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Reviews of Mercure Edinburgh City - Princes Street Hotel 3 stars

53 Princes Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2DG, United Kingdom

#143 of 170 hotels in Edinburgh

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 5960 hotel reviews

7.2

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    7.7

  • Comfort

    7.7

  • Location

    9.6

  • Facilities

    7.2

  • Staff

    8.6

  • Value for money

    7.0

  • Free WiFi

    6.9

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  • Reviewed: 13 January 2024

    8.0
    Good , breakfast was fine staff very nice, room okay for one night
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Classic Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    High price

    Location

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 12 January 2024

    7.0
    Location, comfortable and clean but basic
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Classic Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The work going on at the hotel - this info maybe needs to be available prior to booking. There was a lot of drilling and banging about when you hope for a lay in it’s a tad annoying!

    Location, bar

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 January 2024

    8.0
    Mecure Princes St
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Classic Double Room with Castle View
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bathroom is tiny

    Location was perfect for exploring the city and lots of public transport options

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 January 2024

    7.0
    Alright stay, great location.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Classic Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Bed wasnt the best and pillows ruined my sleep

    Excellent location, bang in the middle. The staff (Sarah in particular) was great

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 6 January 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Classic Twin Next Generation
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No outlook

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 6 January 2024

    8.0
    Good stay excellent location
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Classic Triple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Looking a little tired but heard that a big refurb was going to happen

    Location and staff

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 January 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Classic Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    N/A

    Lovely room.view of Princes Street Gardens

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 January 2024

    7.0
    OK for a couple of nights but not longer.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Classic Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    No heating on in the room when I arrived. (room 763) It was cold outside and the room wasn't very welcoming. Radiator is full of fluff and dust. The room and bathroom were clean. Poor WiFi in the room, good in the restaurant. Bathroom is compact to say the least. Breakfast layout not easy to work out on a first visit.

    Easy check-in. Good security (need room key to operate lift to room levels). Location on Princes Street easy to find from the station. Own restaurant. Pricey but good food. Position of room, top floor to the rear. i.e. away from Princes Street so quiet.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 January 2024

    8.0
    Very pleasant stay in the middle of Edinburgh.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Classic Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    The view from our room. Breakfast was good, a wide range of choices.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 5 January 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Classic Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Not bring able to have dinner in the restaurant as it was booked out for Christmas party

    The location

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 3 January 2024

    7.0
    Overall I was comfortable and felt safe.
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Classic Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Corridors are a bit dated and had a musty smell.

    Good location, comfortable and clean room.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 3 January 2024

    7.0
    Great location
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Classic Double Room with Castle View
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bed was uncomfortable

    Breakfast and location

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 January 2024

    6.0
    Good location, handy for a one night trip.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Classic Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The rooms were not the same as the pictures when I looked during the booking process! While the bar area is very modern the rooms are a little dated.

    Location was ideal for wandering around the city.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 2 January 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Classic Single Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Internet was terrible, I was not able to used the WiFi in my room, because it was connected but I lost the signal every minute. I am glad I have a European mobile line and I used my own cellphone data, otherwise I would have been disconnected .

    Perfect location, clean and friendly staff

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 31 December 2023

    7.0
    Lovely staff and perfect location.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Privilege Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The only thing we were disappointed with is that there was no fridge in the room, we always require a fridge as we take juice for the morning and drinks for the evenings, also as we were staying for 2 nights, we did not receive bottled water on the 2nd night, which for the price we paid we should have had bottled water for the 2 nights.

    The room was lovely and comfortable, location was perfect and the breakfast was excellent.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 30 December 2023

    7.0
    Edinburgh break
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Classic Single Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Originally we had rooms on floor two and floor six. The room on six was small, cramped and smelt damp. After talking with staff they moved my friends into the room next door to me. Why couldn't that have done that initially? Also expensive for drinks. Food at dinner was ok but nothing special. Breakfasts were fabulous. Excellent choice.

    Location

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 26 December 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Classic Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    NA

    perfect position for tourist

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 26 December 2023

    8.0
    Enjoyed our stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Classic Twin Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room was too small

    Breakfast was excellent and location brilliant.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 25 December 2023

    6.0
    Waste of a view 😔
    • Couple
    • Superior Double Room With Castle View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Cleanliness of the coffee machine and the shelves where the coffee/ tea facilities were kept.

    The location and views from the balcony

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 24 December 2023

    6.0
    Great location but overall not great experience.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Classic Twin Next Generation
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    On our stay, we encounter a few issues. As we entered the room a window was open and we tried to close it as there was a noisy machine outside the window but we couldn't close it. We tried to phone reception but the phone in the room didn't work and in the room we were in we had no signal and the wifi didn't work. I went to reception and they gave us a different wifi to use which was good. And someone came to the room and managed to get the window closed but was broken and couldn't be used. The noise from the machine could still be heard all night long, resulting in a bad nights sleep.

    The location of the hotel is great. Small rooms but okay for short trip. Mostly clean, few marks on bed sheets.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 24 December 2023

    8.0
    An excellently located hotel which offered a great breakfast with fantastic views of Scott Monument.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Classic Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Room was small but clean.

    Superb location. Fantastic breakfast overlooking Princes Street.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 23 December 2023

    7.0
    Amazing location, disappointing comfort.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Classic Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    I like the Mercure in general, but the single rooms were a bit disappointing, outdated, the bathrooms are screaming for renovations, especially the shower curtains...The bed is very uncomfortable, with the worst pillows ever. I'm really not picky, and it's all good for a short stay if you don't mind those details and are not spending time in your room.

    Location is key here, makes it extremely easy to move around if you need to be in the city centre.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 22 December 2023

    8.0
    Fab , warm welcome
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Classic Double Room with Castle View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Toilet was dated

    The reception Kim , she was ace !!!! And the porter

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 21 December 2023

    8.0
    Very comfortable to short
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Superior Double Room With Castle View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Could have been kept hotter

    Breakfast ok

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 20 December 2023

    8.0
    Friendly staff. Excellent location. Will be nicer stay when renovated.
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Classic Double Room with Castle View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Was a bit shabby. Certainly needs a facelift.

    Location

    Stayed in December 2023

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