Motel One Edinburgh
01 / 02
What our guests say
Very good
Overall rating from 5,321 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
Very convenient location in Edinburgh, close to Royal Mile and train station, bus station and tram and yet very quiet. Very modern, beautiful decor. Pretty, green views from our room. Wonderful breakfast. Staff was friendly and helpful. Room was clean and a good size for a city hotel. Bed and pillows were comfy. If anything to improve, could have more luxurious shampoo and lotion products for travelers. Overall. I was very pleased with everything about this hotel.
Excellent and perfectly located hotel in Old Town Edinburgh. Located at the corner of Market and picturesque Cockburn St, which runs up to the Royal Mile, only a couple hundred yards to Waverley Station and the Airlink airport bus, straight across Princes St Gardens from all of the major shopping areas of The New Town. Well-run, clean, and the staff is friendly and efficient. Rooms are adequately sized and a good value for the $ compared to other Old Town options.
Staff very helpful and accommodating. Room had enough space, although one of them was above a bar/restaurant and there was noise until very late
Good value for money and great location.
Charged me absolute extortionate price for booking in advance, only to discover room was £60 cheaper had i booked 1 day ahead. And the air conditioning didn't work in the room i was allocated. I wasn't even offered breakfast to offset.
Such a gorgeous hotel , very clean and comfortable, and the staff was so friendly and helpful, highly recommend
This is always our go to hotel when we stay in Edinburgh. The staff are always friendly and helpful. Great central location. We love the bar. Rooms are always very clean.
INCREDIBLE LOCATION. GREAT PRICE.
The staff was helpful. They helped us get settled and gave us good advice and directions. It was nice to get to bed in a comfortable room. It was close to the train sation and easy for us to walk to our destinations. I would highly recommend staying at Motel One
Great place
Outstanding location with clean, quiet rooms.
To cold in the room, the staff did not want to help.
Comfortable and clean. Expensive.
The staff were super friendly and everything went smoothly. The bar is a lovely area, and a very impressive collection of gins! the 'Gindex" made us laugh.
Welcoming and friendly staff. Great location. Clean and comfortable rooms.
Great location. Staff very friendly good choice at breakfast
Friendly staff and excellent location. Arrived at 11.30am to drop my bag off but my room was already ready and given a free upgrade to a room with a view.
Excellent location- near Airlink, Waverly Bridge Station and quiet room even though large window faces Princes St which is a busy street! Thanks Haley for exceptional services with a smile at check in!
Helpful, friendly staff. Excellent location. Comfortable basic room. Over priced for what you get.
Very clean and helpful friendly staff
View from room terrible. Room too warm but couldn’t open window due to noise and air con too noisy if turned up.
Affordable, clean room, and great staff. Great location, close to Waverly station!
Customer service was always easy and friendly, quick and helpful. Wheelchair access was excellent
The location is great, but the amenities are less than I would have expected at this price point.
I would like to have a small fridge in the room. Only a bottle of water was provided complimentary for 3 night stay. I would prefer at least a bottle per day.
Best place at edimbourg !
We are disappointing with the room because it leak water from the aircon so it is noisy when water comes from the aircon
Amazing hotel! Great position and confort. Very nice view!
You need a glass in the bathroom for thootpaste thootbrush ecc. And a rubbish bin in the room.
The lobby was really nice and we thought the room would be nice, we were so disappointed. A room with a high price should have decent towels, drawers and a television that works.
our room had no hanging space at all. This is really not acceptable in a hotel that costs 300 pounds a night.
Brilliant location. Clean, comfortable. Friendly helpful staff. Would definitely recommend
Position super, room very pretty, personale very kind’
Breakfast buffet offerings were fabulous! Room on this visit was comfortable and the temperature was well regulated. On a previous visit a week earlier room temperature was too warm to sleep comfortably.
My wife and I stayed at the Motel One Edinburgh Royal mile for our visit to Scotland. Location was everything when we chose this hotel, and it's location is grand! It is close to the Royal mile, Edinburgh Castle, St. Giles cathedral, walking distance to shops/pubs/restaurants, and Waverly train station was right across the street! The service was on point, and the breakfast was good! The rooms are sparse, but functional. The bed was comfortable. Above all, the room was clean! I would stay here again. The improvements I would make would be washcloths and hair conditioner in the shower/bathroom (that's it!). Great stay, otherwise.
It was extremely disappointing. The room stank of chemicals which made our eyes sting and meant we both woke up with headaches. There was no window in the room which was not made clear on booking. The room was not very clean too. Location is brilliant and staff are lovely.
Excellent location ! Customer service in reception (hello , Pete ! ) was outstanding .
We love the hotel, the team is amazingly kind, for newbies: there are rooms without windows but:its a n old house. Not all roosm have real windows! We had it, and we love the place It is close to all places and the breakfast is amazing
The location is excellent however the rooms very basic with no TV internet. Very overpriced.
Great location. Wish breakfast was included in the rte instead of being an add-on. Most othe hotels in this class include breakfast. Chris in the lobby look nice, but are not comfortable to sit in at all.
We stayed 16 nights and had a wonderful experience. The staff was always welcoming and friendly. The breakfast bar was well stocked and a definite plus for a good start to our days. Hats off also to the housekeepers for keeping our room in order each day.
Great place to stay, right in the middle of all the interesting places. The Airlink bus from the airport stops just a minute away. Room and bathroom were all very nice. Breakfast is more than enough, finding a place to eat can be tricky but we managed. We'll be back!
Towel for shower are too small and in The room there’s too light during the earliest morning hours
It was a last minute booking and I received excellent service. I was able to access my room at 09:00am after a long journey, it was cool, clean and had everything I needed. Staff were excellent. The bar being open late was great to catch up with old and make new friends.
We had an enjoyable experience. Our room was comfortable and we loved the morning breakfast. The lounge was inviting and the staff professional and friendly. Great location and you cannot beat the price given all the amenities.
We really enjoyed our stay. We had a lovely room with a great view. The location is perfect. The only complaint that we have is those awful plastic cups in the room; please cold we have china ones! The Clipper tea is excellent. The instant coffee in hotels is always a disappointment!
Very pleasant staff, very helpful to me being elderly. Room comfortable with good lighting. Bathroom very good.
Staff friendly and helpful Location excellent Rooms very comfortable
My only complaint was the temperature - I expected air conditioning and it was stuffy and a bit uncomfortable due to the heat of the summer. It never cooled off greatly. Staff excellent, breakfast excellent, location was absolutely perfect - 5 min walk across the north bridge and you’re in old town, 3 min walk and you are at Princes Gardens or St. Andrew’s Square with great restaurants, literally across the street from Waverly Train Station, and 1 min walk to Sainsburys and other shops of interest.
Another excellent stay at Motel One Edinburgh-Royal, our go-to hotel whenever we visit Edinburgh. The location is perfect, the rooms are always clean and comfortable, and the staff are wonderfully friendly and welcoming especially at reception . We look forward to returning!
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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.
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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.
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