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May 2025

June 2025

Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, desk, soundproofing

Overview
Rooms
Location
Policies

Wonderful

Popular amenities

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

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10-15 Princes Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH2 2AN

Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre
‪6 min walk‬
Royal Mile
‪6 min walk‬
Edinburgh Castle
‪13 min walk‬
Edinburgh (EDI)
‪36 min drive‬

Room options

Comfort Room, 1 Queen Bed

16.0 sq m
City view
Sleeps 2
1 Queen Bed

Comfort Room, 1 King Bed

18.0 sq m
Sleeps 2
1 King Bed

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Pet-friendly
Free WiFi
Breakfast available
Bar

for 1 room

includes taxes & fees

6 May - 7 May

About this property

Motel One Edinburgh - Princes

Eco-certified hotel with a 24-hour front desk and a bar

Along with a bar/lounge, this smoke-free hotel has a snack bar/deli and a 24-hour front desk. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, express check-out, tour/ticket assistance, and a front-desk safe are onsite.

Motel One Edinburgh - Princes offers 140 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 hydromassage showerheads. This Edinburgh hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Hypo-allergenic bedding and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Our customers tell us they can't get enough of Motel One Edinburgh - Princes's great location. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Royal Mile. You'll find features like free WiFi in public areas, plus a bar and breakfast (surcharge).

Free WiFi
Enjoy drinks at the bar/lounge
Continental breakfast served daily for a fee
Amenities include a front-desk safe, a multilingual staff, and an elevator
Guests have great things to say about the helpful staff and the clean accommodations
Steps from Princes Street and 6 minutes by foot from Royal Mile
Dogs welcome for a fee (restrictions apply)

There's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. Multilingual staff, tour/ticket assistance, and express check-out are also featured at the eco-certified Motel One Edinburgh - Princes.

This 3-star Edinburgh hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy continental breakfast on weekdays from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM and on weekends from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM.

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.

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

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
Snack bar/deli

Family friendly

Snack bar/deli
Soundproofed rooms

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

Room amenities

Bedroom

Egyptian cotton sheets
Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

Hair dryer
Hydromassage showerhead
Private bathroom
Shower
Towels provided

Entertainment

Flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

Coffee/tea maker

Desk
Heating
Iron/ironing board on request
Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 10:30 AM

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

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: GBP 15 per pet, per night
Only dogs are allowed
Maximum 1 pets
Restrictions apply
For more information, you can reach out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome.

Kids stay free! One child 6 years old or younger stays free when using existing bedding.

Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

Fee for continental breakfast: approximately GBP 13.90 per person
Pet fee: GBP 15 per pet, per night
Service animals are exempt from fees

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.

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; cash is not accepted

Cashless transactions are available

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

One child 6 years old or younger stays free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
To make arrangements to bring your pet, contact the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation (please see the Fees section for related charges).

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitScotland, the National Tourist Board for Scotland.

Property is also known as

Motel One Edinburgh-princes

One Edinburgh-princes

Motel One Edinburgh-Princes Scotland

Motel One Edinburgh-Princes Hotel

Motel One

Motel One Edinburgh Princes

Motel One Edinburgh - Princes Hotel

Motel One Edinburgh - Princes Edinburgh

Motel One Edinburgh - Princes Hotel Edinburgh

Motel One Edinburgh - Princes Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

10/10 Excellent

Janette

14 Jan 2025

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

13 Jan 2025

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Stephanie

Travelled with partner

11 Jan 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Loved the location, right across from the Waverly Train station and lots of pubs and restaurants writing walking distance. The hotel was amazing, with a bar and coffee available, pretty much all day, which was amazing when you come in cold. Lol The morning breakfast was great, the staff is so lovely, they are the best!!! I should warn, it is a small basic room and the area outside can be noisy, there are a lot of pubs down the alley and a nightclub. If you are on that side of the hotel, you will hear the traffic AND all the bottles being collected LOL that is very loud!! But, of you don't mind that, you are golden!

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

10 Jan 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Travelled with group

10 Jan 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Great hotel, on Princes Street with Waverley acriss the road, great location

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dawn

10 Jan 2025

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steven

9 Jan 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very handy for Waverley station

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Judy

Travelled with partner

3 Jan 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Motel One is in an excellent location with everything close by. We walked everywhere. The front of house staff were friendly and helpful when there was a misunderstanding about cleaning our room. They normally have light snacks like toasted sandwiches available at night but not when we asked. Maybe short staffed? The rooms have tea and coffee which was great and you can book in for breakfast if it’s not part of your package. It’s a standard hotel room but expensive because of its location. Would stay again for location.

Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Cheryl

Travelled with group

1 Jan 2025

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

The hotel was fine. Location was great. Staff was kind and helpful. The room was okay, very basic, but met what we needed. The toilet seemed to have issues and sometimes wouldn’t flush. As a female traveler I felt like the hotel did not have and safety options built in. I didn’t need a key to enter the hotel or elevator. I could walk in enter the hotel and elevator and go to any floor without my key. If I were to return I might not stay here due to the lack of safety.

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

30 Dec 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great stay but did not like the paper cups in the room for our hot tea and coffee.

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

william

Travelled with partner

30 Dec 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

The facilities and customer care at Motel 1 , Princess street , Edinburgh were superb

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

27 Dec 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Perfect Stay for Edinburgh!

This was a great weekend stay for me, just visiting Edinburgh for first time - centrally located to all the sights and restaurants. Staff was amazingly friendly and helpful!

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

rita

Travelled with partner

24 Dec 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Staff were great. We arrived early from our international flight and were prepared to have them hold our luggage. However, they had a room available. Rooms were clean and friensly satff.

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susan

20 Dec 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Staff were lovely rooms were good clean loved the shower but room was very small

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

S

Travelled with family

20 Dec 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great hotel

Great staff, excellent central location

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Glenda

17 Dec 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Rose

16 Dec 2024

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

kathy

Travelled with family

13 Dec 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

9 Dec 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great stay with a great location. The room was basic as expected with the appropriate amenities.

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Christine

8 Dec 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great gem in great location - small niggles.

Great little hotel in brilliant central location with lovely views over Princes Street and the Balmoral Hotel (if in the bar area). Nice modern facilities and toiletries but our room was too hot ( window onto inside “courtyard” had to stay open all nice as air con wasn’t doing anything. Also other problem was the pull down tea/coffee shelf only opened behind the bathroom door so that was a pain to open/close it and call to person on other side of door that you needed to come out of bathroom. Otherwise a great place for reasonable price and fantastic location!!

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard

7 Dec 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wynne

5 Dec 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stayed for one night, very friendly and courteous staff. Took delivery of a mobility scooter for us as ours had broken down and enabled us to leave our scooter at the hotel for the day whilst we went out. The only thing I would comment is that we had a fantastic bedroom which was mobility accessible including the bathroom with a walk in shower and grab rails but we could have took advantage of a shower chair to sit on as my husband is not able to stand for a shower. But overall it was excellent.

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024