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Edinburgh hotels near Holyrood Palace
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Located in New Town, this luxury hotel is within a 5-minute walk of Princes Street and George Street. Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre and Royal Mile are also within 10 minutes. Edinburgh Waverley Station is only a 4-minute walk and Edinburgh Haymarket Station is 24 minutes.
Overall 9.4 Excellent
Based on 2,119 reviews
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Excellent
10.0
Pros: Impeccable elegance.
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Zoltan at reception was a star. The restaurant and bar team were efficient and friendly. Rooms were clean and well appointed. Looking forward to our next visit
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Beautiful historic hotel in the perfect location. The staff could not have done more to be helpful. The room was beautifully decorated and extremely comfortable. The bathroom was spectacular.
Cons: The light level in the room was so subdued that it was difficult to see inside your suitcase. Other than that no complaints at all.
Okay
5.7
Pros: I told them I am severely asthmatic. When I walked into the room I immediately smelled musty old rug that was cleaned at least dozens of times and exhausted its useful life a long time ago. I went back to the front desk and told them needed a different room for medical reasons and willing to pay more. The front desk person and the day manager told me that they did not have availability without any serious they said no without any consideration and force me to sleep in this room where I ended up wheezing all night. They also lied to me that all the rooms were renovated at the same time and were the same. And it turns out that there were at least a few rooms available.
Cons: The front desk staff should care about the wellbeing of their customers. Poorly trained and inconsiderate.
Excellent
9.4
Pros: The Number One was a tremendous experience. The hotel and restaurant staff could not have been better during our stay. I would simply say keep it up!
Located in New Town, this eco-friendly aparthotel is steps away from Charlotte Square, Princes Street and George Street. Princes Street Gardens and Usher Hall are also within 10 minutes. Edinburgh Haymarket Station is 15 minutes by foot and Edinburgh Waverley Station is 16 minutes.
Overall 9.2 Excellent
Based on 1,539 reviews
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Excellent
10.0
Pros: The location was easy to find and super convenient. The accommodation was very clean, well thought out and welcoming. The staff were genuinely helpful.
Cons: I cant think of anything to dislike..
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Modern minimalist rooms, excellent facilities
Located in West End, this luxury hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Princes Street and George Street. Usher Hall and Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC) are also within 15 minutes. Edinburgh Haymarket Station is 11 minutes by foot and Edinburgh Waverley Station is 24 minutes.
Overall 9.0 Excellent
Based on 1,046 reviews
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The Witchery by the Castle offers a range of opulent suites in Edinburgh, each one unique with its own special features. Lavishly furnished suites display gothic touches, with large oak beds and 4-posters, velvet-lined walls and flamboyant red and gold décor indicative of the style. There are separate seating areas and large bathrooms with free-standing silver baths. Each of The Witchery’s 9 suites is different, but walk-in dressing rooms, love seats and tapestries set the tone. Some rooms overlook Edinburgh’s Royal Mile, looking down towards Princes Street, or across to the old town. An indulgent breakfast hamper will be served in the room each morning or guests can choose to have a cooked breakfast served in the restaurant at no extra cost. The Witchery’s seductive glamour has caught the attention of The Times, The Telegraph and Condé Nast Traveller, and many celebrity fans have enjoyed its suites. The impressive restaurant also showcases fine Scottish dishes in similarly decadent surroundings.
Overall 9.1 Excellent
Based on 135 reviews
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Located in Old Town, this boutique hotel is steps away from City Art Centre, Princes Street and Royal Mile. Edinburgh Dungeon and Real Mary King's Close are also within 5 minutes. Edinburgh Waverley Station is only a 2-minute walk and Edinburgh Haymarket Station is 28 minutes.
Overall 8.7 Excellent
Based on 3,678 reviews
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Excellent
10.0
Excellent
10.0
Excellent
10.0
Excellent
10.0
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Amazing hotel in a great location. Don't miss the wonderful nearby Southern Cross Cafe!
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Beautiful, excellent location
Cons: No coffee or non caloric sweetener in room
Good
6.2
Pros: the location it was right in the middle of nearly everything we went to go and see. It was also right next to the train station which is how we arrived.
Cons: the cold shower on Saturday and Sunday that was not fun. If you are going to charge premium price than it better be a premium hotel. It certainly not a 4 star hotel given the maintenance of their equipment. They need to replace the boiler, I heard it was not the first time they only had cold showers
Pamper yourself for your next vacation with a five-star experience at this luxury hotel located in the centre of Edinburgh. Featuring a convenient location and modern comfort, Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh - The Caledonian is set in a historic turn-of-the-20th-century building that once served as a Victorian-era railway station.
The landmark Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh offers a great selection of 241 stylish guest rooms and suites with gorgeous views and modern amenities. Enjoy a cup of coffee from the in-room Nespresso coffee machine or relax in the comfortable sitting area while watching your favourite shows on the large LCD TV. Suites add a spacious living room, marble bathrooms with luxurious bath products and spectacular views of Edinburgh Castle.
A true gem among luxury hotels in Edinburgh, The Caledonian is home to the only Guerlain Spa in the United Kingdom. Treat yourself to French-style body and facial treatments or enjoy a swim at our indoor swimming pool. Additional amenities in this Edinburgh spa hotel include a sauna, steam room, whirlpool and two gyms.
Dine in style at one of the hotels' four unique venues. The modern fine dining restaurant, Dean Banks at The Pompadour offers a signature 7-course tasting menu. Grazing by Mark Greenaway will welcome you with an award-winning Scottish dining experience. The refurbished Peacock Alley combines stylish glamour and a comfortable lounge area for a relaxing light lunch or an afternoon tea. The casual elegance of The Caley Bar offers a historic tribute to the luxury hotel's Victorian past in its selection of pre-dinner drinks, custom cocktails and fine Scottish whiskies.
Host a romantic wedding ceremony in one of the hotel’s glamorous event venues. To make the most of your event, you can choose from a range of conference rooms, function suites with castle views and ballrooms for up to 300 guests. The dedicated events team at this Edinburgh Castle hotel are ready to offer customized planning for all your event needs.
Overall 8.7 Excellent
Based on 1,265 reviews
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Excellent
9.7
Excellent
10.0
Excellent
10.0
Excellent
10.0
Good
6.5
Excellent
10.0
Excellent
10.0
Pros: It was great ! The people was helpful !
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Everything
Cons: Leaving
Excellent
10.0
Excellent
10.0
Pros: The grandeur, the comfort, the facilities, the location, the staff.
Cons: The leisure complex is a little tired, but pleasant nonetheless!
Mediocre
3.7
Pros: The location of the hotel was good
Cons: Hilton are using there brand to sell below standard rooms. I would never stay here again
Excellent
8.8
Pros: Spacious rooms and vaulted ceilings. Extremely comfortable beds and wonderful views of the city.
Cons: Sloppy paint job in the room. The shower drain was clogged and the shower floor was very slick and dangerous. Easy fixes though to bring the room up to speed.
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 6,196 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
Situated by the sea, this spa hotel is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Portobello Beach, and within 3 mi (5 km) of Queen Margaret University and Musselburgh Racecourse. Holyrood Park and Royal Infirmary are also within 3 mi (5 km). Edinburgh Brunstane Station is 6 minutes by foot and Newcraighall Station is 26 minutes.
Overall 8.6 Excellent
Based on 4,219 reviews
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Excellent
10.0
Pros: Friendly staff, clean modern well equipped rooms, good leisure facilities. Quiet location.
Cons: Hot breakfast could have been better. Food was not hot from buffet cabinet . Selection was good but please do something to make this hotter as my breakfast was all but cold by the time I finished it
Located in Old Town, this hotel is within a 5-minute walk of Royal Mile and Princes Street. Grassmarket and University of Edinburgh are also within 10 minutes. Edinburgh Waverley Station is 5 minutes by foot and Edinburgh Haymarket Station is 26 minutes.
Overall 8.3 Excellent
Based on 3,672 reviews
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Good
6.6
Pros: Great location in city center
Cons: Services were poor for the price charged, parking was very expensive, room was small, no face towels, lobby has vending machines with limited service and cramped
Located in Old Town, this eco-friendly aparthotel is steps away from Our Dynamic Earth and Royal Mile. Princes Street and Palace of Holyroodhouse are also within 10 minutes. Edinburgh Waverley Station is 9 minutes by foot.
Overall 8.1 Excellent
Based on 3,491 reviews
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Excellent
10.0
Excellent
9.7
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6.8
Excellent
9.7
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Fully self contained. 10 min walk from Waverley station. Just off the Royal Mile. Wish we could have stayed longer!
Excellent
8.2
Pros: The location is perfect, and especially impressive for the price. The staff left a little to be desired - the service was a bit perfunctory.
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 3,444 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.
This family-friendly Kirknewton hotel is located near the airport, within 3 mi (5 km) of Edinburgh International Climbing Arena Ratho and Heriot Watt University. Edinburgh Corn Exchange and Gyle Shopping Centre are also within 6 miles (10 km).
Overall 8.0 Excellent
Based on 3,774 reviews
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Excellent
10.0
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7.7
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8.5
Pros: Beautiful location. Health and country club. Plenty of activities. Historic setting.
Cons: No A/C in the guest rooms. Was very warm and uncomfortable.
Located in Ingliston, this hotel is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Royal Highland Centre and 2.2 mi (3.5 km) from Edinburgh Park. Gyle Shopping Centre is 2.5 mi (4 km) away.
Overall 8.0 Excellent
Based on 2,175 reviews
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Excellent
10.0
Excellent
8.8
Excellent
9.4
Good
6.0
Excellent
9.4
Excellent
9.4
Excellent
8.0
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Spacious rooms & bath. Comfortable beds.
Cons: Not enough staff at front desk.
Excellent
10.0
Pros: excellent hotel. Very easy to return rental car next door. Very convenient to the airport
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Polite friendly staff, clean room with extremely comfortable beds and pillows
Good
7.1
Pros: Staff were excellent, and friendly, breakfast very good. Nice eating/drinking area near reception. Airport shuttle bus service very good.
Cons: Room was clean but very tired, needs updating. Public area toilets were dirty on my arrival in the evening, they were even worse the next morning after breakfast.
Excellent
9.7
Pros: Good costumer service and convenient location.
Cons: The room (#125) was a bit dark.
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Good restaurant on site, coffee at all hours, shuttle bus to the airport, and best of all, an easy walk to the tram to downtown Edinburgh.
Cons: Well, a big sign mentions chair massage at the spa, but it turns out they have to bring someone from the airport to do this and it must be booked in advance. A bit of a disappointment after a long day in uncomfortable aircraft.
Located within a few steps of Royal Mile and 200 metres of The Real Mary King's Close in the centre of Edinburgh, Royal Mile Suites by the Castle provides accommodation with free WiFi and flat-screen TV. There is a fully equipped private bathroom with shower and a hairdryer. Popular points of interest near the aparthotel include Camera Obscura and World of Illusions, Edinburgh Castle and National Museum of Scotland. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport, 13 km from Royal Mile Suites by the Castle.
Overall 8.0 Excellent
Based on 1,203 reviews
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Okay
4.8
Pros: If you like being in the middle of the tourist trap it is perfect.
Cons: They are not up front about several things. First there is no one at the place to handle problems. No desk, no phone number. Just email. Second, the only way to get in is by a terrible spiral stone staircase, so it is very hard to get large suitcases up. Third, when I made the reservation they immediately charged me and sent an email that I would be on the fourth floor. I made the reservation months in advance and I asked them to move me to a lower floor. They said they couldn't, but if they could it would cost 10 euros. Very hard to deal with. They also do not provide maid service unless you pay another 17 euros per day! Also no place to leave your luggage because its not a hotel. Finally, I have some serious concerns about the integrity of the apartments. The floors slope and there is serious signs of cracking and sag. At these prices, you are far better booking elsewhere!
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 11,888 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 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 7,743 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 spa hotel is steps away from Our Dynamic Earth and Royal Mile. Palace of Holyroodhouse and Princes Street are also within 10 minutes. Edinburgh Waverley Station is 11 minutes by foot.
Overall 7.8 Good
Based on 3,720 reviews
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Excellent
10.0
Excellent
10.0
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7.7
Excellent
8.5
Located in Haymarket, this hotel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC), Princes Street Gardens and Greyfriars Kirk. Edinburgh Castle and Murrayfield Stadium are also within 2 mi (3 km). Edinburgh Haymarket Station is only a 2-minute walk and Edinburgh Waverley Station is 26 minutes.
Overall 7.4 Good
Based on 4,853 reviews
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Good
7.4
Pros: The location
Cons: Quality of the room for the price Rudeness and disinterested receptionist on checking out. Gave me another guests bill and accused me of giving wrong name. Loved Edinburgh but won't stay here again
Good
6.0
Pros: Staff were very friendly and welcoming
Cons: Hotel was overal was dirty and unkept
With a stay at Travelodge Edinburgh Dreghorn in Edinburgh, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Edinburgh Park and Edinburgh Corn Exchange. Featured amenities include wired Internet access (surcharge), express check-out, and a 24-hour front desk. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Overall 7.2 Good
Based on 3 reviews
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7.7
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Excellent
10.0
Located in the heart of Edinburgh, this hostel is within a 10-minute walk of Palace of Holyroodhouse, Royal Mile and Arthur's Seat. Princes Street and Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre are also within 15 minutes. Edinburgh Waverley Station is 17 minutes by foot.
Overall 6.8 Good
Based on 2,535 reviews
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Excellent
9.7
Pros: Very friendly staff, new facilities and very clean room. The venue is about 15 minutes walk from the city centre and convenient to get to Weverley train station.
Cons: The mattress wasn't the most comfortable- quite thin. But it wasn't a terrible sleep.
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