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Edinburgh hotels near The Royal Mile
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Located in Newington, this eco-friendly hotel is within a 10-minute walk of University of Edinburgh and Royal Mile. Edinburgh Castle and Royal Yacht Britannia are also within 3 mi (5 km). Edinburgh Waverley Station is 9 minutes by foot and Edinburgh Haymarket Station is 28 minutes.
Overall 9.0 Excellent
Based on 1,969 reviews
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Excellent
9.1
Excellent
9.1
Pros: All the amenities. Plenty of outlets, USB too.
Cons: Rooms are too small
Excellent
10.0
Srsly excellent from stepping out of my taxi- and I was high maintenance. Six pieces of luggage bc moving to Scotland. Diverse staff. Asked bell hop about tipping and he gave me the exact rundown I needed from an industry perspective. Wanted to be left alone with my in my beautiful room and I was, super quiet despite housekeeping in other rooms. Black out curtains for jet lag. Went down to model an outfit for concierge (trying to figure out casual pub-wear for a first date) and she was super helpful in distinguishing my happy hour cocktail wear vs pub. Even the coffee at breakfast was basically the only American style drip/filter coffee I’ve found anywhere in Edinburgh so far. I really can’t say enough good things about this place, or its location.
Excellent
8.3
Pros: Staff were excellent Breakfast varied and high quality Location perfect for seeing Edinburgh
Cons: Niggly maintenance issues eg door handles broken, shower pulsed hot and cold, noisy plumbing
Located in Old Town, this aparthotel is within a 10-minute walk of Royal Mile, St. Giles' Cathedral and Palace of Holyroodhouse. Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre and Greyfriars Kirk are also within 15 minutes. Edinburgh Waverley Station is 5 minutes by foot.
Overall 8.6 Excellent
Based on 6,203 reviews
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Excellent
9.7
Excellent
10.0
Excellent
8.0
Okay
5.4
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Everyone was great especially front desk staff
Located in Old Town, this spa hotel is steps away from Waterloo Place and Princes Street. Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre and George Street are also within 10 minutes. Edinburgh Waverley Station is 5 minutes by foot and Edinburgh Haymarket Station is 27 minutes.
Overall 8.6 Excellent
Based on 4,068 reviews
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Excellent
10.0
Excellent
10.0
Excellent
9.7
Excellent
10.0
Excellent
9.4
Pros: Location and staff are excellent
Excellent
9.7
Pros: Location was brilliant, 5 min walk from Waverley, 2 mins from princes street. All staff very helpful & professional. Spa was lovely & easily accessable. Bedrooms clean and spacious (twin room).
Located in Old Town, this luxury hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Edinburgh Gin Distillery, The Meadows and Royal Mile. Edinburgh Castle and Real Mary King's Close are also within 15 minutes. Edinburgh Haymarket Station is 11 minutes by foot and Edinburgh Waverley Station is 17 minutes.
Overall 8.5 Excellent
Based on 2,343 reviews
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Excellent
9.6
Pros: Excellent hotel & facilities. Modern, spacious interior. Complementary wifi, pool, + gym. Very helpful staff. Spa and breakfast are typically not included, but upgrade is possible for 90 GBP per day for 2 people. This includes access to the club lounge, the spa, unlimited drinks and snacks from 5:30-7:30pm, and breakfast in the lounge in the morning. If you wanted a greater selection for the breakfast, you could pay 5 GBP more per person for the breakfast at the One Square restaurant downstairs which includes a quite large selection of hot options and a large continental breakfast. All in all, the food and drinks were amazing. The spa was great - there is a heated hydropool and then multiple types of rooms around it: hammam, rock sauna, aromatherapy room, biosauna, etc.
Cons: The location is a little further from the city center than I initially anticipated, but it wasn't a huge problem. It was about a 15-20 minute walk to the Edinburgh Castle and 20-30 if walking at a brisk pace to George St, Princes St, etc. where all the shops are. There isn't much to do around the hotel itself, particularly at night - it seems like a business neighborhood + convention center next door.
Excellent
9.7
Pros: The hotel was beautiful as was my room. I was there on business and didn’t have a lot of time to explore Edinburgh, but the great location made kit easy to see a lot with the time I had available. Would consider staying again for personal travel as well.
Okay
4.8
Pros: Location
Cons: Bedroom was irritating. Numerous lightbulbs flickered. There was a sewer smell in the room when we arrived. There was air leakage at our window which caused cold draughts all night and meant we heard everything going on in the service yard below which disturbed my sleep. The heating/ air system was poor and the room was either too stiff or cold and I had to keep getting up to change the controls. Hotel was very quiet too, why they gave us this room was strange or thoughtless.
Hampton by Hilton Edinburgh West End is situated in the heart of Edinburgh, close to most major attractions and points of interests - Old Town, Edinburgh Castle, Camera Obscura as well as Edinburgh International Conference Center are within walking distance of the hotel.
Featuring 228 non-smoking guest rooms, this West End hotel offers its guests the perfect base for their business or leisure stay in the city. HDTVs, double sleeper sofas, work area and laptop-size safe are just part of the in-room amenities of this Edinburgh hotel.
A fully-equipped fitness centre is available on-site and free hot breakfast is included in every stay and offered daily in the airy restaurant. For the convenience of the modern business traveller, the hotel offers a meeting room, business centre, printing and fax services. Edinburgh Airport is just 7 miles away.
Overall 8.3 Excellent
Based on 7,274 reviews
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Good
7.7
Pros: hilton brand and level of service, comfortable, just 15-20 min walk to city center
Cons: Nothing to do in a area, same basic breakfast, bad pillows
Located in New Town, this hotel is steps away from Omni Centre Edinburgh, Princes Street and Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre. George Street and Calton Hill are also within 10 minutes. Edinburgh Waverley Station is 10 minutes by foot.
Overall 8.2 Excellent
Based on 6,936 reviews
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Excellent
8.0
Pros: Got a good deal on Kayak. The internet is GREAT, which makes me happy because internet seems to be an ongoing drama all over Europe. Welcome to the 21st century Europe, crawl out of your castles and get online. Breakfast was fine, had some whiskey in the bar as a nightcap. Location was great, fun to walk around the area.
Located in Leith, this hotel is within a 5-minute walk of Princes Street and Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre. George Street and Palace of Holyroodhouse are also within 15 minutes. Edinburgh Waverley Station is 13 minutes by foot.
Overall 8.1 Excellent
Based on 3,448 reviews
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Excellent
9.1
Good
7.4
Pros: Clean, everything is new, good location, 24 hours reception desk, helpful staff.
Cons: The speed of the internet is limited intentionally and you can wait ages for a web page to load. The room for a single person is very small. No refrigerator. One of the breakfasts I ate didn't go well, if you understand what I mean.
Okay
4.3
Pros: The location
Cons: The room was damaged.the bed wasnt good and the shower as Well
Excellent
8.0
Good choice for my group of three friends. Pretty good location, even with local construction (no noise on our Sunday stay). Several places to eat. Great walking to town and Royal Mile. Mile walk from St Andrews tram stop is tough with luggage. Really good breakfast. Friendly, helpful staff (we asked in the evening for a taxi next morning). Our room was ready for check in midday. For those who have mobility issues, this is not accessible: lots of stairs, narrow winding hallways, step into bathroom and big step without aid into tub. Do recommend otherwise.
Located in Old Town, this hotel is steps away from Edinburgh Vaults and Princes Street. Royal Mile and Festival Theatre are also within 5 minutes. Edinburgh Waverley Station is only a 4-minute walk and Edinburgh Haymarket Station is 25 minutes.
Overall 8.0 Excellent
Based on 6,795 reviews
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Excellent
9.7
Excellent
10.0
Excellent
9.7
Good
7.4
Pros: The location was near many restaurants, shops, and tourist attractions.
Cons: It's very minimal and didn't get that feeling of home away from home as other hotels do.
Okay
5.0
Pros: Location in the heart of Edinborough.
Cons: Booked 6 months prior to stay. Realized the next day, that I had booked a room for Saturday night, when I would be in Edinburgh only for Friday night. Was unable to switch nights even though it had been less than 12 hours from the time that the reservation was made, and the reservation was six months in the future. Had to reserve a second night. Rooms were clean with a modern open concept layout. Tried a bit too hard to be hip, no trash can in the room itself only a 1 gallon sized bin in the bathroom and no tub in the bath.
Excellent
9.4
Pros: I chose this hotel because it was centrally located, easy to walk to from the train station, and a good price. It was exactly as advertised - no more, no less. If you are just looking for a place to lay your head at night while exploring Edinburgh, IBIS is a good choice. The staff were friendly and efficient, the room and bathroom was clean, and check-in/out was simple and direct. Overall I would stay here again.
Cons: In over 20 years of travel, every hotel except one has fallen short on pillows. Doesn't matter where, they are universally flat and usually require 3 or so to be good for me - I'm a side sleeper who likes fluffy firm pillows.
Okay
4.0
Location is great and rooms are spacious. But staff is kind of rude and don’t really know what they are doing, it felt like all of them were on their first day. Also, one elevator was out of order and it was taking forever to get the other one, and there was no one there to fix it. Finally poor drainage in the bathroom is kind of annoying.
Located in New Town, this eco-friendly hotel is steps away from Scott Monument, Princes Street and George Street. Edinburgh Dungeon and Princes Street Gardens are also within 5 minutes. Edinburgh Waverley Station is 5 minutes by foot and Edinburgh Haymarket Station is 22 minutes.
Overall 8.0 Excellent
Based on 6,033 reviews
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Excellent
10.0
Excellent
10.0
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Included breakfast was excellent with free hot beverage service too. The location cannot be beat, in the center of everything. Easy to rent a car, walk the royal mile, shop, eat, and see all the sights Edinburgh has to offer!
Good
7.1
Pros: Wifi didn't work on my iPhone, only my iPad.
Cons: There is demolition of a building right behind my room. They start early in the morning. It wasn't pleasant at all.
Okay
5.7
Pros: Location
Cons: The merchant's website is not elaborative if you open a mobile version. It didnt show to book for a child. I was fooled by the same as had to pay extra for my child. For some reason, they charged me the whole amount for bfast inclusive, but bfast deal wasn't showing. I travelled from India and had the worst experience as had to check out early.
Good
7.7
Pros: Location, location, location. Within walking distance (<1 mile) of every place I needed to be or wanted to see on a mostly-business trip. Nice views from my 4th floor window facing Prince St. Bathroom was thoroughly up-to-date and very clean.
Cons: Mattress was soft and showing some age. Some street noise--a tradeoff for the view, and not intrusive with the window and curtains closed after 10 pm.
Located in Haymarket, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC), Princes Street and Usher Hall. Grassmarket and Royal Mile are also within 15 minutes. Edinburgh Haymarket Station is 9 minutes by foot and Edinburgh Waverley Station is 22 minutes.
Overall 8.0 Excellent
Based on 4,457 reviews
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Excellent
9.4
Okay
5.7
Excellent
10.0
Located in Haymarket, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC), Princes Street and Usher Hall. George Street and Grassmarket are also within 15 minutes. Edinburgh Haymarket Station is only a 3-minute walk and Edinburgh Waverley Station is 26 minutes.
Overall 7.9 Good
Based on 11,896 reviews
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Good
6.0
Pros: Price was good
Cons: Carpets, walls, lifts etc need cleaning and or renovations
Excellent
9.7
Pros: Everything is easy access from this location and in a good area of town.
Cons: The only thing I didn’t like was the breakfast they served wasn’t like the pictures they advertised. Definitely should put out the food your advertising
Excellent
8.2
Pros: Friendly staff, good breakfast. Handy for public transport
Excellent
8.0
Pros: Easily located from Haymarket train or Airport bus stop, approx. 5mins walk. Able to walk to Grassmarket then to Royal Mile etc... 15mins. Restaurant within close proximity.Good security / restricted access to hotel floors - only by key card activation on lift. Staff very pleasant and informative.
Cons: Bathroom was clean, but dated, lack of sufficient toiletries, especially if you are restricted to allowance with hand luggage on planes...
Okay
4.8
Pros: Breakfast
Cons: Slow check in - no-one seemed to know what they were doing. Room booked for 3 but only made up for 2 (Someone else got to their room and it was already occupied! Keys had to be reset as they stopped opening door. Room cold - none of us slept well.
Excellent
9.4
Pros: Hotel is well situated two minutes walk from Haymarket Station and maybe 81-10 minutes from the start of Princess Street, surrounded by pubs, bars, cafes and restaurants, a great area to base yourself. Hotel itself is modern, bright and welcoming with comfortable rooms and a terrific breakfast
Cons: Small lifts tend to get busy in the mornings, apart from that very happy
Good
6.2
Pros: Location Plenty of hot water
Cons: The bed was very uncomfortable and the sheets slipped off the mattress cover. Fought with the bed all night
Located in West End, this hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC), Princes Street Gardens and Edinburgh Castle. St. Giles' Cathedral and Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre are also within 1 mi (2 km). Edinburgh Haymarket Station is 9 minutes by foot and Edinburgh Waverley Station is 18 minutes.
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Overall 7.9 Good
Based on 6,316 reviews
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Good
6.8
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Nice central location really enjoyed my stay, and would happily visit again.
Cons: Nothing.
Excellent
8.0
Location of the hotel is good because it’s near restaurants and walking distance from Waverley station. If you’re staying in their suites and over a weekend, be weary as the suites are over the Ratpack Bar which is extremely loud with live music till 3 AM. Plus there were several loud people walking around outside on the street and inside the hotel hallways at odd hours.
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Located in Old Town, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of The Meadows, Grassmarket and Royal Mile. University of Edinburgh and Usher Hall are also within 10 minutes. Edinburgh Haymarket Station is 15 minutes by foot and Edinburgh Waverley Station is 17 minutes.
Overall 7.9 Good
Based on 5,019 reviews
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Good
6.5
Excellent
9.7
Pros: Great staff! Very attentive and helpful and so friendly! The facilities are clean and comfortable. It's about a 15 min walk to the castle and the royal mile.
Excellent
8.2
Pros: Breakfast was great. No pool available but there was plenty of other ways to spend your time. The rooms were contemporary and chic. The staff were professional.! The bar was ‘funky’. The drinks were expensive - £9 for a glass of wine. You expect to pay over the odds on holiday - especially in a city. A great few days away.
Cons: Cannot fault anything.
With a stay at Travelodge Edinburgh Haymarket in Edinburgh (Haymarket), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Princes Street and Usher Hall. Featured amenities include express check-out and an elevator. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Overall 8.1 Excellent
Based on 29 reviews
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Located in Old Town, this eco-friendly hotel is steps away from Museum of Childhood, Princes Street and Royal Mile. George Street and Edinburgh Dungeon are also within 10 minutes. Edinburgh Waverley Station is only a 2-minute walk and Edinburgh Haymarket Station is 29 minutes.
Overall 7.8 Good
Based on 7,756 reviews
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Excellent
9.4
Pros: Right off the Royal Mile, this hotel couldn't be in a better place. Comfortable, clean rooms with great views. Funny British ways about electricity - you have to put a hotel key in to a special reader inside the room to turn on the electricity in the room. They really don't want you to leave the lights on when you're not there, I guess. Perfect spot for our stay.
Cons: We stayed in two different rooms. The second room had a bathroom that needed some work. It was clean, but some towel bars were showing rust, and the tile needed to be re-caulked.
Mediocre
3.1
Pros: The reception area looks swanky but it’s a fur coat and no underwear. Good location for Old and New town
Cons: Room was a time machine from the 90’s Shower didn’t work because of ‘pressure issues’. The same ‘pressure issues’ also meant the the hot water failed to come out of the taps unless they were fully opened for at least five minutes and then it took a good 15 minutes to fill the shallow bath. The maintenance man said this was always an issue on the third floor particularly in the morning because everyone was using the water. Husband had to rescue something from under the sagging couch and wish he’d left it there - disgustingly filthy and left us feeling queasy that we’d been in the same room as that level of filth. Probably not been moved since the 90’s... Relative to other hotels it’s a cheaper option but not cheap enough - I’d have paid a bit more for a consistent hot water supply and a room that had been deep cleaned in the last decade.
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Great price. Perfect location to walk with luggage from the train station (less than 5 minute walk) and close to a bus stop (less than 10 minute walk) to the airport. Incredibly helpful staff. Clean rooms, well furnished. So pleased.
Located in Old Town, this hostel is steps away from Edinburgh Vaults, Royal Mile and Princes Street. Grassmarket and University of Edinburgh are also within 10 minutes. Edinburgh Waverley Station is only a 5-minute walk and Edinburgh Haymarket Station is 26 minutes.
Overall 7.4 Good
Based on 3,568 reviews
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Excellent
10.0
Excellent
10.0
Excellent
10.0
Pros: 4 person suite that held the family. Our own bathroom and shower. Fresh and updated. We didn't use the other amenities. Definitely recommend
Cons: A little loud from some guests using the outdoor Café below our window but not bad.
Located in New Town, this hotel is within a 5-minute walk of Princes Street and George Street. Royal Mile and Grassmarket are also within 10 minutes. Edinburgh Waverley Station is 6 minutes by foot and Edinburgh Haymarket Station is 21 minutes.
Overall 7.3 Good
Based on 5,081 reviews
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Excellent
10.0
Excellent
8.0
Pros: Clean, great location
Cons: Bathroom seemed like it was for handicapped people
With a stay at Travelodge Edinburgh Central Queen Street in Edinburgh (New Town), you'll be steps from Princes Street and 12 minutes by foot from Royal Mile.
Overall 7.3 Good
Based on 43 reviews
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10.0
Pros: I loved my room. I had paid extra for a quiet room on the business floor. My room was very quiet and looked at the building next door. I decided I wanted a view from the front and they kindly moved me to the ground floor. Their windows were double paned and even though there are lots of cars on the road, it was quiet as well as bright and even had a bathtub. Not all the rooms do. I didn't know Scotland used different plugs than Switzerland and Germany and they loaned me an adaptor. They also helped me with great directions and suggestions for things to do. The Urban Angel restaurant nearby is one of the best restaurants I have ever been to with artistically flavored local, organic food.
Located in Leith, this guesthouse is within 1 mile (2 km) of Easter Road Stadium, Princes Street and Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre. Royal Yacht Britannia and Calton Hill are also within 1 mile (2 km). Edinburgh Waverley Station is 27 minutes by foot.
Overall 6.4 Good
Based on 1,639 reviews
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Okay
4.5
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6.0
Good
7.7
Mediocre
2.0
Really poor and very bad value for money.
Located in Haymarket, this hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Princes Street and George Street. Grassmarket and Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC) are also within 1 mile (2 km). Edinburgh Haymarket Station is 11 minutes by foot and Edinburgh Waverley Station is 29 minutes.
Overall 5.8 Okay
Based on 7,059 reviews
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6.0
Okay
4.5
Excellent
9.4
Pros: Couldn't fault the room really. Big, clean and comfortable.
Cons: Telly was too small to watch, and bed was a bit uncomfy - but not really a complaint, just an observation. For the money I didn't expect luxury
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