Edgecumbe Guest House, although in a good location, was not for us. From the moment we walked in, we noticed the decor was extremely dated and the accomodation was in great need of a makeover to be brought up to today's standards. The bedding was tired, faded and worn from many years of use. The carpets were also very old and dirty. Although the premises did not permit smoking, we found at least two cigarette burns in the carpet of our room. The shower in our room was old and the cubicle/shower tray was discoloured from years of use - again, all needed ripping out and updating. The house itself had an odd lingering smell in the hallway and upstairs. For £66 per room per night, I found Edgcumbe Guest House to be grossley over-priced by comparison to it's piers.

On a positive note, the breakfasts were excellent and the hosts were pleasant, but unfotunately it did not outweigh the negatives

My wife and I stayed for 5 nights and had a great time - thanks, in large part, to Carla's attentive service. Our room was spotlessly clean, spacious and airy with en-suite facilities. Our cooked breakfast was delicious each morning and Carla was always ready to answer any question we had. We could see she was going out of her way to make each guest as comfortable as possible, which really impressed us and really contributed to the enjoyment of our stay. We'll be coming back!

Stayed for 4 nights. Room good size v clean with e suite. Great breakfast freshly cooked with lots of choice. Landlady very welcoming. My only criticism and it was minor because we were out and about a lot was that the free wi fi wasnt very good in terms of signal. I had my 3G on phone tho so was able to use that. Good location.

we stayed 5 nights at the edgcumbe guest house as we had decided to make plymouth our pivotal point while exploring the area. on the whole, we did not regret our choice, although the first impression of our room - on the top floor, no lift and very steep and narrow stairs - was mixed. the room was large, with basic furniture, but ... with a full working kitchen - which we did not need and which took much of the atmosphere of the room away. no other room was available, however, so we eventually got used to the situation.
on the positive side, which prevailed by far, are the ample parking facilities (except ... see later!), the excellent location of the guest house - a few steps from the port, with a large but comfortable pub, whose terrace offered us front row seats during the british national fireworks championship which took place on two of the five nights we were there (and which meant we had trouble finding a space for the car) and only about 10 to 15 minutes to the barbican and to the hoe, the friendly proprietors (who were unhappy that we did not appreciate the kitchen in our room!) and the more than adequate breakfasts.