I choose the hotel becasue of its location close to the start of the edinburgh marathon I was doing the following day. Despite a slight delay with the room not being ready when we arrived (12:45ish) we found our stay most enjoyable and stress free as preperations for my marathon progressed. The room was comfortable with ensuite shower and a... more

We had a wonderful time during our stay in this hotel. Very friendly and humourous people, a magnificent breakfast, in 10 minutes walking we were in the middle of Edinburg whilst halcyon-hotel is seated at a quiet street with a beautiful view. more

You will not mistake this hotel for the Four Seasons but then you are not paying for that. I felt we got exactly what we paid for. A clean room, a decent breakfast, a friendly staff and a convienent location. Yes, the shower was tiny, the bed a tad soft and the furniture and bit on the secondhand side but... more

upon arrival and after a wait we were let in the locked door by a soft spoken scotsman who apperared to be the owner. he was very helpful and pleasant but not too in your face as were the staff. The Halcyon still retains alot of the original features of the building. It has no pretentions of being a modern... more

The Halcyon represents good value for money.It is well located for access to Edinburgh city centre, the Railway and bus routes. The owners were very friendly indeed. My room was quite a climb to the top floor and was large.It had ensuite facilities and was adequate, although the old fashioned furniture and a lack of a tv would not be... more

Having "won" an e-bay auction for a night at The Halcyon, my wife phoned on a number of occasions trying to arrange the stay. On the agreed date, she phoned to say we would be arriving late due to a rugby match. On arrival at 10.15 the guy said that they had not been paid for any of the vouchers... more

Please do not take any notice of the people who write a bad review about this hotel. We have just had our second visit there and we could not be made more welcome. The owners, Patricia and Matthew, could not be more welcoming and friendly and the home cooked breakfasts are to die for (though they could be served until... more

We bought our short break through an ebay auction and had no ideas what to expect on arrival. We were greeted upon arrival by the owner who immediately made us feel welcome. We travelled with our 2 children aged 10 and 3 years and shared a large family room that had an ensuite shower room built into it. The room... more

Four of us booked this hotel for a 2 night stay via their web site, after seeing the photo's of the rooms. We booked 2 rooms and upon arrival were met by a very helpful young lady, who continued to be helpful during our stay. Alas we could not view the rooms as they were not avaible until later!!!!! Our... more