About this property

Comfortable Accommodation: Frederick Douglass - Rooms In The City in Edinburgh offers family rooms with private bathrooms. Each room includes a tea and coffee maker, hairdryer, and free toiletries. Essential Facilities: Guests enjoy free WiFi, private check-in and check-out services, and a seating area. Additional amenities include a walk-in shower, TV, and wardrobe. Prime Location: Located 10 km from Edinburgh Airport, the guest house is an 8-minute walk from Edinburgh International Conference Centre and 1 km from Edinburgh Castle. Nearby attractions include the National Museum of Scotland and The Real Mary King's Close. Local Activities: Enjoy boating, kayaking, or canoeing in the surrounding area. Edinburgh Waverley station and Royal Mile are 3 km away.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.3 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Perfect for a 3-night stay!

  • Situated in the best rated area in Edinburgh, this property has an excellent location score of 8.4

  • Top pick by families with children


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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Ilona
    Ukraine Ukraine
    Close to city centre,clean,has everything you need,fast responding and helpful owner,it was great)
  • Joanna
    Poland Poland
    Great place, a walking distance from the castle. Quiet Street.
  • Corinna
    Switzerland Switzerland
    Very kind staff that responded quickly to our requests (eg for an adapter). Great location, close to Bus stations and city center. Also Haymarket Station / Bus to Airport was within 10-15 walking distance.
  • Laina
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    This is one of the best places I have ever stayed. The room decor was beautiful and has everything you need for a couple of days. We had a nightmare getting to Edinburgh, and the hosts kept in contact and reassured us. The video instructions to...
  • Mariana
    Mexico Mexico
    The stay was excellent. The place is spotless, very clean and perfectly located to explore Edinburg . The host was always attentive and replied super quickly to any messages which made the experience even better. We would definitely come back,...
  • Brian
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The room was well styled and furnished. It was also very clean and easy to find.
  • Fiona
    New Zealand New Zealand
    We had a comfortable night stay, the bus stop was close to get into town and it was easy to access when we checked in
  • Petit
    Canada Canada
    The location was amazing, we walked so much of the high points of the city really easily from here. Bed was cozy and clean. It was clean and quiet.
  • Ivor
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The location was a little out of the way but not too bad. Bennetts Bar - excellent! The bed was very comfortble and the street quiet at night..
  • David
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Can’t fault anything really, smooth experience, comfortable clean and efficient self check-in

Property surroundings

House rules

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Check-in
From 15:00 to 00:00
Check-out
From 06:00 to 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please check what conditions may apply to each option when making your selection.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Cards accepted at this property
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.