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Reviews of Novotel Edinburgh Centre

4 out of 5
Novotel Edinburgh Centre
80 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, Scotland

Reviews

8.4

Very good

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8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Carla

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Children allowed in the bar area in the evening, unlike many pubs. Room was clean and modern, but musty smelling, and the lack of shower closure means water gets on the floor of the washroom. The heating/cooling system made incessant clicking noise when turned on, no matter what temp setting, so we avoided having it on overnight, because it would have kept us from sleeping.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Anders

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is a nice hotel overall. The bed was comfortable, and the room was clean. There was no desk, microwave, or a true refrigerator. There was plenty of hot water. Our biggest complaint was our room was hot and there is no air conditioning. We did open the windows and that help some. The restaurant and bar have the same menu. There are not a lot of selections and there are no other restaurants nearby.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

jane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Walking distance to all the places we planned on visiting.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good quality 4 Star hotel with a swimming pool. Buffet breakfast was above standard for a hotel of this rating.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Ann, rolling hills

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very comfortable accommodations. I did not like the two way mirror in the shower room.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Mark

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities
The hotel is in a nice, convenient area. The room was large enough but a little run down, as was the entire property. There was no way to control the temperature for our room, and at times it became a little stuffy. There was no chest of draws or cabinet for storing clothes so we lived out of suitcases for the stay. The staff were OK in general but a few were indifferent and one was downright hostile.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Junichi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

David

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent overall.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Todd

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Location
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Dhananjay

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast was very good. And the property is <10 min drive from key Edinburgh attractions..
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Raymond

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Convenient to sites
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Charley-Ann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent customer service
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Colleen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The staff was good, it's a nice quiet area. The amenities did not blow me away, but the hotel was fine. The room service was pricey.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

Deepthi

Travelled with family
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Spacious Room, Great Food, but not family-friendly Stayed at Novotel Edinburgh Centre for three nights with my family, including a tween and a 5-year-old. The room was spacious and modern, but not suitable for families with small children. Separate toilet without water for hand washing was impractical for kids needing assistance. Lack of a hand shower in the bathtub made bathing difficult without getting ourselves wet. Additionally, no latch for privacy in the bathroom or toilet, coupled with non-opaque doors, made it inconvenient for families. Temperature control was inadequate, leaving us hot and uncomfortable at night. A broken fridge exacerbated the issue, emitting heat instead of cooling our food sufficiently. On the upside, the restaurant food was excellent with a variety of options for breakfast. Kids enjoyed the fun of cooking their own waffles. Staff were helpful and attentive. Overall, while the food and staff were commendable, the room layout and amenities were not family-friendly.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Christine

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very few parking spits at hotel, discounted parking 3 blocks away. No real loading zone.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marion, New Orleans

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

sam daniel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic hotel,very convenient showers and toilet in separate rooms. Would stay again
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

O'Nea

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rie

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jorge, PANAMA

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This isn't our first Novotel! We stayed twice some years ago in one in Madrid and loved it. So immediately selected this one and we weren't wrong! The hotel is amazing, clean, nice, perfectly located and the breakfast is spectacular. You can even see the Castle! There's a hop on hop off stop right across. Totally recommended! Oh also, bring a swim suit! Warm indoor pool!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Keith

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Although this will seem negative, it really should just read as average. I probably won't stay here again as there are other better properties, to my taste, in the immediate area. This was definitely a corporate property. It seemed like every penny was being counted. No wash cloths, adds everywhere for bonus points for not using services. Pass cards and tokens needed to use various facilities, not just available with your room key. We requested additional towels and they were never delivered. I had to ask housekeeping for some off the cart. The staff was universally very nice, the facility was clean, so ultimately an acceptable stay but not exceptional. Also problematic was the ubiquitous perfume/deodorizing scents. Very irritating.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ariane

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great overall experience! Only thing I would say was that some things in the room do need to be replaced, for examples the carpet did have multiple stains. Other than that, everything was great, I would recommend!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dominic

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very clean, knowledgeable and helpful staff, fun bar
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Randeep

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Antonios

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location allows to walk in all of the city. Good rooms. Good breakfast. Parking is available also but limited spaces and has EV charging which is a bonus.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Darren

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel with nice staff good bar cracking pool and sauna and nice clean rooms
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

ketan

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karran

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel rooms were a bit hot at night - but to be fair it was unseasonably warm in general for Scotland in Feb!! Lovely sized room and perfect location for a short walk into the city for adventures. Would have liked slightly warmer pool water but again that's very picky!! Would recommend to anyone else visiting!
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024

4/10 Poor

Samantha

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
We arrived a little early for the checking in and was told to take a seat in reception at someone from check on would call us at the allocated check in time. This didn't happen so at 3pm there was a massive influx of people so had to queue up for around 45mins to check in. When we finally got to the room, the it was dirty. Bits of skin on bed, dead fly's on window, brown stains on carpet. The bathroom was filthy. So we complained and was told that another room would be allocated. Another 30 minutes later we were given alternative room. But this was also just as bad. We went to the reception to complain that this was not good enough to be told there was nothing further they could do, but they would happily give us a refund and asked us how quickly we could get our bags together. Baring in mind this was a Friday evening just as the school half term holidays were starting, and we have a teenage son, so walking round the streets of Edinburgh on on Friday night with no where to go was not an option, so basically told to put up with it. This is definitely not a 4 star hotel. Do not stay here if there are rooms available else where.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Denise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Claire

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location
Another lovely stay at the Novotel. We stay here due to its handy location, easy to walk everywhere and the pool for a bit of down-time for the kids. OK, its not a luxury hotel but if you get a decent price it's ideal for a family weekend break
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lee Tapiwa

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Amenities
Very good service
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place with a smaller family. Central location and breakfast were key.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Colette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Central work a swimming pool
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The swimming pool is really great.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Lisa

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Kerry

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Hiren

Travelled with family
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Jancika

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Grace

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great 2 night stay
Very clean and comfortable beds. Good location - 10 minutes walk to the Royal Mile and the Castle. Would recommend
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Pat

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Norma

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel staff very friendly breakfast was very good kids loved making their own waffles
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Travelled with family
Great hotel.
Excellent location, accommodation is very modern and cosy at the same time.Facilities are excellent and all the staff were so kind and helpful. Nothing is too much trouble.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

4/10 Poor

Yvette

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
While the hotel was one of the more affordable options for the location, as a family we had some issues. The rooms really were very small. The heating was not good. You don't have any control over the heat/cooling of your room... so even when we turned the heat off and opened the windows the room was still very hot. There was a ticking noice in the room. We did have a door issue, but the staff sorted that out. Overall, while we had a lovely get away, out hotel experience wasn't great.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Qiang

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

2/10 Terrible

Emmeline

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023