Playfair House Hotel

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Dates

December 2024

January 2025

Overview
Rooms
Location
Policies

Good

Popular amenities

Breakfast available

Room service

24/7 front desk

Housekeeping

Free WiFi

Restaurant

Explore the area

20 Leopold Place, London Road, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH7 5LB

Calton Hill
3 min walk
Toranj Restaurant
1 min walk
St Andrew Square Tram Stop
12 min walk
Edinburgh (EDI)
19 min drive

Room options

Family Quadruple Room, Ensuite

28 sq m
Sleeps 4
1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Single Room, Ensuite

16 sq m
Sleeps 1
1 Twin Bed

Premium Junior Suite Ensuite with Bath

28 sq m
Sleeps 3
1 King Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

Twin Room, Ensuite

40 sq m
Sleeps 2
2 Twin Beds

Double Room, Ensuite

20 sq m
Sleeps 2
1 Double Bed

Basic Double Room, Ensuite

20 sq m
Sleeps 2
1 Double Bed

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Pet-friendly

Free WiFi

Restaurant

Breakfast available

for 1 night

includes taxes & fees

4 Jan - 5 Jan

About this property

Georgian Edinburgh hotel in Leith with a 24-hour front desk

This smoke-free hotel features a restaurant, a 24-hour front desk, and tour/ticket assistance. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a picnic area and a reception hall.

Playfair House Hotel offers 12 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and blackout drapes/curtains. This Edinburgh hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

During your stay at Playfair House Hotel, you're just a quick walk from Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas, plus a restaurant and breakfast (surcharge).

Free WiFi
Enjoy Persian/Iranian cuisine while dining at Toranj
Continental breakfast served daily for a fee
Services include tour or ticket assistance and luggage storage
Just a 4-minute walk from Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre and 8 minutes by foot from Princes Street

There's a restaurant on site. WiFi is free in public spaces. Playfair House Hotel also features tour/ticket assistance and a picnic area.

This 3-star Edinburgh hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy continental breakfast daily from 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM.

Toranj - This restaurant specializes in Persian/Iranian cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. A children's menu is available.

Room service is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Food and drink

Continental breakfast available for a fee daily 8:00 AM–9:30 AM: GBP 4.50 for adults and GBP 4.50 for children
1 restaurant
Room service available

Restaurants on site

Toranj

Conveniences

Reception hall

Guest services

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

Outdoors

Picnic area

Accessibility

This property does not have any lifts

Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

Blackout drapes/curtains

Bathroom

Private bathroom
Towels

Entertainment

Food and drink

Coffee/tea maker

Desk

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM

Contactless check-in available

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation

For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours must contact this property in advance to arrange check-in.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome.

Rollaway/extra 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 4.50 for adults and GBP 4.50 for children

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

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards

Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. To arrange for check-in, guests must contact the property in advance of arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in information. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation.

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Playfair House Hotel Reviews

7.2

Good

7.2/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

5.8/10

Amenities

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10 Excellent

Pawel

12 May 2020

Stayed 3 nights in May 2020

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

26 Apr 2020

Disliked: Staff & service

No response when I called to discuss check in time, no call back. Terrible service. Would like a refund

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

11 Mar 2020

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

I accept that for £65 a night you are not going to get a lot but the state of the décor and lighting was awful. £20 worth of paint and Polyfilla is all that it would take to bring it up to acceptable level.

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

pankaj

29 Feb 2020

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Lee

Travelled with group

27 Feb 2020

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

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

julie

Travelled with family

22 Feb 2020

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

Family trip to theatre excellent location 5 minutes walk great stay with two little children

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

junix

30 Jan 2020

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

lovin it

I had the most amazing stay here! Derrick was so warm and helpful. I love my room which is walking distance to anywhere else! One of the best stays I had for a very reasonable price!

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner

1 Jan 2020

Liked: Staff & service

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities

I booked in to stay at this hotel in January 2019 for NYE December 2019. I paid £440 for a suite with breakfast. The reviews were really good and location sounded great. When I got there i was told that it had new ownership since February 2019, they no longer did breakfast and no longer had a suite... we had been allocated a very basic double bedroom. No one had contacted me to inform me of this and to say I was disappointed is an understatement. I obviously told the man at reception I was not happy with this but it’s NYE and so finding new accommodation would have been impossible. The receptionist contacted the manager who offered me a reduced rate of £350. I had to accept as was held over a barrel having flown in from Bristol for NYE and potentially not having anywhere to stay. You wouldn’t pay anymore that £50 a night for the double room and so I’ve been seriously ripped off! I will say the location is great and the man in reception was as helpful as he could have been but overall to be have been looking forward to a luxury room for nearly 12 months and then having what I was given, for the price I paid was disgusting and I would not recommend this hotel for this reason.

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

6/10 Okay

Andrew

Travelled with group

8 Dec 2019

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Was ok

Room was too small

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

5 Nov 2019

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

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

27 Oct 2019

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family

16 Oct 2019

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

TERRIBLY DISAPPOINTING!! WILL NEVER STAY AGAIN

HIGHLY DISAPPOINTING!!! Not a place to stay. I had booked 4 rooms (all paid and had booking reference as well) and upon arrival they just had one room booking. Manager couldn't contact the owner and couldn't decide anything. We waited for 40 min. Then they took us to some guest house which was at half an hour drive away from the city. Neither the manager nor the owner contacted me thereafter. The customer service team of Hotels.com sorted my problem and compensated well.

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner

13 Oct 2019

Disliked: Staff & service

A beautiful Georgian town hotel in an excellent setting near the city centre and the Playhouse. The price is affordable. Unfortunately it is showing signs of under investment and neglect.

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

6 Oct 2019

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

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Roslyn

Travelled with group

6 Oct 2019

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

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

m

Business traveller

28 Sept 2019

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

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family

25 Sept 2019

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

A bit dated and in need of update. Clean and comfortable, very kind and helpful reception staff, and close to nice pubs and restaurants.

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

19 Sept 2019

Liked: Staff & service

Peace and quiet yet city center. Very nice neighbourhood busy but friendly.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller

13 Sept 2019

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

Wonderful hotel as always

Very comfortable location ..good spacious accommodation with comfortable bed and clean as usual..Highly recommend it

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family

10 Sept 2019

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

Neither cheap nor good

It's a bit of a sad place in need of some TLC. Everything about the decor, bed, furnishings, bedding, etc, screams cheap. It's such a shame; it's in a fantastic location and in a lovely building. I wonder how many return visitors they get...

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner

29 Aug 2019

Disliked: Amenities

Although we selected the Playfair for its location, there were limitations to our stay that led to a little disappointment. Our room was facing the street, which meant constant traffic noise all night long. The window couldn't be opened due to noise and that made the room uncomfortably warm and stuffy. The bed was barely adequate and fairly uncomfortable. Bath facilities were just adequate but no "creature comforts" at all. The advertised breakfast was a basket left at the door with instant oatmeal, pre-packaged sugary pasties and Capri Sun "juice" so we left it. There wan't any table to sit at to enjoy a breakfast even if we'd wanted to. The best part of the experience was the location. It was a 15 minute walk to the city center and about a 30 minute walk to the castle. For the money, we expected more.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

20 Aug 2019

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

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family

19 Aug 2019

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Very tatty, water in showers is so hot they are unusable. Breakfast should have been included but all we got was oats to add boiling water to, aldi fruit juice and a chocolate pastry (not fresh). Lock held together with sellotape. Hotel taken over since I booked. Room looked nothing like those on the website. Spoke to owner who was not interested in any of my concerns. If you are looking to stay here, book a hostel as it wil be cheaper, cleaner with usable facilities.

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019