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Blossom Guest House

3.0 star property
Victorian guesthouse in Edinburgh

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Comfort Triple Room with Ensuite | Pillowtop beds, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets
Porch
Staircase
Check-in/check-out kiosk
Exterior
In the heart of Edinburgh, Blossom Guest House offers a charming retreat near the Royal Mile. Unwind in the garden, connect with WiFi, and enjoy tour/ticket assistance to explore nearby University of Edinburgh.

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Comfort Single Room Garden View | Pillowtop beds, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Comfort Single Room Garden View

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)

Highlights

TV
Select Comfort bed
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Free bottled water
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Desk
  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Pillowtop beds, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Comfort Double Room with Ensuite

Highlights

Free cribs/infant beds
TV
Pillowtop bed
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Free bottled water
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Pillowtop beds, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Comfort Double or Twin Room with 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

7.0 out of 10
Good
(2 reviews)

Highlights

TV
Select Comfort bed
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Free bottled water
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Desk
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Comfort Triple Room with 3 Single Beds | Pillowtop beds, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Comfort Triple Room with 3 Single Beds

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
TV
Pillowtop bed
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Free bottled water
Coffee/tea maker
  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

Map
8 Minto Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH9 1RG

What's nearby

  • University of Edinburgh - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Royal Mile - 4 min drive - 1.3 miles
  • Grassmarket - 4 min drive - 1.3 miles
  • Edinburgh Castle - 4 min drive - 1.5 miles
  • Princes Street - 5 min drive - 1.7 miles

Getting around

  • Edinburgh Waverley Station - 5 min drive
  • Princes Street Tram Stop - 5 min drive
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 30 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Brass Monkey Grange - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Pizza Hut - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪New Garden Grove - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Cask & Barrel Southside - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Leslie's Bar - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Blossom Guest House

Guesthouse near University of Edinburgh
Blossom Guest House provides a garden and more. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
Other perks at this guesthouse include:
  • Self parking (surcharge), express check-out, and smoke-free premises
  • Luggage storage and tour/ticket assistance
Room features
All guestrooms at Blossom Guest House feature comforts such as free WiFi and free bottled water.
More amenities include:
  • 21-inch TVs with digital channels and DVD players
  • Coffee/tea makers, daily housekeeping, and desks

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Self parking on site (GBP 15 per day)
  • Limited onsite parking

Family friendly

  • DVD player

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Built in 1886
  • Smoking not allowed
  • Victorian architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Pillowtop mattress

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 21-inch TV with digital channels
  • DVD player

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Desk

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Late check-in fee: GBP 30 for check-in between 11:30 PM and 3:00 AM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 9:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Self parking fee: GBP 15 per day
  • Late check-in fee: GBP 30 for check-in between 11:30 PM and 3:00 AM

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitScotland, the National Tourist Board for Scotland.

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

Is Blossom Guest House pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Blossom Guest House?

Self parking is available for GBP 15 per day. Limited spots are available.

What time is check-in at Blossom Guest House?

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: midnight. Late check-in is available from 11:30 PM– 3:00 AM for a fee of GBP 30.

What time is check-out at Blossom Guest House?

Check-out is at 10 AM.

Where is Blossom Guest House located?

Located in Newington, this guesthouse is within a 15-minute walk of National Library of Scotland and University of Edinburgh. Royal Mile and Grassmarket are also within 1 mi (2 km). St Andrew Square Tram Stop is 29 minutes by foot and Edinburgh (ZXE-Edinburgh Waverly Train Station) is 23 minutes.

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Reviews

Blossom Guest House Reviews

8.2

Very Good

8.6

Cleanliness

8.2

Location

8.6

Staff & service

8.0

Eco-friendliness

7.8

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 90 out of 256 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 106 out of 256 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 43 out of 256 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 256 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 256 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Eszter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very cute little place, clean, safe and walkable to the center of Edinburgh!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hiren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Decent stay near the main Edinburgh with a bus stop 1 min walk away
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Joanna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The guest house was great for what i needed. Location was perfect - lots of buses that stop right outside and take you directly up to the city centre, but also easily walkable as well. The guest house is also close to the start of trails for Arthur’s Seat. It was very easy to check in and check out, and the guest house was super clean.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mircea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly owners and within walking distance of many landmarks.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nathalie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good stay, good beds, good shower friendly owner, close to city everything was fine
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Emma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location, in walkable distance to everything. Very friendly and helpful staff, would reccomend
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Allison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly and helpful staff
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Trina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice owners! It’s a bit out of the way but bus stops are very close. Mattress very firm. Small shower. Dated room. Overall we really enjoyed our stay because we were only needing a place to sleep and shower. I definitely would stay again. It feels very safe here. Restaurants are down the road about 5-10 minute walk. 30 minute walk to Royal mile/Princess. Bus is like 5 minutes from the main areas.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Huseyin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good experience I recommend
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Pierre

Liked: Cleanliness
30 minutes walk to Royal Mile street downtown and close to restaurant and pubs
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

jhane Kenneth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Had an excellent 4days 3 night

We had a great time staying here. It was clean, there were freebies like teas, coffee, shampoo and conditioner.. There towels and blow dryer as well and water heater. There were nice and accommodating I highly recommend it.. Also, they allowed us to leave out luggages for awhile after our check out time to enjoy the rest of the day.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Russell

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very friendly host(ess) . Limited off street parking No en suite toilet.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Michelle

Very good location, easy access to transportation, area safe and walkable. Would like to have had a shelf in the shower to hold shampoo/soap, etc. A chair in the room would have been nice.
Stayed 9 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Werner

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort

stay satisfactory, almost everything as expected

- Rooms were small as expected, bathroom even smaller (for some people definitely too small. - the location is excellent, to the Royal Mile 10 minutes by bus, 25 on foot . The landlord was very friendly, helpful and had good suggestions for activities, restaurants, etc. - parking on the ground available, not free - too expensive compared to other guest houses in the immediate vicinity
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dino

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
:)
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

craig

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Vrry nice staff. Close to bus stop that gets one anywhere. Slept well each night. Room was not large and does not have a set of drawers for clothes
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

Nicola

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Functional stay.

Not great. Overpriced but possibly inflated due to events that were happening. Should have been about half what I paid. Not much more than a boarding house.
Sold as en-suite, shower was in room (tiny!) but toilet across the hall.
Steep stairs, I was on the 3rd floor.
Shared bathroom for some rooms.
Dated.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

diego

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
c'était nickel pour le peu de temps que nous sommes restés
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is a great property and I highly recommend staying there. Will stay again
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Harrison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent. very helpful and kind staff as well who are keen to go above and beyond.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Willem de

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Prima locatie ten opzichte van de stad en een vriendelijke ontvangst. Wij hadden de kleine kamer op zolder. De kamer werd dagelijks netjes opgeruimd en voorzien van handdoeken, heel fijn. Het bed was niet heel goed en de kamer was erg warm en wat gedateerd. Al met al hebben we een prettig verblijf gehad.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Markus

Liked: Staff & service

Für einen Kurzurlaub ok..

Freundliches Personal, immer bereit zu helfen. Kleines Zimmer. Wände und Decke könnten hin und wieder von Spinnenweben befreit und die Vorhänge mit den Stockflecken, sollten mal gereinigt oder erneuert werden. Bad: klein. Zimmer und Bad wurden auf wunsch täglich gereinigt,.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Noemi

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
very frondly & helpfull josts. nice room.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michele

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nette Hosts, ordentliches Zimmer, gute und zentrale Lage, von der man aus viel unternehmen kann.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Jim

The location of this place was very good. About a mile to the Royal Mile, Castle and Market. Good choices of restaurants in walking distance. 1 of the smallest places I've ever stayed at. I'm 6'0" and I barely fit in the shower. Hardly any room for our luggage without tripping over it. The people running the place were so great. So friendly. Always available for any issues we had. Their 1 son was even an Uber driver which made things very convenient.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

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