Alva House

Guesthouse · Edinburgh Abbeyhill

Alva House is a small, gay-run guesthouse on a quiet side street between Easter Road and Abbeyhill. The Regent Bar is around the corner, and the Pink Triangle is about a 15-minute walk.

• ★ 4.7 on Google (30)
• Budget
• gay-owned
• Breakfast included

Address

45 Alva Place
Edinburgh EH7 5AX

Location

approx. 2 minutes’ walk to the Regent Bar, approx. 15 minutes’ walk to the Pink Triangle around Greenside Place

Price range

Budget, from approx. €65 per night

Rooms

a few rooms, some with private, some with shared bathroom

Crowd

mixed, many queer guests

What makes the guesthouse special

Nomadic Boys list Alva House in their Edinburgh guide as “gay owned and operated”, and Queer in the World calls it “explicitly queer-catering”. It is one of the few queer-run places to stay in the city.

Rooms and facilities

According to guests the rooms are spacious; some share a bathroom, and there is a shared kitchen. According to Nomadic Boys breakfast is included. Guests praise the hosts and value for money.

Contact

Editorially researched, as of October 2026. Sources: Nomadic Boys (gay Edinburgh guide), Queer in the World (gay hotels in Edinburgh), GayOut (incl. Google reviews: 4.7 stars, 30 reviews). Prices and facilities may change, please check before you go.