Barony House Shortlist*
Edinburgh, Scotland
Good Hotel Guide Review
The Arts and Crafts movement is lovingly nurtured in this restored Victorian terraced house in a conservation area. Run as a B&B by Brisbane natives Susan and Paul Johnson, it has friezes painted by the hostess, who is a descendant of John Ruskin, in its elegant, high-ceiling bedrooms. William Morris fabrics adorn eye-catching oversized headboards. Down stone steps, a separate entrance leads to two rooms (one with a private garden) that share a lounge and a kitchen. A lounge upstairs has a bar and hot drinks. Served on linen-dressed tables, breakfast includes home-baked bread, fruit and Aussie pikelets. The hosts are a good source of local information; buses and taxis connect to the city centre.
Hotel details
Address
20 Mayfield Gardens
Edinburgh
EH9 2BZ
Scotland
Telephone
0131 662 9938
Bedrooms
6. 2 in ‘Servants’ Quarters’ with shared lounge and kitchen.
Open
all year except 1 week over Christmas; open for Hogmanay.
Facilities
2 honesty bars, dining room, in-room TV (Freeview).
Background music
classical in public rooms.
Children
not under 10.
Dogs
not allowed.
Credit cards
MC, Visa.
Prices
B&B doubles from £179. 3-night stays preferred in summer.
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