Lantern Guest House

Property class: 3
Guesthouse within walking distance of Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre

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Lantern Guest House offers a great location, putting you within just a 10-minute walk of Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre and Princes Street. Also, Royal Mile and George Street are within a 15-minute walk. The property is just a short walk to public transportation: St Andrew Square Tram Stop is 11 minutes and Balfour Street Tram Stop is 12 minutes.

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Internet access
  • Non-smoking

Room options

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A hotel room with a bed, a wooden wardrobe, a desk with a kettle, cups, and a fan, and a TV displaying a home screen.

Double Room, Ensuite (Room 3)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 14 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free wired internet

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A hotel room with a bed, a TV displaying BBC Radio 1, a lamp, and two framed pictures on the wall.

Double Room, Ensuite (Room 2)

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 14 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free wired internet

View all photos for Double Room, Ensuite (Room 1, Large)

A hotel room with a bed, a desk with a computer, a TV, and a window with curtains.

Double Room, Ensuite (Room 1, Large)

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 18 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free wired internet

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About the neighborhood

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3 Windsor Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH7 5LA

What's nearby

  • Calton Hill - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Omni Centre Edinburgh - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Princes Street - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Royal Mile - 10 min walk - 0.9 km

Getting around

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 40 min drive
  • Brunstane Station - 8 min drive
  • Edinburgh Waverley Station - 9 min walk
  • Edinburgh (ZXE-Edinburgh Waverly Train Station) - 12 min walk
  • St Andrew Square Tram Stop - 11 min walk
  • Balfour Street Tram Stop - 12 min walk
  • Princes Street Tram Stop - 16 min walk

Restaurants

  • ‪The Playfair (Wetherspoon) - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Joker & the Thief - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪CC Blooms - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Cosmo - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Santu Coffee Roastery - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Lantern Guest House

  • Lantern Guest House offers a great location, putting you within just a 10-minute walk of Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre and Princes Street. Also, Royal Mile and George Street are within a 15-minute walk. The property is just a short walk to public transportation: St Andrew Square Tram Stop is 11 minutes and Balfour Street Tram Stop is 12 minutes.

At a glance

Hotel size

    • 4 rooms

Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 12:30 PM; Check-in end time: 10:30 PM
    • Contactless check-in available
    • Early check-in subject to availability
    • Check-out time is 10:30 AM
    • Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

    • Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

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 wired internet access in public areas

Parking

    • Onsite self parking (fees apply)

Other information

    • Smoke-free property

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Reviews

Lantern Guest House Reviews

8.4

Very Good

8.6

Cleanliness

8.8

Location

9.2

Staff & service

8.2

Property conditions & facilities

Guest review summary

What guests liked

  • The property is conveniently located near many restaurants and cafes, with one guest mentioning a favorite spot, Mama Roma. (4 reviews)
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10/10 Exceptional

Room was neat with a rustic charm. Excellent location close to shops, transport and sightseeing areas.
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10/10 Exceptional

The room was very clean, host was extremely friendly, and the location was within walking distance to most all tourist spots in the city.
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10/10 Exceptional

Lovely convenient location. Room had everything we needed.
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10/10 Exceptional

We greatly enjoyed our stay at lantern guest house. The hosts were very kind and gave us some guide pamphlets to help us find our way around the city. The location was convenient and very walkable! Thank you so much for the lovely stay!
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10/10 Exceptional

Quiet and cozy place to stay near the city center of Edinburgh. Walkable from Waverly Station. Friendly and personable proprietors! We enjoyed our stay.
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10/10 Exceptional

Really enjoyed our 3 nights stay in the Lantern Guest House. Accommodation is very centrally located within walking distances to main attractions (25-30 mins) and with plenty of dining options around it. Hosts were very responsive and provided all required information for check in. Room was clean and had everything we need for short stay.
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10/10 Exceptional

The Lantern Guest House is a short walk from the main attractions of Edinburgh and very convenient! Also, the rooms are very clean and the owner is super helpful! i will definitely stay at the Lantern Guest House when i return to Edinburgh and I strongly recommend it to anyone visiting Edinburgh!!!
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6/10 Good

Our host Richard was very welcoming and very helpful.The location was superb and it was quiet. Our room downstairs was somewhat lacking fresh air, very small for our luggage and damp. Otherwise a lovely stay.
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8/10 Very good

Overall and decent place to stay. Great location for getting around the city, our room was very dark, with scaffolding outside our window blocking most of the natural light. The shower was very poor, a trickle of water coming out. On the positive side the room was clean, bed was very comfortable and the TV worked. Overall a good place to stay for exploring the city and sleeping for the night.
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10/10 Exceptional

The place was lovely, bed was comfortable and the room was just nice to be at! Richard was great in communicating with us, and was very friendly and thoughtful. :)
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10/10 Exceptional

Great Place and Great Location

Clean, comfortable, and spacious room. Great location as well. Right around the corner are many restaurants and cafes. Every morning I went to KUNA for excellent coffee and savory pastries. They also have sweets. The one thing you should know about the room is that the steps leading down to the room are steep.
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6/10 Good

The location was great. Richard was a nice host. The room was quite tidy, but it smelled musty and damp. There was mold growing on the bathroom walls. We got symptoms (stuffiness and cough) caused by this damp indoor air.
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10/10 Exceptional

Great Stay - You'll like this one!

We loved our stay at the Lantern Inn Guest House! It was only 10 minutes from the bus station and 12 from Waverly Railway station, without a bunch of confusing turns. There are many places to eat within a block, and we found a 'favorite restaurant': Mama Roma. The room was so nice, clean, and roomy; and we loved the ensuite bathroom. We were very comfortable there. A small refrigerator was dedicated to our use, with cold water and milk supplied! There was a microwave available and even some dishes we could use. We didn't have those any other place we stayed so it was a great surprise. Richard, our host, was very friendly and anxious to help us. He gave good instructions and always seemed to be around when we had a question. We stayed 4 nights and would have been happy to be there longer if our plans had allowed. With such a good price, great features, comfortable room, and convenient location, we couldn't have done any better. I would definitely choose Lantern Guest House again if I return to Edinburgh.
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4/10 Fair

The location of the property was fantastic. Close to town, shops, restaurants, and tourist locations. The owner represented the property accordingly in photos and did say it was a basement unit. Unfortunately, the room was extremely small with no room for luggage. Very musty smell and bathroom had mold on ceiling and tiles in shower. The comforter was not even long enough to reach to the bottom of the top mattress. Luckily, there was a wool blanket in the cabinet. A proper size comforter would be helpful. Taylor Swift had just left town and I feel that the price of the room was very overpriced for the first two days we were there. Room price Mon, Jun 10 £207.50 Tue, Jun 11 £207.50 Wed, Jun 12 £108.33 Taxes £104.67 With a little more attention to detail, this location could be a great spot for a stay.
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10/10 Exceptional

Great place close to everything and to a reasonable price.
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10/10 Exceptional

I would stay here again

Great location, and very helpful host.
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10/10 Exceptional

Unique place.
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10/10 Exceptional

Secure, quiet, well located, owners trusted us to just get on with things, and are ever just a phone message away.
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8/10 Very good

A great location, the room was nice and came with a fridge. The host was also responsive and helpful. The only thing I didn't love was that since the room was in a "basement" it did smell a little damp.
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8/10 Very good

The staff was friendly. The shower was small, making it difficult to shave my legs
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10/10 Exceptional

This is a rowhouse type of housintypical of the city.our room was small with a bath..truth is we were gone q2 hours a day. Bus at corner could walk to old town and lots of little restaurants around fit the bill for us..clean and well located and safe neighorhood
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8/10 Very good

While I liked a lot about the property, one thing that not enough hotels and guest stays offer is multiple outlets/surge protectors. At Guest Lantern there were at least four surge protectors in my room. It seems like a small thing but it matters and made my stay easier. Of note, the upstairs family has young kiddos who run/jump ~7-9am, so holiday sleep ins aren't possible, if that's something you're into.
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10/10 Exceptional

A great stay!

I had a really long weekend nice stay at Lantern Guesthouse! As a solo traveler, room 3 was big enough for me. The room was VERY clean and had everything I needed. The mattress was a bit hard for my liking and there was a dip on one side, but I was able to move over and sleep on the other side. Yes the room was a bit damp but that's just the reality of Scotland - there was a dehumidifier in the room and a heater that cut down the humidity level pretty quickly so I wasn't bothered. A note for other North American travelers: position the shower heater to about 9 o'clock for the perfect temperature! Lantern is conveniently located near multiple bus stops so it was very easy to get around. There were also great restaurants, pubs, and bars in the area. I'd definitely stay here again!
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2/10 Poor

Damp and over priced!

Room smells of damp - there’s a reason why there’s a dehumidifier plugged in 24/7. Room and bathroom need updating with mould on the tile grout. Shower is very tight - curtain smelling of damp. Only one small liquid soap for two of us over a three night stay. Unable to open the window and loads of electric adapters and wires plugged in. Room was cold as it’s below ground and the plug in heater was no good. Richard is friendly and responsive but £266 per night in August is rip off Britain at its worst…we know it’s the Fringe but not value for money given the state of the room. Avoid.
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10/10 Exceptional

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