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$3005 East Hermitage Place, Edinburgh, EH6 8AA, United Kingdom
722 reviews
1/43
Free parking
Free wifi
Non-smoking rooms
Free toiletries
Welcome to The Sandaig, your delightful guest house situated just 1.8mi from the charming heart of Edinburgh! This delightful 4-star haven at 5 East Hermitage Place offers the perfect blend of comfort and convenience for those ready to explore the rich culture and stunning architecture of this iconic city. With rates starting at an unbeatable price, you'll be able to experience everything Edinburgh has to offer without breaking the bank!
Guests rave about the fantastic features at The Sandaig, including free WiFi that ensures you stay connected while you plan your day of adventures. Enjoy the indulgence of free toiletries and relax in the cozy non-smoking rooms, making your stay as enjoyable as possible. Plus, with free parking available, you can easily explore the beautiful surroundings or make day trips to the breathtaking Scottish Highlands!
With an impressive total of 722 reviews, it's clear that visitors are falling in love with The Sandaig's charming atmosphere and warm hospitality. Whether you're wandering through the historic cobblestone streets of Edinburgh or simply unwinding in your room after a day of adventures, this guest house is the perfect retreat to refresh and regroup. Book your stay now and become part of the lively community of travelers who have made The Sandaig their home away from home!
At The Sandaig, we believe that every stay should be as unique as the traveler! Accommodating everyone from families to couples, our rooms offer a cozy haven after a day of exploring. Delight in our diverse room options, whether you're snuggling up in a spacious King Room, enjoying time with your family in our Large Family or Deluxe Family rooms, or savoring the charm of our Superior accommodations. Each room is designed with care, ensuring a tranquil atmosphere free from smoke and filled with the comforts of home. With ample space to unwind, you’ll find The Sandaig a delightful place to rejuvenate for your next day of adventure.
Adventure awaits right outside your door! With The Sandaig as your base, you're just a stone's throw away from Edinburgh's vibrant attractions. Stroll through the enchanting streets and absorb the city's remarkable history or indulge in local delicacies at cozy cafes nearby. The nearby sights are sure to capture your imagination, from the captivating Edinburgh Castle atop Castle Rock to the lush greenery of Holyrood Park. Whether you're a history buff or a foodie, the heart of Edinburgh is alive with experiences just waiting to be uncovered!
And let's not forget the essentials! At The Sandaig, we know that a great experience includes hassle-free payment options to get you on your way faster. We accept a variety of payment methods including Visa, Mastercard, Maestro, Solo, and Bankcard, and cash is always a welcome choice too! So whether you're counting your coins or swiping your card, rest assured that we've covered all bases so you can focus on having an unforgettable time. Come join us at The Sandaig, where every traveler is treated like family!
Closest airports
Edinburgh Airport
8.2miDundee Riverside Airport
33.8miGlasgow Airport
49.7miFree parking
Free wifi
Non-smoking rooms
Free toiletries
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King Room
1 King Size Bed
145 sqft
Free wifi
Flat-screen TV
Dryer
Tea/Coffee maker
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This room with attached bathroom is located on the second floor. With a free drink on arrival and an iPod docking station, this room has a flat-screen TV, and a DVD player. Also features free Wi-Fi, a private shower room, a mini safe and ironing facilities.
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Large Family
325 sqft
Free wifi
Flat-screen TV
Dryer
Tea/Coffee maker
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This room with attached bathroom is located on the first floor with a bay window overlooking Leith Links Park. It features a mini-safe. A hospitality tray and a complimentary sherry are provided on arrival. This room can accommodate up to 2 adults and 2 children under 12.
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Room - 1 Bed, External Private Bathroom
120 sqft
Flat-screen TV
Dryer
Tea/Coffee maker
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Offering free toiletries, this double room includes a private bathroom with a shower and a hairdryer. This double room features a tea and coffee maker, a wardrobe, flat-screen TV, as well as chocolate for guests. The unit offers 1 bed.
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Deluxe Family
245 sqft
Free wifi
Flat-screen TV
Dryer
Tea/Coffee maker
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This room with attached bathroom is located on the first floor. It features a mini-safe. A hospitality tray and a complimentary sherry are provided on arrival.
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Superior
240 sqft
Free wifi
Flat-screen TV
Dryer
Tea/Coffee maker
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This room with attached bathroom is located on the first floor. It features free WiFi access, an iPod dock and a flat-screen TV. A complimentary sherry is provided on arrival.
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Family
325 sqft
Free wifi
Flat-screen TV
Dryer
Tea/Coffee maker
+
More details
This room with attached bathroom is located on the first floor with a bay window overlooking Leith Links Park. It features a mini-safe. A hospitality tray and a complimentary sherry are provided on arrival. This room can accommodate up to 2 adults and 2 children under 12.
8.1
722 reviewsCategories of assessments
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Featured reviews:
Jenny
10
March 2025
The Sandaig was very comfortable, quiet, secure and, to our delight, stocked with complementary sherry! The location is very convenient for tourists; right next to a bus stop, which ran very regularly and made a getting into the city much easier, as did the tram stop at Foot of the Walk. Roughly a £12 Uber ride into the heart of the city for our functions. Additionally, the shops on Duke Street just down the road were also very handy. Leith Links park is directly across the road and it is just beautiful. We loved the Leith area and highly recommend the Sandaig. We will definitely be back for our future travels.
Not so much a didn't like, but an observation for others: there is no designated parking for the venue that we could see, so if you have a car, the street out front and the side lanes fill up very fast.
Bernadette
9.1
December 2024
Fantastic location, beautiful room, warm and with comfortable bed/ sofa bed, lovely well equipped bathroom, short walk to tram, even shorter walk to buses, and a very doable and interesting walk into the old town. Flexible host who allowed us to check in early (thank you). Excellent food options nearby and a really nice park across the road. Perfect! Thoughtful inclusions e g. plenty of charging options for phones/devices and little treats as well with sherry and shortbread available.
Can't think of anything, and there were no complaints at all.
Sally-ann
8.2
February 2025
Loved the quiet and security of the Sandaig and the two members of staff I made contact with seemed lovely. The room was comfortable and lovely though things like broken blinds and missing drawer handles did make it look a bit run down. The level of cleanliness was good and I appreciated the tea, coffee, and sherry! The pin pads on the doors made it feel secure and it was peaceful and quiet. Thank you!
The tiny TV was a bit sad but not a huge problem as I wasn't spending much time watching it.
Sedman
8.2
July 2024
Great cosy modern interior and fantastic for bus links , the prices to park in Edinburgh are on the hipster side so a £5 day pass does the trick and bus stops are nice and close. On arrival I rang the doorbell and knocked several times but no answer. Rang the phone number roughly 6 times which went to voicemail Mail each time and left voicemails which were not responded to, . after around 15 mins I checked my text messages (my phone doesn't give text notifications) and found the owners had texted me hours earlier with instructions with codes for access, so a word of advice ..check your texts!. Price wise it was expensive as everywhere half decent in Edinburgh is pricey but in comparison to other places the cost was very reasonable. The room was spotlessly clean and modern plus the bed was comfortable. TV hardly picked up any channels but we were not there to watch TV. To round it off aside from the minor negatives we were very satisfied with the stay there and would stay again. Area is nice and safe and opposite a park.
There is no person on reception available but that's all. Everything else was good.
Paul
8.2
June 2025
Self Check-in/out process was easy, and location was great for getting into the city.
The bathroom fittings in room #2 were all a bit tired, with the tap needing attention, and a precarious broken & sloping shelf causing belongings to roll off into the toilet. The shower head was held in place with a wedged toothpick. One of the sash windows would not stay raised, and in high 20's temps this was not helped by a lack of a fan provided (not expecting aircon).
Tara
8.2
April 2024
Comfortable, very clean, quiet, easy to find and check in. Luke the person on staff was extremely nice and helpful. Loved having a bath tub with ample hot water. Close to bus stop. I appreciated the extra touch of a welcome drink of Sherry and biscuits.
There were not any nearby restaurants, coffee shops or stores. Only one restaurant nearby on the map and it was closed. A mini-fridge in the room would be nice to store snacks since there are no nearby places to eat or drink. I would also recommend to the property to install some coat hooks by the door for the convenience of hanging coats, bags and umbrellas in the room.
Susan
9.1
August 2024
We had a great time Nice comfortable room, friendly staff - Leith has very good links to central Edinburgh with two busses outside and frequent trams (every 10 minutes)… free street parking it’s also really good place to explore (quirky not classy) with Michelin-star restaurants, lovely harbour
No locks on windows. Small tv (swop it with mirror). Clear instructions for opening front door as it’s unmanned at night - we missed the * so our bad!
Knight
8.2
October 2023
The Sandaig was a very pleasant visit, the room was tidy and clean which is all you can ask for! Just outside of leith main high street itself, and we ended walking back up to Edinburgh main town itself which took around 45 minutes but they have the trams which are also very helpful!
The only thing I'd mention, which isn't the fault of the Sandaig, but just to remember that depending on who else is staying it wasn't always that quiet while trying to sleep. This isn't a fault, but as a light sleeper I forgot about this factor!
Samantha
10
November 2024
The room was spacious and felt luxorious with the nice furniture, wallpaper and all. We really enjoyed the retro vibe of the whole hotel. Downstairs public rooms almost felt like a museum - just very well detailed and overall lovely. Luke was a delight too.
We could hear the neighbours through the walls, but this wasn't an issue at night time/when trying to go to sleep - so not a downside really.
Tanya
8.2
October 2023
Great location. Bus stop 30 seconds from the guest house. 7 stops to the centre, 1 pound per ticket. Tesco 5 minutes wawy. But please note you can not eat in the room. Very comfortable bed.
I took off a little bit the stars due to an unexpected issue in my room. There was a wet spot next to the window. Very next day it spreaded almost to the bed. It was not a great tradegy, but I could not use that side of the room and had to put on the boots to pass that wet spot. So I did not ask about the change the room or to some refund, but a box of chocolates as an excuse from the management would be enough. The management did not do that, that is a little bit pity. And mind please that in my room the ceiling was not high. I am 167 cm it is o. But for the person about 190-200 cm this would be not so comfortable. Everything else was very good.
Attractions
Edinburgh Cruise Port at Leith
0.8miThe Canongate
1.5miRoyal Scottish Academy
1.8miScottish National Gallery
1.8miRoyal Observatory
3.3miRosslyn Chapel
7.8miAberdour Castle
7.9miForth Bridge
9.3miDunfermline Abbey and Palace
13.5miPreston Mill & Phantassie Doocot
19.7miSwilcan Bridge (Swilken Bridge)
29.3miSt. Andrews Golf Course
29.4miSt. Andrews Cathedral
29.4miSt. Andrews Castle
29.5miMelrose Abbey
30.9miAttractions
Edinburgh Cruise Port at Leith
0.8miThe Canongate
1.5miRoyal Scottish Academy
1.8miScottish National Gallery
1.8miRoyal Observatory
3.3miRosslyn Chapel
7.8miAberdour Castle
7.9miForth Bridge
9.3miDunfermline Abbey and Palace
13.5miPreston Mill & Phantassie Doocot
19.7miSwilcan Bridge (Swilken Bridge)
29.3miSt. Andrews Golf Course
29.4miSt. Andrews Cathedral
29.4miSt. Andrews Castle
29.5miMelrose Abbey
30.9miAirports
Edinburgh Airport
8.2miDundee Riverside Airport
33.8miGlasgow Airport
49.7miFree parking
Free wifi
Non-smoking rooms
Free toiletries
Bathroom
Bathtub or shower
Free toiletries
Hairdryer
Private Bathroom
Shower
Toilet
Toilet paper
Towels
Bedroom
Alarm clock
Linens
Wardrobe or closet
Common Areas
Shared lounge/TV area
Entertainment & Family Services
Books, DVDs or music for children
Food & Drink
Tea/Coffee maker
Wine/Champagne
Front Desk Services
Baggage storage
Concierge
Express check-in/out
Invoice provided
General
Family rooms
Heating
Non-smoking rooms
Smoke-free property
Internet
Free wifi
Kitchen
Dryer
Electric kettle
Living Area
Desk
Media & Technology
CD player
DVD player
Flat-screen TV
Radio
TV
Video
Parking
Free parking
Physical distancing
Cashless payment available
Contactless check-in/out
Room Amenities
Clothes rack
Drying rack for clothing
Iron
Socket near the bed
Safety & security
CCTV in common areas
CCTV outside property
Fire extinguishers
Safe
Smoke alarms
Safety features
First aid kits available
Pets are not allowed.
WiFi is available in the hotel rooms and is free of charge.
Age restriction may apply
Free public parking is available at a location nearby (reservation is not needed).
Child policies
Children of all ages are welcome.
Children 3 and above will be charged as adults at this property.
To see correct prices and occupancy info, add the number and ages of children in your group to your search.
Crib and extra bed policies
0 - 2 years
Cot upon request
bed.cribPrice
The price in GBP has been converted to show you the approximate price in USD.
Additional fees are not calculated automatically in the total cost and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.
The maximum number of cribs, extra beds, and children allowed in existing beds can vary depending on the option booked.
All cribs and extra beds are subject to availability.
No capacity for extra beds.
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