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Old Waverley Hotel

3.0 star property

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Exterior
Breakfast, lunch and dinner served
Bar (on property)
Bar (on property)
Bar (on property)

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Bar
  • Laundry

Explore the area

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43 Princes Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH2 2BY
  • Princes Street
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Royal Mile
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Edinburgh Castle
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Edinburgh (EDI)
    ‪19 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Standard Triple Room, 3 Single Beds

Standard Triple Room, 3 Single Beds

Standard Triple Room, 3 Single Beds

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

View all photos for Standard Twin Room, 2 Single Beds

Standard Twin Room, 2 Single Beds

Standard Twin Room, 2 Single Beds

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Double Room

Standard Double Room

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Junior Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking, No Windows

Junior Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking, No Windows

Junior Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking, No Windows

  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Standard Twin Room, 2 Single Beds (Princes Street View)

Standard Twin Room, 2 Single Beds (Princes Street View)

Standard Twin Room, 2 Single Beds (Princes Street View)

  • 18 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Standard Double Room (Princes Street View)

Standard Double Room (Princes Street View)

Standard Double Room (Princes Street View)

  • 18 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Standard Single Room, 1 Single Bed

Standard Single Room, 1 Single Bed

Standard Single Room, 1 Single Bed

  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

Edinburgh

With a stay at Old Waverley Hotel, you'll be centrally located in Edinburgh, steps from Princes Street and 7 minutes by foot from Royal Mile. .This eco-certified hotel is 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from Edinburgh Castle and 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from George Street.

What's nearby

  • Princes Street - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Royal Mile - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre - 8 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Edinburgh Castle - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • University of Edinburgh - 11 min walk - 0.9 km

Getting around

  • St Andrew Square Tram Stop - 3 min walk
  • Edinburgh Waverley Station - 5 min walk
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 30 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Black Sheep Coffee - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Booking Office - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Dishoom Edinburgh - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Dome - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Old Waverley Hotel

Eco-certified hotel with a 24-hour front desk and a restaurant
Old Waverley Hotel offers 85 accommodations with hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include bathtubs with deep soaking bathtubs. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered on request and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Stay in one of 85 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have deep soaking bathtubs and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include desks and electric kettles, and housekeeping is provided on request.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a television in a common area.
Satisfy your appetite for lunch or dinner at the hotel's restaurant, Cranstons, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge between 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM on weekdays.
Cranstons - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Tourism Program, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Languages

English

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

  • Full breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends; GBP 15 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Cranstons

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

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

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • 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.
  • 27 steps to reach entrance
  • Lift
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • 1 building
  • 8 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1848
  • Smoke-free property
  • Victorian architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Guests should be aware that access to this property requires climbing 27 steps to the first floor reception area. The hotel has lift access to every floor above reception. Guests with luggage may ring the bell for assistance.

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

Payment types

Important information

Fees

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

  • Breakage deposit: GBP 25 per stay

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

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 15.00 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 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
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

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

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Old Waverley Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 437 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 359 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 137 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 48 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 20 out of 1001 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Colin

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Ken

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort

Door slamming cleaning crew at early hour

This place was just alright but there was a big problem: the walls are paper thin and the cleaning staff start at 8am for some reason. Every morning the cleaning staff would be SLAMMING doors at 8am. You are simply NOT ALLOWED to sleep past 8 according to this hotel. Now, you could close the doors relatively silently, and you could put a door stop in if the cleaning staff are going in and out of a room 18 times. But they don't. The halls are too small for carts so they load all the cleaning supplies in a row down the hall then go in and out and in and out and in and out and in and out... Slamming doors EVERY SINGLE TIME. I literally cried out "Why?" at one point and they started slamming LOUDER as if to teach me a lesson for sleeping longer than them and their early hour job. I hated this horrible place. Don't go here. You can find normal options at the same price that don't treat you this way. It was insane how many slams of doors there were and there was no reason for it to be done at such an early hour. I really did not like this place. Don't go here. I will never forget the cleaning lady with the shoulder length hair who slammed the door of the rooms beside me maybe 25 times within the space of 45 minutes. I really disliked this place and would never consider it again.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Martin

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

10/10 Excellent

Marcella

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location for walking to sights of old Edinburgh. Royal Mile is close! Loud at night with walkers and pub closers. Haha!!
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ashley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel right across from the train station and bus stops. Perfect spot!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Patricia

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff was very friendly and helpful. The dining and bar area were relaxing and well stocked. You could walk to all major attractions in both old and new city. Since this is a very old hotel, the accessibility was more difficult to navigate with a number of steps to get up from the street to the lobby. The elevator could hold a maximum of 4 people. This elevator also served as a service elevator for housekeeping.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Jamie

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Good Location, and good prices. Shower was poor and temperature would go from freezing to very hot.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cath

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

8/10 Good

Pauline

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shelly

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

francisco

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Awesome service with a smile. Hotel is super clean and walking distance to everything. 1 minutes from train station. Will definitely stay here again next year when I come back.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Hampton Davis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Centrally located for tram, bus and rail all within 2 blocks. Quaint, good breakfast and pleasant staff.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Stephen

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Amy

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
I understand the traditional aesthetic the hotel was aiming for, however the lack of maintenance and updating for comfort purposes made us want to go home - a hotel experience should feel like the other way round where you would like to stay longer. The windows were still single pane, therefore the noise of people in the streets and the bars/restaurants emptying bottles after midnight was very clear to hear, amongst many other noises both inside and outside. Other hotels we stayed in at Edinburgh included additional panes to prevent this. The bed and carpet appeared very worn down - the floor appeared dirty, and the base of the carpet was visible in some areas which is the last thing you’d want to stand on after a shower when you leave to get changed. The bed was very springy and dipped in the middle which made for an uncomfortable nights sleep when sharing the bed. The location however was excellent - everything was super convenient with a 15min walk away to certain locations at most. I rarely complain about services - but paying over £400 for a room, to have a bad experience based on the above and wanting to leave, left me feeling disappointed.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

home

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Olivia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel! Perfect location and kind staff. Highly recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Andy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay in the middle of Edinburgh, unfortunately renovations next door to the hotel at 5.45 in the morning disturbed a great sleep.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Sherrie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
The staff was at check in was nice, however when I asked questions about places in the area a few days after I was asked well did you google it or use your room phone. We aren’t from here that’s why we asked you. And then at the bar to order take away the bartender was rude and every question I asked came with a rude response. Wouldn’t recommend if you are American.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

william

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
With the view(extra charge) came the noise. But still worth it.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Shawn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
View from our room was very impressive. Cleaning staff was not shy about yelling to each other from floor to floor which could be quite annoying in the mornings. Location was great and very convenient.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Michael

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ying Hoi

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