Newington Cottage, Edinburgh. Back to top Newington Cottage was built in 1834 and was designed by the famous Scottish Architect Thomas Hamilton. If you have time to view the 'old Royal High School', once intended as the Scottish
Parliament building, or the Dean Gallery of Modern Art, you will see the similarity
in the basic structures: these classic buildings are but two of the many attributed
to Hamilton. The house has undergone many changes over the years: in the 1980s
it was allowed to fall into serious disrepair. It was in fact given Grade A1 listed
status, with full protection in place. Although the house was in a sad state,
we saw at once that it could be returned to its former glory. It was in this condition
that eventually, having spent a year and a half trying to buy the property, were
rewarded for our patience in 1991 with the clear titles and the task of restoring
it to a family home. I'm sure you will agree that the result was worth the effort.
Edinburgh
bed and brekfast accommodation In 1996 we welcomed our first bed and breakfast guests to Edinburgh. Newington Cottage has three lovely en suite bedrooms. Breakfast is taken in our elegant dining room. We catered in bars and restaurants in and around Edinburgh for the past 30 years and are no strangers to quality and service, but have just recently retired from outside catering.
We are always seeking to improve our home and each year we target a new project; it's a labour of love. We hope you enjoy your stay with us, and we will do all we can to make your visit comfortable and your experience of Edinburgh and Scotland truly memorable.
Our guest bedrooms are all
distinctive. They are very luxurious, quiet and spacious. The beds are large and inviting with electric blankets, should the night turn chilly. Relax in comfortable chairs or sofas.
All rooms are very
well appointed with colour TV, radio, CD player with a selection of CDs, a hair dryer, iron and ironing board. There is a small refrigerator in each room with mineral water, fresh milk and fruit juice, as well as decanter of sherry, fresh fruit, confectionery and flowers. Also included to welcome you are tea, coffee, hot chocolate and Scottish shortbread.
The pretty en suite bathrooms have strong showers and are roomy and well appointed, with large bath towels, and complimentary toiletries. Our aim is to give you all the comforts and extras that you would find at home. Breakfast is served in the dining room from 8.00am to 9.00am, and all items are cooked to order and to any requested method. If you require an earlier or later breakfast please ask and we will provide you with a continental breakfast in your room. A coin operated telephone is provided for outside calls on the basement floor. It is very rewarding for us to receive so many thank you letters from our guests on their return home.
Below are just a few excerpts from 1998, and a heart felt thank you from us to them.
Bed and Breakfast Guest's Comments
* I just wanted to take a moment to thank you for sharing your lovely home with us and for showing us such lovely hospitality, Your new American friends.
Ann and Jacques Pokoyk - Washington. * We brag about Newington Cottage to everyone as they look through our scrapbooks.
Donna and Jim Bell - Leetsdale, PA.
* We shall return, to paraphrase MacArthur - a good Scot-turned-Yank, we know where we will be staying. We'll also recommend you to our travel agent and to our
friends.
Dr Mark Murphy and Mrs Daphne Murphy - Savanna, Georgia.
* We enjoyed our stay with you immensely. It was the nicest, most comfortable, most hospitable accommodation of the trip.
Mary and Bill Doyle - Springwater.
* Meeting you both was the highlight of the trip. We have heard so much about you and your lovely home. Everything was just as we had heard. Thanks for making us feel at
home.
Mike, Kris, Bryan and Afton Child - Salt Lake City, Utah. * Your accommodation was lovely and restful, in fact, of all the places we stayed, we liked yours the best!
Jenny and Frank Riley Richardson - Texas. * Thank you for a wonderful stay. We'll always remember Scotland. Just wanted to say thanks!
Ashley and Jane Corron - St Charles, Ill. * Thank you for your gracious hospitality. Newington Cottage is beautiful and elegant. We will recommend it to
our friends
Barbara and Michael Masterton - Palos Verdes, Calif. * We spent a total of ten days in the UK and visiting with you and seeing your lovely city will always be the highlight of our trip. Many thanks for just being yourselves.
Elaine Canning and Dan Kory - Holland, Ohio. * We will always remember our days in Edinburgh as the best!
Irving and Jane Gilson - North Province, New England. Edinburgh
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