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Reviews of Dene Guest House

3 out of 5
Dene Guest House
7 Eyre Place, Edinburgh, Scotland

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

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Rating 8 - Good. 60 out of 124 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 124 reviews" "
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9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Harry, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hosts, location and value for money. I highly recommend this place.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2020
Response from Dene Guest House on 12 Oct 2020
Hi Harry. Belated thanks for your kind review. I am so glad you enjoyed your stay in August and were happy at The Dene. Please do get back in touch if you are visiting Edinburgh again. Kind regards, Hamish & Ilio

10/10 Excellent

S

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was nice and comfortable and the people were friendly
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2020
Response from Jean-Pierre and Simone on 13 Mar 2020
Dear S., Thank you so much for your feedback, we are extremely glad to see that you have enjoyed your time at the Dene Guest House. Do not hesitate to come back to us if you need a good guest house in Edinburgh! ;) You can book direc tly with us on w w w . d e n e g u e s t h o u s e . c o m for the b est rates. Best regards and see you soon! The Dene Team

10/10 Excellent

Susana

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent service. Very good breakfast. Very Close.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020
Response from Jean-Pierre & Simone on 13 Mar 2020
Dear Susana, Thank for your very nice review, this is very appreciated. The whole Dene Team is pleased to read that you enjoyed both breakfast and their kindness. ;) We hope you had a safe trip and wish you to come back to Edinburgh or Scotland, there are so much more to see! Kindest regards, The Dene Team

10/10 Excellent

stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good stay
Really nice place to stay very clean warm and friendly , good intro to premises. Very good breakfast ,close to Edinburgh town. Would recommend .
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019
Response from The Dene Team on 19 Jan 2020
Hello Stephen, Thank you so much for the amazing review and detailed comments. Reviews like your help other people to make the decision to book with us or not. Head back soon! Cheers, The Dene Team

8/10 Good

Jacqueline

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Gino

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff was very friendly and always ready to go the extra length
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

ColinA, Palm Springs, Ca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I received a personal email asking about my arrival, plus a friendly greeting from the owner as opposed to basic chatter from someone behind a front desk. She was very knowledgeable about the area and gave me great advise about locations and transportation. The environment was clean and the breakfast was awesome with plenty of eggs, sausage, pastries and fruit to go around. The location was an appropriate distance from the center of town and close enough to restaurants. For late cravings, there are two restaurants just across the street for pizza or burgers. I was a little nervous when I saw my bed next to a fireplace, but relieved when I investigated and saw it was boarded up. No concerns of a boogie man coming down and bragging me.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Courtney, Canada

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We loved it here. The rooms were large, very clean and nicely modernized. The staff were VERY, very, very friendly. The location was in a great spot. We were a short walking distance from a comedy club and only a kilometre and a bit from the Royal Mile & castle. The wifi was fast, the breakfast was delicious. I would definitely come back.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019
Response from Jean-Pierre on 2 Oct 2019
Thank you very much for your feedback, this is very appreciated. :) We will gladly welcome you back at the Dene Guest House!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Simone on 15 Sept 2019
Hi there, We do not know who you are but it's good to see that you had a great stay with us! : ) Cheers, Simone

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely location, good breakfast. Nice staff. On the expensive side (to be expected though as we came during fringe). Reserve a car parking space in advance. Well worth it.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Simone on 15 Sept 2019
Hello! A review with pictures! That's amazing! Thank you so much, it really gives an insight for any other people wanting to book with us :) Head back soon! Simone

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Simone on 15 Sept 2019
Thank you for the positive online review. :) Kind regards, Simone

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very welcoming Spanish couple 👫 . I certainly go back there on my next ovetnight visit to Edinburgh
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Reception team on 28 Aug 2019
Hi anonimous Thank you so much for you lovely review.:) We would be happy to welcome you very soon. All the best. Kind regards

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Dene Guest House is a hidden gem. We stayed here during the Fringe Festival in a triple room with private bathroom. The room was spacious and spotlessly clean, plenty of tea and coffee provided and other little touches such as shampoo and shower gel in the bathroom. All of the staff were incredibly friendly and cheerful. I would not hesitate to stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Reception on 19 Aug 2019
Hi Anonymous, Thank you so much for this incredible review! We are delighted to heard you love your time with us, and it will such a pleasure to welcome you again very soon! Kind regards

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Simone on 15 Sept 2019
Dear Anon. Thank you for the time to review us. It looks like you had a good stay with us. Best regards, The Dene Team

10/10 Excellent

Tony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Value for money B & B
Value for money Guest House close to the city centre. Steps up to the front door and the limited parking is at the back with steps down to the rear entrance. Need to pre-book a parking space as street parking is almost non existent. Owners and staff very friendly and helpful and were able to recommend a very nice Italian restaurant for dinned.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019
Response from Dene Team on 25 Jul 2019
Hi Tony, Thank you so much for this great review. All the team is happy to heard you had a great time with us! :) Due to the Guest house's localisation is better to book the parking space in advance. We are lucky to have lots of great restaurants, pub's nearby us. We are looking forward to see you staying with us again! Kind regards

8/10 Good

Gareth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic hosts; comfortable rooms; lovely breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019
Response from Dene Team on 25 Jul 2019
Hi Orbitz, Thank you so much for shearing your feedback it is really appreciated. Our breakfast if field wit fresh products every morning. So that our guests can appreciated our selections of fresh and hot food. All the Dene Team are looking forward to see you soon! :) Kind regards

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2019
Response from Chloe on 23 May 2019
Hi Heather, Thank you for your great review. We hope to you again soon. Kin regards

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The Dene is a gem of a Guest House. This was our 2nd stay and we couldn't fault either experience. The staff are professional, discreet and courteous. Rooms are spotless, comfortable and spacious. Breakfast has something for everyone with a small buffet style hot offering. The Guest House itself is central to the City and provides an ideal base for exploring Edinburgh. Hairdryers, personal grooming & cleaning products are provided with tea & coffee making facilities in the rooms. Highly recommended.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018
Response from Jean-Pierre & Simone on 12 Dec 2018
Dear Anonymous, Thank you very much for such a nice feedback! :) We are really happy that you enjoyed your stay at The Dene Guest House and that we have matched your expectations. Do not hesitate to get back to us if you are ever coming back to Edinburgh or to recommend us to your friends. There is always something fun to do in the capital, have a look at our web site for updates! ;) Warmest regards,

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful hotel and staff. Very kind and helpful!!
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2018
Response from Jean-Pierre & Simone on 12 Dec 2018
Dear Anonymous, Thank you very much for leaving us such a wonderful review, this is very appreciated! :) We will be very happy to welcome you back at the Dene if you are ever deciding to give the capital another visit! :) Cheers! ;)

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
A good clean basic guest house. Very well placed for visiting the city with friendly helpful staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018
Response from GM on 1 Nov 2018
Thank you for your feedback, this is very appreciated. :)

10/10 Excellent

Yordan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable, clean and quiet guest house in the elegant New town of Edinburgh. Very friendly staff.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2018
Response from Jean-Pierre on 25 Sept 2018
Thank you very much for taking the time to leave us such an nice review. Glad you enjoyed your stay with us! :)

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Gorgeous Stay
We had a night in Edinburgh after a business trip to Glasgow. I've been to Edinburgh before but wasn't too sure about the location and was worried about the guest house being too far away from the centre of town as I was traveling with my mother. On arrival, our room wasn't ready, but the host was lovely and kept our bag safe, gave us the keys and clear instructions of how to get to town by bus. She was very friendly and sweet. The house is gorgeous, the room we had was so spacious and there were lots of little touches like shampoo and moisturiser which felt like I was at home. Breakfast was great. There was scrambled eggs and a good selection of vegetables along with the usual cereal, yoghurt, fruit as well as pancakes and lots of condiments. I was set for the day. The location is super quiet and there are a lot of options of pub or restaurant around for lunch or evening meals. Would definitely stay here again and recommend others there as well.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Response from Jean-Pierre on 25 Sept 2018
Thank you very much for taking the time to leave us such an nice review. Thank you for mentioning your appreciation of our breakfast and the location of the guest house. Glad you enjoyed your stay with us! :)

8/10 Good

Kathy, Ann Arbor Mi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful staff - very helpful and accommodating. Nice location.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018
Response from Jean-Pierre on 25 Sept 2018
Thank you very much for taking the time to leave us such an nice review. Glad you enjoyed your stay with us! :)

8/10 Good

Caz, Worcester

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable & characterful B&B
The Guesthouse is easy to find and is a 20 minute downhill walk from the main station. Was met by one of the owners who explained everything I needed to know. Had a light, airy room on the front. Comfortable bed. The room didn't have an en-suite facility (which wasn't clear when I was booking on Expedia) but I was only sharing a shower room/toilet with two other rooms and never had to wait to use it. Plenty of choice at the breakfast buffet with frequent top ups of tea & coffee.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018
Response from Jean-Pierre on 27 Sept 2018
Thank you Caz for giving us your feedback. We are glad that you enjoyed your stay at the Dene Guest House. We would have appreciated that you had talked to us about your pillow issue while you were still on the property, we would have proposed you a softer one straight away and you would have enjoyed a bit more comfort. As for the shared facilites, the description of the rooms are very clear on Expedia as the shared bathroom is mentioned both in the name and the description of the room. Thank you for mentioning the breakfast, this is something we are working really hard. :)

8/10 Good

Leodegario

Too far of a walk uphill (22 min) to all the actio
Too far of a walk uphill (22 min) to all the action. Although there are two city buses around the corner that run every 20-30 minutes. Shared bathrooms were very busy. Breakfast and staff were very good.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2018
Response from Reception on 7 Sept 2018
Hi there, Thank you for the good review. Our buses do come more frequently though, every 5-10 mins, even on Sundays and a single ticket to the Royal Mile is £1.70 (day ticket with unlimited buses until midnight is £4) With regards to our shared bathrooms, we have noticed that they are only used between 7-8 am, and remain un-used after those times. We have updated the signage to highlight that they can also be used after breakfast and in the evening. I am glad to see that staff and breakfast was great, we have put a lot of effort in to offer more fresh fruit, home made pancakes . Kind regards, Dene Reception

10/10 Excellent

John

We booked a 3 bed room the was comfortable for 3 adults (would also work for family with 2 kids). The hotel was conveniently located about a half mile walk to Edinburgh castle. Simone was a helpful and attentive host and the breakfast service ws very good.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018
Response from Jean-Pierre on 25 Sept 2018
Thank you John for your feedback. We are glad that you enjoyed your stay at the Dene. Thank you for mentioning our good location in the city and the quality of our breakfast! :)

8/10 Good

Nancy, Toronto Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
An excellent location. Close enough to walk everywhere but away from crowds in Old Town. Lots of good shops. Restaurants etc about 20 minute walk ....can walk to Botanica Gardens and along Leith River
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018
Response from Jean-Pierre on 25 Sept 2018
Thank you for your feedback Nancy. We are glad that you enjoyed the location of the guest house. :)

8/10 Good

Lauren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 9 nights in May 2018
Response from Simone on 26 Jun 2018
Hello Lauren, thank you for the great review! Head back soon! Cheers, The Dene Team

8/10 Good

Laurence

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Got a charge
Pleasant place and friendly staff. Lots of electric outlets.
Response from Simone on 26 Jun 2018
Hello Laurence, thank you for the great review! Some of our rooms indeed have an abnormal amount of electric sockets. :) Cheers, The Dene Team

8/10 Good

Marie

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

8/10 Good

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The guest house was good value for money with helpful staff. Only small negative is that it is at the bottom of a steep hill leading to town centre but good bus route to Princes Street
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2018
Response from Jean-Pierre on 31 Jan 2018
Dear Kevin, Thank you for taking the time to give feedback, this is very helpful. We are glad yo enjoyed your stay with us at the Dene Guest House. As you have mentioned, we are located down Dundas street but we are blessed with great bus service with 4 lines (8, 23, 27 and 36) stopping very close to the guest house. So even if you are not really fond of walking you will always find a way to reach the close-by historic city-center. :)

10/10 Excellent

Lucy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Brilliant welcome, lovely architecture, top marks!
My 2 workers came back from their business trip raving about it and want to stay there themselves on family trips in future. Nowhere else in Edinburgh will now do!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018
Response from Jean-Pierre on 31 Jan 2018
Dear Lucy, Thank you very much for writing such a great review on behalf of your two colleagues. This is very appreciated. We are really looking forward to welcoming them back to the Guest House! :)

10/10 Excellent

Michael, Minneapolis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice out of the crowds place
Breakfast is excellent: plentiful and well prepared, with lots of options. Rooms are comfortable and internet is fast, A bit off the beaten track, no doubt a good thing in high season. Bus service is very convenient, however. Staff are first rate: helpful and knowledgeable.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2017

8/10 Good

Shirley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very pleasant stay, thank you
Dene house was perfect for what we needed. In a fantastic area. Quiet but within walking distance to Princes Street and around the corner from Botanical Gardens. Rooms are well stocked. Tea, coffee, biscuits, hairdryer, soaps and towels. Breakfast is good: especially the cooked breakfast. Simone is very helpful and all the staff were lovely.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

alex , Alberta, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly and clean
Very friendly and very tidy rooms and location. Would highly recommend to a friend if they were staying in the area
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017
Response from Dene Team on 24 Oct 2017
Thank you Alex for the amazing review. We are very lucky with our location easy walk and many restaurants close by. We hope to have you back soon! Warm regards, The Dene Team

10/10 Excellent

josie, glasgow

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Centrally situated near to amenities and lical bus
So much like a 4 star hotel. Good directions to hotel. Cleanliness is excellent
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017
Response from Dean Team on 26 Oct 2017
Hello Josie Thank you so so much for the fantastic review! It's great to read that we have ticked all the boxes for your stay. We did invest into a proper reservations system that reconfirms reservations to guests with the applied deposits and our arrival time reminder with directions help everyone to find the way to us. Many properties do not send anything to the guest or simply spam you with promotions. We think it's more important that guests find their way to us and how to reach us if there are last minute changes. We hope to have you back soon. The Dene Team

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Superb, ideal and charming accomodation!
Beautiful character Guest house. Simone and Jean-Pierre on hand constantly, catering so obligingly to every need and request! Very friendly and so keen to ensure you are aware of things to do, places to see and how to get there. Highly recommend this accomodation for all reasons listed below! Bedroom big, spacious, clean and so very comfortable and warm. Hearty Breakfast lovely, freshly cooked and beautifully presented. So ideally situated for sight seeing and shops ,very close to EVERYWHERE, EVERYTHING and all restaurants!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017
Hello ! It's fantastic to read that our hard work is appreciated. We are always happy to chat with guests and let them know about good places to eat and what to see. We explore many places ourselves whenever possible. We are very lucky with our location as there is much around and even if you decide to the take the bus the day ticket for £4 is amazing value. We hope to have you back soon :) Warm regards, Jean-Pierre & Simone

8/10 Good

Anna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice Homely Guesthouse
Friendly staff, nice homely feel. The only issue was that although my room was en suite, I would have preferred not to have a shared shower facility. Yet the shower area was very clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017
Hello Anna Thank you so much for the amazing comment about our shared facilities. Due to the building we are not able to convert all our rooms with ensuites, and if we tried they would be the size of a stamp. Rooms with shared facilities have this mentioned in the room title such as "double with shared bathroom" so that there are no misunderstandings. I hope there are ensuite rooms available next time you decide to stay with us. Warm regards, The Dene Team

8/10 Good

Brian, Whitley Bay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good base for a few days at the Festival
Welcoming staff, excellent breakfast, comfortable bed, convenient location but a long walk upstairs from the basement to the bathroom.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice place to stay
Not what we expected, but that ended up being a pretty good thing. Great place to go if you're not expecting a conventional hotel
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2017
Dear traveller, Thank you for this amazing feedback. We are happy to hear that you enjoyed your stay at the Dene Guest House and hope to welcome you back next time you are in Edinburgh. Best regards, Simone, Jean-Pierre, Thais and Stephanie

8/10 Good

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2017
Dear Patricia, Thank you for this amazing review. We are happy that your enjoyed your stay with us and hope to welcome you back at the Dene soon. Best regards, The Dene Team

8/10 Good

Rob

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017
Dear Rob, Thank you for taking the time to review your stay with us. We are glad that you enjoyed your stay at the Dene and hope you had a great time in Edinburgh. We would love to welcome you back at the Dene Guest House one day. Best regards, The Dene Team

10/10 Excellent

Donna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Definitely would stay again!
Great email communication prior to arrival. Host was extremely thorough and service oriented!!! Lots of shops and restaurants within a short walk. The castle and old city is a 25 min walk up a hill. Plenty of coffee shops, parks, restaurants, shops, galleries, antique shops along the way.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017
Hello Donna Thank you so much for the amazing review. Especially that you mentioned the email communication. We did indeed invest into that with a reservations system to reconfirm reservations, let guests know how much was prepaid etc. As well an automatic pre arrival email with directions and how to find us. Thank you for staying with us :) Warm regards, The Dene Team

10/10 Excellent

odryrose

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great clean place n beautifully decorated place
Great cleanliness that rarely you find like that in other place. Perfect location just few mins away from Union St. Stunning rooms, I was impressed. I had a very good bfast with beautiful selection of bread n scones. I will definitely come back.
Hello Odyrose! Thank you for the amazing review! It's really appreciated and a good reminder how rewarding running a guest house can be! Hope to have you back again soon! Warm regards, Simone

8/10 Good

Rebecca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable, convenient and great being able to self check in as we arrived very late. Would have no hesitation in rebooking as the breakfast looked lovely just a shame I didn't have time to sample it !
Hello Rebecca Thank you for the lovely review! The self check in is very handy as it takes pressure off guests to arrive at a specific time. Get in touch with us if you are coming to Edinburgh again as we would love to have you back, this time with breakfast! Cheers, The Dene Team

10/10 Excellent

Jamie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect friendly guest house
Stay was great staff we spoke to were very friendly and room was perfect for us
Response from General Manager on 3 Jan 2017
Hello Jamie Thank you so much for the lovely review! Hope to see you both again at the Dene! Cheers, The Dene Team

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Response from General Manager on 6 Jan 2017
Hello ! Thank you so much for the great review! We will try harder to get a 5/5 next time :) Hope to have you back again at some point! Cheers, The Dene Team

10/10 Excellent

Paul, Wellingborough

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Great stay
Great stay. Staff really helpful and friendly. Breakfast was ample. Good value for money.

10/10 Excellent

H T V So

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice Gues thouse
The guest house is nice and awesome!