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The Scotsman Hotel

4.0 star property

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Property entrance
Exterior
Feature Family Room
Director Twin or Double Room | Living area

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Gym
  • Room service
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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20 North Bridge, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH1 1TR
  • Royal Mile
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • University of Edinburgh
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Edinburgh Castle
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Edinburgh (EDI)
    ‪28 min drive‬

Room options

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Director Double Room

Director Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Feature Twin or Double Room

Feature Twin or Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Reporter Twin or Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Penthouse Suite | Living area

Penthouse Suite

  • 80 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Feature Twin or Double Room, City View

Feature Twin or Double Room, City View

  • 18 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Headline Suite | City view

Headline Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Reporter Double Room

  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Director Twin or Double Room | Living area

Director Twin or Double Room

  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Publisher Suite

Publisher Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Feature Family Room

Feature Family Room

  • 50 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds OR 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Director Twin or Double Room, City View

Director Twin or Double Room, City View

  • 34 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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4.7 out of 5, Exceptional, (1019)
The price is €236
for 1 room
includes taxes & fees
6 Apr - 7 Apr
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About this property

The Scotsman Hotel

Victorian hotel with a 24-hour fitness center and a 24-hour front desk
Along with a restaurant, this smoke-free hotel has a 24-hour fitness center and a bar/lounge. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, coffee/tea in a common area, 24-hour room service, and conference space are onsite.
The Scotsman Hotel offers 79 accommodations with minibars and safes. Beds feature premium bedding. 55-inch Smart televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include bathrobes, slippers, designer toiletries, and complimentary toiletries.

This Edinburgh hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and hair dryers. Housekeeping is offered daily and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a 24-hour fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Our customers tell us they can't get enough of the helpful staff at The Scotsman Hotel. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Royal Mile. You'll find features like free WiFi in public areas, plus a restaurant and a 24-hour gym.
  • Free WiFi
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • Buffet breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, a concierge, and tour or ticket assistance
  • Onsite recreation includes a 24-hour gym
  • Guests really like the accommodations for the cleanliness and spaciousness
  • Steps from Royal Mile and 3 minutes by foot from Princes Street
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. 4 meeting rooms and coworking spaces are available.

WiFi is free in public spaces. Event space at this hotel measures 646 square feet (60 square meters) and includes conference space. A 24-hour fitness center, tour/ticket assistance, and coffee/tea in a common area are also featured at the business-friendly The Scotsman Hotel.

This Victorian Edinburgh hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy buffet breakfast daily from 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM.
Grand Cafe - This restaurant serves brunch, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Reservations are required.
24-hour room service is available.

Languages

English, Italian, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • 24-hour offsite parking (GBP 18 per night); discounts available

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: GBP 22.50 for adults and GBP 7.95 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Couples/private dining

Restaurants on site

  • Grand Cafe

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 4 meeting rooms
  • 646 square feet of conference space
  • Coworking space

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Dressing gowns
  • Hair dryer
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 55-inch smart TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • 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 buffet breakfast: approximately GBP 22.50 for adults and GBP 7.95 for children
  • Nearby parking fee: GBP 18 per night(656 ft away; open 24 hours)
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

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 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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector 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
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

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The Scotsman Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 712 out of 1007 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 184 out of 1007 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 72 out of 1007 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 19 out of 1007 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 20 out of 1007 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jeanette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Without doubt, the best hotel stay and experience I’ve had in Edinburgh so far. Excellent quality all around and a wonderful festive vibe for the Christmas season!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

T R

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Seraphina

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely Stay from start to finish. Couldn’t get a better location. Room was fantastic - bed super comfortable- bathroom was gorgeous - shower piping hot. Hotel Bar was awesome - Christmas Decor beautiful throughout. If we ever go back to Edinburgh I will be staying at The Scotsman and would recommend it to anyone.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Travelled with partner
We had a chance to spend a night in Edinburgh and this place was fantastic. The location is great, the staff was very helpful and I wish we were able to stay a couple more days. Will definitely stay here next time.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect
Wonderful welcoming lobby with lovely staff. Our room was divine and exactly what needed to celebrate our anniversary. We will definitely be back!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Miss

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A lovely room with a very comfortable bed, sofa and nice bathroom. Cosy and quiet whilst being in the centre of town.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Tiffany

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Leonor

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome
Great location for a stay in Edinburgh.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
If you’re not driving, this property is an excellent choice. Parking in Edinburgh can be challenging, but the location offers convenient access to shopping and is close to the castle.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Darren

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Always seen this hotel when we have been to Edinburgh and wanted to stay there. Did not disappoint.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Teava

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Highly recommended!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing property. So good we extended our stay. phenomenal customer service. Our room was a great size even compared to North American standard size rooms. The food and service at their grand cafe was up to the same standards.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Business traveller, Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Beautiful but not easy
A beautiful space, but more form than function. The heat wasn't working. Our otherwise beautiful bathroom had a slightly musty smell, little shelf space for our things, and shampoo, etc., pumps that were difficult to work. The in-room safe was needlessly complicated to work. But the staff was uniformly friendly and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Girls weekend
Fantastic location for accessing the royal mile. No parking at hotel but a few 24hr car parks a short walk away. Little bit of train noise but given the proximity to Waverley station that is to be expected. Room was spacious and well equiped
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Stephanie

Travelled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Needs a lot of repairs
Lovely old hotel, in great location, but in need of much TLC. For the nightly price, it should be nicer quite frankly. We were given a new room right away bc the room they gave us on the 8th floor had a toilet that was already clogged before we got there. They tried to fix, but couldn't so moved us to a smaller, less pretty room, which was a stinker. Beds are SO firm, like brick. I couldn't sleep any of the 3 nights we were there due to the bed firmness. Rooms are also so HOT, the temp gauge doesn't work at all. The lift is so teeny tiny and always about 26 people trying to get in. Pretty hotel, but not worth the money at all.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Leslie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
You cannot ask for a better property than The Scotsmen Hotel. The grand look and atmosphere really make you feel like royalty. If arriving by train (which I highly recommend), the train station is right across the road for your convenience with bags. A little tip, the door that is on Market Street that looks like a service door will lead to a lift so you don't have to trek up the mountain of Scotsmen Stairs with your luggage. Just out the other side of the hotel you are not even a whole block away from the royal mile, which is amazing. And the location is perfect to get to New Town as well. Definitely will be back when we come for another Scotland visit.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marcos

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel, great city!!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rhea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and really friendly staff!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Benjamin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The staff was friendly and accommodating. We were impressed by the hotel’s design and location. We will definitely visit again.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

David, Charleston

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Have stayed here previously and love the fact that it is literally across the street from Waverley train station. Rooms are quite large with many having incredible views toward the city. And do not miss visiting the absolutely gorgeous Grand Cafe.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Suzanne

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mirim

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful place that any first timer would love!
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brandon

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great room for families. It was huge with three beds and a sitting area. Very convenient to the train station and all the sights and sounds around Edinburgh.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

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