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The Abbey Residence

3.0 star property
3-star hotel in Gilmerton

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Superior Double Room | Bathroom
Superior Double Room
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Interior

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk

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137 Drum St, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH17 8RJ
  • Place, Gilmerton Cove
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Butterfly and Insect World
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Barklay Park
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Airport, Edinburgh (EDI)
    ‪20 min drive‬

Room options

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Superior Double Room

Superior Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(10 reviews)
  • 13 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

Classic Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

Classic Single Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

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About the area

Edinburgh

Gilmerton stay.Your stay at this Gilmerton hotel places you within 3 miles (5 km) of Royal Infirmary and Dalkeith Country Park. Royal Mile and Edinburgh Castle are also within 6 miles (10 km).

What's nearby

  • Gilmerton Cove - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Melville Golf Centre - 18 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Butterfly and Insect World - 3 min drive - 3.0 km
  • Barklay Park - 4 min drive - 4.9 km
  • Gracemount Leisure Centre - 6 min drive - 2.6 km

Getting around

  • Shawfair Station - 6 min drive
  • Princes Street Tram Stop - 12 min drive
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 28 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Robin's Nest - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Supperbowl - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks At Rie - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪The Paper Mill - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Domino's Pizza - ‬6 min walk

About this property

The Abbey Residence

3-star hotel in Gilmerton
Free breakfast is served daily. Public spaces have free WiFi. Self parking is free.
  • 13 guestrooms or units
  • Continental breakfast (free)
  • Front desk (24 hours)
The Abbey Residence offers 13 accommodations with irons/ironing boards. This Edinburgh hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 50+ Mbps.

Bathrooms include showers. Business-friendly amenities include desks and printers. Housekeeping is provided daily.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Printer

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2:30 PM

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, JCB International, debit cards, and cash.

Property is also known as

The Abbey Residence Hotel

The Abbey Residence Edinburgh

The Abbey Residence Hotel Edinburgh

Frequently asked questions

How close is The Abbey Residence to the airport?

The Abbey Residence is 13.2 mi (28-min drive) away from the Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

How much does it cost to stay at The Abbey Residence?

As of May 26, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Abbey Residence on Jun 4, 2026 start from CA $150, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Does The Abbey Residence have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at The Abbey Residence.

How close is The Abbey Residence to the beach?

This hotel is 7.7 mi (23-min drive) from Portobello Beach and 12 mi (26-min drive) from Seton Sands. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does The Abbey Residence offer free breakfast?

The Abbey Residence offers free continental breakfast every day from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM.

Is there a casino at The Abbey Residence?

No, there is no casino at this hotel.

What time is check-in at The Abbey Residence?

Check-in begins at 2:30 PM.

Is there free parking at The Abbey Residence?

This hotel offers free self parking.

Does The Abbey Residence have a pool?

The Abbey Residence does not have a pool.

Does The Abbey Residence have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this hotel.

How close is The Abbey Residence to downtown Edinburgh?

The Abbey Residence is 4.2 mi away from Edinburgh.

The Abbey Residence Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 43 out of 93 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 21 out of 93 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 19 out of 93 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 93 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 93 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

George

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
A bit of remedial work required to bring the accommodation up to scratch. Basic but clean enough
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

6/10 Okay

Agnieszka

You get what you pay for, the place is a bit outdated and could improve on cleanness. The staff was friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Rakesh

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was clean and great. Especially staff was kind and great.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Samuel

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really pleased with my stay. Upgraded me from single room to double. Staff couldnt have been more helpful. There was a problem with the water supply in room so they moved me to a better room. Comfortable bed, great size room, lovely and quiet, good sleep, breakfast was good. Free parking. Bus stop to get all over Edinburgh and back, right across the road. For what I paid it was excellent. Thank you!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Wayne

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
Room not too bad, staff was good but unsure and a member of staff couldn't understand what I was asking could barely speak English tried her best and was pleasant and helpful. it was ok
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

4/10 Poor

Leeona

Disliked: Amenities
The room was lovely. Staff when seen were polite and friendly. Unfortunately there were many cons to staying here. A room was booked for 6 nights over 2 separate bookings. The whole stay I was given two towels - one of which I had to request. There was no daily house keeping in the rooms. Only one day out of the stay there was breakfast ready and supplied without prompt, one of the other days I heard someone else request breakfast so quickly made my way for some, so two days I got breakfast. It shouldn't have to be requested, it should have been there ready. Midway through the stay I managed to get a room upgrade (requested by my sister who made the booking) upon the room switch I was asked if I wanted the bed sheets changed - this should have been done without question - it was my father in the room before, however this is irrelevant. On day 4 I let the staff know I would clear my room as there was a chance I dont need the room the last 2 nights, I left the key with reception incase I wasnt coming back. I then found I no longer needed the last 2 nights of the stay. Tried multiple times to contact the hotel, left messages and emails, to this day I have had no response. Unfortunately we wont book this hotel again due to obvious reasons stated. Hopefully the hotel reads this and takes on board the comments.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

4/10 Poor

Michaela

Disliked: Amenities
The room was lovely. Staff when seen were polite and friendly. Unfortunately there were many cons to staying here. A room was booked for 6 nights over 2 separate bookings. The whole stay I was given two towels - one of which I had to request. There was no daily house keeping in the rooms. Only one day out of the stay there was breakfast ready and supplied without prompt, one of the other days I heard someone else request breakfast so quickly made my way for some, so two days I got breakfast. It shouldn't have to be requested, it should have been there ready. Midway through the stay I managed to get a room upgrade (requested by my sister who made the booking) upon the room switch I was asked if I wanted the bed sheets changed - this should have been done without question - it was my father in the room before, however this is irrelevant. On day 4 I let the staff know I would clear my room as there was a chance I dont need the room the last 2 nights, I left the key with reception incase I wasnt coming back. I then found I no longer needed the last 2 nights of the stay. Tried multiple times to contact the hotel, left messages and emails, to this day I have had no response. Unfortunately we wont book this hotel again due to obvious reasons stated. Hopefully the hotel reads this and takes on board the comments.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Donal

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was overall a pleasant stay in the residence. The staff, most especially Romik were warm and welcoming. I even got a room upgrade which I highly appreciated not to mention the comfty bed! Location is also convenient as you have direct buses that can take you to the city center. I highly recommend staying at this accommodation.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Norbert

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chad

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lawrence

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Was a pleasure to stay
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Manjith

Liked: Staff & service
Room was okay. Dusty. Linen was clean. Bathroom was okay. Breakfast was terrible. Cold stale pastries. Coffee machine out of service. Area of town out of the way. Not a nice place.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sajid

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The staff was extremely helpful and friendly.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Second time staying here, as I have family in Gilmerton. Great, convenient spot. Kind and friendly service. I've never attended breakfast so I cannot accommodate on that. The only downside is thin walls, so you can hear everything. On the flip side, both times I have stayed, it's never been fully booked. Would happily return!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Joe

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

PAUL CIPRIAN

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Dirty, slow service if any, we were served breakfast 45 minutes late and were given milk that was off. We stood up and left straight away. Don't choose this place... Paid 100 quid for a single room on top of the crappy conditions.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Lee

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We didn't end up staying in the hotel due to it being unsafe and unhygienic.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Mark

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tami Marie

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Staff very helpful. Property is classic with a tangible spiritual history.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Nicky

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I was put in room 6 which was through a strange ante-room which was unlit. There was very little privacy in the room with a large window straight out onto a main road - I had to have the curtains closed - a blind would have solved this issue. The room was barren. One small towel, no bath mat, no hand towel. Lack of accessible plug sockets. Nowhere to plug in the hairdryer that you could then see a mirror. The room was VERY noisy. The road noise isn’t the fault of the property but the old windows didn’t help. The internal noise went on until 11pm. The stairs to the staff areas were close by and were very creaky. There were constantly people up and down them. it sounded like furniture was being built in the room directly above! The doorbell went at 10.47pm which was a staff member returning and there was then loud chat as they went through the ante room and up the stairs. I left at 7.40am and was told that breakfast wouldn’t be ready for another 20 mins. Overall building security and room door security didn’t feel good. Single old Yale lock and no deadbolt or chain to secure from inside. Parking was good and links to the city and bypass are good.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

David

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Not so clean but friendy
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Heather

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Was not for me. Out of the way, tiny shower, no lift,
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

andrew

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
room serviced but tea n coffe not filled up daily. also bin not emptied daily. on arrival provided with 1 bath towel and 1 hand towel. for last 2 days had to use hand towel.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Colin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
Property bedroom was fine very comfy bed and spacious but bathroom had no plug in sink so was difficult to wash with boiling water out of hot tap and cold water out of other tap, booked for two nights b&b first morning had breakfast food was fine but basic continental style second morning when we were leaving there was no breakfast set out absolutely nothing so decided to just leave without anything to eat not the best.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025