I can't say enough about what a fantastic hostess Grace is. She gave us great tips for the Fringe Festival and getting to/from Edinburgh, served a top-notch breakfast and regaled us with stories of her life. more

Grace was an excellent hostess. She makes a great breakfast, is friendly and offers information about the easiest ways from point a to b. The b&b is an easy trip via bus into the city centre and is perfectly situated to hike arthur's seat. nice restaurants and bars in the area too. more

This was my second visit to Edinburgh and I wish I had stayed with Grace at Colquhoun in 2002 as well. She and her family made all three of us feel like family. We stayed with her a total of 5 days and I wouldn't want to stay anywhere else in the city now. Grace helped us with directions to... more

I stayed at the Colquhoun Guest House during the Edinburgh Festival in 2005. It was easily the most pleasant B&B I've visited ever, anywhere. The proprietess, Grace, goes above and beyond to help her guests feel at home -- without being invasive in any way. She's just wonderful. I felt like I had made a great new friend. On top... more

Colquhoun (pronounced Cal-hoon) Guesthouse at 5 Marchall Road (0-131-667-8481) is a stately home converted to a 7-room guesthouse by a kind and tireless hostess, Grace McAinsh. It is located on a quiet residential street near the Commonwealth pool, just a minute's walk from the bus lines that reach the Royal Mile in 10 minutes. At around 50 pounds for a... more