For a first time traveler to Scotland, I was impressed by the Ben Doran. Alexandria, the innkeeper, was very nice and hospitable. The place is immaculate, my room was spacious and though I had a shared bathroom, it was always in spotless condition. The bathroom was newly remodeled and there were absolutely no problems with sharing it. The breakfast every... More

My boyfriend and I consider ourselves ever so lucky to find such a gem! Absolutely beautiful decor and the atmosphere was very calm and warm, we felt so at home! I could have almost come down in the morning for breakfast in my pyjamas! Whilst I am often put off by the prospect of a shared bathroom, this was one... More

When we first arrived we were very disappointed. It definitely doesn’t live up to the photos! The decor was dated (not in a character giving way), the socket in our room didn’t work, the shower was, although clean, very old and took many spins to even get the water running let alone hot. WARNING: The flush in the toilet wouldn’t... More

We were lucky enough to get the basement room, absolutely mint, was like having ya own apartment, nicely decorated, loved the orignal wooden floor in excellent condition, very clean and very well presented, towels pristine white, tv with freeview on, shower area really clean.....no mould growth or smell dirty shower curtains lol. Staff were very accommodating, friendly and polite. No... More

A clean basic Guest House of 11 rooms some en suite, some with shared bathroom / toilet. I booked a single for the night with shared bathroom and was upgraded to a double with en-suite - thanks. Price was very good considering breakfast was included as was free off street parking although it was nearly 2 mls walk to Edinburgh... More

Despite phoning them in the early hours of the morning, The Ben Doran were able to accommodate us. We received a warm welcome and we were allocated the basement room which really is lovely. Huge room with really comfy bed, tea and coffee making facilities, TV, WI FI and en suite. It was perfect! Breakfast was very enjoyable and the... More

The rooms are clean but a little cramped and the decor felt very dated. We had a room on the front and so traffic noise was apparent through the night. The owners/ managers were very friendly and helpful. The guest house is in a good location, only 5 minutes by taxi to Waverly and has car parking which is a... More

We were looking a good base to explore Edinburgh and for this the Ben Doran was ideal for the price we wanted to pay. We were located on the top floor, our room was clean and benefited from an on suite (Some rooms have shared bathrooms). Our room would defiantly benefit from a renovation I would say the décor was... More

Rooms at the ben doran are of a good size, clean and beds are extreamly comfy. we had tea and coffee making facilities in our room and a tv with freeview. Our en suite bathroom was small but very funtional with power shower. the room was also cleaned daily bed being made, rubish taken ect. breakfast at the ben doran... More