94-96 Grassmarket, Old Town, Edinburgh, EH1 2JR, United Kingdom
#106 of 167 hotels in Edinburgh
Guests' ChoiceBased on 2536 hotel reviews
8.0Cleanliness
8.3
Comfort
8.3
Location
9.6
Facilities
8.0
Staff
9.1
Value for money
7.9
Free WiFi
8.3
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 27 April 2024
Gault
United Kingdomall good. Breakfast especially good.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 27 April 2024
Nicholas
United KingdomBreakfast Long wait for
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 25 April 2024
Lisa
FrancePerfect location central for everything
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 23 April 2024
Florence
FranceBedroom a bit small but fine for one person
Perfect location, very clean, friendly staff
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 21 April 2024
Daniela
GermanyLocation
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 21 April 2024
Mariachi
United StatesNarrow hallways and stair cases. The water shower is too hot even regulated to the coldest temp.
Location and staff.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 20 April 2024
Rachael
United KingdomThe only annoying thing was that our room was one of the rooms that you had to go up in a lift, but then also walk up another 2 flights of stairs with no other lift to get there! This was fine for me, but not so much for my mum.
Amazing hotel! The location was perfect, everything was within walking distance. The facilities were also great, and lots of extra added touches. Staff were friendly and helpful.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 15 April 2024
Charles
United StatesLocation and offering
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 15 April 2024
Evgeniya
United KingdomBathtub would be useful for a kid
Great location, nice room with the street view.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 13 April 2024
Morgane
Switzerlandstaff was friendly and helpful, the location is ideal
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 10 April 2024
Kim
United KingdomNo lift option for our room so lots of walking up and down stairs
Comfortable beds
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 9 April 2024
Konstantinos
Greecelocation
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 8 April 2024
Elizabeth
United KingdomTo be fair it was advertised as a “small double room” - and it was tight! The bed had to be against a wall. Manageable if you’re only staying a night or two.
Great location on the attractive Grassmarket, really convenient. We had a quiet room at the back of the building. Comfy bed.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 8 April 2024
R
United KingdomThe stairs!
Location
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 6 April 2024
Shaun
United KingdomFrom our room we could hear muffled music from the bar downstairs which plays music "til late" which was about 11pm. The bar gets packed and so the level of the music seems to match that. It wasn't loud enough to stop us sleeping but you are aware of it while drifting off. There were two rooms near ours which clearly belonged to the same party, in one room a male was very drunk and a female kept going between the two rooms as she kept getting locked out while the male was being sick. This happened both nights of our stay. Unfortunately happened so sporadically it wasn't worth reporting to hotel staff.
Very well situated for Edinburgh castle and other local attractions. Room had good facilities like a nice bathroom and a good selection on the tea & coffee station including a tunnocks wafer for the Scottish twist. Staff were happy to accommodate a request for a birthday balloon in our room to celebrate a milestone birthday without any trouble at all.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 5 April 2024
Paul
United StatesHonestly, no cons. The weather was wicked cold but hey, its Spring in Scotland eh!
The location was fabulous! Right on the Harry Potter street. Loved our stay there and connected to the Pub. The room size was larger than expected and the shower was amazing! Enjoyed our stay there and would stay again. The staff was lovely!
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 5 April 2024
Emma
United KingdomRoom not serviced on our last day, so nothing was replenished. Not a deal breaker but would have been nice. A quick trip to reception sorted it. Walls are quite thin and wooden floors, so could hear next door/upstairs moving about.
Fantastic location right nr The Castle and Royal Mile. Lots of shops and restaurants on your doorstep. Nice size modern room with comfy king-size bed Having a fridge in the room was a nice touch. Lovely view of the cobbled street from our room. Would stay again!
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 5 April 2024
Mohamed
United Arab EmiratesRoom was not ready 3:00pm because staff shortage which caused me an inconvenience after a 12 hour flight.
Very convenient location and breakfast.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 4 April 2024
Linda
United KingdomRather cramped although this is a traditional property in the Old Town so I suppose that’s normal! Lumpy pillows! I’m not used to this standard and it does make a difference to how you sleep.
Great location for the Festival theatre…the reason for my visit. Great location for the Royal Mile. All the facilities were good. Friendly staff.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 4 April 2024
Yael
IsraelIts an old building...my room was located on 2nd floor and there were several flights of stairs and doors to go through...with a suitcase its not alot of fun. The walls are thun and you can hear the neiboures. The ither issue is the room size. I traveled solo and it felt tiny! Also, unfortunately the mattress wasn't very comfortable.
The location is perfect! The staff is hellpfull and very friendly!
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 3 April 2024
Jose
United StatesRoom too small,
Staff, cleanliness, location
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 2 April 2024
Mark
United KingdomVery helpful staff
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 31 March 2024
Eric
United KingdomLocation and staff
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 31 March 2024
Christine
United KingdomClean, comfortable and great location breakfast was delicious too
Stayed in March 2024
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