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3 out of 5
Lantern Guest House
3 Windsor Street, Edinburgh, Scotland

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 54 out of 135 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 60 out of 135 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 16 out of 135 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 135 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 135 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Mariya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Holly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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!!!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

kathy

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

ALEXANDRA

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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.

4/10 Poor

FRANK

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Michael

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was friendly. The shower was small, making it difficult to shave my legs
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ramiro

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I would stay here again
Great location, and very helpful host.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Secure, quiet, well located, owners trusted us to just get on with things, and are ever just a phone message away.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Will happily return!
What a fantastic place to stay. Brilliant location, barely 10 minutes walk from Waverley station and virtually right on the doorstep for the Playhouse and countless bars and restaurants, yet blissfully quiet in the evening. Easy access with a door code to come and go as you please and undoubtedly the most comfortable hotel bed I've ever slept in! Only spoke briefly with Richard after he came out of his way to see if we were enjoying our stay, but clearly nothing is too much to ask and the milk/water left in the fridge outside of the room were a nice touch. Would definitely look to stay here again on our next visit to Edinburgh.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022

8/10 Good

benita

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very pleasant stay. Clean and comfortable and walking distance from Waverley Station. In a quiet side street but close enough to a busy road with plenty of bus stops, shops and cafes. A couple of minutes walk to Calton hill.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Vincent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Worth the stay
Rooms are very well kept even have a microwave you can use thro day and evening and fresh milk in mini fridge with buscuits and a pod coffee machine at only 50p a cup
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A great location...super close to many restaurants and cafes. 15 minute walk to the train station and the shopping of the miracle mile. Very quiet side street. Richard the owner was extremely helpful and accommodating. First class service!! The only downside was a shower a bit small for my 6ft 215 pound bulk. Will stay again next time in Edinburgh.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Iain

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Yin Sum

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Enjoyable stay in Edinburgh
We did not expect a Guest House was that clean and quiet. It was convenience to use the pre-set code (sent by email beforehand) to access to the Guest House and room. Also, the location was good and convenient to most of the attractions in the city center. We enjoyed the stay and particularly the welcoming of the Guest House manager (his name is Richard - hope that we were right).
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Piotr, Norfolk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel 10 mins walk from the centre
10 mins walk to the main station and main attractions. Friendly staff, clean rooms and very safe.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

S&R, Victoria BC Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very close to Scotland’s People. Richard and Rachel very accomodating with early arrival. Nice People!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

carol, Wolverhampton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Edinburgh is an amazing place to stay ,hotel was lovely
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Robert, New York

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very comfortable, well located ... host went above and beyond to help me get my laundry sorted (stay was part of much longer trip)
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Diane, P

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice, clean and quiet
Quiet, close to city centre, easy walking distance to Princes Street, Waverly train and airport tram. Richard, the owner was very accommodating.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place
Very kind host who was very helpful about the local area and things to do. It's more of a guest house than a hotel (the room wasn't made up, for example, between our two nights. But nice to support a small business, and the room was very comfortable and in a good part of town, lots of local bars and restaurants and near, but not in the heart of the most touristy part of town.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2017

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Good location, comfortable, clean but very run down

10/10 Excellent

sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
lovely building nice hosts
Lovely hosts nice clean warm room

10/10 Excellent

mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location. Friendly owners. Room was very clean and comfortable.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Hotel close to Edinburgh city centre
good location and close to city centre and all the tourist attractions. The only drawback is that there is no convenient street parking in front of the house for those who drive into Edinburgh. There is free street parking about a 10 minute walk from the hotel. The room where we stayed is at street level and can be noisy. otherwise a very pleasant stay. Would recommend to anyone.

10/10 Excellent

kerris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A quiet gem in a central location
The perfect spot for those who like a good night sleep, but being in a central location. Spacious room, all very clean and tidy.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location - helpful staff
We had a lovely 3 night stay at the Lantern Guest House. With our own entrance, we could come and go as we pleased. It was a great location - close to transportation and an easy walk to the Old Town. It was a 5 minute walk to Calton Hill. Very reasonable rates.....definitely stay here again.

2/10 Terrible

Lorraine, Killucan

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very dissappointed.
I was so dissappointed with this guest house when i arrived the owner toald me my room was small understement it was tiny it was down in a basement no room to move looking out on 2 walls. The owner moved us to a bigger room not a great one but bigger. The towels that were ment to be whit were a dirty grey and we got one. The house in general was grotty dirty delph in the kitchen clothes drying in the hall on a clothes horse.the owner asked for his money before we even put our bags down i wonder why. It looks like anyone can call there housr a guest house and charge what they want.i wont be back.

8/10 Good

S P, uk

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable stay. Close to town is a plus.

8/10 Good

Debra, Pennsylvania

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place
Richard, the owner, is very friendly and helpful. The room and ensuite bathroom were very clean.

10/10 Excellent

Peter, Ontario

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Big rooms, great host
A very spacious room with ensuite and fast wifi. The host is very welcoming and made us feel right at home. Lots of information about Edinburgh. The bed was comfortable and the room very clean. I liked the little extras like a small fridge in the common area for storing food. Milk was also provided for my morning coffee. We would definitely stay there again on our next visit to Edinburgh.

10/10 Excellent

John, york

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
comfortable and value for money
We stay in hotels often and this place is perfect for the money. The memory foam mattress was good for my bad back. Ignore any pedantic negative reviews, if you want to stay in a 5star hotel then pay to stay in a 5 star hotel.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Handy for the city centre.
A pleasant break, nice welcome, liked the fresh milk in the fridge. Would happily use again.

10/10 Excellent

Wai Yee, Hong Kong

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A pleasant stay
In general, the stay was pleasant. Owner of the guest house was very nice and helpful. The price was great and the room was really clean and comfy! We stayed and the lower groud floor next to the side entrance which made it convenient to access the building. The only downside was that it took us some time to walk from the guest house to the popular sigghtseeing locations. There are pubs and cafes for meals. Great place for couples and families to stay!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

6/10 Okay

Josh

8/10 Good

ph, Glasgow

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Central hotel, very good vslue
Incredibly friendly and organised host, basic but good enough sized room, clean, and good value for money.

2/10 Terrible

dennis, Arizona

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
EEK!!!!!!!!
The room was smelly, there was mold in the bathroom. You could all most touch the walls from each side of the bed -very very small. There is NO parking. No frills in this place. We would never book again or tell anyone to stay here

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location!
Our stay was great, and Richard was simply wonderful! Our late night flight was delayed and he stayed up pretty late to let us in. The location is unbeatable since it's super close to all the major attractions and excellent restaurants and yet, it's located on a quiet street which is great for getting a good nights sleep. The room was clean, our wifi worked great and we had access to a communal microwave and fridge. I just wish that our towels were replaced once during our stay, but that's something minor. Richard would check on us and made us feel very welcome!

4/10 Poor

Michael, Tel Aviv

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A young couple , for one night
booked the hotel because of the distance from the train, only 10 min walk. but was very disappointed from the room, very old room, the shower has lots of mold stains. It was fine for one night, but i wouldn't recommend it

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great base to explore Edinburgh. Clean & Tidy, with everything you need for a weekend away.

6/10 Okay

Sally, Toronto

Pluses and minuses
This guest house had pluses and minuses. It was a 5 min walk from York Place tram stop so very easy to get to from airport.Bed comfortable and shower pressure good. Owner gave good recommendations for local restaurants. The black caulking in the shower needs replacing and light mould starting to grow on tile near toilet could eadily be cleaned off. Perhaps the yellow postit notes used for the glasses could also easily be upgraded. A business card with the address would also be helpful. To get back to positives, the room was definitely reasonably priced for Edinburgh and it was quiet.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Don't pick this if you have a mold allergy
Upside: Manager was nice. Check-in was easy. The location was great. Price was good. Bedroom was clean. Downside: Close to bars and noisy when they closed. Basement unit had mold growing on the bathroom walls and ceiling.

6/10 Okay

Josh, Boston, MA

Liked: Staff & service
Great place, great host but check bathroom...
We loved lots about the Lantern. The host, Richard, was extremely pleasant, helpful and kind. The location of the Lantern is ideal to maximize easy access to Edinburgh's gorgeous attractions. The bedroom itself was delightful and comfortable. Our only grievance was that the bathroom had a mold problem (as to be expected in a garden-level room where the bathroom doesn't have proper ventilation.) It was not horrible, but there was an odor, and the only way around that was to leave the bathroom light/fan on all the time to air out). It's possible that not all rooms have this issue. But if you're sensitive to air quality, as I am, this would be something to check about before booking. Otherwise, really lovely place.

2/10 Terrible

Kim, Central London

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disappointing stay
A single room made up to be a double to take advantage of festival goers, a real shame!

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very convenient for the city centre.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

8/10 Good

Mat, Southern California

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A Good Value
The Lantern was as expected. The somewhat cramped room was below street level, but still had enough natural light. Richard, the owner, was very welcoming and helpful. A large person may find the very small shower difficult to use, but we were fine! The location is excellent. It's about a 12-minute walk to the train station, with the Royal Mile just beyond. An Edinburgh tram station is very close by. Excellent restaurants, too!