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Albany Hotel

3.0 star property

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Reception
Front of property
Reception
Free toiletries, hair dryer, towels

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

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39-47 Albany Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH1 3QY
  • Place, Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Royal Mile
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, Edinburgh Castle
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Airport, Edinburgh (EDI)
    ‪21 min drive‬

Room options

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Twin Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(6 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Double Room, 1 Double Bed

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(9 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Single Room, 1 Single Bed

Single Room, 1 Single Bed

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Triple Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Bed

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Quadruple Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Edinburgh

With a stay at Albany Hotel, you'll be centrally located in Edinburgh, just a 5-minute walk from Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre and 14 minutes by foot from Royal Mile. .This hotel is 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from George Street and 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Princes Street.

What's nearby

  • Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Princes Street - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Royal Mile - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Edinburgh Castle - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • University of Edinburgh - 16 min walk - 1.4 km

Getting around

  • St Andrew Square Tram Stop - 6 min walk
  • Edinburgh (ZXE-Edinburgh Waverly Train Station) - 11 min walk
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 38 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Conan Doyle - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Street - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Barony Bar - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Holy Cow - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Broughton - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Albany Hotel

Hotel with a 24-hour front desk, a short walk to Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre
Albany Hotel offers 42 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Make yourself at home in one of the 42 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and coffee/tea makers.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and tour/ticket assistance.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and a safe deposit box at the front desk.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • 3 floors
  • Renovated entire property - January 2025
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts major credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

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Albany Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 60 out of 100 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 25 out of 100 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 100 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 100 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 100 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Cassia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was perfect for our one-night stay in Edinburgh. We easily walked to the Royal Mile and appreciated how spacious the room itself was. Would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great character property steps away from the City Centre and Edinburgh Waverly Station. Friendly and helpful staff went out of their way to make my stay a pleasant one.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

JULIE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Good location, good size room, clean, all good
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Keith

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Well located hotel with friendly and helpful staff. A little worn in places, but this doesn’t affect comfort. Useful to know that this hotel does not have lift access, and also doesn’t have a breakfast option.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Douglas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
None
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Diana Christine

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very comfortable, with everything required for a weekend stay EXCEPT we would have liked a full length mirror in our room. The reception staff were lovely, & 1 gentleman in particular was extremely helpful, which we really appreciated.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
The aesthetic of the rooms was very nice. The property is odd in that it a conversion of several rowhouses, so you had to go up and down various stairs to access the rooms. My only complaint is the lack of amenities. There is no laundry service, no iron in the room, and the bathrooms are very tiny. I am over 6 ft. tall, and the sink was halfway up my thighs. The staff was very nice and accommodating. They will hold your room key (old fashioned solid metal key, and you had to manually lock your room door when you left for the day.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Izaak

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful room and amazing service
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel, nice staff… good location. Parking very close by and free 18:30 till 08:30.. happy days
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Angel Rivas

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was perfect. Clean, ammenities and mostly all the staff was amicable. The only thing was a bolnde woman who "recieved" us at our arrival. She was a chating with a coworker and ignored us until she finished her gossips. After that a lot of nastiness. Hopefully we bever saw her again in the remianing days. Another thing is that most doors in hotel creak the whole time. Some oil in the hinges solves this. The hotel is in a good location, although a bit far from attractions. Room was big and clean, wifi was OK and the rest of the staff very friendly
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julian

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Charming room. Nice staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Lorraine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location to bus and rail just off princes st
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Will

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The location is excellent and the rooms are well designed and comfortable. The staff are very attentive. Due to the nature of the building, temperature was varied and the water pressure in the shower was less than ideal. Aside from this, it was a perfect hotel for what i needed.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

The Albany Hotel is a real gem

The Albany is a lovely traditional hotel close to the centre of Edinburgh. The room was great with all the modern amenities and very clean. I found the customer service excellent and the price was good. I would definitely stay here again
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Tania

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Newly renovated, but still workout the glitches.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Melinda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is a wonderful place to stay. There is no elevator. The staff did carry my luggage up to the fourth floor, but obviously they do not carry it down when you check out (maybe if asked?) I found the old building wonderful, but this is not a typical hotel. It is a boutique hotel. It is very close to several places to eat or drink, but off the tourist/beaten path. It is still very walkable to so many tourist places though. Any walk in Edinburgh is hilly. Know you will be walking up & down wherever you stay. It was an easy (uphill) walk to Waverly Station. The room was large for UK standards for sure. I would stay here again, even though I wish breakfast were available.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yujingwen

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
love the place
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yujingwen

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A lovely and welcoming place
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Flott beliggenhet, veldig sentralt og kort vei til det meste, allikevel var det stille og rolig. Nylig oppusset. Store og romslige rom med gode senger. Masse trapper uten heis. Serverer ikke frokost, det var et savn, men det er gode frokostmuligheter i nærheten.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Price and service from the desk Very well situated Large bed and space Windows to ventilate
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

HECTOR

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excelente trato muy amables y con una gran habitación MB Muy bien trato y servicio ✅
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025