Old Town Hotels

We really liked our stay on this hotel, very good location and very nice staff, just a bit walk to the parking lot but overall a very good hotel.

If you want a hotel just like you would find in the U.S. - keep looking. If you want something totally unlike a typical hotel, book it. Its in Old Town. Its a very old building, but thoroughly modern inside, including the plumbing. Its a little quirky and different. The staff are all very friendly and helpful. Restaurant on site reasonable/comparable to surrounding restaurants. The full Scottish Breakfast - complete with haggis is a good deal. When we got there, the courtyard was packed with a crowd to watch the World Cup on the big outdoor screen and drink. I thought, "oh, no, the noise...". Didn't hear a peep inside. Very quiet. But with foot-thick stone walls...I guess they made buildings quiet enough to withstand local battles, rebellions, etc.

The location of this hotel is superb. I walked outside, turned the corner, and was immediately looking at the St. Giles Cathedral. It's situated in the middle of the Royal Mile (the high street), and I was able to walk here from the train station, and walk everywhere I wanted to go in Edinburgh from the hotel. The accommodations are lovely as well. The room was very clean, well kept, and had all of the amenities I needed. It doesn't have AC but you don't need it - I stayed in the middle of summer and open windows were all I needed for cooling. Very clean and roomy (although you won't need to spend much time in the hotel in such a beautiful city). They had complimentary on-site self-serve laundry facilities as well, which is huge since hotel laundry service fees are always exorbitant.

Overall really good. Hotel staff really helpful, especially assisting with luggage on arrival. Asked for upgrade from standard to superior room prior to the holiday. On arrival we got an upgrade to a junior suite for the same cost as the upgrade to a superior room, what a bonus ! Breakfasts offered a superb choice and was cooked using quality produce. Had dinner on Saturday night. Not as good as I'd hoped for the price. Two courses and one 250ml carafe of wine - £87 ! Both starters lovely, my partners main course superb. Mine much less so. Perhaps I just chose the wrong dish. I think we could have had just as good a meal in town for much less, but this didn't spoil our stay at the hotel and I would definitely return.

Really enjoyed the hotel. Great location and staff really helpfull.

Great room and breakfast. Only a block off royal mile and from palace and Arthur's seat. And the mirrors defogged!

The hotel was great and the views of the castle were stunning. We stayed a total of 3 nights and found this location to be perfect. The breakfast in the 5th floor restaurant was excellent and the views from the restaurant were also stunning.

I took full advantage of the a.c. In the room to cool down between a hot walk from Waverley station with my luggage and more afternoon/evening time on the Royal Mile. Room was clean, comfortable, and quiet. Staff was very courteous and answered all my questions.

Hotel's lift with hotel's card (key). It's my first expirience.

The best choice we could have made in such a historic city. Our place was practically next door to the Edinburgh Castle. For an apartment that is older than the United States, it was very clean and comfortable. I began to feel sorry for the other tourist who had to hike up the Royal Mile every day.