Scotland Edinburgh
JustB Edinburgh
Independent pet-friendly review by Four Legged Guests · updated August 2026 · paw rating built from 7 verified guest reviews mentioning pets
Bring your dog if
- You want a whole-property rental - no shared lobbies or corridors to navigate with your dog
- You're basing yourself in Edinburgh / the Scotland and want a pet-friendly anchor for day trips
- The wider guest experience is strong - guests rate this 9.4/10 overall on booking platforms
Worth knowing
- Pet fee: £40 - the amount is published but not what it covers, so confirm the terms when you book
- Shared corridors and common areas mean nervous or vocal dogs may find it harder to settle
How this review was built Evidence, sources, refresh cadence
- Evidence: 7 pet-mention guest reviews sourced from major booking platforms - guests who explicitly mentioned travelling with a dog. Each review is screened for pet-relevance, then judged for sentiment to compute the paw rating.
- Not a personal visit. We don't stay at every hotel we cover - we summarise patterns from real guest reviews, paraphrased and never quoted verbatim. Full standard on our editorial policy page.
- Wider context: The property has 339 guest reviews overall across booking platforms, averaging 9.4/10 - the paw rating reflects only the pet-mentioning subset.
- Last refreshed: August 2026. Policies and pricing drift; we re-check on a rolling basis. Confirm specifics with the property at the moment you book.
- How the paw rating works: Full detail on the methodology page, including the three verification gates and known limitations.
Pet policy at a glance
- When travelling with pets, an extra charge of GBP 40 per pet, per stay applies.
Pet-friendly summary
JustB Edinburgh is a small four-star guesthouse on the western edge of the city, close enough to Balerno and the Pentland Hills that a dog can be out on a proper walk within minutes of leaving the door. Dogs are treated as ordinary business here rather than a special request, and the property earns a 4.3 out of 5 paw rating from guests who have brought one along.
The property keeps a pet-friendly room, and the practical details are what guests with dogs single out: level access from outside, parking immediately by the room so there is no trek through a busy lobby with a muddy or excitable dog, and a genuinely quiet setting at night. A separate self-contained studio with a kitchenette and its own small outdoor seating area has also been used by guests travelling with a dog. The pet charge is £40 per pet, per stay, which is worth factoring in on a one-night stop where it lands heavier than it does across a week.
The owners are the reason most of these stays work. Guests describe a warm, unhurried welcome, a cooked-to-order breakfast served in a bright breakfast room, and hosts who are on hand when needed without hovering. That welcome extends to the dog rather than merely tolerating it, and a fair few of these guests are on a return visit.
Location is the other strong draw for owners. The Pentland Hills are close by for long off-road walks, there are dog-friendly pubs in nearby Balerno for an evening meal, and a bus stop about five minutes away runs into central Edinburgh, so you can spend the day in the city without moving the car.
A few honest caveats. The shower in the pet-friendly room sits low for taller guests and toiletries are not provided, while the studio bathroom is small, has a sloping ceiling and is looking dated. More seriously, a ground-floor cabin booked specifically to suit an elderly dog was reallocated on arrival to an upstairs attic room, so if step-free access matters, confirm the room in writing rather than assuming it. Best suited to couples and small families who want hills, village pubs and a quiet night with the dog, and who are happy to take the bus or drive into Edinburgh.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- Pet-friendly room with parking outside
- Pentland Hills walks minutes away
- Dog-friendly pubs in nearby Balerno
- Pet charge of £40 per pet, per stay
- Five-minute walk to city-centre bus
- Confirm ground-floor allocation at booking
About this hotel
JustB Edinburgh is a small four-star guesthouse on Lanark Road West, in the city's western suburbs out towards Balerno and the Pentland Hills. It offers guest rooms plus a self-contained studio, free parking on site, a cooked-to-order breakfast, and a bus route into central Edinburgh a short walk from the door.
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Location
472 Lanark Rd West, Edinburgh, EH14 5AE
