I stayed in the Guards Hotel for one night in September 09. The location is great, 5 minutes walk from the castle end of Princes St I arrived at 8:30am after an early flight to enquire if I could leave my bag for the day to be told that my room was empty last night so I could have it... more

I enjoyed the Guards Hotel because it was different; a place where the Scots guards sometimes stay. In fact, there were some pipers staying there who were going to Balmoral to play for the Queen the next day. The rooms are all being redone; mine was slated to be next. The improvements are quite good. The staff is excellent, friendly... more

I've just come back from a 2 night stay during the Edinburgh Festival. The hotel is very convenient for Haymarket - and indeed the city - as you can avoid the horrors of Princes St and wading through every tourist in town. The town is being dug up big time to lay a new tramline & the construction barriers aren't... more

The Guards Hotel is pretty basic, but good and clean- I stayed in a single room with a shared bathroom. There is a good breakfast at the Guards bar (part of the hotel), and also cheap drinks there at night. The location is within easy walking distance of the castle and other tourist areas, but enough away to be able... more

We stayed at the Guards Hotel while attending an event at another nearby hotel and wanted a change from the usual hotel room and the Guards Hotel certainly provides that! All the rooms are individually designed and priced to suit all travellers including single rooms which are often difficult to find in major city centres. Our large room was top... more

This hotel/guest house is located within one minutes walk of Haymarket Railway Station, you can see the door when you come out of the station entrance. Not the best when you walk in but I have stayed twice now in two different rooms both en suite and adequate, but small. The bathrooms were clean and tidy and had excellent power... more