Motel One Edinburgh
2 Hotels in Edinburgh
What our guests say
Very good
Overall rating from 5,407 ratings
Friendliness 9.3 of 10
Cleanliness 9.2 of 10
Reception 9.3 of 10
Lounge & Bar 8.9 of 10
Location 9.8 of 10
Room 8.5 of 10
Bathroom 8.6 of 10
Free WiFi 9.1 of 10
Value for money 8.3 of 10
Breakfast service 8.4 of 10
Motel One is in a fantastic location in Edinburgh. The rooms are nice sized and comfortable. The breakfast was very good and the bar offers great drinks and small food offerings. The staff were very helpful and friendly. Overall a really great hotel.
Great location, friendly staff, very nice bar area, room was good clean and practical.
All staff are professional, helpful & friendly. Cleanliness exceptional. Wonderful bar area. Excellent stay & thank you for helping with our property left in the safe.
Friendly staff. Lovely decor, clean and light room. Brilliant location.
One night stay. Clean tidy and room reasonable. Reception and bar area lovely Staff really nice and helpful
small room but very clean, friendly staff and great location.
Great location! Breakfast choices were good. I inquired months ago about detergents and cleaning products. Someone checked with housekeeping and I was assured that sheets and towels were fragrance free and no strong smelling products were used. Towels were fragrance free but sheets and comforter were NOT. Made me sick.
Good position, comfortable room. Clean and tiny.
The hotel has many positives. It is located very close to the train station, a friendly helpful staff, close to activities, and a gin bar. Our room had what we needed with a view. Our rate did not include the continental breakfast. We preferred a hot breakfast nearby.
Bar minimum essentials in room
Great hotel in a terrific location with discount parking thrown in
Friendly staff. Nice, clean rooms. Great location.
Everything was wonderful! Surpassed all expectations. Wish the chain had a different name. For Americans, Motel does not connote something fine, in general. Hotel is more like it!
Pros: the location is excellent and staff are nice. We also found our room very quiet. The breakfast quality is good although perhaps a little expensive for what is provided. Value for money was good for central Edinburgh (which has generally become very expensive). Cons: our room was dark and small (it was a disability-accessible room, reportedly larger than most, but it still felt small). The hot water in our bathroom not really hot but merely warm -- just barely warm enough for a shower. The bathroom did not have enough shelf space and clothing storage in the room was minimal.
Not great! - Location is good but that's about it. Hotel is somewhat dated. Rooms sparse. No iron/ironing board in room. £240 a night! breakfast was very European continental. My Croissant would have knocked somebody out it was so hard! Some staff happy, some moody. No one on reception on arrival.
Great location, comfortable room and excellent staff.
Poor room (207). Clean, very simple, but the location on the «2 floor», at the same level as the sidewalk outside, small Windows, no view, was disappointing..
Great location. I told town and plus it was in walking distance to the mail train station. Staff was very friendly.
Great breakfast plus location. Friendly and helpful staff. Only small problem was having painters in hallway though not a big one.
The staff is very friendly and helpful. They were able to recommend the best restaurants and sights to visit during our stay. The hotel is very clean and quiet. We enjoyed the minimalist design.
The location was perfect for us, the staff one of the friendliest I’ve had in a hotel and the room was comfy - just what you need after a busy day in Edinburgh
Excellent hotel, beautiful interiors, helpful staff close to everything. (Americans don’t be off-put by the name - this is definitely NOT a “motel”!). I would stay again!
Great location, well designed and stylish room, great staff
We had a lovely stay at Hotel One Edinburgh-Royal. Beautiful room, welcoming and attractive lobby lounges, helpful staff.
Comfortable accommodation which meet all our needs fora short stay. Room was clean and well presented. The gentleman in the next room had a small dog that barked whenever it was taken for a walk which was a bit annoying but it only lasted a few moments.
We loved the quiet atmosphere of the whole place. The breakfast was OUTSTANDING. Beds were really comfortable. Overall very nice place to stay and super convenient to Royal Mile, Castle and Princess Gardens. It was a little pricey, but I still say worth the money.
Hotel was in a great location, nice bar area, basic but have everything we needed, really comfy bed and pillows. clean room. Strong smell of disinfectant in our room which was better than a musky smell but felt it was too strong and perhaps covering something up…was worried this would affect our sleep but it didn’t and Infact the windows were sealed and it was a very quiet hotel with soundproofing to the outside which was good.
The hotel is very good located and all staff members were absolutely fantastic-friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. Our room was a bit small this time but very clean and cozy.
Motel One Royal Mile is in a great location. Staff was friendly and helpful. Breakfast was very good and was kept well stocked.Room was clean and comfortable.
Nice hotel, great breakfast.
Friendly welcome, modern rooms with everything you need. Great location.
Comfortable room, bed was lovely and comfortable. but the outside window was broken and couldn't be closed so it was a bit noisy at times. I did not see any local fresh porridge at breakfast time which I thought was supposed to be available, only instant porridge that you had to add hot water to.
Í had expected a standard room but was allocated a family room on the sixth floor. Unfortunately, it had no view and was quite a long walk from the lift. That said, the room was clean and comfortable, and we had a good night’s sleep.
We had a great stay and will return
Very impressed with the hotel. Spotlessly clean in all areas. Very comfortable and large bed.
Nice and simple spot to stay. Convenient location, VERY close to the train station.
Absolutely perfect location for our very short stay. Staff were very friendly and extremly helpful.
Enjoyed our overnight stay and appreciated the hotel being so close to Waverly Station. We would hope to stay again.
We had a wonderful four days here. The hotel is in an excellent location, the rooms are very spacious and comfortable, and the staff are all friendly and ready to help. Shoutout to Nancy especially—she made us feel totally at home! Come visit us in Shanghai whenever you get a chance!
Great location. Knowledgeable staff.
Excellent friendly and helpful staff. Excellent clean hotel and ideally situated
Amazing location, moderately comfortable rooms, good value.
Great location, clean, air conditioning, and very comfortable!
Motel One Edinburgh-Royal exceeded our expectations. The room was very clean, comfy bed, and a window that opens (which is much appreciated). Tea and coffee provided in the room and also available free in the lobby. The lobby itself has a great vibe. Great place to have a drink or just hang and people watch. All of the staff were friendly and helpful. The hotel is very close to the train station and an easy walk to the Royal Mile and all the beautiful sights of Edinburgh. Would highly recommend.
Excellent location! Friendly reception, small but comfortable room.
Great spot to be. Everything excellent. Location, staff, breakfast, cleanliness. All 100%
Great Location, bathroom little, great experience
Everything about Motel One in Edinburgh is just above average. Apart from the price which is sky high for the adequate standard of accommodation . I note that Motel One costs less in the London locations. Charging according to demand does not lead to good value.
Great service
Had a wonderful 4 nights stay at MotelOne Princes Street. The location is excellent, just opposite the Edinburgh Waverley Station. The hotel has many stores and restaurants nearby. The city view from our third floor room was awesome. The staff were very friendly and helpful. Overall - Excellent.
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Your benefits at a glance:
Motel One Edinburgh – affordable designer accommodation in the capital of Scotland
Edinburgh: The capital of Scotland
Motel One has two locations in Edinburgh, ready to welcome you at both central, popular Design Hotels each with individual interiors, friendly service and free WiFi. Our affordable hotels are a great choice for your weekend away, special event, short stay or business meeting.
Formerly called “Auld Reekie” by locals, Edinburgh is no longer the grey, industrial stronghold of its reputation. Scotland’s capital has gradually transformed itself, and is now one of the UK’s most popular destinations.
Budget Design Hotels in Edinburgh – your Motel One
Scarcely half a million people call Edinburgh home, making it compacter and cosier than many other European capitals. Nearly all its sights are within walking distance of our centrally-located Design Hotels. Both the Edinburgh Royal with its view of the castle and the Motel One Edinburgh Princes right in the old part of town make great bases for your explorations.
Edinburgh is made up of contrasts: between the Old Town and Royal Mile and its modern counterpart, the New Town. The Royal Mile is lined with neo-classical frontages and imposing columns, testament to Edinburgh’s storied history, while the geometrically laid-out new town reflects the precise planning and development of the 18th century.
From either hotel, you’re just minutes away from the cobbled Royal Mile, which connects the Castle and the Palace. At in fact around a mile long, it’s peppered with impressive architecture, seamed by countless narrow alleyways and hidden passages. Robert Louis Stevenson, of “Treasure Island” fame, once said, "There are no stars so lovely as Edinburgh street lamps,” and you’ll quickly agree if you tour the town in the evening.
Edinburgh Castle, Camera Obscura and Princes Street Gardens
A key symbol of the city, Edinburgh Castle on Castle Hill towers over everything literally and figuratively. Inside, you can find out about the world of Edinburgh gone by, enjoy the view across Princes Street Gardens, and jump at the the One O'clock Gun.
Follow the Royal Mile a while to the Camera Obscura tower where a living image of the city is projected onto a table, and visitors can wonder at interactive optical illusions as well as the great views from the roof terrace.
Should you be in the mood for a shop, head to the boutiques and department stores of nearby Princes Street after visiting the Old Town. Weather permitting, the parallel Princes Street Gardens are a nice spot for a stroll and a sit down.
Our Design Hotels are also within close reach of other sights such as Holyrood Palace, the John Knox House and the Canongate Tolbooth.
