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Albany Hotel

3.0 star property

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Reception
Double Room, 1 Double Bed
Quadruple Room | Bathroom
Front of property

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk

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39-47 Albany Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH1 3QY
  • Place, Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Calton Hill
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Princes Street
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Airport, Edinburgh (EDI)
    ‪27 min drive‬

Room options

Single Room, 1 Single Bed

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

Double Room, 1 Double Bed

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(18 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Twin Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(8 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

Triple Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Single Bed and 1 Double Bed

Quadruple Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Single 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 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from St. Andrew Square and 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from George Street.

What's nearby

  • Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Calton Hill - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Omni Centre Edinburgh - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Princes Street - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • St. Andrew Square - 6 min walk - 0.5 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
  • ‪Holy Cow - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Cask & Barrel - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Barony Bar - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Street - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Albany Hotel

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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: GBP 100 per accommodation, per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card 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. 116 out of 204 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 59 out of 204 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 17 out of 204 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 204 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 204 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Aisha

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

John

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed our stay thank you. A beautiful area and large room for the three of us. Love the water pressure in the shower, so good! Lots of stairs with heavy luggage though. We had dinner around the corner at Frenchies which was delicious and the breakfast at the linked hotel around the corner was great. Tram stop is just at the top of the street which easily got us to the base of the castle. Edinburgh was amazing!
Stayed 0 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Marcella, San Diego

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is second time staying at the property within 2 months of each other. Love the location, highly recommend as it is on a quiet street but walkable to everything, even the train station. My only complaint is the first time I was in an amazing room, very large... so I booked the same type of room only to be 100% disappointed as it was so small. The bed was so small and hard, the bathroom was tiny - everything was small which one usually expects in European hotels. I spoke with the front desk the day of check in and was told that each room is different, but is was so off. I spoke with the front desk the next day and was advised I was originally in the newer renovated section and this time the old section - was told next time to ask for the new section. Boy had I wished I had known this as it really did affect our time at the hotel. I would recommend the hotel, but if you go make sure to ask for the new section as it is really makes a world of difference.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Katie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really good location and comfortable bed. The reception staff were lovely.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Lovely staff and clean room
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Spacious room👍
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, room was basic but clean and comfortable. Good lovation
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent stay lovely hotel with helpful staff.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emma Louise

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Graeme

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Managed to get checked in early, really friendly staff and superb nights sleep! Nothing not to like and incredible value for money!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very nice and convenient hotel for getting around the city Big rooms, engaging staff
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Glynn

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brandon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Amazing room. Very clean and great location.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Douglas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good facilities nice period property great location
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Warm welcome. Interesting historic building.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

MATT

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was very clean. The location in New town was great!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Manu

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel, clean and comfortable rooms, well furnished with necessary amenities, very helpful friendly staff, great location with easy access to the city, bars, restaurants and coffee shops.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kirstie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved our stay at the Albany Hotel! This was our second time in Edinburgh and we loved how the Albany was small and felt very homely, as opposed to some of the more commercial chains we have stayed at. The staff were great, the room was a great size, very clean, and the bathtub was a game changer after walking around in the cold all day! We will definitely be back to stay at the Albany again.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Marcelo

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good hotel lots of character nice restaurant friendly stuff
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Gokul

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good hotel, we booked a family room and it was quite spacious with a large washroom. Check in and check out experience was seamless
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

HEATHER

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brynne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room was extremely clean and comfortable. The bathroom was amazing!
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Quintín Roche

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly and helpful staff
Stayed 9 nights in Nov 2025