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Abercorn
Guest House in Edinburgh is a large Victorian family home on the east
side of the city.
The house - a former manse built in 1870 - has high ceilings, original cornicing, wooden shutters and Victorian fireplaces.
Abercorn is also set in a beautiful large private walled gardens (perfect for sitting in the afternoon with a glass of wine or whisky!!).
We have plenty of free parking. Two minutes walk outside Abercorn and you are on to a lovely sandy beach.
Abercon Guest House Accommodation
We have a variety of well proportioned, elegant bedrooms with a host of extra little touches to make your stay with us even more enjoyable. We pride ourselves in making our guests' stay as relaxed and easy as possible.
This may mean providing an early or later breakfast, booking in advance taxis, restaurant or theatre tickets or merely helping with any questions you any have.
All this we view as part of our helpful service and the reason our guests
return time after time.
We have single, double, triple bedrooms, and a large family room which
can accommodate up to five persons.
The rooms, all different are tastefully furnished, are warm and clean
with TV, trouser press, tea/coffee, biscuits, radios, hairdryers and more
thoughtful touches.
All rooms are en-suite and cleaned daily to a high standard. We also have
free Internet access for guests.
Abercon Guest House is in the Portobello area of Edinburgh - with a lovely beach only 2 minutes walk away; shops and restaurants 5 minutes walk, yet we are only minutes from Edinburgh city centre. - 10 minutes by car, 7 minutes by train or 15 minutes by bus (every 10 minutes) to the city.
Directions:
From Edinburgh Airport - take the airport bus to the city centre. Go to
Marks and Spencer (large store) and catch any of the following buses to
bring you directly to Abercorn Terrace - numbers: 15 & 26 (every ten
minutes).
Ask the driver to drop you off at Abercorn Park. It is then only a short
walk back to the Abercorn Guest House which is on the opposite (south)
side of the street.
By car- on the Edinburgh bypass (A720), drive east following
signs for A1 Berwick-Upon-Tweed until you get to "Old Craighall Roundabout"
(on the A1 road). Now turn left onto the A1 following signs for Edinburgh.
After about 1 mile you come to another roundabout with ASDA (supermarket)
on your left. Go straight over and you come up to another roundabout.
Turn right here onto Milton Rd East (signed Joppa and Mussleburgh), turn
immediately left and continue to the bottom of Brunstane Road. Turn left
here and you will see our guest house sign a short distance along this
street on the left hand side.
From anywhere - alternatively go to Portobello High Street going East
with the sea on your left. You will leave all the shops and come to Abercorn
Park (Daisy Park). Continue past this and we are situated on the right
hand side.
The Area:
Portobello, to the east of Edinburgh city centre, has a popular promenade
facing onto a wide sandy beach. In bygone years Portobello was a great
destination for holiday makers from all over Scotland, but particularly
from the Glasgow area.
In the 19th century it became a very fashionable bathing resort for certain
classes and the sandy beach was know by such as sir Walter Scott and King
George IV. It also had its own industry and was a minor centre of fishing.
In the early 19th century Portobello was made a Burgh but was incorporated
into the city of Edinburgh towards the end of the century.
For over 100 years between the mid 19th and 20th century, Portobello was
also accessed via rail, but sadly, this facility was withdrawn in the
mid 1960s.
One of Portobello's claims to fame was its outdoor swimming pool, well
known to many in the central belt of Scotland during their Summer vacations,
but also where Sean Connery worked as a life guard in his younger days.
Today, Portobello is a great community with its seaside, enjoyable parks,
shops and restaurants.
Email Abercorn Guest House enquiries & reservations: bookscotland@madbookings.com
