Richmond House Hotel - Edinburgh

Average rating:  3.0

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Mar 2008

very noisy room water tank near to our room so when any one had a shower it filled up noisily. dried blood on bed sheet, no internet for entire stay no offer of reduction

Guest name: TOM RICHMOND, United Kingdom

Average rating:  7.0

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Mar 2007

Rooms clean and quite!, perfect for a short trip, I would return in the future

Guest name: CE, Switzerland

Average rating:  5.9

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Dec 2007

Friendly staff. A public living room with a fireplace is cute. Free internet. But the major problem was the windows condtion in our room as they were very old, and broken, thus allowing the freezing air to enter the room and make the room temperature very cold. The old heating was inefficient. The breakfast offered is "continental", the hot english breakfast is charged at an additional cost.

Guest name: WF, United Kingdom

Average rating:  7.7

Guest type: Single traveller

stayed in Nov 2007

to must noice in the room from the street

Guest name: Kurt Pedersen, Norway

Average rating:  9.7

Guest type: Single traveller

stayed in Nov 2007

Although arriving late I was well looked after.

Guest name: Lydia Taylor, Ireland

Average rating:  9.6

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Oct 2007

experience was very beatiful. cleaning and walcoming was very good. location was very comfortable.

Guest name: Damiano Antonio Cafiero, Italy

Average rating:  6.1

Guest type: Single traveller

stayed in Oct 2007

Location of this hotel is great for getting to the city centre. The staff were very friendly and helpful throughout. Room was functional, but not very big. Biggest issues for me were that my single room was on the ground floor facing the street. It is a pretty busy main street so I had to cope with traffic and street noise all night. The bathroom also seemed a bit grubby and dated. This hotel is ideal for budget travellers who are looking for somewhere central and cheap. Overall, it is pretty good value for what you get, and has a very relaxed and friendly atmosphere.

Guest name: SM, United Kingdom

Average rating:  7.0

Guest type: Not Specified

stayed in Sep 2007

Good location

Guest name: Brigitte Fucik, Austria

Average rating:  7.6

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Sep 2007

Le petit déjeuner se termine à 9H30, difficile pour un séjour touristique...Excepté ceci, bon rapport qualité/prix pour un hotel situé centre ville.

Guest name: MS, France

Average rating:  4.5

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Sep 2007

Sorry, it was not exactly what it looked like on internet. In our room, curtains were hanging down, water boiler was filthy, overall cleanliness at its minimum, 3 bulbs out of 6 not working, bathroom light above sink not working, mattresses dating from the world war II...

Guest name: Denise AMAL, Morocco

Average rating:  8.0

Guest type: Not Specified

stayed in Aug 2007

Not a luxury hotel, but great location and price for the Festival. Very friendly service and good breakfast.

Guest name: DN, United Kingdom

Average rating:  1.7

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Aug 2007

very bad quality room for the price and 20% cheaper just 50m near for 100% better...

Guest name: Frederic MATHIEU, Spain

Average rating:  6.7

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Aug 2007

Overall it was OK for the price given it was a last minute booking at festival time. More 2 star than 3 star. Staff good, room big and OK, bed OK, shower good. Furnishings, carpet etc. need updating as they are tired and worn. Breakfast included was continental not full Scottish, but adequate nonetheless. Old thin doors meant noise travelled inside hotel, although the outlook onto garden meant it was generally quiet.

Guest name: WR, United Kingdom

Average rating:  8.3

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Aug 2007

Nice experience and very kind staff!

Guest name: Pietro Trombetta, Italy

Average rating:  9.0

Guest type: Group

stayed in Jul 2007

The best thing I can say about the Richmond House Hotel is that I would certainly stay there again, and I would recommend the hotel to everyone. An excellant stay.

Guest name: Mark Wilton, United Kingdom

Average rating:  8.4

Guest type: Single traveller

stayed in Jun 2007

The hotel is old, and so is the decoration. But carpets are new, service is excellent, everything works (shower, hairdryer, etc.), no stains on chairs or carpets, and the place is absolutely CLEAN! Although its not a place where a 4-star customer would normally spend his/her holidays, I was absolutely satisfied with my choice.

Guest name: HM, Germany

Average rating:  5.6

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Sep 2006

the hotel staff were very kind and helpful.the first room was not good.it faced the street on ground level and with noise from traffic and drunken passersby it was very hard to sleep.to be fair the manager did put me in a larger,quieter room.I should have asked but it would be nice to be told I would be paying a higher rate for the 2nd room.all said quite a good hotel from a service point of view.

Guest name: CV, United Kingdom

Average rating:  2.2

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Aug 2006

One of the most horrible hotels I have experienced, and that's a lot, been in Siberia, Mongolia etc... have seen quite a dumps. Obviously had only one employee, who tried to manage everything, but didn't quite make it. Some terrible incontinency sheets under the normal sheets, that caused sweating in otherwise freezing room (in August! ). Employee was most friendly I must admit, but very busy and sometimes hard to find. Breakfast was decent. Rooms were noisy, one could hear talking from rooms next floor and door clearly, toilets smelled like someone just had smoked in it. Not something I'd cheerfully pay 90 pounds a night, since I just a week earlier had excellent service at similar category and with similar price at Clarendon Hotel in west end right next to princess street as well. If I'd been in Edinbught outside the festival rush, I'd have definately changed the hotel after one night, but didn't manage to find any free rooms now. Absolute NO-NO, would not recommend to anyone even at lower price.

Guest name: PS, Finland

Average rating:  7.4

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Jul 2006

Un petit hôtel sans prétention, mais pas très cher alors qu'il est situé tout près du centre d'Edimbourg. A proximité, nombreux restaurants asiatiques, italiens et possibilités de trouver aisément des commerces (St James Center...). La colline proche (Calton Hill) permet d'avoir une vue magnifique sur la ville (10 minutes à grimper). Seul problème : le stationnement (je me suis pris un PV) DN

Guest name: DN, France

Average rating:  7.3

Guest type: Single leisure traveller

stayed in Apr 2006

The service was excellent...the staff was very welcoming and helpful. The location is great...very close to Calton Hill and within walking distance of the Royal Mile and train station. Breakfast was very basic and was served from 8-9. The rooms are a bit run down and are in need of remodeling but if you are looking for a bargain hotel in a central location I would recommend the Richmond House.

Guest name: SB, United Kingdom

Average rating:  9.2

Guest type: Not Specified

stayed in Jul 2005

nice welcoming, good and comfortable stay, friendly, good service, very helpful and cheerful personnel. I had to extended my stay because of work commitment and chose to stay in the Richmond house hotel as it was very convenient from all aspects.

Guest name: RACHAD EL-MASRY, Egypt

Average rating:  7.8

Guest type: Single leisure traveller

stayed in Mar 2005

Good location near new town. A bit noisy on a Saturday night. Friendly service. Only problem was a spider or other bug that left me with a scratch for a few days!

Guest name: John Horekens, Switzerland

Average rating:  2.7

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Aug 2003

l'hotel non è all'altezza dei peggiori b&b, il prezzo è esagerato anche confrontato con altri hotel più cenntrali, sporco e maltenuto.

Guest name: Alessandro Bettini, Italy