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Fraoch House

2.0 star property
Guesthouse in Edinburgh, near Royal Mile

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Travelers find themselves in Edinburgh's vibrant center at Fraoch House, a welcoming guesthouse just steps from the Royal Mile and Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre. The property offers WiFi access in common areas and maintains smoke-free accommodations throughout.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Premier Double Room, Ensuite

Premier Double Room, Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Heating
Separate bedroom
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Double Room, Ensuite

Standard Double Room, Ensuite

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Heating
Separate bedroom
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Single room , External bathroom

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Heating
Detached private bathroom
Hairdryer
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Twin Room, Ensuite

Twin Room, Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Heating
Separate bedroom
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds OR 1 King Bed

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Twin Room, Private Bathroom

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Heating
Separate bedroom
Detached private bathroom
Hairdryer
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Map
66 Pilrig Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH6 5AS

What's nearby

  • Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre - 14 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Princes Street - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Royal Mile - 4 min drive - 2.0 km
  • Edinburgh Castle - 4 min drive - 2.2 km
  • University of Edinburgh - 4 min drive - 2.3 km

Getting around

  • Balfour Street Tram Stop - 5 min walk
  • Edinburgh Waverley Station - 9 min drive
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 40 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Brass Monkey Leith - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Harp & Castle - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Tepuy - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Origano - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Best Kebab House - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Fraoch House

Guest house near Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre
Located close to Princes Street, Fraoch House has plenty to offer. Guests can connect to free WiFi in public areas.
Other perks at this guest house include:
  • Smoke-free property

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 6:00 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit and outdoor lighting

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including stag and hen parties
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

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Frequently asked questions

Is Fraoch House pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Fraoch House?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 6:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Fraoch House?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Fraoch House located?

Located in Leith, this guesthouse is within a 15-minute walk of Leith Links and Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre. Princes Street and George Street are also within 1 mile (2 km). Balfour Street Tram Stop is 5 minutes by foot and Foot of The Walk Tram Stop is 12 minutes.

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Reviews

Fraoch House Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

9.6

Cleanliness

8.8

Location

9.8

Staff & service

9.4

Eco-friendliness

9.4

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 364 out of 454 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 76 out of 454 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 454 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 454 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 454 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a great place! We felt so fancy being welcomed with biscuits and drinks and a short explanation of the surrounding area. Perfect for us!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Garrett

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very quiet and lovely place to stay
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sundar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a very comfortable stay
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ellie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Although we only had a short stay we were very impressed, the staff were very helpful and welcoming and the room we stayed in was very comfortable and stylish.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Isabela

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

Lovely

Great stay in Edinburgh. Very clean, comfortable and friendly staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

ANTONIO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was fine! Thanks
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A beautiful house that retains many of its original features. A tremendous host who did his best to accommodate all our requests. A superb breakfast aswell. And convenient for Leith and Edinburgh, very much recommended.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Megen

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was very cute, and the bathroom was spacious! Breakfast was delicious with wonderful fresh fruit, yogurt, salmon, eggs. Service was wonderful, and they were very friendly. Would highly recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Eric

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our host matthew is an especially polite and helpful person - thankyou !
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sophie

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

What a hidden gem

Check in was the best I've ever had! Tea or coffee with shortbread in the front room, Matthew went through all the details and gave some great info of the area, helped with bus times too. The accomodation is stunning, beautifully decorated, comfortable bed, quiet, lots of extras too. Nice to see some eco refills for bathroom shampoo/soap etc.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rachael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
We had a lovely stay, mathew the owner was so helpful regarding buses etc. The bus stop to princess street is directly outside the hotel. My only criticism and its a more personal one is being type 1 diabetic there was no alternatives to sugar in hot drinks at breakfast or in the room, bathroom window couldnt be opened, like i say very small gripes. Other than that me and my mam had a fantastic stay, breakfast was beautiful and the room was lovely and spacious. Would definitely recommended this B&B
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
On reading previous reviews, I thought I would give 'Fraoch House' a try. As it was my first ever visit to Edinburgh, I was presently surprised by the lovely Coffee and shortbread welcoming both my wife and I received on our arrival. The personable welcome we received was perfect and we were assisted in every aspect of our visit with our queries on local amenities etc. The Breakfast was sumptuous, the room was very comfortable but needs a small bit of tlc in places and the property is conveniently located near to buses and trams etc. If I return to Edinburgh again it will definitely be to 'Fraoch House'. Thank you to the excellent Staff for all their help and friendliness.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Arthur

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The B&B is about a 8-10 minute walk from the tram station that runs to & from the airport (the stop closest is Balfour St). Our room was in the lowest floor (below street level), and was a good size. The bed was comfortable and the bathroom was fine; plenty of hot water (though the water heater made a loud noise when in use). They provided a bottle of filtered water, chocolate bars, tea and instant coffee, along with a hot pot. I couldn't figure out the TV, so I didn't bother with it; it was connected to a DVD player, and there were movies to borrow upstairs. The host was very helpful in regard to getting around the town; he told us that a bus stopped right across from the house that went into the royal mile area. We had no trouble getting UBERs from there. Also, the Tram was an easy way to the port of Leith where we visited the Royal Yacht Britannia.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Lauren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The Fraoch House is a very quaint house. The bedroom and bathroom was was clean. I took a star off because the property is a little dated overall. But I was very happy with the proximity to the royal mile and convenience overall.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Compact unit, not very roomy but clean, good to stay a few days for 2 people. Staff were very friendly and helpful. 25 minute walk to city, plenty of pubs and restaurants nearby. Bus stops outside property (bus # 11) from the city and bustop to city is across the road. 5 minute walk to tram which will take you to the airport. Good location, well worth staying.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

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

Excellent!

Spacious room, comfortable beds and modern en suite. The fan already in the room was especially welcomed during the warm spell. Excellent breakfast! On bus lines into the city center. Very helpful staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Gijsbert

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Uitstekend verblijf! Vier nachten in een mooie kamer met uitzicht op de (rommelige)achtertuin. Mooi, onlangs vernieuwd sanitair. Een bureau/tafeltje ontbrak in de kamer. Ontbijt wordt pas vanaf 08.00 aangeboden. Dat was te laat, daardoor kan ik het ontbijt niet beoordelen. Ontvangst hartelijk en vriendelijk, daarna niemand niet meer gezien. Ook 's avonds niet. Algemeen: prima verblijf voor overnachting. Bus voor naar centrum tegenover het hotel was erg fijn.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yoshimichi

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

立地もよく清潔なホテル

プリンセスストリートからトラムで４駅、balfour streetが近いです。駅の周りには飲食店、スーパーマーケットがあり便利です。徒歩５分位の住宅街にあり、静かな環境です。 ホテルの目の前にバス停があり、立地はいいと思います。 チェックインの時間前でしたが、清掃している間コーヒーをサービスしてもらい少しだけ待って利用できました。 ドアが薄いのか玄関の出入りの音が少し気になりましたが？それ以外は快適でした。 ドライヤー、バスアメニティはありました。部屋は清潔でした。 良いホテルだと思います。
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tom

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing place to stay, really comfortable room and the staff were so attentive and helpful. Highly recommended!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Debra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This was a quaint establishment - a cross between an AB&B and hotel It had a shared fridge , little dining area and very friendly staff to help us up the stairs with our luggage , borrow us an extra converter and charger and provide assistance on so many other levels ! Rooms were clean and provided coffee, toiletries and a closet to hang a few things . I would highly recommend them !!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jill

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

Great find

Room was spacious, clean and perfect for my needs, communal areas, corridors etc are abit tired, but the room was great. The manager was very helpful when I checked in
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ken

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed our stay and were able to walk to most of the Edinburgh highlights and also had the option of easy public transit. The room was extremely comfortable and the staff was very accommodating.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Fraoch House was wonderful. The accommodations were excellent, situated in a lovely neighborhood conveniently situated a brief bus ride from Old Town Edinburgh. Would most certainly recommend.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sue

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were very nice and extremely helpful. Great location to hop on the bus and travel to locations if you choose not to walk. The room was clean, slept in comfortable beds and the pillows were comfortable too. We highly recommend Fraoch House to stay while in Edinburgh.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Judith Ricker

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fraoch House is a sweet place. It's older and has charm. Matthew the host was solicitous and eager to please. We had breakfast one morning and it was excellent. Our room was adequate. Lack of a plug convenient to one side of the.bed and.odd chairs that tipped over when we sat in them were drawbacks. The location was a disappointment. We didn't realize how far we were from everything. There is good bus service, but if you prefer to walk to attractions it's quite a slog. If you have a car it's no problem.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024