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(
0131-667 8694;
www.aonachmor.com
;
14 Kilmaurs Tce; r per person £33-70;
)
This elegant Victorian terraced house is located on a quiet back street and has seven bed-
rooms, beautifully decorated, with many original period features. Our favourite is the
four-poster bedroom with polished mahogany furniture and period fireplace. Located 1
mile southeast of the city centre.
Sherwood Guest House££
(
0131-667 1200;
www.sherwood-edinburgh.com
; 42 Minto St; s £65-85, d £75-100;
)
One of the most attractive guest houses on Minto St's B&B strip, the Sherwood is a
refurbished Georgian terraced house decked out with hanging baskets and shrubs. Inside
are six en suite rooms that combine Regency-style striped wallpaper with modern fabrics
and pine furniture.
B&B
Town House££
(
0131-229 1985;
www.thetownhouse.com
; 65 Gilmore Pl; per person £45-60; )
The five-room Town House is a plush little place, offering the sort of quality and comfort
you might expect from a much larger and more expensive hotel. It's an elegant Victorian
terraced house with big bay windows, spacious bedrooms (all en suite) and a breakfast
menu that includes salmon fishcakes and kippers alongside the more usual offerings.
B&B
Amaryllis Guest House££
(
0131-229 3293;
www.amaryllisguesthouse.com
;
21 Upper Gilmore Pl; s/d £60/80;
)
The Amaryllis is a cute little Georgian town house on a quiet back street. There are five
bedrooms, including a spacious family room that can take two adults and up to four kids.
Princes St is only 10 minutes' walk away.
B&B
Argyle Backpackers£
(
0131-667 9991;
www.argyle-backpackers.co.uk
; 14 Argyle Pl; dm £17-22, d & tw
£45-65; )
The Argyle, spread across three adjacent terraced houses, is a quiet and re-
laxed hostel offering double and twin rooms as well as four- to 10-bed dorms (mixed sex).
There is a comfortable TV lounge, an attractive little conservatory and a pleasant walled
garden at the back where you can sit outside in summer.
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