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Old Waverley Hotel

3.0 star property

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Standard Twin Room, 2 Single Beds (Princes Street View)
Bar (on property)
Reception

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Bar
  • Laundry

Explore the area

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43 Princes Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH2 2BY
  • Princes Street
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • St. Andrew Square
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • George Street
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Edinburgh (EDI)
    ‪30 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Triple Room, 3 Single Beds

Standard Triple Room, 3 Single Beds

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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Standard Twin Room, 2 Single Beds

Standard Twin Room, 2 Single Beds

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Double Room

Standard Double Room

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Junior Double Room

Junior Double Room

  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Standard Twin Room, 2 Single Beds (Princes Street View)

Standard Twin Room, 2 Single Beds (Princes Street View)

Standard Twin Room, 2 Single Beds (Princes Street View)

  • 18 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Double Room (Princes Street View)

Standard Double Room (Princes Street View)

  • 18 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Single Room, 1 Single Bed

Standard Single Room, 1 Single Bed

  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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4.3 out of 5, Excellent, (2273)
The price is AU$165
for 1 room
includes taxes & fees
18 Mar - 19 Mar
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About the area

Edinburgh

With a stay at Old Waverley Hotel, you'll be centrally located in Edinburgh, steps from Princes Street and 7 minutes by foot from Royal Mile. .This eco-certified hotel is 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from Edinburgh Castle and 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from George Street.

What's nearby

  • Princes Street - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Royal Mile - 7 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Grassmarket - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Edinburgh Castle - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • University of Edinburgh - 13 min walk - 1.1 km

Getting around

  • St Andrew Square Tram Stop - 3 min walk
  • Edinburgh Waverley Station - 5 min walk
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 30 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Black Sheep Coffee - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Booking Office - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Dishoom Edinburgh - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Dome - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Old Waverley Hotel

Eco-certified hotel with a 24-hour front desk and a restaurant
Old Waverley Hotel offers 85 accommodations with hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include bathtubs with deep soaking bathtubs. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered on request and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Stay in one of 85 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms have deep soaking bathtubs and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include desks and electric kettles, and housekeeping is provided on request.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a television in a common area.
Satisfy your appetite for lunch or dinner at the hotel's restaurant, Cranstons, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge between 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM on weekdays.
Cranstons - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Tourism Program, 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 public transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee weekdays 7:00 AM–11:00 AM: GBP 15.00 per person
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Restaurants on site

  • Cranstons

Family friendly

  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Lift
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Luggage storage
  • 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
  • 27 steps to reach property
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • Smoke-free property
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Bath
  • Deep-soaking bath
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV
  • Digital channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Guests should be aware that access to this property requires climbing 27 steps to the first floor reception area. The hotel has lift access to every floor above reception. Guests with luggage may ring the bell for assistance.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Breakage deposit: GBP 25 per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 15.00 per person

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

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; cash is not accepted
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

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

National rating

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

Property is also known as

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The Old Waverley Hotel Edinburgh, Scotland
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Old Waverley Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 437 out of 1012 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 375 out of 1012 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 131 out of 1012 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 48 out of 1012 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 21 out of 1012 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Old Waveley Hotel
The reception staff were not very informative,and friendly.there was no telephone in the room we had to go down five floors to reception,the hotel was very convenient placed in the city.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

morag

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Reasonable hotel
Convenient location for public transport but noisy due to room overlooking Xmas fair and noise from trams. Staff were helpful. Breakfast buffet was good with a number of options.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jemima

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

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wouldn’t go back again
Very dated hotel, needs some love and care. Felt like we stepped back in time. Everything was old and worn, the bed was so lumpy and we couldn’t sleep on it. We kept getting a draft through the window so the room was cold unless we used the radiator that smelt of gas. Other than the location of the hotel, the rest of it was awful!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christina

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

D B

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Thurid í

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beliggenheden var perfekt 😊
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sally

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel
Was a fab stay lovely hotel lovely staff. Room was lovely and clean. Just the trafgic noise a little busy late at night .
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Omayma

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
My husband and I stayed there a whole week. We liked that it was in the city center but unfortunately it was noisy day and night. Very clean.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tania, Spring Hill

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic location.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Douglas E.

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel staff was excellent. Lewis helped with bags and train travel. Bharath assisted with getting me a phone charger and Pawel was great waiter. Can not wait to visit hotel again!

10/10 Excellent

kadie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Perfect location comfortable Bed!
Our stay was great, perfect location to everything we needed to see in the old town. Only thing was the hot water flashed hot to cold not fun when you get in from being wet and cold. Bed was very comfortable, noise was only when the pub let out at 2am and died down at 2:30am. Over all the staff was very friendly and helpful with anything that you needed. The restaurant was quiet but amazing.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

L A

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Convenience to the max
Staying right on Princes Street was so convenient - with all the central attractions and easy bus rides out to other locations. Getting there was also easy - just down the street from Waverly station. The pubs nearby offered good dinner fare. Overall an A+ for convenience.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Samuel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
We would stay here again because of the reasonable price for the area, other hotels in the area are much higher, because it is an easy walk up to the Royal Mile, across the street from the train station, two blocks from the bus station, two blocks from the airport tram. A very good location. The trade off is that it is an older hotel. A flight of stairs to the front desk, but you can get help with your luggage. One small elevator, at least there is an elevator. Good food in the restaurant. There was construction going on next door, and they started at 5:45am. The shower would go from warm to hot real fast and over and over, and stepping out of the shower was a challenge, the bottom of the tub was several inches higher than the floor. But, like we said, we would stay here again because of the price and location.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Old Waverly was conveniently located, nicely updated and well priced. Colin from Front Desk went above and beyond to help us with our luggage back to the train!
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Tamara

Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Nice view seeing landmark of Edinburgh. Great location however it’s noisy when trains come and leave station
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

S M

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Visiting for Rugby
Lovely hotel, old but clean and the staff were very friendly all round the hotel whichever roles they were in. Our room was quite small but adequate for our needs. It is a little dated in the room and there are no sockets next to the bed. It was expensive for such a small room but the location was brilliant on Princes Street which comes at a cost
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really good location and comfortable
The location is excellent; you can walk anywhere in the city in under 15 minutes. I stayed in the Junior Double room, which was very comfortable and cozy, as well as clean. It had a small window overlooking an interior patio, but that didn’t bother me given the purpose of my stay. The bathroom with a bathtub was also clean. Bed really comfortable too. One thing I didn’t quite understand was why there were several holes around the room, which I ended up covering with paper since, traveling alone, it was a bit unsettling. Overall, I have a very positive impression of this hotel and would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

JOHN

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
An old building, beautifully maintained with lots of original features. Wooden floors (carpeted) outside bedrooms creak a lot & can be disturbing at night. Good breakfast. Staff are friendly & professional, No phones in rooms. Bar "mixer" prices somewhat excessive. Location is excellent with great access to buses and trams. Thoroughly enjoyed my stay!!!!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024