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Motel One Edinburgh - Royal

3.0 star property

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Room with a View
Lobby lounge

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

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

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

Room options

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Standard Room

Standard Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(57 reviews)
  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Classic Room

Classic Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(141 reviews)
  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room with a View

Room with a View

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(43 reviews)
  • 17 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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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 Royal Mile and Princes Street. .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

  • ‪Deacon Brodies Tavern - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Booking Office (Wetherspoon) - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Brewhemia - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Gordon's Trattoria - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Devil's Advocate - ‬1 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.

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. 697 out of 1067 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 259 out of 1067 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 79 out of 1067 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 23 out of 1067 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 1067 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Diane

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Beili

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Clean and nice room.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Helena

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The walk to our room included 2 elevations, stairs and a long walk. The room was quiet and comfortable
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michele

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel! Very clean and spacious rooms!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location to check out all the Edinburgh sites.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Charlotte

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The bed was comfortable and the staff was great.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful hotel. So convenient to everything on the Royal Mile and also to Waverly Station-2 minutes walk across the street to catch our early AM train for London! Very clean, friendly and helpful staff!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Danielle

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel is in a great location in old town Edinburgh! The lobby was a great place to relax after our long days with a drink and chat with other guests. The bed was very comfortable and the room had what you needed. The bathroom is updated as well. Definitely a great place to stay for the location.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brittany

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property is in a great location and convenient for exploring the city. It has a very nice lounge area with window seating fun for watching street activity while relaxing or waiting for others. Our room was very comfortable and clean.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brooke

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Brenda

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Did not like inability to control room temperature accurately. Did not like that there wasn’t a telephone in the rooms, which required us to present to the front desk with issues or requests. Did not like that no refrigerator was in the room. A shared refrigerator off the lobby area doesn’t help if people with medications requiring refrigeration are staying at the hotel.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Helen

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Marilyn

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
I was out in a room
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location great!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sara

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved this hotel! It was just across the street from Edinburgh Waverly station and minutes' walk from the Royal Mile. Despite being near all the touristy spots, it was quiet in the evenings and night. We didn't have a room with a view, but our room was quiet and extremely clean. The room was smaller than most standard rooms, however, we only were there for bed. We opted out of the breakfast since there were cafes nearby but the breakfast spread had a wide variety. Many staying there were German since it's a German brand hotel. It was honestly a pleasant experience and if we're back in Edinburgh, I would stay here again!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julia

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location - very close to everything including the train station, restaurants, Royal Mile, Edinburgh Castle, and the National Gallery. Room was small but very clean, comfortable and great shower. Lovely hotel bar and lounge area. Helpful staff. Would definitely return.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Fiachra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Hotel is fine. Conveniently located. Asked for a quiet room when we booked. Ended up with one above the railway line which was the opposite of quiet. Guys in reception were very helpful in getting us sorted with a quiet one as soon as we asked to move. All good.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Erin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Stay! Loved the free Luggage Storage for our early arrival. Fun and Funky Lobby, Full Bar, and nice sitting areas. Did not have the breakfast but it looked fabulous and definitely worth the extra $ Room is small and cozy. Perfect for what we needed. Our room was a standard room and looked directly at the wall of the next building, that was fine for us. We only stayed to sleep and change etc. not for the view. EXCELLENT Location to Waverly train Station, Royal Mile Shops/Sights and All of the tourist sights in Old Town! Easy walk to trains, Buses etc too. Room was having some air con issues and the hotel fixed it within an hour. We were able to open the window too. There was some late night city noise from the bar hoppers on Saturday Night with our window open. We didn't mind hearing people having fun and enjoying their holiday. If you are a light sleeper maybe that would bother you. We would 100% recommend and stay again. Also, A good Tip: use the Blue AirLink 100 Bus to/from the Airport vs. a Taxi. You can pay directly on the Bus with a Credit Card and its MUCH Cheaper and drops you closer to the hotel than our taxi did! Taxi was about $50 and Bus was $11 for 2 People.
Small and Cozy Standard Room Double Bed. There was also a small desk. Bathroom was nice. Modern. Good Shower. Just what we needed to sleep and get ready for our sightseeing.
Standard room with view of a wall...there is a walkway down below with lots of late night foot traffic and happy bar patrons. We didn't mind that. Windows open. Blackout Curtain help with Late Sunsets and early sunrises in June/summer months.
Excellent Location on the corner across from Bridge to Trains/Busses. Easy Short Walk to Royal and LOTS of shops and cafes around the Hotel too.
Hotel Lobby and Bar area.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Alan

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

8/10 Good

Marion

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

KRISTINE, MARIETTA

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Glenn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Robert

Stayed 4 nights in May 2025