Edinburgh (ZXE-Edinburgh Waverly Train Station) - 28 min walk
Restaurants
Southpour - 11 min walk
Pizza Hut - 9 min walk
Old Bell Inn - 3 min walk
The Salisbury Arms - 12 min walk
The Earl Grange Cafe - 1 min walk
About this property
Capital House
When you stay at Capital House, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Edinburgh Castle and University of Edinburgh. Also, Royal Mile and Princes Street are within a short drive.
Languages
English
At a glance
Hotel size
5 rooms
Arriving/Leaving
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Check-out time is 10:00 AM
Required at check-in
Credit card, debit card or cash deposit required for incidental charges
Government-issued photo ID may be required
Pets
Pets not allowed
Internet
Free WiFi in public areas
Parking
Free on-site self-parking
Other information
Smoke-free property
Property amenities
What to do
Cycling nearby
Room amenities
Freshen up
Free toiletries
Fees & policies
Policies
This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
This property does not have lifts.
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
Does Capital House offer free cancellation for a full refund?
Yes, Capital House does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in, depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure that you check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.
Are pets allowed at Capital House?
Sorry, pets aren't allowed.
Is parking offered on site at Capital House?
Yes, there's free self parking.
What are the check-in and check-out times at Capital House?
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 9:00 PM. Check-out time is 10:00 AM.
What is there to do at Capital House and nearby?
Have fun during the warmer months with activities nearby such as cycling. Additional recreation nearby includes birdwatching.
What's the area around Capital House like?
Capital House is a short 14-minute walk from University of Edinburgh and 11 minutes' walk from The Meadows.
Capital House Reviews
Reviews
9.0
Wonderful
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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 Exceptional
17 Sept 2024
Very nice hosts
Garth
Garth, 5-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
13 Aug 2023
Roderick Francis
Roderick Francis, 3-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
11 Apr 2023
Lovely room with view of Arthur's seat. Comfortable bed and extremely clean and welcoming.
Graham
Graham, 2-night trip with friends
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
26 Mar 2022
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
Duncan
Duncan, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
18 Oct 2021
John William
John William, 2-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
29 Aug 2021
Nice b ans b
Very friendly staff. Lovely room. Nice stay. Matress not best but other than that lovely stay thanks
edward
edward, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
8/10 Very good
29 Aug 2021
Friendly, welcoming host. Very clean room.
Morag
Morag, 1-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
8 Sept 2019
Mr Ali and his family could not have been more helpful or welcoming. Recommended
Simon
Simon, 2-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
28 May 2019
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!
Kaye
Kaye, 3-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
3 Jan 2019
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
Patrick
Patrick, 2-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
6 Nov 2018
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.
Verified traveller
3-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
1 Oct 2018
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.
beth
beth, 3-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
2/10 Poor
22 Sept 2018
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.
John W
John W, 2-night romance trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
23 Aug 2018
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.
Jasmin
Jasmin, 2-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
8/10 Very good
14 Jun 2018
Verified traveller
2-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
8/10 Very good
11 Jun 2018
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.
Jacqueline-ann
Jacqueline-ann, 2-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
1 Oct 2017
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.
Roushan
Roushan, 3-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
8/10 Very good
3 Jun 2024
LEANDRO
LEANDRO, 2-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
14 Sept 2023
Bon rapport qualité-prix, hôte accueillant.
Bonne localisation dans 1 joli quartier.
MARIE
MARIE, 4-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
8/10 Very good
21 Aug 2023
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
Alessandro
Alessandro, 3-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
8/10 Very good
4 Jan 2020
Ruhige Lage, trotzdem zentral. Sehr gute Verkehrsanbindung. Nette Vermieter.
Verified traveller
7-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review
8/10 Very good
7 Aug 2018
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.
Esben Grønborg
Esben Grønborg, 2-night romance trip
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8/10 Very good
4 Jan 2018
alloggio a buon prezzo
alloggio con buon rapporto qualità-prezzo in zona della città a poca distanza dal centro