The Alba House

A very comfortable and clean property and a welcoming hostess. A top car parking area provided also and a bus stop across the road too. So easy for going into Edinburgh each day.

The Alba House è una bella casa tipica scozzese, ben collegata con il centro di Edimburgo tramite autobus (20 min di tragitto, attesa media 5/7 minuti), che passa proprio davanti alla struttura. La host Cath è stata molto disponibile: non appena arrivati, ci ha dato qualche depliant della zona, mostrato sulla cartina punti di interesse e fermate dei mezzi pubblici e consigliato anche qualche posto in cui mangiare nella zona. A 3 minuti a piedi c'è anche un piccolo centro commerciale con qualche negozio (ma attenzione all'orario di chiusura) e due supermercati ben forniti aperti fino alle 22. La nostra camera era al piano terra, ben pulita e appena abbiamo acceso il riscaldamento, la temperatura è salita subito: molto apprezzato dato il clima del posto. Il bagno era moderno e l'acqua della doccia calda - anche se aumentando la temperatura il getto perdeva un po' di potenza. In generale, ottima zona (molto tranquilla, siamo tornati a casa a piedi alla sera senza nessun problema, senza il caos e i prezzi del centro città) e ottimo alloggio!

Very central to Edinburgh bus services were straight across the road

There was no fridge which when you were travelling around would’ve been quite helpful

host was friendly upon arrival and going into the city center by bus was easy.

the amount of noise from the road was honestly appalling. a couple reviews recommended earplugs but for how much i paid per night, i feel like that shouldn't have to be the case! all day and night you can hear cars driving by so clearly you'd think the window was open. i stayed 2 nights and had to deal with a wasp (which i thought was a bee at first) in my room along with two large spiders and another random bug. i understand that it's an older building but i've never had to deal with bugs to that extent in an accommodation. the bathroom also smelled like wet dog and the water temperature often fluctuated. wifi was spotty and would often drop which was frustrating.