Alva House
GuesthouseLively area (bars, cafés or transit nearby)
Location Excellent location — 20 attractions within walking distance
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About
Alva House is a guesthouse to stay in Edinburgh. The guesthouse is close to Wentworth Elm and Holyrood Abbey, about 1.4 km from Edinburgh Waverley. The most comfortable time to visit Edinburgh is generally July to September.
Location
What's nearby
- Wentworth Elm0.5 km
- Holyrood Abbey0.5 km
- Palace of Holyroodhouse0.6 km
- The King's Gallery0.6 km
- Wentworth Elm0.6 km
- Unlimited Corporation0.7 km
Straight-line distances.
Within a short walk
🍽️ 105 places to eat🛒 6 supermarkets💊 5 pharmacies & clinics🚌 5 public-transport stops
Everyday amenities within about 1 km, from OpenStreetMap.
Getting there & essentials
- Nearest airport
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) — 11.9 km → all hotels near EDI
- Nearest station
- Edinburgh Waverley — 1.4 km
- Nearest beach
- East Sands of Leith — 2.6 km
- Sea temperature
- Sea temperature about 14.2 °C in October (Open-Meteo Marine, measured 2026-10-01)
- Driving
- Drives on the left
- Currency
- GBP
- Power
- Type G plugs · 230 V · 50 Hz
- Tap water
- Generally safe to drink
Straight-line distances.
Street view
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