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Motel One Edinburgh - Royal

3.0 star property

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Lobby lounge
Lobby lounge
Room with a View

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pet-friendly
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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18-21 Market Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH1 1BL
  • Princes Street
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Royal Mile
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Edinburgh Castle
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Edinburgh (EDI)
    ‪19 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Room

Standard Room

  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Classic Room

Classic Room

  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room with a View

Room with a View

  • 17 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Motel One Edinburgh - Princes

  • Pet-friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Breakfast available
  • Bar
4.4 out of 5, Excellent, (1001)
The price is AU$521
for 1 room
includes taxes & fees
28 June - 29 June
Motel One Edinburgh - Princes

About the area

Edinburgh

With a stay at Motel One Edinburgh - Royal, you'll be centrally located in Edinburgh, within a 5-minute walk of Princes Street and Royal Mile. .This eco-certified hotel is 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Edinburgh Castle and 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from George Street.

What's nearby

  • Princes Street - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Grassmarket - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Royal Mile - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Edinburgh Castle - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • University of Edinburgh - 7 min walk - 0.7 km

Getting around

  • Edinburgh Waverley Station - 4 min walk
  • St Andrew Square Tram Stop - 6 min walk
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 34 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Milkman - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Deacon Brodies Tavern - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Brewhemia - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Booking Office - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Caffè Nero - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Motel One Edinburgh - Royal

Eco-certified hotel with a 24-hour front desk and a bar
Motel One Edinburgh - Royal offers 205 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels.

Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, and complimentary toiletries. This Edinburgh hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Stay in one of 205 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature rainfall showerheads and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and tour/ticket assistance.
Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Continental breakfasts are served on weekdays from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM and on weekends from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include express check-out, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff.
Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 6:00 AM and 10:00 AM and on weekends between 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
One Lounge - This lobby lounge serves light fare only.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Key (Foundation for Environmental Education), a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Languages

Bulgarian, Czech, English, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Polish

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

  • Continental breakfast available for a fee 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends; GBP 13.90 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • One Lounge

Conveniences

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

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 7 floors
  • Built in 2013
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Egyptian cotton sheets

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable/satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Express 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 allowed for an extra charge of GBP 15 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
1 total pets

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 6 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately GBP 13.90 per person
  • Pet fee: GBP 15 per pet, 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 and cash

National rating

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

Property is also known as

Edinburgh-Royal Motel One
Motel One Edinburgh-Royal
Motel One Hotel Edinburgh-Royal
Motel One Edinburgh-Royal Scotland
Motel One Edinburgh-Royal Hotel
Motel One Edinburgh Royal
Motel One Edinburgh Royal
One Edinburgh Royal Edinburgh
Motel One Edinburgh - Royal Hotel
Motel One Edinburgh - Royal Edinburgh
Motel One Edinburgh - Royal Hotel Edinburgh

Motel One Edinburgh - Royal Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 671 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 240 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 65 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 21 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 1005 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Alex

Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

hazel

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

Lovely hotel

Lovely hotel, very comfortable big bed. Our secret nd visit to this hotel. Definitely recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alexandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel in a really convenient location near the station and the Royal Mile.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carolina

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

Perfect location! Impeccable hotel!

Perfect location in front of Waverly metro and train station, taxi corner and airport transfer right at the bridge. Castle snd museums, Royal mile all about 7 minutes up hill. Restaurants and pubs all around it. Service impeccable, great views and great food. Thank you mitelnone, you were amazing. If I ever come back to Scotland, I will stay with you again!!!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great central location, great night sleep and room was excellent. Staff all very friendly and helpful
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jean

Business traveller
Disliked: Room comfort

Hotel review

Very noisy, hot room with no air conditioning, not soundproof as stated
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely view for our room overlooking but it was a long walk to and from reception
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

luz

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Very caring staff.had a issue with the wifi,called the front desk ,they helped me n called back to make sure i had wifi.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Lee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amber

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel in the heart of Edinburgh, walking distance to absolutely everything. Clean room, compact but perfect for a weekend away. Well worth a stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

David

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

Clean and good Staff but bathroom so impractical.

Bathroom: allthrough Clean, looks very designer spec. It is not realy pratical. Hooks are round horizontal pegs that allow whatever you try to hange on them to end up on the floor. A bent nail would have been more pratical.Sihk does not have a plug , it is designed that way , so tap must be left running and thats no good for the environment. Shower tended to leave a large puddle on the floor as it only has a half screen.Didnt like paper cups for the tea or coffee,. Again what a waste over a year per person, so thats not good for the environment either. The room and service was very good though. So need to sort out the bathrooms in my opinion, they look very nice but so impractical, no points for the designer.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Keith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Ideally placed and staff were very good would recommend it to my family and friends
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Isabella

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful! Staff was very nice and welcoming
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vince

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable beds and close to everything
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Aaron

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ive stayed a few Motel One's and this without exception is the best. I arrived at the motel at 10am to drop my bag off, and even at this early time the front desk tried to find me a room, without me even asking. Nothing was available but the front desk noticed I had 2 rooms booked, and asked if I'd like them close to each other. Sometimes, its the little things that make the difference. The rooms were moderately sized but were super clean, and well stocked with the bits a traveller would need. For the price point, and in my opinion there is nothing better on the market.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carolina

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Motel One Royal is a great option if you wanna be a block away from the royal mile and within a walking distance from a lot of tourist atractions. Right in the verge of Old Town, you have access to both Old & New Town Edinburgh, history & shopping, a lot of restaurants and pubs to choose from. Facilities are beatiful and clean, staff is really friendly and helpful (although at night they’re harder to find at the reception desk). If it’s your fist time to the city, this hotel is perfect spot to be! Highly recommended!
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Fiona

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great position, yet really quiet and comfortable - can’t find a fault, great place to stay and explore Edinburgh.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

nancy

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Excellent location

The hotel should print instructions in other languages and explain how to use the thermostat and how to open/close skylights. Instructions - if they exist - are in German, and the little pictures on what appears to be the thermostat (?) are incomprehensible.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Great hotel
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lynne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Perfect for touring Edinburgh. Easy to walk short distances, convenient for bus routes.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

John

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

Edinburgh break

Excellent location right next to Waverly station,have stopped before and would probably stop again due to its location. Room was a little small and spartan but was lovely and clean,only had a shower and the towels were very small. Had kettle and tea and coffee gear but only used cheap nasty paper cups.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Perfect location, friendly staff would recommended and we will defo be back
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025