81 Holyrood Rd, Old Town, Edinburgh, EH8 8AU, United Kingdom
#120 of 167 hotels in Edinburgh
Guests' ChoiceBased on 4728 hotel reviews
7.8Cleanliness
8.4
Comfort
8.5
Location
8.6
Facilities
8.1
Staff
8.8
Value for money
7.5
Free WiFi
7.5
Each review score is between 1-10. To get the overall score that you see, we add up all the review scores we’ve received and divide that total by the number of review scores we’ve received. We are currently testing a weighted review system in Malta and Iceland (excluding hotel and vacation rental chains). For properties in these countries, the more recent the review, the bigger the impact on the total review score calculation. In addition, guests can give separate ‘subscores’ in crucial areas, such as location, cleanliness, staff, comfort, facilities, value for money and free Wi-Fi. Note that guests submit their subscores and their overall scores independently, so there’s no direct link between them.
You can review an Accommodation that you booked through our Platform if you stayed there or if you arrived at the property but didn’t actually stay there. To edit a review you’ve already submitted, please contact our Customer Service team.
We have people and automated systems that specialise in detecting fake reviews submitted to our Platform. If we find any, we delete them and, if necessary, take action against whoever is responsible.
Anyone else who spots something suspicious can always report it to our Customer Service team, so our Fraud team can investigate.
Ideally, we would publish every review we receive, whether positive or negative. However, we won’t display any review that includes or refers to (among other things):
To make sure reviews are relevant, we may only accept reviews that are submitted within 3 months of checking out, and we may stop showing reviews once they’re 36 months old – or if the Accommodation has a change of ownership.
An Accommodation may choose to reply to a review.
When you see multiple reviews, the most recent ones will be at the top, subject to a few other factors (what language a review is in, whether it’s just a rating or contains comments as well, etc.). If you like, you can sort and/or filter them (by time of year, review score, etc.).
We sometimes show external review scores from other well-known travel websites. We make it clear when we’ve done this.
These guidelines and standards aim to keep the content on Booking.com relevant and family-friendly without limiting expression of strong opinions. They are also applicable regardless of the sentiment of the comment.
Contributions should be travel related. The most helpful contributions are detailed and help others make better decisions. Please don’t include personal, political, ethical, or religious commentary. Promotional content will be removed and issues concerning Booking.com’s services should be routed to our Customer Service or Accommodation Service teams.
Contributions should be appropriate for a global audience. Please avoid using profanity or attempts to approximate profanity with creative spelling, in any language. Comments and media that include 'hate speech', discriminatory remarks, threats, sexually explicit remarks, violence, and the promotion of illegal activity are not permitted.
All content should be genuine and unique to the guest. Reviews are most valuable when they are original and unbiased. Your contribution should be yours. Booking.com property partners should not post on behalf of guests or offer incentives in exchange for reviews. Attempts to bring down the rating of a competitor by submitting a negative review will not be tolerated.
Respect the privacy of others. Booking.com will make an effort to obscure email addresses, telephone numbers, website addresses, social media accounts, and similar details.
The opinions expressed in contributions are those of Booking.com customers and properties and not of Booking.com. Booking.com does not accept responsibility or liability for any reviews or responses. Booking.com is a distributor (without any obligation to verify) and not a publisher of these comments and responses.
By default, reviews are sorted based on the date of the review and on additional criteria to display the most relevant reviews, including but not limited to: your language, reviews with text, and non-anonymous reviews. Additional sorting options may be available (by type of traveller, by score, etc.).
This service may contain translations powered by Google. Google disclaims all warranties related to the translations, express or implied, including any warranties of accuracy, reliability, and any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement.
End of dialog contentReviewed: 28 April 2024
Jennifer
United Kingdommachines running low
option of porridge
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 27 April 2024
Leanne
United KingdomNothing
Comfiest bed and pillows I've ever had in a hotel.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 27 April 2024
Maria
AustraliaBetter signage at the pool and spa. I went to open 2 doors before finding the door for the swimming pool.
Very friendly and helpful staff at the front desk. Great location.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 27 April 2024
Caroline
United KingdomNo jacuzzi at the spa
The room was nice and spacious food was really good staff attentive and friendly
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 25 April 2024
Rita
United KingdomWasn't 100% sure air con was working properly as couldn't feel any difference when we turned up but this was minor thing
The rooms were clean and spacious. All staff were lovely and friendly. Location great. Drank at bar each evening. Staff were lovely
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 24 April 2024
Maisee
United KingdomNo parking.
Just 8 minute walk from centre of Edinburgh. Clean, good spacious room, breakfast lots of choice. Staff very friendly.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 21 April 2024
Louise
United KingdomHuge comfortable bed, excellent bathroom layout (E. G. Towels not above toilet flush.) Recycling bin in room.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 20 April 2024
Burcu
TurkeyBreakfast is £18 per person. It is very expensive compared to the city. If you want breakfast, add it when booking.com
A nice clean new hotel. The location is very good. It is located in the new city. It is also very close to the old city. Water and towels are left every day. Cleaning is done if you request. The facilities are also very good. A bus passes nearby. 5-10£ to anywhere by taxi. It is close to the airport and we took a taxi for 22£. Thank you, I recommend.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 19 April 2024
4my5
United KingdomThe only thing I can think of to be improved is the housekeeping - they clearly had been into our room, as a few things had moved - but nothing had been tidied or cleaned. Felt a little odd!
The staff at the hotel went above and beyond to make us feel comfortable and welcome at the hotel. They were always on hand and happy to help with any query. Our room exceeded our expectations, being bigger and more comfortable than we thought it would be. We were given complimentary breakfast for the first night of our stay, and the selection was excellent, we would definitely get breakfast included in our stay next time. The location of the hotel is also very good. Not as central as I’d previously stayed in Edinburgh, but still only a short walk from the castle etc. This did mean it was quiet at night time.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 18 April 2024
Christopher
United KingdomTemperature of Sauna was 60C. Would prefer if it was at least 70C
Good quality
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 18 April 2024
Alan
United KingdomThere was no bedside lamp.
Good sized room and bathroom
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 15 April 2024
Fabio
BelgiumComfortable, modern and spacious room Excellent buffet breakfast Central location close to everything we wanted to see (Royal mile, castle, musea) and well connected position (airport bus / tram, railway station) Quality stay
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 15 April 2024
Gary
FranceSuggestion: Access control to the different floors could be installed in the elevator so that only the guests can access their own floor as I have seen in some other hotel lifts. This would increase security since the spa is located in the basement and has an external public access door for external persons that are not guests at the hotel. Thanks
Breakfast was excellent. We loved the haggis and the staff are amazing.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 13 April 2024
Dean
United KingdomBeds good quality, bit firm for us. Only 1 lift so at busier times often used stairs.
Breakfast had a very good selection from continental, pastries, cooked options to requesting specific menu items, such as smoked salmon, waffles or omelette. All for £12 if booked the night before. On the day would be £18. Our room was spacious with gd facilities. As a group of friends, we used the bar, which had nice areas to sit. We also had a 3 course meal on the evening of our arrival, although minimal choice everything ordered was cooked & presented to a high standard. We didn't drive on this ocassion, but paid parking was available across the road at 'Dynamic Earth', which was definitely worth a visit. The hotel has recently been taken over by Marriot, and some updating works were being completed, but this did not affect us as we were up & sorted by the time any noise started, approx 9.00am
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 12 April 2024
Christopher
United KingdomPrice for food and drink at the bar
Rooms were a good size and very clean.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 12 April 2024
Mark
United KingdomAll good
Even though the hotel was in the middle of a major renovation, the staff were able to assist whenever we needed Breakfast was good Room was decent
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 9 April 2024
David
United KingdomBed was 2 3ft beds pushed together resulting in huge lump being in middle of bed
Location was ideal as it was on the outskirts of the area being visited Good breakfast Great staff , particularly concierge David who was so helpful when we arrived
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 8 April 2024
Louise
United KingdomNothing
Good location, modern and well appointed rooms.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 8 April 2024
Eleanor
United KingdomThere was no bath :(
The bed was comfortable. Very friendly reception and breakfast staff however, one spa staff that I think worked for the pool area, seemed like a supervisor was a bit rude to me on my departure.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 7 April 2024
Alan
United KingdomRoom cold at times as difficult to change temperature.
Very clean and comfortable, friendly helpful staff, great choice at breakfast. Good location about 10 mins walk from busy centre. Good gym/spa facilties.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 4 April 2024
David
United KingdomPool was very cold.
I’ve and clean and great food
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 1 April 2024
Sandra
United KingdomThe room was really nice! Big bed, aircon, big windows, everything really clean… nice breakfast with good selection. The stuff was lovely and really helpful.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 1 April 2024
Olivia
IrelandToo hot at night and slightly loud early in the morning
Really attentive staff and huge rooms which were very clean and modern
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 30 March 2024
Bhargava
IrelandBuffet could be better - there were limited options
Stayed in March 2024
Wevelgem, Belgium
Amman, Jordan
Cherating, Malaysia
Artstetten, Austria
Marrakech, Morocco
Kerpe, Turkey
Nairobi, Kenya
Unawatuna, Sri Lanka
Booking.com is part of Booking Holdings Inc., the world leader in online travel and related services.
We have more than 70 million property reviews, and they're all from real, verified guests.
1
The only way to leave a review is to first make a booking. That's how we know our reviews come from real guests who have stayed at the property.
2
When guests stay at the property they check out how quiet the room is, how friendly the staff are and more.
3
After their trip, guests tell us about their stay. We check for naughty words and verify the authenticity of all guest reviews before adding them to our site.
If you booked through us and want to leave a review, please sign in first.
End of dialog content