Cambridge House

Overall, my stay at 8 Cambridge House was pleasant and the price is fair for what you get — a bed and a private bathroom. The room had a TV and a comfortable double bed, and housekeeping did come in daily, which I appreciated. However, there were a few cleanliness issues. The towels I received were dirty before use, and the shower didn’t appear to be cleaned very well. In general, a bit more attention to cleaning would improve the experience. That said, for the price and location it’s still a reasonable place to stay. With some improvements to cleanliness, it could be much better.

5 months ago · via Google

We recently stayed here on our trip to Edinburgh. Truly I don't have many complaints! It was a small house with a few rooms. It was reasonably priced and somewhat close to the city center. The area was safe and quiet and it was a short walk to the local café. It doesn't have all the bells and whistles of a rull hotel. It does not have breakfast. The rooms don't have coffee makers but they do have tea and instant coffee and a kettle. The room was relatively small and in some places hard to stand if you're tall, though it didn't pose an issue. We rented room 3 which has a private bathroom as opposed to the other rooms which have a shared bathroom. The private bathroom is down the hall from the room so its not fully en suite but it functioned fine. Water was hot and the bathroom was in good condition. We didn't have any specific issues with our stay and I'd say its exactly what we expected: its a small house with a few rooms. There isn't anything extra to expect but its a good enough location. The only issue we had was the service at times. When we booked we had arranged a time to drop off our luggage in the morning at 9 am. They said this would be fine over email. We were there at 9 and rang the doorbell but nobody answered. There's a sign that warns not to ring the doorbell more than once. We rang it approximately 5 times over 20 minutes but nobody answered. Eventually another person staying there let us in and we were able to call the staff. No staff were around, which was why nobody answered, though we had emailed them when we were going to be there and they confirmed. Either way, they did show up shortly after and allowed us to drop off our luggage so we could explore the city without carrying it around before check-in. We weren't impressed by that, but later i had other interactions with the staff which were positive. I had accidentally locked the key in the bathroom and a different staff very kindly helped me out. Truly this was the only issue we had. The walls were a bit thin but its an older house, we expected it. All around enjoyed the stay. We would likely stay again in a similar situation.

a year ago · via Google

Doesn’t even deserve a one star in my opinion. This man that was in the house taking bookings was very rude on arrival didn’t smile didn’t welcome us or even say hi he said wait there in the freezing cold we waited for about 20 mins. After allowing us in the property he says to us your are not on booking system and you have to have identification both parties I have never experienced so much bs in all in my life we came from Falkirk all the way to Edinburgh to be turned away left nowhere to go. Place smells like fish and the carpets where mouldy the man’s breath was humming I hope this man has insomnia for the rest of his life you and your house is cursed.

7 months ago · via Google

Rooms dated and loud noises through the night. Loads of cats in the street outside. Rooms very small couldnt swing one of the cats in there. Shower was dirty.staff were very unpleasant and not very welcoming. Sloped ceiling dangerous as too low. Decor is dated. Location is okay but still requires a taxi to Edinburgh city centre as it’s a bit of a long walk

a year ago · via Google