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11 Mayfield Gardens, Edinburgh EH9 2AX, Scotland
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Ben Doran
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Ranked #269 of 437 Edinburgh B&B and Inns
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 June 2013
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 June 2013

we booked this hotel with last minute , com and we were realy supprised it was a lovely room the staff were lovely and very helpfull brekfast was also good with plenty on offer i would saty again as it was clean comfftorble and made are holiday

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2013

Had a very enjoyable 2 night stay at the Ben Doran. Our room was very nice with en suite shower and toilet, very clean and the bed linen was exceptional. Staff were very helpful and it was situated 10 minutes from center with frequent buses. Breakfast was very good with plenty of choice and there are local restaurants and shops.... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2013

We were expecting a four star hotel, as they sell themselves, but apparently a four star guest house is in a different category. Must advise we ended up not staying at all. When we got there we were showed to a third floor room with a shared bathroom (which we were not expecting). We were told we had to share... More

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12 May 2013

Dear Guest, We are sorry that you were not happy. Just to correct some of the information for other guests, there are two floors with 5 rooms on each. Three of the rooms are ensuite and two rooms (only) share one bath. There is also another public bathroom with a shower on the ground floor for guest use. We have... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2013

We spent 3 nights at the Ben Doran and loved our room with a huge comfortable bed and clean, pleasant bathroom. Breakfast was also good, offering me my life's blood bran and muesli without which I cannot face the day and a good true Scottish breakfast of bacon, scrambled eggs, sausage, tomato, beans (oddly with kidney beans included) and black... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2013 via mobile

My boyfriend and I booked a room from lastminute.com for three nights. We are both students. We chose Ben Doran because there was a price deal. After we arrived, a lady asked us for a credit/debit card, which didn't bother us much as we kind of expected it, having read some of the reviews. To our surprise, we were brought... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 March 2013

The Ben Doran has a handy position, just over a mile walk from North Bridge, and the easy walk opens your eyes to lots of ideas for things to see and do in Edinburgh.The beautiful feel of the Guest House is evident as soon as you enter the imposing entrance hall, and our room (4) was just what we wanted.... More

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Amble, England, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 February 2013

Me and my boyfriend stayed at the Ben Doran one the 16/2/13 for 1 night. We were in room 12 which is situated at the very bottom of the hotel with its own access. This was ideal for us. The room was amazing and very large with plenty of space and its own en-suit. The room was very clean and... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 February 2013

The staff were all wonderful and breakfast was excellent. It was so nice to have more than just toast and cereals in the morning. They do take your credit card when you're checking in which can make some people uncomfortable but it didn't bother me a bit. I had booked a double bed room for my sister and I and... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 February 2013

Have just returned from a weekend at this hotel for my birthday. The room was beautiful, the staff very helpful and friendly and the breakfast had something for everyone; a choice of different pastries, fruit, cereals, and english breakfast. After seeing my birthday cards in our room a bottle of wine and some pringles were put in there for me... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 January 2013

Overall not 4 star.. And location is 25 Min walk min to centre... Ok place but for the price I think I'd look around if I ever returned Breakfast was very basic, but ok however I was expecting a full English or choice of eggs.. Only left out scrambled..... Over all it's a basic guest house.. Does the job but... More

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Also Known As:
Ben Doran Hotel Edinburgh
Ben Doran Hotel
Ben Doran Edinburgh, Scotland
Address: 11 Mayfield Gardens, Edinburgh EH9 2AX, Scotland
Region: United Kingdom > Scotland > Edinburgh
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Ranked #269 of 437 B&Bs / Inns in Edinburgh
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Hotel Class:4 star (4*)
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