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EDINBURGH - Awarded UNESCO World Heritage City and first World City of Literature.

Scotland - totally no smoking in public places.


Exterior, Kenvie Guest House, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

A warm and friendly welcome awaits you at the Kenvie Guest House, where your hosts Richard and Dorothy Vidler offer well-decorated bedrooms with complimentary tea and coffee making facilities, colour TV, electric blankets, hair dryers and central heating; with all the right personal touches, we are sure your stay will be very comfortable. This charming traditional Victorian townhouse is furnished to a high standard, with some antique and period pieces. Situated on a quiet street in a mostly residential area on the south of the city and is convenient for:

The City Centre and Old Town
Royal Mile linking Edinburgh Castle and Holyrood Palace Edinburgh University King's Buildings and Dick Veterinary College
Scottish Parliament
Dynamic Earth
Pollock Halls of Residence
Royal Museum and Museum of Scotland
Royal College of Surgeons and Physicians
Royal Infirmary
Royal Commonwealth Swimming Pool
Prestonfield & Craigmillar Golf Courses
Craigmillar Castle
Theatres and Cinemas
Restaurants and Bars
Easy Access to Leith and Royal Yacht Britannia to the north and Rosslyn Chapel to the south.

Kenvie Guest House, situated in a quiet residential area, about 1 mile (1.5km) from the City centre and the Old Town, and takes about 10 minutes by bus (excellent service) and about 20 minutes to walk. The bus stop is just a short block away. The commercial area starts about 3 blocks from here. The City, dominated by 'The Royal Mile', the historic High Street running from Edinburgh Castle at the top to Holyrood Palace and the new Scottish Parliament at the bottom. Also on this lovely street are the Camera Obscura, St Giles Cathedral, John Knox House, Museum of Childhood, Edinburgh Museum and The People's Story. Lady Stair's House - the writers museum (a museum dedicated to Sir Walter Scott, Robert Burns and R.L. Stevenson) and much more. The famous Princes Street has on one side shops, restaurants and cafes; on the other, beautiful gardens containing the Floral Clock and Sir Walter Scott's Monument (209ft. high, with 287 steps, which can be climbed to give panoramic views over the city to the Forth Bridges and Fife in the North, and over the scenic Border country to the South). Craigmillar Castle and the Royal Infirmary are also nearby. Leith and the Royal Yacht Britannia are a short distance away.

For your further comfort the house is non-smoking. Car parking is trouble-free and plentiful with unrestricted street parking. There are no charges for parking.

Wifi wireless broadband is available.

Check-out is 11AM. Check-in before 4pm or by arrangement.

Kenvie Guest House, 16 Kilmaurs Road, Edinburgh EH16 5DA, Scotland, UK
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