The Summer House
12a Albert Terrace
Morningside
Edinburgh
Scotland

Secluded bed and breakfast for two.

Even though it's only 10 or 15 minutes by (very regular) bus to Princes Street, Albert Terrace is quiet and secluded, almost with the atmosphere of a village lane.

Vanessa and Fouad Habib live at Number 12a, and welcome guests to stay for bed and breakfast in the private and self-contained Summer House in their garden. The photograph (left) shows the path leading to it.

Fouad is a researcher at the University and Vanessa is a writer on Scottish textiles and can happily advise where to go and what to see in Edinburgh. Around about there are a good many cafés and restaurants, and Edinburgh's best cinema for independent films and two theatres are within 5 minute's walk.

Accommodation:

On the ground floor there's a shower-room and an oak stairs which leads up to the bed room/sitting room (right). This is a wonderful space lit by sky-lights along the ceiling apex. A warm interior light is reflected from the honey-coloured oak floor. Behind the two beds at the end, the big window and double french doors look onto the garden and over Morningside to the Pentland Hills.

Left;
Downstairs shower-room with shower, bidet, basin and wc.

Right;
Oak and glass stairs. Another view of the bedroom/sitting room.

The twin beds can be put together. Tea and coffee making tray. Television. Central heating.

You are welcome to have breakfast with Vanessa and Fouad in the kitchen of the main house, or Vanessa can bring a tray to you in the Summer House. The photograph (right) shows the breakfast table in the kitchen.

Vanessa makes Continental style breakfasts of fresh fruit, yoghurt, hot rolls, croissants, cafetière coffee, tea, cereals, muesli, etc.

(In the summer there's third option: breakfast on a table in the garden.)

£40 per person per night based on two people sharing, and including breakfast.
£50 at New Year. Closed at Christmas.
Free off-road parking in the garden.
No smoking.