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Facilities within the Property

 
Lounge and Diningroom: The Guests' Lounge is a quiet place to sit and read, with a traditional fireplace, dark wood furniture, and light coloured fabrics. The Conservatory Breakfast Room is south facing so is always bright. It overlooks a secluded garden where birds and other wildlife can be seen.
 
Breakfast consists of freshly prepared fruit juices, fresh fruit salads, yogurts and cereals, along with hot Scottish Porridge and a traditional hot cooked breakfast. This is complimented by home-made bread, oatcakes, jams and preserves, tea, fruit tea, and coffee (decaffeinated available). Special dietary needs can be catered for if advance notice is given.
 
Bedrooms:
All of the bedrooms are tastefully furnished to a very high standard in traditional pine. They each have ensuite facilities (shower/toilet/washbasin), TV, hairdryer, tea/coffee making facilities, direct dial telephone with internet port for laptop connection (you need to have an ISP).
 
Smoking is not permitted anywhere within the house.

Ashdene House is located one mile south of Edinburgh's Old Town where most of the city's historic visitor attractions can be found.
 
Nearby Facilities
 
Edinburgh Castle:
Perched high on Castle Rock above Princes Street. Dating from the 12th century and housing the Scottish National War Museum.

Edinburgh minitary tattoo:
A spectacle not to missed in August every year on the castle esplanade, the castle as a backdrop. Featuring the massed pipes and drums from Scotland and around the world.

Palace of Holyrood House:
The Queen's official residence in Scotland.

Royal observatory:
High on Blackford Hill overlooking the city, with views to the Firth of Forth and beyond to the mountains of East Central Scotland.

The Scottish Parliament: Explore the Visitor Centre's hands-on interactive displays and discover the past, present and future of the Scottish Parliament. Visit the Debating Chamber and see the Parliament in action!