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December 2024

January 2025

Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, desk, laptop workspace

Overview
Rooms
Location
Policies

Wonderful

Popular amenities

Housekeeping

Bar

Pet-friendly

24/7 front desk

Free WiFi

Explore the area

18-21 Market Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH1 1BL

St. Giles' Cathedral
2 min walk
Princes Street
3 min walk
Princes Street Gardens
4 min walk
Edinburgh (EDI)
34 min drive

Room options

Basic Room, 1 King Bed

17 sq m
Sleeps 2
1 King Bed

Classic Room

17 sq m
Sleeps 2
1 Queen Bed

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

17 sq m
Sleeps 2
1 Queen Bed

Similar properties

Pet-friendly

Free WiFi

Restaurant

Air conditioning

for 1 night

includes taxes & fees

5 Dec - 6 Dec

About this property

Motel One Edinburgh - Royal

Eco-certified Edinburgh hotel in Old Town Edinburgh with a 24-hour front desk

This smoke-free hotel features a bar/lounge, coffee/tea in a common area, 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 - Royal offers 205 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 complimentary toiletries. This Edinburgh hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Motel One Edinburgh - Royal's great location gets high marks from our customers. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Royal Mile. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas, plus a bar and breakfast (surcharge).

Free WiFi
Relax with a drink at the lobby 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 local sightseeing and the overall condition of the property
Just a 4-minute walk from Royal Mile and 7 minutes by foot from Edinburgh Castle
Pets welcome for a fee

Motel One Edinburgh - Royal offers its guests multilingual staff, tour/ticket assistance, and coffee/tea in a common area. Public spaces have free WiFi. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. The eco-certified Motel One Edinburgh - Royal also features express check-out, a front-desk safe, and an elevator.

This 3.5-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.

One Lounge - This lobby lounge serves light fare only.

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

Bulgarian, Czech, English, Filipino, French, Greek, Italian, Polish, Slovak, Spanish, Thai

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

No on-site parking available

Food and drink

Continental breakfast available for a fee 6:00 AM–10:00 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM–11:00 AM on weekends: GBP 13.50 per person
1 bar
Coffee/tea in a common area

Restaurants on site

One Lounge

Conveniences

Lift
Front-desk safe

Guest services

24-hour front desk
Daily housekeeping
Luggage storage
Multilingual staff
Tour/ticket assistance

Accessibility

If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Lift
Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

Bed sheets
Egyptian cotton sheets
Heating
Premium bedding

Bathroom

Free toiletries
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Rainfall showerhead
Shower
Towels

Entertainment

TV/satellite channels
Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle

Desk
Iron/ironing board (on request)
Laptop-friendly workspace

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: midnight

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Contactless check-out available

Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets: GBP 15 per pet, per night
Maximum 1 pets
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 13.50 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

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.

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.

Property is also known as

Edinburgh-Royal Motel One

Motel One Edinburgh-Royal

Motel One Hotel Edinburgh-Royal

Motel One Edinburgh-Royal Scotland

Motel One Edinburgh-Royal Hotel

Motel One Edinburgh Royal

One Edinburgh Royal Edinburgh

Motel One Edinburgh - Royal Hotel

Motel One Edinburgh - Royal Edinburgh

Motel One Edinburgh - Royal Hotel Edinburgh

Motel One Edinburgh - Royal Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

8/10 Good

Brandon

22 Aug 2024

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

Great Location, but small

Basic hotel in a great location. Good if you are staying just 2-3 days...anything more, you will want a bigger room with proper closets and storage. Breakfast was pricey for what you got, but overall it was very clean and centrally located (which could be a loud, so bring ear plugs).

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amy

21 Aug 2024

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

Excellent location, cool decor, nice bar, helpful staff

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Terry, Santa Barbara

Travelled with family

20 Aug 2024

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

A very good breakfast close to the Royal Mile and the staff was very good

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Tyler

Travelled with family

18 Aug 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

We asked multiple times for them to fix the AC in our room. They would show us a diagram of what it was supposed to be set on but for all three days it did not work. We waited one of the days for someone to come up and fix it but didn’t want to waste more time so we left. It’s very overpriced. We basically paid over $350 US per night for a closet. Not recommended.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Tony

Travelled with family

18 Aug 2024

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

Great stay while we watched the tattoo, location was incredible to access the city centre and hotel was bed was super comfortable

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Natalie

Travelled with partner

18 Aug 2024

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

This property was incredibly reasonably priced for location near the Royal Mile. We felt as though the property was centrally located and had no issues walking all over the city from here. The hotel had a great lobby and bar that was an excellent spot to hang out. Rooms were clean, but small, it didn't bother me though. Beds were comfortable and i slept very well.

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Sarah

Travelled with partner

15 Aug 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Disliked: Amenities

Booked 2 nights for an early 50th birthday treat. Booked a stanard room although greeted with what felt like a cell. 1 window covered with black film, so could see out and made room very dark window ventilation vent couldnt be closed, so let in a draft and noise, from below area. Requested a change of room straight away, unfortunately due to being fully booked no alternative room until 3pm the following day. New room had not 1 but 2 windows albiet looking on to a internal court yard with lots of windows facing our room, so had to close window coverings, luckily 1 had a privacy net, so it provided privacy and light. Had a comfortable night only to be woken at 6am by staff in the room next to ours which on further inspection looked to be the laundary store, so lots of banging and trolleys been rolled backwards and forwards within the room and up and down the corridor. All this for £638.000 bargin, NOT! Will never stay at Motel One again or recommend. Very disappointed

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

jacqueline

15 Aug 2024

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

Tattoo visit

Stayed here several times. Clean, comfortable, central hotel. Obviously prices in August exorbitantly high so not great value for money. However, I would definitely stay here again when prices return to normal.

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jenna

14 Aug 2024

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tracy

12 Aug 2024

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

Great spot

Great central location. Close to train station and attractions. Bathroom door in room 321 had a difficult time latching

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Daniel

12 Aug 2024

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

Great location for visiting.

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

10 Aug 2024

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

Just what I needed. So convenient!

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul

9 Aug 2024

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Travelled with partner

6 Aug 2024

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

Great walkable location!

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

6 Aug 2024

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

Location, location, location!

If you are looking for a fantastic location, this it it! We took the tram from the airport. It was a short, five minute walk to the hotel. But if you’re taking the Airlink bus to and from the airport, those buses are literally across the street from the hotel and you can buy those tickets right there for the bus. One of the reasons we booked here with that I had read that the hotel will often try to get you into a room even if you arrive early from the airport. The reception staff were very friendly, and even though our room was not ready, they provided the option of us changing rooms, which meant that we could get into her room, even though it was only 10AM. Having travelled overnight from Canada, that was a game changer for our trip. I’m sure they can’t do that for everyone, but the fact that they were willing to look at it was amazing. And if you can’t get into your room, they store your luggage. The room itself was nothing special, but it was clean and had everything we needed. We were steps away from the royal mile, to the main attractions of Edinburgh castle, and Holyrood Palace. Lots of options for coffee, restaurants, shopping all within your reach. I will definitely stay here again.

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Terrence

Travelled with group

4 Aug 2024

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Rooms, elevators, layout very strange and confusing. Location near the train station and cafes very helpful. Mostly run by college age staff. Not particularly clean. It was acceptable for our one night stay.

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Robert

2 Aug 2024

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

Motel one Royal Edinburgh

Good location, comfy beds just room facilities no dressing table plugs to far from mirror ,no shelving in bathroom for cosmetics or shaving equipment. The furnishing and finish though in the rest of room and reception bar area were excellent.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Sukhjit

Travelled with partner

2 Aug 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities

Room was teeny tiny, as was the bathroom. Great location and friendly staff.

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Michael

1 Aug 2024

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family

1 Aug 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Extremely tiny room. Difficult to move around. Good bathroom lighting. Good shower water pressure and temperature

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Kim

Travelled with family, Travelled with group

31 Jul 2024

Disliked: Amenities

Loved the location for bus and train travel and closeness to Royal Mile. Neighborhood near train station and pubs had lots of men peeing on the sidewalk. Love Cockburn street as it winds up to High Street and the “close” alleyways with stairwells for shortcuts. Rooms are small with small windows, but good soundproofing at least. Not enough surfaces to put stuff, only one desk and tiny side table shelves. No closet. Comfortable bed and pillows. Good breakfast but same every day. No self-serve laundry. Carpet in rooms is questionable on cleanliness. Staff friendly.

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

osmara

Travelled with partner

31 Jul 2024

Liked: Cleanliness

Disliked: Staff & service

Moved rooms three times. Once at my request. Once at staff disorganization.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Catherine

31 Jul 2024

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

You are paying for the location, it is amazing. Right across the street from the Waverly station and literally the next road down from the Royal Mile. You can walk everywhere in Old Town and you are very close to New Town. The rooms are very small, but you shouldn’t be in your room too much while you’re in Edinburgh anyway. I stayed for 3 nights and I wish the room had a mini fridge so that I could buy some food and milk as I was there a few days. If you are staying for one night than it’s fine. The staff are very friendly, the bed was very comfortable, the bathroom was very small but it was just myself so it was ok. If you are staying during the summer be aware there is no AC, the windows do open but it’s very noisy outside especially early in the morning with the noise from garbage trucks etc. But that wasn’t too big of a deal, I was able to ignore it with some ear plugs. Over all, it’s a great hotel, absolute fantastic location and I would most definitely stay here again.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024