We had a lovely stay at Aabarlee guest house, Peach was very welcoming and accommodating, patient and tolerant, even when we arrived with an extra unannounced guest. The guest house/hostel is basically a stairwell where each floor housed several rooms. The room decor is not my taste, mismatched furniture and a little dated but pleasant enough with all mod cons available, including tea/coffee making facilities, desk, mirror, wardrobe, sink in the room, towels available, puzzles and games for children and a table and chairs by the window. The mattress was a little hard for me but clean and I had a pleasant sleep. In the hallway there are other guests rooms all numbered and right outside our room was a shared bathroom, a shower room, a microwave and fridge with milk provided. The breakfast was delicious and very filling and there was tea/coffee, water and orange juice provided as well as cereals available and pancakes and veggie/plant based options available. Check out was a little early but we were able to leave our luggage and there are lockers available, we were handed a key and when returning to get our luggage late in the evening we posted the key through the letter box on the 1st floor, so this was brilliant and very handy. The key situation was a little frustrating though as you are only provided with one key for your whole group. I loved Union street where Aabarlee guest house is located though, it is a vibrant pedestrian and cycle zone, it's a colourful and relaxing vibe with wooded seating areas and lots of bars and restaurants nearby. We visited Bank bar just over from the guest house, a fun lively bar with live music. Also The Traders House is friendly and great for drinks and food and service is superb. For amenities Overgate shopping centre is near by too with shops like Primark, H&M and Debenhams. Tesco is around the corner, lots of nail bars everywhere but most importantly you are not far from the V&A, the HMS Unicorn which I love, and strolling along the high st you will come across some fantastic statues like penguins walking along the wall, the Desperate Dan, Minnie the minx and a few other great statues to admire. The guest house is also not far from the train station and Seagate bus station. This was my first time staying in a guest house/hostel and I'd say it was a pretty good experience and would definitely stay at Aabarlee again.
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