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Capital House

2.5 star property
Guesthouse with free parking, near Edinburgh Castle

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Near University of Edinburgh, Capital House provides everything you need. Stay connected with free WiFi in public areas.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Double Room, Ensuite (Room 4) | 1 bedroom

Double Room, Ensuite (Room 4)

Highlights

Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Wardrobe or closet
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Double Room, Ensuite (Room 8) | 1 bedroom

Double Room, Ensuite (Room 8)

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Wardrobe or closet
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Double Room, Ensuite (Room 7) | 1 bedroom

Double Room, Ensuite (Room 7)

Highlights

Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Wardrobe or closet
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Miscellaneous

Suite, Ensuite (Room 5)

Highlights

Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Wardrobe or closet
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Bed

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Twin Room, Private Bathroom (External ) | 1 bedroom

Twin Room, Private Bathroom (External )

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Detached private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Wardrobe or closet
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

Map
5 Mayfield Road, Newington, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH9 2NG

What's nearby

  • Royal Commonwealth Pool - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • The Meadows - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • University of Edinburgh - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Holyrood Park - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Royal Mile - 6 min drive - 1.5 miles

Getting around

  • Princes Street Tram Stop - 6 min drive
  • Slateford Station - 9 min drive
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 35 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Haldi - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Pizza Hut - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Brass Monkey Grange - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪New Garden Grove - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Dehli Diner - ‬7 min walk

About this property

Capital House

Guesthouse near University of Edinburgh
Located close to Grassmarket, Capital House has plenty to offer. Guests can connect to free WiFi in public areas.
Other perks include:
  • Free self parking
  • Smoke-free premises

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Important information

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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Capital House Property Edinburgh
Capital House Edinburgh
Capital House Guesthouse Edinburgh
Capital House Edinburgh
Capital House Guesthouse
Capital House Guesthouse Edinburgh

Frequently asked questions

Is Capital House pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Capital House?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Capital House?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Capital House located?

Located in Newington, this guesthouse is within a 15-minute walk of National Library of Scotland and University of Edinburgh. Edinburgh Castle and Royal Mile are also within 2 mi (3 km). Edinburgh (ZXE-Edinburgh Waverly Train Station) is 30 minutes by foot.

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Capital House Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 14 out of 23 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 23 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 23 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 23 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 23 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Garth

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Very nice hosts
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Graham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely room with view of Arthur's seat. Comfortable bed and extremely clean and welcoming.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Roushan

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

Lovely guest house

Lovely guest house. Friendly and helpful staff. Tip 1: if travelling to/from Edinburgh by train, purchase a discounted PlusBus pass along with your train ticket which gives unlimited travel on the bus and tram network. Tip 2: book directly with guest house to source the cheapest room tariffs. Significant discounts to be achieved.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

MARIE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bon rapport qualité-prix, hôte accueillant. Bonne localisation dans 1 joli quartier.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Alessandro

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

CONFORTEVOLE

E stato un soggiorno confortevole Amira ed il marito sono stati accoglienti gentili disponibili ci hanno dato consigli e suggerimenti per visitare la città e per muoverci con i mezzi di trasporto la stanza era pulita ed accogliente tutti i giorni asciugamani puliti biscotti per la colazione the latte ecc non essendo un hotel ma una guest house si ha la sensazione di avere una casa la posizione perché non centralissimo ma nemmeno fuori mano si può arrivare alla royal mile a piedi in mezzore se si vuole camminare oppure la fermata vicino alla casa in 15 minuti arrivi al centro complimenti ai proprietari che fanno del tutto per farti sentire a tuo agio consigliatissimo
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Duncan

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

Nice place. Lovely host. Good location.

Had a lovely stay here. Fortunate to get a room looking out to Arthur's seat. Checked in a bit early but this was no issue for the host who kindly accommodated. Parking was easy and location is just a short walk into Edinburgh
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

edward

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

Nice b ans b

Very friendly staff. Lovely room. Nice stay. Matress not best but other than that lovely stay thanks
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Morag

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly, welcoming host. Very clean room.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ruhige Lage, trotzdem zentral. Sehr gute Verkehrsanbindung. Nette Vermieter.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Mr Ali and his family could not have been more helpful or welcoming. Recommended
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Kaye

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

Good choice!

Lovely host who made my stay comfortable! Hotel was clean and well kept. A short walk to the city center. I’d stay here again! A good choice for the price and location!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Patrick, UK

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

Top notch

Amazing room for the price, very comfy, extremely friendly and helpful hosts. A little far to walk to the city centre, but has a direct bus stop right opposite
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Very welcoming owner, highly recommend

The owner of the hotel was extremely welcoming and looked after us for the entire duration of the stay. He was also very helpful and gave us lots of advice about getting around Edinburgh. The hotel is situated a 12-minute bus ride from the city centre, in a very safe quiet area of town. The room was warm and clean and the beds were very comfortable.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

beth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
stayed for a week at Capital House with my college age son while he was looking for a long term rental to attend the University. the Location was perfect for walking to campus. The room was spacious and comfortable with the European charm of large windows and ornamental plaster mouldings. Ali, the owner, was super helpful with recommendations, both he and his wife were so friendly it was like staying with family. My family will definitely stay here again when we visit our son at school.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018

2/10 Terrible

John W

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort

LACKS PRIVATE BATH AND TOILET...UNHELPFUL OWNER

THE ROOM WAS GOOD AND WE HAD A "PRIVATE SHOWER ROOM" THAT WAS OUTSIDE THE BEDROOM. IF YOU, LIKE US, LIKE TO HAVE A PRIVATE BATH AND TOILET ALL TO OURSELVES. YOU BETTER ASK THE OWNER BEFORE CHECKING IN. BUT WE WERE DRIVING A CAR SO I HAD CLICKED ON HOTELS.COM FOR "FREE PARKING". THAT TO ME MEANS THAT FREE PARKING IS AVAILABLE TO USE TO PARK IN. NO WAY AT THIS PLACE....THE OWNER SAID "YOU HAVE FREE PARKING ON THE STREETS IF YOU CAN FIND A PLACE FOR YOURSELF." GEE...THANKS....HE KNEW I HAD A CAR BUT COULD CARE LESS ABOUT MY PROBLEM TO PARK THE CAR! ALSO...HE KNEW I HAD A CAR BUT ...HE NEVER REMINDED ME THAT EDINBURGH CASTEL IS ABOUT A 30 MINUTE WALK...WALK....WALK..FROM THE PROPERTY. SO I SPENT TIME AND MONEY AS "SWEAT AND TEARS" TO DRIVE MY CAR TO THE EDINBROUGH CASTEL AND FIND A DIFFICULT TO FIND PARKING SPOT! AND I HAD JUST SPOKEN WITH THE OWNER...AND HE NEVER INFORMED ME THAT I COULD HAVE LEFT MY CAR PARKED IN ONE OF THE PARKING SPACES IN FRONT OF THE PLACE! NOT GOOD SERVICE...??? WHEN WE RETURNED IN THE EVENING I DID FIND ON MY OWN A PARKING SPACE AROUND THE CORNER. BYE THE WAY....ALL...ALL...ALL CARS ON THE STREET MUST...MUST...MUST...BE MOVED FROM ABOUT 10 AM TO 1PM...VERY INCONVENIENT IF YOU ARE DRIVING.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Jasmin, Vancouver

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The owners are very kind and helpful. The rooms are nice and comfortable. If you're not afraid of a walk, it's within walking distance (less than 30 mins) of the old city, the castle, etc. There is no shampoo provided, so bring your own. We enjoyed our stay here.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Esben Grønborg

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

Quiet hotel not far from center.

The host was very helpful and provided good service. The beds vere nice. Our room was facing a quiet garden with a nice view, no noise from the road at the other side. Edinburgh center was in acceptable walking distance about half an hour. There was no breakfast served at the hotel, but the host suggested several nearby places - we chose Beetroot Sauvage a very nice vegan cafe.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Jacqueline-ann

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

Capital House, not Capital Guest House

Capital House is actually an additional business next door to capital guest house and I think there is an issue with reviews being given on the wrong property. Capital House does not offer breakfast of any kind but that suited us. I was looking for somewhere to stay between the 2 uni campuses and this was perfect. Also on a direct bus route to the centre and train station. It is an old building but the room was clean and comfortable with enough room and storage space for the 2 of us and a view of Arthur's Seat. A kettle and plenty of tea and coffee was provided as well as biscuits and 2 comfortable chairs. We had a private bathroom across the landing and up a few stairs. This was also roomy and clean but I would have preferred it to be lockable from outside so it was only accessible to guests in the room it was intended for. The couple running the guest house are very friendly and extremely helpful; the lady of the house even offered us a wheeled suitcase on departure as our carry bag was heavy to carry around on our last day. We were also offered the option of leaving our luggage until it was time to catch our train. I would not hesitate to recommend this guest house, although, due to the age of the building and the stairs involved, it is probably not suitable for those with mobility issues.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service

alloggio a buon prezzo

alloggio con buon rapporto qualità-prezzo in zona della città a poca distanza dal centro
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2017

8/10 Good

LEANDRO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Roderick Francis

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

John William

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018
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