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Kildonan Lodge Hotel

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Luxury
4.0 star property
9.0

Wonderful

Upscale boutique hotel near University of Edinburgh

A garden, dry cleaning/laundry services and car hire on-site are just a few of the amenities provided at Kildonan Lodge Hotel. Free in-room WiFi is available to all guests, along with a bar and conference space.

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Business services
  • Bar
  • Laundry room
  • Room service

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27 Craigmillar Park, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH16 5PE
  • Place, Holyrood Park
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, University of Edinburgh
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Queen's Hall
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Airport, Edinburgh (EDI)
    ‪26 min drive‬

Room options

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Superior Room (Four Poster)

Superior Room (Four Poster)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Executive Room

Executive Room

7.6 out of 10
Good
(7 reviews)
  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Classic Double Room

Classic Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(6 reviews)
  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Four Poster (Black Watch)

Four Poster (Black Watch)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Single Bed OR 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Double Room (Petite)

Double Room (Petite)

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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In-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Business Double Room (1 Adult)

  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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In-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Double Room (Four Poster Bed)

  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Family Room

Family Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 King Beds and 1 Single Sofa Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Family Room

Family Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Garden view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 King Beds and 1 Single Sofa Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About the area

Edinburgh

With a stay at Kildonan Lodge Hotel in Edinburgh (Newington), you'll be a 3-minute drive from University of Edinburgh and 6 minutes from Royal Mile. .This boutique hotel is 2.1 mi (3.4 km) from Edinburgh Castle and 2.1 mi (3.4 km) from Princes Street.

What's nearby

  • National Library of Scotland - 18 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Holyrood Park - 4 min drive - 1.3 km
  • Royal Commonwealth Pool - 4 min drive - 1.7 km
  • University of Edinburgh - 5 min drive - 2.1 km
  • Queen's Hall - 5 min drive - 2.1 km

Getting around

  • Princes Street Tram Stop - 6 min drive
  • Newcraighall Station - 9 min drive
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 36 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Haldi - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Greggs - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Jade Palace - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Ristorante Isola - ‬14 min walk

About this property

Kildonan Lodge Hotel

Kildonan Lodge Hotel offers 15 accommodations with safes and complimentary newspapers. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Business-friendly amenities include desks along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 15 guestrooms featuring iPod docking stations. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and tour/ticket assistance.
Take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours). Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are served on weekdays from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM and on weekends from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, dry cleaning/laundry services, and luggage storage. Planning an event in Edinburgh? This hotel has 538 square feet (50 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and 2 meeting rooms.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM and on weekends between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends; GBP 15.95 for adults and GBP 9.95 for children
  • A bar/lounge

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 2 meeting rooms
  • 538 square feet of conference space

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • 1 building
  • 4 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • IPod dock

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service

More

  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out fee: GBP 10

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 10:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 18 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 15.95 for adults and GBP 9.95 for children
  • Late check-out fee: GBP 10

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
This hotel will place an authorization for GBP 1 for any bookings where payment for the stay will be made on site instead of at the time of booking.

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitScotland, the National Tourist Board for Scotland.

Property is also known as

Kildonan Edinburgh
Kildonan Lodge Hotel Edinburgh
Kildonan Hotel Edinburgh
Kildonan Lodge Hotel Edinburgh, Scotland
Kildonan Lodge Hotel Edinburgh
Kildonan Lodge Hotel Hotel
Kildonan Lodge Hotel Edinburgh
Kildonan Lodge Hotel Hotel Edinburgh

Kildonan Lodge Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 227 out of 367 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 90 out of 367 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 37 out of 367 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 367 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 367 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

India

Nice staff, good room. Member benefits seem to be outdated and not available. Otherwise good.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Shannon

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
The staff were friendly and helpful, however there were some frustrating aspects of the room. The toilet was extremely difficult to flush. The buttons would not work properly, so they sent staff in to take a look. They told me I had to press the buttons very hard to get it to flush...I struggled with this my entire stay. I was able to flush it but it was difficult each time and took me several tries to do so. The television kept freezing and locking up and I kept having to unplug it and restart it to get it to work. The wifi was very spotty and kept dropping connection throughout the stay. I ended up having to just use my phone service as a hotspot instead even though it used up my data. I kept finding several hairs all over the tub and sink that were not mine the first night. It was also quite loud in the evenings, I could hear people talking above me, in the hall, and outside the window through the evening. Additionally, I kept finding small, dead flying bugs on the comforter and had to keep brushing them off. I can appreciate it is an old building, but I do think the Lodge could at least look into replacing the old television and maybe replacing the toilet buttons or fixing them in some way to make it easier to flush. Perhaps a wifi extender as well. No complaints about the staff, however. They were friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Chinemezu

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Yea the room was spotless and the staffs were very polite.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

4/10 Poor

Matt

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was dirty and tired with damages throughout. The only reason this rating isn't 1 star is due to the sheets and towels being clean.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Khaled

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
It was good, clean, and the staff were nice and welcoming.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

jafin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staffs are awesome
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

jafin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Cleen room
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Room comfort
Very easy to get to and the room was lovely. The four poster bed made it 4 stars
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Khalil

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Denise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was a bit nervous having read some negative reviews, but needn't have been. Our room was warm and bed was comfy. Bathroom was kept clean and it was nice to have a hot bath after a days sightseeing. We requested an extra chair for the room which was provided straight away. Didn't have breakfast. Buses to city very efficient - longest we waited was 3 mins. Car parking useful. Overall I would recommend the hotel, but I wouldn't say it is 4 star, more like 3 star, but fine.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Taylia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It was cute. No elevator which I knew but would want to request main floor room if you have mobility issues or lots of bags. Staff were lovely. Easy access to bus that went straight downtown. The room has no noise barriers for within the house. And no light blockage. You will need ear plugs and an eye mask if you are easily bothered. I guess we were supposed to get a bottle of wine? But we didn't. Which is a shame because that would have been lovely. I would stay here again but I would be mindful.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Катерина

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and quiet room, lovely staff
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joan

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The staff were delightful and extremely helpful. The breakfast was fantastic. Room was good, although Ground floor wasn’t actually ground floor!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Pauline

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We booked two rooms, one in the lodge at the back which was lovely. The second room was no. 14 on the top floor. It was very cold and had no way to get it warm. Thankfully we didn't spend too much time in there as it was only one night stay. Longer would have been an issue. Staff were nice, breakfast was very good.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nathan

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Luann

Liked: Amenities
The hotel is very nice and the staff is exceptional.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Jessica

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room and bed were lovely, unfortunately the shower wasn't properly attached to the wall but once reported it was quickly fixed. We didn't have the breakfast as we felt that it was a bit pricey.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Blain

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room was lovely but noisy downstairs ! A bit disappointed with the breakfast. Could only have exactly what you had preordered the previous day and there was no bacon toast or orange juice for us on the 2nd day as they had missed our order for 2nd days breakfast .
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kate

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful place, staff very helpful
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mohammed

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The room was nice and clean as advertised. Hotel is right next to bus stops and can go straight to various attractions in Edinburgh
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Abed

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Helpful staff
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Aneeq

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025