The Ben Doran Hotel

Room was very comfy and clean. I spoke to the lady who I assume was the manager while eating breakfast on my first day and she was happy to stop and chat about the area and general chit chat Bathroom was clean and easily accessible from my room. Breakfast on the first day was great. Was also able to check in early as I'd arrived in Edinburgh earlier than I expected.

On the second day of my stay, the lady who I previously spoke to was away on holiday, and so the breakfast was a little underwhelming. I was told that they weren't doing breakfasts that morning buffet-style like the previous day, but I could still ask for whatever I had yesterday. I asked for a full breakfast with scrambled eggs but the man in the kitchen said he wasn't sure how to cook those, so fried them instead. No bacon, beans or mushrooms either. Picture of breakfast attached.

Room was good. Comfortable bed. Breakfast was upstairs in the main hotel and was modest, but absolutely fine. Cheerful service.

Bathroom was cramped for space. Bathroom waste bin had not been emptied prior to our visit, and not emptied during our visit. Someone else's used socks left on couch in bedroom. Just little things. Breakfast was self service hot foods but there was only scrambled eggs, and sausages and mushrooms with tomatoes. Where was the bacon? black pudding? Maybe haggis? Helping of tea and toast were good, fair choice of breakfast cereals but croisants and pain au chocolat in plastic wrappers.

The staff let us check into our room very early, which was a massive bonus as we were both absolutely shattered after our overnight train journey! The staff were very eager to assist us. We stayed in the basement room 12, which was huge, with a very large comfy bed and loads of space! Breakfast had plenty of fruit, yoghurt and the usual but bacon would have been nice also! :) The hotel is adjacent to the bus stop from the city centre and opposite to the one into town. Although it is only a 30 minute walk from the town centre there are frequent buses, which is very helpful in case it's too wet to walk! :)

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We were kindly given the largest room in the guesthouse, as we had informed the guesthouse that we were visiting on our honeymoon so they were kind enough to treat us. The room was large and clean and the bedding was very comfortable. Parking at the guesthouse was a big plus as we drove quite far and didn't fancy having to leave our car parked elsewhere. Convenient check-in at any hours. Delicious breakfast with plenty of choice for everyone.

Our room had no soap. There was one squirty bottle of shampoo in the shower, but that's it- no hand soap at the sink, and no shower gel. We'd have thought that at least a B&B should provide soap on the sink. Also, we bought our own soap from Lush, but when we came back after a day out, we found that the cleaner had thrown one of the bars out (it was wrapped in the brown paper that Lush uses for its products). The wifi was also not set up to make wifi calls, and the basement room we were given had no signal, so I had no way of using my phone for calling other than literally sitting in the window.

The building was lovely and the lovely sweeping staircase. Tempting not to slide down. The staff are lovely and friendly. The sweetie bowl at the bottom of the stairs was much appreciated but very temping. The room we stated in was spacious. The climb to the top floor gave us a good workout for the morning. Buses into the centre right outside.

Breakfast was plentiful and cooked well, however it wouldn't take much to make it even better by adding hash browns, black pudding and a better grade of sausage. All good though. Plenty to chose from

Everything. The staff was so friendly and made breakfast enjoyable bringing all the guests together for conversations. Room was massive. Tea and coffee facilities in the room with top ups outside the room was a lovely touch! Perfect location to get around the city with the bus stop outside the hotel with buses going to most places around the city. Plus car parking available at the hotel.

Paid extra for toilet facilities in the room but was worth it, still great value for money!

Location is about 30mins walk from Waverley Station or there’s plenty of buses that stop over the road. There are plenty of amenities like small supermarkets and cafes within a 10min walk. I had a small room with a basin and with a shared bathroom, which was fine for my needs for 1 night. The bed was incredibly comfortable and the room was lovely and warm given it was -2 outside! A good set-up for teas/coffees on each landing was available. Breakfast was excellent - I was immediately offered tea/coffee and toast by an attentive, friendly member of staff. A good continental spread to choose from and a hot food offering - the scrambled egg was cooked perfectly for me! I also liked that I was messaged days before my arrival advising how to check-in, which couldn’t have been more simple. For what I paid including breakfast, I will happily stay here again for my future visits to Edinburgh. Excellent value for money, amongst some very over-priced hotels!

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The room was very tidy and cosy, heated and the bed was so comfortable, which we liked after a long day of walking, resting is assured. The breakfast is diverse, from eggs to the traditional milk and cereal bowl and fruit. Also, there's a bus stop right in front of the house and with plenty connections to the city centre.

The room itself is in what was once a bedroom, so do not expect a room you'd find in a corporate hotel. Love the high ceilings though. We booked here the night before and it was by far the more economical option. Lodging in the city center was nearly double! No worries. There is a bus stop across the street that jets you to the center in 10 minutes. Breakfast was nice, though shuts down promptly at 9:00am. There is space for 3 cars to park. We never moved the car for fear someone else would grab it leaving us to park on the street.

Wish the breakfast didn't close at 9:00.

Room was lovely. Staff. Dry friendly. Delicious breakfast. Bit of a walk from station but okay. In terms of value for money, I was visiting for Beyonce concert so all accommodation that weekend was extortionate. Most I have ever paid for one night due to the concert but everyone was capitalising on that. Aside from the cost, it was a very comfortable stay.

Price of the room due to Beyoncé being in town.