With a stay at Royal Ettrick Hotel in Edinburgh (Merchiston), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Princes Street and Murrayfield Stadium. .This hotel is 2.1 mi (3.5 km) from Edinburgh Castle and 2.4 mi (3.8 km) from Royal Mile.
What's nearby
Edinburgh International Conference Centre - 4 min drive
Princes Street - 5 min drive
Murrayfield Stadium - 5 min drive
Edinburgh Castle - 7 min drive
University of Edinburgh - 7 min drive
Getting around
Slateford Station - 4 min drive
Haymarket Tram Station - 4 min drive
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 27 min drive
Restaurants
Taste Good Oriental Cuisine - 12 min walk
Starbucks - 11 min walk
McLarens on the Corner - 12 min walk
Honeycomb & Co - 11 min walk
Athletic Arms - 12 min walk
About this property
Royal Ettrick Hotel
Hotel with free parking, near Edinburgh Castle
Royal Ettrick Hotel offers 21 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.
Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries. This Edinburgh hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access.
Make yourself at home in one of the 21 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and tour/ticket assistance.
Enjoy a satisfying meal at The Conservatory Bistro serving guests of Royal Ettrick Hotel. Breakfast is available for a fee.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. Free self parking is available onsite.
The Conservatory Bistro - This restaurant specializes in British cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting).
Languages
English, Polish
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and public transport
Free self-parking on site
Limited on-site parking
Food and drink
Breakfast available for a fee: GBP 5-10 per person
1 restaurant
Restaurants on site
The Conservatory Bistro
Family friendly
Laundry facilities
Conveniences
Front-desk safe
Guest services
24-hour front desk
Dry-cleaning service
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Multilingual staff
No housekeeping
Tour/ticket assistance
More
Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bedroom
Air conditioning
Bathroom
Free toiletries
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Shower/bath combination
Towels
Entertainment
Flat-screen TV
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
More
Desk
Iron/ironing board
Policies
Check-out
Check-out before 11:00 AM
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Breakfast fee: approximately GBP 5 to 10 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, 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 major credit cards
Property is also known as
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Royal Ettrick
Royal Ettrick Edinburgh
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Royal Ettrick Hotel Edinburgh, Scotland
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Royal Ettrick Hotel Reviews
Reviews
7.6
Good
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
Rating 10 - Excellent. 41 out of 138 reviews" "
10 - Excellent
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Rating 8 - Good. 54 out of 138 reviews" "
8 - Good
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Rating 6 - Okay. 21 out of 138 reviews" "
6 - Okay
21
Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 138 reviews" "
4 - Poor
12
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 138 reviews" "
2 - Terrible
10
8.0/10
Cleanliness
7.6/10
Staff & service
7.2/10
Property conditions & facilities
Reviews
6/10 Okay
Verified traveller
29 Sept 2017
Liked: Cleanliness
clean room, hotel in a pleasant area of Edinburgh. Cooked breakfast, table service.
Rooms were clean and updated.
Breakfast isn't worth while. However the lunch and dinner menu is very yummy! Just make sure u eat before 8 as they stop serving food at 8:30 pm.
had to walk past the dirty laundry to get to my room. Room was tired, bed uncomfortable as mattress was solid and pillows too thin. Shower was cold water only (sorry about that was the reception response). Couldn't sit where I wanted for breakfast. I was stuck in the throughfare with my back to the rest of the room. Breakfast was 1 each of egg, bacon, sausage, haggis, tomato.
Book elsewhere, I will never stay here again.
Cheap rooms are awful. Attic with a tiny hole in the roof as a "window". Toilet was a sani flow and was so noisy and room was far too hot. I can imagine the better rooms are quite nice though.
We stopped one night in a family room. Spacious, comfortable, clean. Big bathroom with powerful shower. Louvred window needed attention. Meals were served in the conservatory - breakfast was good and evening meal very good. Restaurant is worth a visit in its own right. Would stay again.
Ian
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017
8/10 Good
Robert
13 June 2017
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Undiscovered Edinburgh
Lovely little hotel in delightful part of Edinburgh. Very nice food and friendly service
Robert
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017
6/10 Okay
Rosanna
11 June 2017
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Fine for overnight
This hotel was fine for overnight as we attended a concert and went shopping. The reception area, hotel toilets, bar and conservatory restaurant were lovely and well looked after. The staff are friendly and helpful. service was great in the restaurant- we had breakfast and food was great and plentiful.
The only problem was we booked a twin room which was even confirmed by reception on arrival but it was a very cramped double room with the smallest bathroom I've ever seen. My mum and I are petite and really struggled to move at all. Despite this it was very clean and the room did have everything we needed for an overnight stay.
We were upgraded to the James Suite which was lovely with plenty of room for my wife, daughter and myself. Reception staff were good as was the wautress at breakfast but I can't say the same for the afternoon bar staff who were just ( and only just) going through the motions to serve us.
Really nice grounds. The beer garden and bar area was alot of fun. The wait staff was excellent. The bad was the room. No windows but had a skylight. Front desk guy did not know how to close the blinds so we had light streaming in all night.
Hotel a bit battered and in need of refurb in some of the rooms. I paid same rate as a double but got tiny single room with no bath. Walls scuffed and marked carpet old and worn. Bedding v clean and pleasant. Bathroom tiny, sink cracked, could all do with refurb. Overpriced in general.
Verified traveller
6/10 Okay
Amber
14 Apr 2017
Liked: Room comfort
City Break
The hotel was really nice and we really enjoyed our stay, however anytime we went to reception we had to wait a minimum of five minutes for someone to see to us. We also saw staff members lying in the middle of the hall outside our bedroom on their phones. Breakfast could also be bigger and on later.
Excellent stay, nice hotel, comfortable and an easy walk to the city centre about 1 mile away. Good breakfast, and parking. Wifi was poor strength in our room.
The Royal Ettrick would of been a grand place to stay at some point in its history, but no more.
It was advertised on hotels.com as a 4 star hotel but when we arrived it is now a 3 star.
The room we stayed in was run down which is much like the rest of the hotel.
In the room the paint is pealing off the walls, lights don't work, hair in the shower and little information in the room guest book.
We stayed 2 nights and only had breakfast there one-time on the second day.
The food was good.
We never ordered anything off the menu as it is overpriced.
If you are just looking for a bed for the night this hotel would suit but I wouldn't like to stay here longer then that really.
Disappointing, and the pictures on hotels.com must of been taken when it was first decorated.
Great experience staying at this hidden gem.Would return again the public areas are great with everything you need for a stay in Scotlands capital.The staff are on hand.at all times and are very attentive iin carrying out their duties which made for a welcoming stay.