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Smith Place Hotel

3.0 star property

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Daily English breakfast for a fee
Garden
Triple Room (6)
Family Room (7)
Lobby lounge

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Breakfast available

Explore the area

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3-5 Smith Place, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH6 8NT
  • Place, Edinburgh Port
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Place, Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Place, Princes Street
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Airport, Edinburgh (EDI)
    ‪36 min drive‬

Room options

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Soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room (1)

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Triple Room (6)

Triple Room (6)

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Large Single Sofa Bed

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Family Room (7)

Family Room (7)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 27 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room (2)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room (3)

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(7 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room (4)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(9 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room (5)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room (9)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(4 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room, Accessible (8)

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Edinburgh

With a stay at Smith Place Hotel in Edinburgh (Leith), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre and Princes Street. .This hotel is 1.7 mi (2.7 km) from Royal Mile and 2.2 mi (3.5 km) from Edinburgh Castle.

What's nearby

  • Easter Road Stadium - 13 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Edinburgh Port - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Calton Hill - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre - 18 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Princes Street - 5 min drive - 1.9 km

Getting around

  • Balfour Street Tram Stop - 5 min walk
  • Edinburgh Waverley Station - 6 min drive
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 33 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Artisan Roast | Circular Coffee - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Best Kebab House - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Origano - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Victoria Bar - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Newbarns Brewery Taproom - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Smith Place Hotel

Smith Place Hotel offers 9 accommodations with complimentary toiletries. Digital television is provided.

Bathrooms include showers. This Edinburgh hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided on request.

Make yourself at home in one of the 9 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include phones and electric kettles, and housekeeping is provided on request.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and a television in a common area.
Enjoy a meal at Not just Coffee or snacks in the hotel's coffee shop/cafe. English breakfasts are available daily from 8:30 AM to 1:00 PM for a fee.
Featured amenities include express check-out, luggage storage, and a safe deposit box at the front desk.
English breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8:30 AM and 1:00 PM.
Not just Coffee - Onsite coffee shop.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Offsite parking available (GBP 32 per day)
  • Street parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily English breakfast available 8:30 AM to 1:00 PM for a fee: GBP 15 for adults and GBP 15 for children
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • Not just Coffee

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Virtual front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping on request

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • 3 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Heating
  • Phone
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM

Early check-in subject to availability

Early check-in is available for a fee

Late check-in fee for check-in between 10:00 PM and midnight

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Late check-out subject to availability

A late check-out fee will be charged

Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property

Guests will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and an access code

To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

Prior to arrival, you must complete online registration via a secure link

You will be asked to provide the property with a copy of your government-issued photo ID after booking

A virtual front desk provides assistance to guests

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Access code

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately GBP 15 for adults and GBP 15 for children
  • Nearby parking fee: GBP 32 per day
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-in fee for check-in between 10:00 PM and midnight
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

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
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve high chair
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, and a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Smith Place Hotel Hotel

Smith Place Hotel Edinburgh

Smith Place Hotel Hotel Edinburgh

Smith Place Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 92 out of 195 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 59 out of 195 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 23 out of 195 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 195 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 12 out of 195 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Conor

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Isabella

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Carolina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The hotel is undergoing renovation, so I think that's why we were given a room without windows. As a result, there wasn't much ventilation. The room and bathroom were clean. I think that for the price, they could improve the service at reception and the bar. Bear in mind that it's not in the centre, but you have good bus and tram connections
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Mo Kit

Liked: Cleanliness
As the premises was undergoing renovation, the area outside is a bit messy.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marina

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

MD Anamul Quddus

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice , transport is nearby, there is shops around, also thank you shaun(receptionist) for helping us with the umbrella.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tahmine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
An unforgettable experience in this clean hotel. Excellent location.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paidamoyo

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was really good. The bathroom was neat and refurbished. lovely shower. It's a more on the cozy small side, but for a short stay in Edinburgh, it's close to the tram stop for easy access to train stations. The lock without the key card was fiddly, but the hosts answered their calls very quickly and handled the issues with immense professionalism. i would recommend the stay. It was lovely.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Van

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent property for the value and location (next to major route for trams and buses to the center, restaurants, coffee shops, bakeries, and grocery store all nearby). Room was clean and even though we were on the first floor, very quiet. Electric tea pot with tea, coffee and biscuits were a nice touch. Staff were incredibly friendly and helpful. 30 minutes walk to the center and safe at night to do so. The location itself was very nice and quiet from the bustling center, really appreciated all the locally owned shops nearby.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jami

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rumanna

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This isn't a fancy pants hotel but I would happily come back to it. The room was ready at 4 but it was possible for us to store our luggage from 12. The room was more than large enough for us, two adults and two children, queen bed and a sofa bed. The wet room was built to be accessible for wheelchair users. There was a slight drainy smell but it was fine once you ran water through the system eg after a shower. There wasn't a fridge in the room but tea and coffee that you were welcome to top up. It is situated off the Leith road which is has every type of cuisine conceivable so you won't go hungry. Very comprehensive transport links into town, or buses/ tram but also very walkable. All in all it is fairly priced for what it is. However the best thing about this hotel was the staff. They were so friendly and really wanted to be as helpful as possible. Honestly I would come back for them alone, really lovely people all of them.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Arianne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My partner and I enjoyed our time at this hotel, it was very clean and was greeted by a lovely receptionist during the day. Self-check in is very easy and convenient.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Amber

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Great location, the staff were very helpful and friendly. Comfort was low because the room had a plastic smell, the shower was built for handicap accessibility so it wasn’t as comfortable, and the bed springs kept jabbing my ribs. Very nice place overall : )
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Bernd Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Rooms are very Small. Área around the hotel transmits a sense of “unease” at night. Otherwise, a good “price-value” ratio. Conveniente y Locatel near a main thoroughfare. Public transport a block away. Staff (specially Noura) top-notch!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Matt

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great value, clean room, excellent location, very nice staff. Only hitch was that the curtain for the skylight wouldn't close, but the nice lady at the front desk offered up some beers as an apology. Worked for me! Oh and they deactivated our room code prior to checkout time. Luckily there was someone at the front desk to give us an actual key card. All in all, great though.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Darren, Oswestry

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

4/10 Poor

Mingxian

Disliked: Staff & service
There was no reception, couldn’t get in. Room is too small. Hard to wash my face.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

mohamed

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The receptionist was great and friendly. We asked for a fan and in spite of the language barrier she gave us a cooler for the room which helped with the heat
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

axel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent and cosy
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Gary

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness
The staff were lovely and the room itself was clean, as was the bed. The bathroom however stunk of damp but on the surface it looked clean to be fair, could have been the lack of ventilation. It wouldn’t put me off staying there again. Enjoyed my stay overall and would consider the hotel again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Brittany

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

Don’t stay here!

From the moment we arrived we were disappointed. The front entry courtyard has trash, broken umbrella and chicken bones scattered. We were then shown our room by the receptionist/housekeer, she was very nice and I felt bad because she has to deal with unhappy people, then it was downhill. The photos online are deceptive in my option. The room has only a skylight, no window. The bathroom has no window or fan. It smelled terrible and she proceeded to spray it with some floral air fresher. The third bed was so uncomfortable. No housekeeping until you checkout. When we arrived we asked to speak to the manager who was never onsite, if we could cancel and that we were happy to pay the first night and they would not. Really put a damper on our trip!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Great location, very convenient for good restaurants and bars, buses and trams. Hotel was basic but suited our needs as we spent most of the time out in Edinburgh. Room dmall but comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025