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Leonardo Edinburgh City

3.0 star property

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Exterior
Superior King with Sofa
Standard Twin Room
Reception
Lobby

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Bar
  • Laundry room
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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79 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH3 9HZ
  • Place, Princes Street Gardens
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Edinburgh International Conference Centre
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Edinburgh Castle
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Airport, Edinburgh (EDI)
    ‪23 min drive‬

Room options

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Desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free cots/infant beds

Standard Double

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(57 reviews)
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior King with Sofa

Superior King with Sofa

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(15 reviews)
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Single Sofa Bed

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Standard Twin Room

Standard Twin Room

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

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Desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free cots/infant beds

Executive King

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(12 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Edinburgh

With a stay at Leonardo Edinburgh City, you'll be centrally located in Edinburgh, within a 10-minute walk of Princes Street Gardens and Edinburgh International Conference Centre. .This hotel is 0.8 mi (1.2 km) from St. Giles' Cathedral and 0.9 mi (1.5 km) from Edinburgh Castle.

What's nearby

  • Princes Street Gardens - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Grassmarket - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Edinburgh International Conference Centre - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Edinburgh Castle - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Royal Mile - 17 min walk - 1.5 km

Getting around

  • Edinburgh Haymarket Station - 15 min walk
  • Haymarket Tram Station - 16 min walk
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 24 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Cloisters - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Beatnik - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪La Viola Cafe Bistro - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Hey Palu - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Lovecrumbs - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Leonardo Edinburgh City

Victorian hotel with a 24-hour front desk and a bar
Leonardo Edinburgh City offers 52 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. 32-inch LED televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries. This Edinburgh hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and portable fans.

Stay in one of 52 guestrooms featuring LED televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and you can also request cribs/infant beds (complimentary).
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and a television in a common area.
Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM and on weekends from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM and on weekends between 8:00 AM and 11:00 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends; GBP 16 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room cot
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

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

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift (99 centimetre wide door)
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 1 building
  • 4 floors
  • Smoke-free property
  • Victorian architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Free cot

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LED TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Portable fan

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 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 (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

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 16 per person

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
Special cancellation policies or charges may apply for group reservations (more than 8 rooms for the same property / stay dates)
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash

National rating

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

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Leonardo Edinburgh City Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 565 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 303 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 87 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 37 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 1001 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Deena

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

Great place to stay

The parking area was safe—but around an alley.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julian

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Irene

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice clean hotel central location but far to expensive. Breakfast was underwhelming.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jon

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

Hotel Leonardo Edinburgh City 5-Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The entire staff was amazing and went above and beyond to accommodate us, and answer all questions. One desk agent gave us a 220v European adapter so we could use our 115v chargers. The manager gave us a history lesson about the hotel, Sir Sean Connery was born in this hotel back in the 1920’s when the building was an actual birthing hospital for women, which was so awesome! He also had me follow him all the way out to the street and he showed me exactly where to go park our car and walk back. The continental breakfast is the absolute best breakfast we have ever had, in all of our worldly travels. The layout for the oatmeal was unbelievable; all containers were full of FRESH condiments for the oatmeal; cranberries, oranges, coconut, almonds, raisins, brown sugar, walnuts, and more. Unbelievably good!!
The Witchery Restaurant
Cathedral near the Castle.
Very famous pub in Scotland, “The Last Drop”
Edinburgh Castle atop the hill.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

H. David

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Basic hotel in good location

Functional hotel. Amazing historic building but building really needs an update. Room was hot and stuffy, window did open but onto a main road. Huge wardrobe in a tiny room made room difficult to use. Shower over bath was ancient. Towels were old and thin/hard.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Theresa

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

timothy

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

ALAN

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Laurie, Madison

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel. Staff was extremely helpful, breakfast was good. My only complaint is the WiFi. It was painfully slow.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Jakw

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Arthur

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice room Very friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

seth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
great location. A bit noisy. No A/C. All in all, a good bargain!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

keith

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

alan

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

justin

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Jimmy

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

RICHARD

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

10/10 Excellent

Véronique

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, cozy and nice staff! It was really close to restaurants, attraction, old town and everything!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had a great two night stay here after flying into Edinburgh. The hotel was perfect, the breakfast was excellent and the lady serving breakfast was lovely and very friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

michael

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

Nice boutique hotel

The hotel is in a good location. Central to many attractions. The staff was very friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great property
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

AnnaMaria

Liked: Cleanliness
Location was confusing and hidden
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really happy with the hotel. Staff was great, awesome location, very easy to get around.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025