Ellwyn House

The property is located in charming Victorian house, dated 1905-1910. It is near Portobello beach. Our room was clean and spacious. The breakfasts were good.

Everything was good

The property was well maintained with excellent breakfast choice & friendly staff.

All was good

The staff were helpful, friendly and always aimed to pleased. The room was the one in the photo, it was spacious with an on-suite. It was as clean as I expected it to be for a guest house that see's hundreds of people pass through every year. The bar and resturant was open Thursday-Saturday. They have a pool table. The bus stop was right outside to take you to town which is 10-15 minutes away. Perfect for a good night's sleep away from the hustle and bustle. The view of Arthur's seat from the from of the property is stunning.

I'm writing this to be honest about expectations for future guests. Options for breakfast were limited. But it was enough to start the day, you only had to ask if you wanted something different and it would be there for you the next day. The plumbing needs some work, and we spoke the proprietor about this and he has plans after the summer rush, to have a refurb done, to sort out any niggling issues that resulted after the covid 'need to accomidate' situation. While we were there, they had already begun with the down stairs refurbishment and it was looking great. There was some staining on the mattress that you could clearly see had been steam cleaned. Dusting behind the bed would be advised in the future for any asthma sufferers. But in saying that, if I had asked, it would have been dealt with, I have stayed in some awful guest houses and this was not one of them. Just needs some updating of which the proprietor is fully aware of and is in the process of doing, so stay there with this in mind. You will have a lovely time and be looked after well. We would come back if visiting Edinburgh again.

Located near good transport links back into the City. Also, 15 min walk to the beach. Our room was clean, nicely decorated and spacious. Breakfast was good, choice of continental options and hot food. The breakfast conservatory is bright and welcoming. There were plenty of tea bags, milk pods and coffee sachets.

The Shower was a very small enclosure, not much room to move. My p.m shower was basically cold, did not get decent hot water to shower with. Bathroom could do with a refresh of paintwork. King size bed for that size room would be ideal. Room wasn’t very dark in the morning as the blinds let in light around the edges. There is a curtain track up, curtains as well would be better. Restaurant not open and bar was closed - though the staff member did open it briefly for us to take a drink each to our room.