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Old Waverley Hotel

3.0 star property

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

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Bar
  • Laundry room
  • Room service

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43 Princes Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH2 2BY
  • Place, Princes Street
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, St. Andrew Square
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, George Street
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Airport, Edinburgh (EDI)
    ‪25 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Double Room (Princes Street View)

Standard Double Room (Princes Street View)

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(16 reviews)
  • City view
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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

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

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(17 reviews)
  • City view
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Standard Double Room

Standard Double Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(60 reviews)
  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Twin Room, 2 Single Beds

Standard Twin Room, 2 Single Beds

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(43 reviews)
  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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

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

7.6 out of 10
Good
(38 reviews)
  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Single Room, 1 Single Bed

Standard Single Room, 1 Single Bed

7.8 out of 10
Good
(9 reviews)
  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Standard Triple Room, 3 Single Beds

Standard Triple Room, 3 Single Beds

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(11 reviews)
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Single Beds

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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 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 - 0.1 km
  • St. Andrew Square - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • George Street - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Princes Street Gardens - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Royal Mile - 6 min walk - 0.6 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Dishoom Edinburgh - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Black Sheep Coffee - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Scottish Cafe & Restaurant - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Old Waverley Hotel

Victorian hotel with a restaurant, steps from Princes Street
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.

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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
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. 438 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 350 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 142 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 52 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 20 out of 1002 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Anda

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Keren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We appreciate the staff made a accommodation For my parents, not able to arrive
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Clean room, housekeeping did a great job during our stay. Great location
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

David Dean

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room, friendly staff. Always very helpful. Would definitely recommend and would stay again!
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Luis

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everyone gives 5 starts but don't want to hear the "bad things". Honesty is always appreciated. Male, solo. Hotel is dated, but this adds to the charm. Everything works. Location is absolutely perfect. Few hotels in the area are as well located as this one. Across from everything. Walking distance. Plus the bus from airport leaves you right there in front, and picks u up there too. Tried to check in early around 8 am but would not let me until 3 pm. Left bags and went around. Returned around 2 pm, so I was waiting there in the sofa in front of reception. Another person came in around 2:30 pm, it was allowed to checked in. So I tried again and they allowed me to check in. Unfortunately, not the hotel's fault. Windows are not double insulated so noise from the back alley is bad. Seems like the restaurants in that area dump the glass bottles hard and you can hear everything. Sometimes at 11 pm or later. Also early in the morning sometimes it happens. Construction at this moment is taking place in the building directly in front of it, but did not hear construction noise at night. For the location/price ratio. It is an excellent hotel.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Dorothy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Clean room, helpful staff
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful view from my comfortable and cozy room. Very warm, welcoming and kind staff. Breakfast was wonderful and the location was perfect.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dave

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Karin

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Connie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were great! Helpful and offered suggestions. I really enjoyed the room and the location. They had the room cleaned and tidied all while at breakfast every day! I was amazed. Thank you!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Kelly

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Staff, clean rooms, location
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Savanna

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
From the moment we arrived, the hotel staff was so accommodating. They helped carry bags from the entrance to the lobby since there is a flight of stairs. The room service was great and I loved that it was available at all times because our sleep schedule from travel was really wonky.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Room comfort
Great location right near to Waverley station. Rooms are very small with some awkward configurations. Lack of fridge and room safe are areas that are simple to improve overall room facilities. Lift is so small that even one person and luggage is a tight fit. Overall service experience across hotel was average
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Ricardo, Castro Valley

Need new shower head because was leaking. The wood floor under the carpet seems to be loose and toilet have hard time flushing clean even after 5 flush.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jemima

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

6/10 Okay

Gerald

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The location is excellent and the hotel is a classic. However the lack of a lift to the ground floor is really an inconvenience. Also the rooms are small the the TVs are really outdated. Forget about any options to use a Chromecast or mirror your device. The shower is also rather poor and the rooms are quite small. On a future visit we would stay elsewhere.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was great. I think it would be helpful to let guests know that porridge is made to order & included in breakfast
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Clare

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

8/10 Good

Lucille

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

6/10 Okay

Jennifer

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
I didn’t have breakfast
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Delightful historical hotel. Delightful service and personnel.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Jo-Ann, Sherwood Park

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Construction was going on well into the night. Even though our stay was October we found it too warm in the room. We thereyleft the windows open.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tamara

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anand

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice clean rooms friendly staff. Only issue is no lift from ground floor to first floor.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025