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Spylaw Bank House

3.5 star property

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Exterior
Exterior
Restaurant
Superior Double Room, Ensuite
Lounge

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi

Explore the area

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2 Spylaw Avenue, Colinton, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH13 0LR
  • Place, Bonaly Country Park
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Napier University
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Edinburgh Corn Exchange
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Airport, Edinburgh (EDI)
    ‪10 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Double Room, Ensuite

Standard Double Room, Ensuite

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(14 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Superior Double Room, Ensuite

Superior Double Room, Ensuite

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(20 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds OR 1 King Bed

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About the area

Edinburgh

Located in Edinburgh (Colinton), Spylaw Bank House is within a 10-minute drive of Murrayfield Stadium and Edinburgh Zoo. .This bed & breakfast is 5.1 mi (8.2 km) from Royal Mile and 5.2 mi (8.4 km) from Edinburgh Castle.
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What's nearby

  • Baberton Golf Club - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Bonaly Country Park - 3 min drive - 2.7 km
  • Water of Leith Visitor Centre - 4 min drive - 2.3 km
  • Napier University - 5 min drive - 2.3 km
  • Edinburgh Corn Exchange - 5 min drive - 2.6 km

Getting around

  • Bankhead Tram Stop - 5 min drive
  • Kingsknowe Station - 18 min walk
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 19 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Silver Wing - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Spylaw Tavern - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Village Inn - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Mario's Takeaway - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Westsider - ‬2 min drive

About this property

Spylaw Bank House

Bed & breakfast in Edinburgh with free parking
Spylaw Bank House offers 3 accommodations.
Recreational amenities at the bed & breakfast include an outdoor tennis court.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 3 guestrooms.
Enjoy the recreation opportunities such as an outdoor tennis court or make use of other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access.
Breakfast is available for a fee.
Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table
  • Outdoor tennis court

Conveniences

  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 8:00 AM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM
Early check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Important information

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 cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and outdoor lighting

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

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Spylaw Bank House Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 257 out of 339 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 61 out of 339 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 16 out of 339 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 339 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 339 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
David was a splendid host! Very informative about the area and how to use public transport to explore Edinburgh. Breakfast was also very good.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jon and Mary

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The bed was so comfortable after a long journey! The shower was hot and the neighborhood very quiet. We never knew other guests were here until our breakfast and David was very accommodating and gracious and we enjoyed dining with the other travellers. Breakfast was delicious and Figgy the spaniel made us feel very welcome as well!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lesley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Our host was very welcoming, the room was very comfortable with everything we needed and the house and furnishings full of character in keeping with it's age. Breakfast was excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Kerry

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

henry

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The host and his wife were exceptionally pleasant and helpful. A true "British" experience
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A beautiful property owned and managed by a elder gentleman. Very kind, friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Timothy

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

William, SOUTH TURRAMURRA

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Great location for bus access to Edinburgh and good for bus access to airport. Good host. Room was good but other areas are in need of care.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is 18th century and rooms are huge and decor is in tune with building. So close to bus route to city. Bus approx every 15 mins to centre. Buses back all through the nught but less frequent. David was perfect host, explaining how to get to bus stop, given main door key for easy access whatever time you get back. We went to tattoo so were back late. Great sleep, lovely huge bed firm mattress. Coffee and tea in room. Breakfast was excellent, full scottish breakfasr and cereals yogurts, fruit juice, toast and lovely coffee. Highly recommend this place. Not big hotel, nice guest house, perfect. Ticked all the boxes. Thank you David. Caroline and paul. We stayed om 8 august 25
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ross

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
What a fabulous place. David was a wonderful host. The room we had was large , the breakfast was great. The Spybank is in a perfect place to explore Edinburgh. The 44 bus is just around the corner takes about 29 to 25 minutes to get to the city. Highly recommended place to stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

William, SOUTH TURRAMURRA

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

William

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Janet

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The hospitality was wonderful and David is very helpful and friendly. The room was cluttered and untidy, dusty and not looked after. The fridge wasn’t cleaned out from the last occupants. The room was not able to be secured when we left the premises which made it difficult to leave our valuables. A lot needs to be fixed to justify the price.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Liane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
David was super helpful and communication easy via what’s app. Location lovely and easily accessible to bus into city and local village. The Spylaw Inn for dinner was fabulous and food delicious. Full English breakfast included in the dining room was also wonderful. Highly recommend staying here.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

JACK

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very unique 1742 house. The gentleman host was very informative about the area and the history.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
David was an excellent host with lots of great suggestions and information
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Kimberly

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful late Georgian Home in a quiet neighborhood. the grounds are lovely and the host was delightful.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

james

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great Bed
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Mary

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
David was a kind and informative host and our room, itself, was clean. Property was not in the best repair and was old and a bit rundown/dated. The biggest issue was that the host had a cat and dog living in the common areas of the property which was never revealed in the property description and would be a problem for those with animal allergies.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeff

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful historical home. Not your ordinary hotel. David, the host, was very welcoming, helpful and knowledgeable. Delicious homemade Scottish breakfast. Thank you.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Jacqueline

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was quite old which added to the quaintness. I had to call when arrived which ended up costing me. Wasn’t aware host was on WhatsApp until after The host was lovely. Had a great breakfast as well
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Elena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I had a good stay here. The hotel is on route of 44 bus to Balerno. The bus ride is around 30 min to Princess Street and buses run every 15 min. The bedroom was nice and the bed was very comfy, I slept beautifully! I prefer old fashioned, quiet places over modern and very busy hotels so the Spylaw Bank House was perfect for me. The price is also very reasonable compared to expensive places in the city centre and breakfast was included.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Govor

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
An amazing, quiet location , a beautiful old house with very good facilties. It made me and my 11 old son feel like in a fairytale, with a great contribution from the house dog and cat. Many thanks to David , for being a great host and for contributing to our rugby knowledge, that was amazing for a young boy that is discovering this beautiful sport , and enjoyed a very good game in the beautiful city of Edinburgh
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sonja, Edison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
David was a great host. Very nice and quiet place. Great connection to public transportation.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025