Reviews of The Merith House Hotel 1 star

2-3 Hermitage Place, Leith Links, Edinburgh, Scotland EH6 8AF

74.4%

91 out of 109 HostelBookers customers said that they would recommend 'The Merith House Hotel'

Atmosphere
72.0%
Location
65.6%
Facilities
69.6%
Cleanliness
82.4%
Staff
76.0%
Value
73.6%
Safety
81.6%

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51.4%
Atmosphere - 40% Staff - 60% Facilities - 40% Safety - 60%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 20% Value - 60%

Customer review

With my spouse / partner

Backpacking / gap year
Sightseeing & culture
Sports, adventure or outdoor activities

03 May 2012

Liked: The price was ok

Disliked: It was dirty. old sticky shampoo bottle and hair in the shower. some old clothes from earlier guests where in the drawers. Only one pillow each person. the brakefast was only toast joghurt and cereals. no scotish or english breakfast. Other b&b on our trip where much beter with the same price!

40.0%
Atmosphere - 20% Staff - 20% Facilities - 40% Safety - 40%
Location - 60% Cleanliness - 40% Value - 60%

Customer review

With friends / other travellers

Sightseeing & culture

12 December 2011

Liked: Bus stop right out front.

Disliked: The staff were unfriendly and extremely unhelpful and inflexible. Upon arrival we were told there was a 5% surcharge to pay using a debit card, the room was cold and not particularly clean, the milk at breakfast was sour and the staff made us feel unwelcome. I would certainly not recommend this, most hostels are nicer and have far friendlier staff.

The property's response is...

40.0%
Atmosphere - 40% Staff - 60% Facilities - 20% Safety - 60%
Location - 20% Cleanliness - 60% Value - 20%

Customer review

Alone

Sightseeing & culture

24 October 2011

Liked: It was cheap. But you get what you pay for at this place.

Disliked: It's a great place to stay if you want to take cold showers! No hot water in the morning or at night.

The property's response is...

68.6%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 100% Facilities - 60% Safety - 40%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 60%

Massimiliano Podetti

With my spouse / partner

Backpacking / gap year
Shopping
Sightseeing & culture
Sports, adventure or outdoor activities

24 October 2011 Massimiliano would recommend this property

Liked: The place is nice even if it's needed to take a bus or taxi to go to the city centre. Our room was nicely clean and every day the hotel staff cleaned it up while changing our linen. The breakfast is very early (7-.8.30) and the beds very comfortable. Right in front of the wonderful Leith Links park!

Disliked: The atmosphere is generally cold, the place looks very old, and the bathrooms do strange noises time to time...

51.4%
Atmosphere - 40% Staff - 40% Facilities - 60% Safety - 80%
Location - 20% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 40%

Gemma Carter

With friends / other travellers

City break

14 September 2011

Liked: The large bedrooms

Disliked: The location is too far from the attractions, the staff weren't very welcoming

The property's response is...

88.6%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 80% Safety - 100%
Location - 60% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 80%

Customer review

With my spouse / partner

City break
Romantic getaway
Sightseeing & culture

08 September 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Service and people involved in.

Disliked: Service and people involved in.

65.7%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 80% Facilities - 40% Safety - 80%
Location - 60% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 60%

Customer review

Alone

City break
Shopping
Sightseeing & culture
Visiting friends or family

29 August 2011

Liked: It was ok, the room was clean and nice.

Disliked: There was something wrong with the electricity, even with an adaptor I couldn't charge my phone nor my laptop. Tried a few.

The property's response is...

42.9%
Atmosphere - 40% Staff - 40% Facilities - 40% Safety - 60%
Location - 40% Cleanliness - 40% Value - 40%

Customer review

With friends / other travellers

City break
Events / festivals

27 August 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: nothing especially

Disliked: the 5% extra charge when paying by card...

94.3%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 60% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Customer review

With friends / other travellers

Sightseeing & culture

28 July 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: everything!

Disliked: nothing

80.0%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 40% Safety - 60%
Location - 60% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Customer review

With friends / other travellers

Sightseeing & culture

26 May 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Good and nice place to stay!!!!! with lovely bed room and friendly staff!!!!

Disliked: the shower have no hot water and water was leaking out from the bathroom

97.1%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Customer review

With friends / other travellers

Partying / nightlife
Sightseeing & culture

08 May 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Price-performance ratio is great. Romms were super clean, staff was very nice and helpful.

Disliked: Nothing

100.0%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Veronika Sipos

With friends / other travellers

City break

21 April 2011 Veronika would recommend this property

Liked: Was so familiar.

Disliked: I like all of it.

77.1%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 100% Facilities - 60% Safety - 100%
Location - 60% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 80%

Customer review

Alone

Business / conference

11 April 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Very friendly staff. Basic - but clean and quiet.

Disliked: There is free WiFi but it didn't work in my room on 3rd floor.

97.1%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

David Belo

With my spouse / partner

Family Holiday
Romantic getaway
Sightseeing & culture

10 April 2011 David would recommend this property

Liked: Good overall conditions and abundant nicely served breakfast.

Disliked: We enjoyed everything.

88.6%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 60% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 60% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Customer review

With my spouse / partner

Romantic getaway
Sightseeing & culture

04 April 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Nice and clean room

Disliked: Location could be better (4 km from city center)

57.1%
Atmosphere - 40% Staff - 40% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 20% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 20%

Customer review

Alone

Business / conference

01 April 2011

Liked: Nice clean room.

Disliked: Incredibly, ridiculously noisy so that I got no more than an hour or two sleep. I was down on business and it virtually ruined my next day. If

94.3%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 80%

Customer review

With friends / other travellers

Sightseeing & culture

29 March 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: friendliness of staff,calm and clean environment

Disliked: nothing as such

80.0%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 80%
Location - 60% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 80%

Customer review

With my spouse / partner

City break
Visiting friends or family

10 March 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: The service was very nice and there is a park outside in front of the house.

Disliked: no comment.

77.1%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 80% Facilities - 80% Safety - 80%
Location - 40% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 60%

Customer review

With friends / other travellers

Sightseeing & culture

07 March 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: nice place to stay if you're driving.

Disliked: pretty out of the city area, rather difficult to get back to the hostel.

68.6%
Atmosphere - 20% Staff - 20% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 40% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Customer review

With my spouse / partner

Family Holiday

05 March 2011

Liked: -

Disliked: Pay attention to their 21 day cancellation policy. If something bad happens and you are forced to cancel your trip the last minute, they will charge you for all the nights and then simply resell your room for a cheaper price. Seems fair, but you will be told that they charged 100 percent because you informed the last minute and now they are not be able to resell.

91.4%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 80%

Customer review

With my spouse / partner

City break
Romantic getaway
Sightseeing & culture

02 March 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Breakfast- Friendliness of the staff (always taking care of the clients)- Bed was very good. Very clean.

Disliked: Hard to manipulate the shower. Some noises.

88.6%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 100% Facilities - 80% Safety - 100%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 80%

Customer review

With my spouse / partner

Sightseeing & culture

01 March 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: The staff

Disliked: The shower was not that good

65.7%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 80% Facilities - 60% Safety - 80%
Location - 60% Cleanliness - 60% Value - 60%

Customer review

With friends / other travellers

City break

27 February 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: the staff is very friendly (familiar atmosphere), there is a bus stop into the city directly outside the hotel

Disliked: the rooms are clairaudient : although it was rather quiet, the air conditioning of other bath-rooms (wich is turned on automatically with the light) woke me up 1 or 2 times in a night.

45.7%
Atmosphere - 20% Staff - 60% Facilities - 60% Safety - 60%
Location - 20% Cleanliness - 40% Value - 60%

Customer review

With my spouse / partner

Romantic getaway
Sightseeing & culture

26 February 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: The Merith hotel describes itself as a budget hotel on it's sign before you enter and that is what you need to expect. It is a great place to just rest your head and get a good nights sleep, and then wake up a very yummy, yet early, breakfast (7-8.30am) before heading off into Edinburgh. The trip into Edinburgh takes a good 15 minutes on the bus through a rather unsightly town, as the hotel is actually in Leith. To give the hotel its dues, it is exactly what you pay for: a budget hotel perfect for sightseeing if you don't mind public transport. I'd stay there again :)

Disliked: See above

82.9%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 100% Facilities - 80% Safety - 80%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 80%

Joe Stephens

With friends / other travellers

Family Holiday
Sightseeing & culture

05 January 2011 Joe would recommend this property

Liked: Good value for the price. The staff was nice and very helpful.

Disliked: Rooms were a bit smaller than I thought but still in very nice order.


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