firstly, parking. We struggled to find it, it wasn’t signposted and the spaces were extremely tight (my partner had to climb into the passenger side door…Yeah, that kind of tight). We were also told parking wasn’t provided and it was given on a first come, first served basis which wasn’t what was advertised. Unsurprisingly we were the only ones staying the first night so managed to get a space. 

Secondly, Covid. Apart from masks there were no other Covid restrictions in place. We were not asked to check in via text and trace and there was only one hand sanitiser available.

The check in process was smooth but the surfaces to fill in our details was sticky… Not great.

Next, first impressions. The guest house is extremely basic, decor outdated, feels unclean and unsafe… 

Then comes the room… I’m going to have to write a list for this one:
- It didn’t feel clean.
- There were so many cracks in the walls and ceiling I lost count. 
- The bed was extremely firm and I definitely got jabbed by a couple of springs… There were also only 2  flat pillows provided… and one horrendously scratchy tartan one. So if you like basic, uncomfortable bedding, this is the place for you!
- The curtains didn’t close properly so we had to tape them together… Or the neighbours would get a fright and we’d be woken up by the light!
- The window also didn’t close properly so we had to use ear plugs so we couldn’t hear the main road traffic outside. Whilst we’re on that point, if you are a light sleeper, do not book here! I lost count of the amount of cars we were woken up by.
- Myself and my partner spent the first night debating whether to try and find somewhere else to stay. But we just couldn’t justify spending double somewhere else for a few nights. 

The safety of the room was also questionable…  
- The fire door didn’t go fully down to the floor, leaving a large gap so if there was a fire… We’d be toast!
- The wardrobe was also not secured to the wall and tipped whenever we tried to use it.
- The floorboards were also uneven and creaky outside the room. Inside the room, the floors were like an ice rink!
- As mentioned previously, the window also didn’t close.

Then comes the private bathroom…
- Firstly the bathroom is on the other side of the landing so you have to get dressed to use it through fear of being spotted by other guests!
- The bathroom had mould in the corners but otherwise looked clean.
- The shower is small and doesn’t have much power and also runs hot and cold… It’s really a surprise and quite an exciting experience as whenever someone else uses water in the building it changes the temperatures unexpectedly! It’s enough to leave anyone on the edge of their seat.
- The best part is… The shower and toilet are both locked so you need to make sure you remember the key or you’ll face a long walk across the landing…

Minto House is also advertised as a bed and breakfast but we were not offered breakfast nor told the details of when it would be served etc…

In short… Don’t stay here.

Leaves a lot to be desired…

Great stay for a few days. Friendly owners. 100% recommended. Very conveniently located  as very close to town. Car park available which is a plus as it is very tricky to park nearby. Rooms very clean.

All you need for a couple of nights!

Had trouble finding house as one street ends and other name starts. Lucky to have some parking at rear. ound the room very small so unable to unpack too much. Owner aws very nice providing amole breakfast.Value for noney was ok if you dont need much room.

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