53 Princes Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2DG, United Kingdom
#143 of 170 hotels in Edinburgh
Guests' ChoiceBased on 5960 hotel reviews
7.2Cleanliness
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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End of dialog contentReviewed: 13 January 2024
Lenka
United KingdomHigh price
Location
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 12 January 2024
Grace
United KingdomThe 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
Trish
AustraliaBathroom is tiny
Location was perfect for exploring the city and lots of public transport options
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 11 January 2024
Sanjay
United KingdomBed 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
Philip
United KingdomNo outlook
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 6 January 2024
Peter
United KingdomLooking a little tired but heard that a big refurb was going to happen
Location and staff
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 5 January 2024
Brown
United KingdomN/A
Lovely room.view of Princes Street Gardens
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 5 January 2024
Alan
United KingdomNo 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
Andrew
United KingdomThe view from our room. Breakfast was good, a wide range of choices.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 5 January 2024
Togher
IrelandNot 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
Lauraann
United KingdomCorridors are a bit dated and had a musty smell.
Good location, comfortable and clean room.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 3 January 2024
Cathy
AustraliaBed was uncomfortable
Breakfast and location
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 2 January 2024
Dinah
IrelandThe 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
Jaina
United StatesInternet 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
Lorraine
United KingdomThe 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
Alison
United KingdomOriginally 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
Dongfeng
FranceNA
perfect position for tourist
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 26 December 2023
Hazel
United KingdomThe room was too small
Breakfast was excellent and location brilliant.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 25 December 2023
Brian
United KingdomCleanliness 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
Shannon
United KingdomOn 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
Sibby
United KingdomRoom was small but clean.
Superb location. Fantastic breakfast overlooking Princes Street.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 23 December 2023
Blanca
United KingdomI 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
Yvonne
United KingdomToilet was dated
The reception Kim , she was ace !!!! And the porter
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 21 December 2023
Dennis
United KingdomCould have been kept hotter
Breakfast ok
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 20 December 2023
Aidan
IrelandWas a bit shabby. Certainly needs a facelift.
Location
Stayed in December 2023
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