Motel One Edinburgh
2 Hotels in Edinburgh
What our guests say
Very good
Overall rating from 5,329 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
Brilliant location... lovely rooms and breakfast was also brilliant
I very much enjoyed my stay thank you. The reception on arrival was welcoming. All staff were at all times welcoming. Excellent cleanliness and comfortable, well equipped rooms (hardly an issue but I did not like the plastic cup for tea and coffee in the room)
Reception Staff were friendly and efficient, bar staff mmm; The location as ever is fantastic; breakfast was very good with a good variety and plenty of it; our room with a view was on the top floor on this visit, not quite as spacious as ones we've had previously lower down but fine for one night. Ability to leave bags prior to and after check in/out is a huge bonus
Everything ok! Breakfast is wonderful, as room's view! Staff very kind!
Everything was great. Location, hospitality, breakfast, cleanliness... I can easily recommend to anyone who seek to travel Edinburgh as a tourist
Perfect location. Nice lobby. Comfortable bed. No view and rooms always roasting.
Very comfy room with amazing view. Very clean. Location. Location. Location.
Huge rooms, comfortable beds and very quiet. Nice breakfast
Found the mattress very hard and wifi not very good
Staff are so friendly and polite. Rooms are clean and nicely decorated. Bed is very comfortable. Location is excellent for travel, shopping and sight seeing. Breakfast was nice, continental and fresh. Bar opening hours were great, with a good selection of whiskey, gin and the odd cocktail! The only issue was the seats in the bar and lounge were very low (comfortable) and difficult to get out of.
What a find! This boutique like hotel could not be better positioned for exploring Edinburgh. The room was spacious, bathroom lovely and the bed very comfortable. All the staff we dealt with were super friendly and efficient and it was lovely surprise to get back from a day exploring to find the bed had been made. I looked at a lot of other hotels, of which all were more expensive, but in no way would I describe this as a budget hotel. The furnishings were tasteful and there was three lifts to service the upper floors, so no waiting around. Theres not really anything negative I can say. If I was really nit-picky, a shaver point in the bathroom would have been good to charge toothbrushes etc, but there was one by the bed. Don't expect a huge range of hot food for breakfast, but what was on offer in the buffet style layout was more than adequate - including the lovely sour dough bread. If we come back for another visit, this is the first hotel I'll try and book.
Friendly helpful staff. Great location near Waverley station and easy access to the Royal Mile & Princes St. Rooms small, well equipped but dark and maitenance needed. No views from room. Price if rooms are high but relative for Edinburgh
Great stay and as expected. Front of house staff were welcoming and professional and everything else was as I know it with Motel One. Thank you.
We enjoyed our stay at the hotel. Excellent location - a few minutes walk from the train station. The staff were all very friendly and helpful. The room was very clean. Would definitely stay there again..
Have stayed with you several times, good locations, good value and nice ambiance.
Lovely location. Not enough seating for breakfast. Staff not particularly warm and friendly Room air less
Fantastic in every way. Wonderful room, wonderful staff. Highly recommend
I arrived late at night. The side door next to reception didn't respond to my approaching (despite the outer door being open), so I had to drag my luggage around to the front and up the stairs inside. There wasn't anyone on reception and no kind of "call for attention" button. I managed to attract the attention of someone, and got checked in. I got upstairs and the room was very warm. I turned the dial on the wall down and adjusted the fan settings but nothing seemed to happen. As I had to be up early the next day I opened the window and went to sleep. I woke up in the morning and the room was still very warm. I went down for breakfast and had to help an elderly couple trying to figure out how to make up their porridge pot; because you now have adverts for your loyalty scheme on the coffee machines it was harder for them to recognise what to do. When I checked out I mentioned to the staff member on reception that it was very warm overnight and that the air conditioning was broken, and he informed me that had I reported the issue during the night they would have been able to provide me with a fan. He also told me that because of the time of year they had switched off the cooling system, meaning that the only choice was heating. These are things that I expect to hear from budget hotels where I'm paying less than £100, or little old charming guest houses. I paid £170 to a major hotel brand to not have to deal with this kind of nonsense. I can't fault the location, and that's valuable, but the service needs to deliver.
Great location, nice room with fabulous views and opening windows, friendly and helpful staff
All was good with our stay. Hotel was clean with easy check in and out. Continental breakfast on the first floor worked well.
Had a great stay - unfortunately the bed in our room was on a slant and had a hard mattress, so didn't get a great night's sleep and the room was also different to that pictured - that said, everything else was great and the staff were lovely so we would still stay here again.
Everything was excellent except for a couple of things. Having to use the room key for the electricity was quite annoying to be frank. In addition, the room was quite cold I was unable to adjust the temperature. That being said, the staff was superb breakfast is great and location can't be beat.
I opted for breakfast that was a mistake.
vers nice stay, friendly staff, excellent breakfast, located in the centre of the city, airlink bus on the doorstep
Staff very helpful and friendly, clean and tidy.could have had a drawer in the room
Very well situated, clean and comfortable. Staff were great.
I stayed for 3 nights in April 2026. I was impressed about every aspect of the hotel; the room was great, the staff were friendly and helpful. The location is excellent.
Very nice hôtel, great location, pleasant and effective staff.
Friendly check-in nice room
Such a pleasant hotel. Location was great.
All was perfect, the staff is amzing, but unfortunately the wifi is working bad, especially if you need it for working, it s a bit annoying
Very positive
Having stayed at Motel One, Princess St, Edinburgh at least once a year for as long as I can remember we were very disappointed on this occasion. Our room (417) was unbearably hot with no working Air Conditioning. We requested another room at reception to no availThe solution was for the window to be released by a member of staff to 'get some cool air in' which was OK but with the window fully open the temperature was 24 degrees, too hot for me. It was unsustainable during the evening when the curtains were drawn and I was unable to sleep for the heat. The bathroom door didnt close properly and we were unable to shower as the heat in the bathroom was off the scale making it impossible to actually create more heat by using the shower. There was also refurbishment works being undertaken that was not mentioned on our booking which i find unsatisfactory. Considering the price paid for a very basic room I would require some compensation to cover our inconvenience.
Great location for getting around Edinburgh. The staff were very friendly and helpful. Only note is I would like to have a mini fridge in the room. Not a deal breaker though.
Nice place
Regular visitor for over 5 years to the hotel but room quality varies enormously on every visit. I was in room 453 this time and would not accept a room there again, with so many steps, lift change and then a view of a wall. When the key didn’t work, it’s a 5 minute walk back to reception. I understand the unique configuration of the building but there is no acknowledgement from your staff how this impacts upon the visitor experiences, especially if you have luggage and if you are in the older demographic. I’m reluctant to continue to recommend this hotel knowing that some rooms fall below an acceptable standard.
Great stay - much improved from my last one. Really enjoyed it and looking forward to staying during my next visist to edinburgh
Overall stay was good - however very disappointed with the aircon and noise in room 403 - we altered the aircon overnight but after a few mins in went warm and stuffy - so much so we had to over the window with constant noise and disturbance from the bin stores directly below us - not the usual quality stay we tend to enjoy
Like as all our former stays at Motel One Edinburgh-Princes nearly everything was really fine during our stay there in April 26. Very friendly staff, breakfast options are comfortable as well as our room. Only little thing was the temporarily not-working Wifi (but only for a couple of hours) which was due to some actual renovation works in the Motel about we have been informed before. We surely will come back at our next trip to Edinburgh.
Really lovely friendly hotel very close to the train station and within walking distance of The Royal Mile, Grassmarket and Edinburgh Castle.
There's always someone at disposal. Staff very kind and professional. Rooms are clean and in a modern stile.
Great Hotel, staff excellent very helpful, breakfast are continental, rooms clean and spacious, only thing I would say window cleaner needs to clean windows at reasonable time not 7 o'clock in the morning!!!!!
I love the location
Staff were very helpfully and friendly,,perfect location. Room was very hot during the night and the a.c. did not work but the staff gave us a fan the next day. Very enjoyable stay and would recommend your hotel.
Not as good as hopes - motel one Glasgow much nicer entrance and bar etc room was unbearably hot with a window that scarcely opened. Poor value
Very poor breakfast
While the staff on check in were friendly and helpful, the room itself was very disappointing. It was small, had no wardrobe or fridge and overall below par. We checked out after one night and checked into the Caladonian, which was only marginally more expensive but was 5 star, until Motel One-Princes which was at best 2 star.
Great stay in a very central hotel. Staff were excellent, very friendly and attentive. Breakfast was busy however everything was always kept full and fresh. I would recommend this hotel to friends and family.
Your team at the reception is great!!! I would like especially to thank Maria for the friendliness and the suggestions she made about excellent places in Edinburgh-not only the touristic ones!
Good point: *Central location. Negative points: *AIRCON didn't work, had to leave window open but woke in early hours due to noise so closed window and sweated the rest of night. *Breakfast served til 10 but by 9am mini pastry were finished and not replaced. Limited breakfast offering. Boiled eggs were too runny for our taste *Hard to find somewhere to sit, had to perch in corner where people were storing their suitcases while trying to eat breakfast and then navigate round to leave.
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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.
