- Good breakfast
- Private bathroom
- Pets allowed
- Free WiFi
- View
- Non-smoking rooms
- Shower
- Facilities for disabled guests
- Flat-screen TV
- City view
About this property
Situated in the centre of Edinburgh, the Motel One Edinburgh-Royal is 5 minutes’ walk away from the train station, and only half a mile from the Castle. Guests can reach the historical St. Margaret’s Chapel, the Half Moon Battery and David's Tower within 10 minutes' walk. Edinburgh airport is only 9 miles away. The rooms feature an en suite bathroom with shower, a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, and stylish, modern furniture. The historic market square Grassmarket offers a variety of bars and restaurants and it is situated less than half a mile from the hotel. Guests at Motel One Edinburgh-Royal can also reach historical places such as Cockburn Street and the Royal Mile within 5 minutes’ walk. The award-winning Scottish Storytelling Centre, 10 minutes’ walk away, offers fun activities for families as well as evening entertainment.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.8 for a two-person trip.
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Most popular facilities
- Non-smoking rooms
- Facilities for disabled guests
- Free WiFi
- 24-hour front desk
- Bar
- Lift
- Tea/coffee maker in all rooms
Sustainability
Green Key (FEE)
Guest reviews
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Kirsten
Australia“Beautiful room on the top floor with great views. Friendly staff and perfect location” 
Anne-louise
United Kingdom“Excellent location. Reliable standard. Good value, given it's in Edinburgh, one of the top tourist destinations in the UK!”- Simona
Italy“The hotel has a truly fantastic location, and from our room we enjoyed a breathtaking view of the city through four large windows. The high ceilings give the room a charming character, and it was warm, welcoming, and impeccably cleaned every day,...” - Claire Australia“We had a fabulous room overlooking the street. Very quiet and clean.”
James United Kingdom“Nicely designed property. The bar was always busy with a good atmosphere and friendly staff. Room was spotless, warm with a comfortable bed. Very very central location. Definitely recommend -”- Paula United Kingdom“Excellent location right in the middle. Room very clean bed comfortable shower room clean and modern shower cubicle easy to use The staff are very friendly and helpful highly recommended well done Motel One.”
- Jessica
Sweden“Not much noise from the street outside at night. There was not a single spot of dirt in the room or bathroom. The location was perfect, right in the middle of all things I wanted to see. Also very good that the hotel was so close to the train...” - Nads
Ireland“We really enjoyed our stay here. The hotel and rooms are very clean and well kept! The beds and pillows were incredibly comfortable. The staff were all very friendly and helpful. You cannot beat the location, it's walking distance from all tourist...” - Chloe United Kingdom“The location is perfect and close to lots of sights, bars, restaurants, the castle and dungeons, also right next to the bus stop that takes you to the airport, friendly staff, nice clean rooms with lots of facilities, great bar area to chill and...”
- Larisa
Ukraine“The location is just superb, a few steps from the Waverley station is minutes walk from the main attractions. It has a good breakfast, maybe not very much selection but enough. The personal was very helpful, polite and efficient, they offered us a...”
Hotel surroundings
House rules
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
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Cot and extra bed policies
Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.
The fine print
When booking more than 10 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.
