Lantern Guest House

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Scored 9.2
Rated wonderful

Excellent location!

10

About this property

Historic Setting: Lantern Guest House in Edinburgh is housed in a historic building, offering a unique and charming environment. Comfortable Accommodations: Rooms feature private bathrooms, hypoallergenic bedding, and soundproofing. Additional amenities include streaming services, free toiletries, and parquet floors. Convenient Location: Located a 12-minute walk from Edinburgh Waverley station, the guest house is close to Edinburgh Playhouse (984 feet), Royal Mile (less than 0.6 mi), and Edinburgh Castle (1.1 mi). Edinburgh Airport is 6.2 mi away. Local Attractions: Guests appreciate the convenient location, friendly host, and suitability for city trips.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 10.0 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Most popular amenities

  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Terrace

Property highlights

Located in the top-rated area in Edinburgh, this property has an excellent location score of 10.0!

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Maribel
United States United States
“Spacious room with private bathroom, immaculate, and with everything you need for your travels. About 10 min walk to city center and very close to Calton Hill offering spectacular views and sunset. Daniel, the host, is always available and...”
Christopher
United States United States
“It was right in New Town, but off the beaten trail.”
Kyle
United States United States
“Great location, easy check-in, easy access. Very friendly host.”
Nicola
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Location was great. No breakfast included but plenty of options nearby!”
Mateusz
Poland Poland
“Really great place to stay! Everything was perfect starting from super clean rooms to very helpful and cheerful host Richard😄! Localisation is also really good, about 1 minute walk to bus stop and 2/3 minutes to second bus stop and tram stop. I...”
Magdalena
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Location is prime. Walking distance from the station and to lots of attractions. Richard was a great host. We arrived outside the standard check-in time and were able to get in with the PIN code. When we reported issues with a shower, they were...”
Julie
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Loved the location. Friendly welcome. Nice touch to provide fresh milk. Bed was very comfy and we both had great sleep. Lovely hot shower. Lighting was good for reading. Room nice and warm with 2 radiators and an extra fan heater if...”
Martin
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Great location. Lovely room very quiet easy access to City clean room and man was very friendly shook hands on arrival and leaving and was very helpful when i forgot my room number he txt me within 5 mins. New number to leave baggage in hall for...”
Iurii
Serbia Serbia
“Small room just 5 minutes away from St. James Quarter”
Beata
Poland Poland
“The landlord Richard was nice and discrete. It was nice stay at Lantern Guest House.”

Host Info

9.8
Host Review Score
We seek to provide a "home from home" for our guest house guests.
Lantern Guest House is located on quiet Windsor Street, very close to the busy hub of Edinburgh. Carlton Hill, located just the other side of London Road is well worth walking up. You get a panoramic view of Edinburgh and the coastline. Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre, Omni Centre, John Lewis etc are a few minutes walk from Lantern Guest House. There are plentiful restaurants and bars in the close vacinity including the famous Valvona & Crolla.
Language spoken: English

Area info

Amenities of Lantern Guest House

Great facilities! Review score, 8.7

Most popular amenities

  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Terrace

House rules

Lantern Guest House takes special requests – add in the next step!
Check-in
From 12:30 PM to 10:30 PM
You need to let the property know what time you'll be arriving in advance.
Check-out
Until 10:30 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

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Crib and extra bed policies

0 - 2 years
Crib upon request
Free

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There are no extra beds available at this property.

All cribs are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

Please inform Lantern Guest House of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.

In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.

License number: D, EH-70221-F

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