voco Edinburgh - Royal Terrace by IHG

4.0 star property

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Exterior
In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free cots/infant beds
Exterior
Dinner served, local cuisine, garden views
Exterior

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Business services

Explore the area

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18 Royal Terrace, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH7 5AQ
  • Place, Princes Street
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Royal Mile
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Airport, Edinburgh (EDI)
    ‪27 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(15 reviews)
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Single Bed

Premium Room, 1 King Bed

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(5 reviews)
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Suite, 1 King Bed

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(5 reviews)
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(24 reviews)
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Room, 2 Single Beds

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(21 reviews)
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Premium Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(7 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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About the area

Edinburgh

With a stay at voco Edinburgh - Royal Terrace by IHG, you'll be centrally located in Edinburgh, within a 10-minute walk of Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre and Princes Street. .This hotel is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from St James Quarter and 0.8 mi (1.4 km) from George Street.

What's nearby

  • Calton Hill - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Princes Street - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Royal Mile - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • George Street - 14 min walk - 1.3 km

Getting around

  • Edinburgh (ZXE-Edinburgh Waverly Train Station) - 14 min walk
  • St Andrew Square Tram Stop - 14 min walk
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 45 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Down the Hatch - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪1802 - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪The Lantern Room - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪CC Blooms - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪The Theatre Royal Bar - ‬6 min walk

About this property

voco Edinburgh - Royal Terrace by IHG

Georgian hotel with a 24-hour front desk and a restaurant
Voco Edinburgh - Royal Terrace by IHG offers 99 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and slippers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Business-friendly amenities include desks along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 99 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. Additional amenities at this Georgian hotel include concierge services, wedding services, and a reception hall.
Enjoy a satisfying meal at Terrace Restaurant serving guests of voco Edinburgh - Royal Terrace by IHG. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM and on weekends from 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. Planning an event in Edinburgh? This hotel has 1873 square feet (174 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and meeting rooms.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM and on weekends between 7:00 AM and 10:30 AM.
Terrace Restaurant - Overlooking the garden, this restaurant specializes in local cuisine and serves dinner only. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting).
The Lounge Bar - This lobby lounge specializes in local cuisine and serves light fare only.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transport

  • Offsite parking available (GBP 15 per day)

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM on weekends; GBP 19.50 for adults and GBP 9 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Terrace Restaurant
  • The Lounge Bar

Family friendly

  • In-room cot
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

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

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 1,873 square feet of conference space
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • Lift

More

  • 1 building
  • 5 floors
  • Georgian architecture
  • Reception hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free cot

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
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
Guests booked in breakfast included rate plans receive breakfast for up to 2 adults who are sharing a guestroom. Breakfast fees apply for additional guests.
Guests booked in dinner included rate plans receive dinner for up to 2 adults who are sharing a guestroom. Dinner fees apply for additional guests.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 30 per accommodation, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
1 total (up to 79 lbs per pet)
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately GBP 19.5 for adults and GBP 9 for children
  • Nearby parking fee: GBP 15.00 per day (5249 ft away)
  • Pet fee: GBP 30 per accommodation, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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 credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Clean Promise (IHG)
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitScotland, the National Tourist Board for Scotland.

Property is also known as

voco Edinburgh Royal Terrace an IHG Hotel
voco Edinburgh Royal Terrace an IHG Hotel
voco Edinburgh Royal Terrace an IHG Hotel

voco Edinburgh - Royal Terrace by IHG Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 416 out of 902 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 284 out of 902 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 123 out of 902 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 51 out of 902 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 28 out of 902 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Eric

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

10/10 Excellent

George

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bruce

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great staff!
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Rand

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
-
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Celeste

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The area is great and the room was very nice! Slightly wobbly check in because the room wasn't ready, but other than that, I would stay here again!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gideon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely spot. Friendly staff. Just need better lighting in the room. Dark in the day. I get it-can’t put ceiling lights on high ceiling, but put a lamp next to the wall in the middle of the room !

10/10 Excellent

Bajrama

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everthing was perfect
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Ian

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I know Edinburgh is expensive, but at £260 a night, the level of cleanliness was poor, there was a light fitting hanging off the wall, the corridor in to the room past the tiny bathroom was like something out of a very cheap hotel. All in all, it felt more like a bottom end of the market room. Good location
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Adam

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Roberto

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay if you want to stay away from all the noise but close enough to walk to downtown area.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

XiaoWen

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Katherine

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
LOVED this hotel. Beds were super comfy and very conveniently located. Would come again in a heartbeat!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Geoff

Travelled with partner
Location good for shopping areas and for the bus tours start point.Not too far to walk to most of the top attractions. Room big but tired looking . Curtains hanging off rail , carpets stained tea stains on the table. The kettle couldn’t be used next to the tea making station -no socket !The door difficult to shut and lock. The bed big and comfortable. Breakfast hit and miss - no plates , no bowls, coffee machine broken supplies of bread fruit etc not quickly replenished- mostly had to be asked for. The last day we were there a different breakfast crew that were much more attentive. Overall average with some good points.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Justice

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ashley

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Nicholas

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The images in the listing are very misleading… I was extremely let down with the state of the rooms when arriving in person, they were dated and not worth the price. The room had a heavy odorous smell to it which made staying in the room unpleasant. We got to experience a fire alarm at 12:30 in the morning which forced everyone out of the hotel and on the street in whatever clothes they could manage to put on and the following morning there was no hot water to shower before an 8hr flight home.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Lisa

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Braden

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good proximity to New Town and outside of the tourist area.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shelley

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Freindly and helpful staff. Clean, great amenities. Food and drinks are great!
Early evening
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Anthony

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

The Fringe and Tattoo in. A weekend

Nothing more than you’d expect but I found the bed uncomfortable. Try he food was good quality and hot. The bar prices were reasonable. M I at of the staff have English. Scottish as a second language it the service was good.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

William

Travelled with partner
Our room had obviously not been cleaned; bed unmade, glass on table half full, etc.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Joseph Del

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Overall a really nice hotel to stay at. The street it’s located on is surprisingly open to park on.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Manuel Maximo

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Shelley

Disliked: Cleanliness

Meh

The bathroom wasn’t very clean and there was mildew (I hope it wasn’t mold) all over the ceiling in the shower and in some of the grout. The window didn’t open at all. It was very hot. The glasses were smudged. I expected more from a four star hotel. Pluses: clean and comfortable beds.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025