The Abbey Residence | Hotel in Gilmerton, Scotland

“Booked a single room for one night, bed was comfy and had all the everything I needed for the night. Staff were really helpful, polite and accommodating. Cleanliness of the room wasn't great, and found that walls/doors were really thin so hard to sleep due to noise in corridor/stairs/other rooms. Apart from this no issues, great location and free parking - I feel the standard of the rooms is reflected in the price.”

“This small very unique hotel was a very unexpected surprise … don’t know why I didn’t know it existed Owners very pleasant professional Still cannot believe / understand why they charge so little - should be a ‘minimum’ of £20 more Definitely recommend and visit if in the area or just visiting Edinburgh”

“Location is GREAT. Bus stop is just outIde and takes you to Edingburgh Center in 30 minutes. Just swipe your credit card. Cost is 2,40 pounds. Staff is VERY service oriented. And we enjoyed our stay. A Coop is just across the street. We recommend a walk to the Drum Estate next door. Breakfast was excellent. We had dinner at the local pub: Robins Nest and it eas cheap and good.”

“Very chilled, staff always super friendly and happy to help. The coop is literally across the road and they allow you to sit and have dinner in their dining area. <3 Not too many amenities to note tbh. Bed was fairly decent, shower's a little small but only because I'm used to my massive shower at home. Temperature was well regulated. Walls are a little thin but the area is far out so it's not horrendously noisy, only thing you hear is people walking past in the morning and your neighbour's muffed phone call.”

“We needed place to stay for early AM airport flight. Abbey was a great choice.”

“Room was clean, bathroom freshly painted, but patchy. Shower drain was blocked. Breakfast served late, so we left at 7am with just few pastries packed in paper bags. No coffee, no juice. There's nothing to do around or look at. The new build village was constructed recently around. There's COOP store which saved us, as there's no dinner at the hotel.”

“Not easy to find. A larger sign would help. Plenty car parking. Rooms just a little tired. Staff very helpful.”

“The staff keep this place alive. The front desk man was the best thing about this hotel. This hotel needs lots of tlc inside and out, run down outside, dirty broken pinic tables, needs yard work weeds, old worn carpet at the front door. The grass is overgrown near the front door you can see junk piled up thru glass doors, beds leaning against the glass. Sad really for the pric. The inside is better however dated and needs lots of help better painting in the rooms, holes in the walls fixed but poorly. Taps are old hot water and cold water separate taps. Beds are two smal only a double that they call a king. The place could be so much better cause it has a great location near bus stops only 20 minutes to downtown Edinburgh. The owners need to work on getting this hotel in better shape. Without the front desk guy this place would not see much business.”

“The hotel its a bit dated but the staff its great, welcoming and friendly. I couldnt have breakfast but the receptionist packed a bag for me. Super kind. The room was clean, with a big window so it was very pleasant in the morning. Bathroom was clean and overall a good size. The location its also great and easy transport to the city centre. I feel safe. I will come back again.”

“I had a pleasant one-night stay at The Abbey Residence in Edinburgh. The hospitality was great, the place felt safe and secure, and the breakfast, which is included in the room's price, was surprisingly good too. Overall, a comfortable stay and I’d definitely recommend it.”