ibis Edinburgh Centre Royal Mile – Hunter Square

3.0 star property

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Lobby
Exterior
Business centre
Bar (on property)
Double Room, 1 Double Bed (SweetRoom by Ibis)

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pet-friendly
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping

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6 Hunter Square, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH1 1QW
  • Place, Royal Mile
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, University of Edinburgh
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Edinburgh Castle
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Airport, Edinburgh (EDI)
    ‪20 min drive‬

Room options

Twin Room, 2 Single Beds (SweetRoom by Ibis)

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(55 reviews)
  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Family Double Room, 1 Double Bed with Sofa bed (Premium)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

Double Room, 1 Double Bed (SweetRoom by Ibis)

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(80 reviews)
  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Edinburgh

With a stay at ibis Edinburgh Centre Royal Mile – Hunter Square in Edinburgh (Old Town Edinburgh), you'll be steps from Royal Mile and 9 minutes by foot from Edinburgh Castle. .This hotel is 0.3 mi (0.4 km) from University of Edinburgh and 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Princes Street.

What's nearby

  • Royal Mile - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Princes Street - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Grassmarket - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • University of Edinburgh - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Edinburgh Castle - 10 min walk - 0.9 km

Getting around

  • Edinburgh (ZXE-Edinburgh Waverly Train Station) - 4 min walk
  • St Andrew Square Tram Stop - 9 min walk
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 18 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Starbucks - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Bella Italia - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Albanach - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Royal Mile Tavern - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Gordon's Trattoria - ‬1 min walk

About this property

ibis Edinburgh Centre Royal Mile – Hunter Square

Hotel with a restaurant, steps from Royal Mile
Ibis Edinburgh Centre Royal Mile – Hunter Square offers 99 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. 46-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. This Edinburgh hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Stay in one of 99 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, a television in a common area, and tour/ticket assistance.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the hotel's coffee shop/cafe. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, express check-out, and dry cleaning/laundry services.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
Ibis Edinburgh Centre Royal Mile – Hunter Square has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • 24-hour offsite parking (GBP 14 per day); discounts available

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: GBP 13.50 for adults and GBP 7.25 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room cot
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

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

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business centre

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift

More

  • 1 building
  • 6 floors
  • At least 10% of profits reinvested in community and sustainability
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers available
  • Biodegradable drinking straws available
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Humane treatment of captive wild animals
  • Local artist showcase
  • Local culture and ecosystem education
  • Locally-owned and organised tours and activities
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic soft drink bottles
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Reusable cups
  • Reusable tableware
  • Smoke-free property
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free cot
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 46-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Bulk dispensers for toiletries
  • Cleaning products are eco-friendly
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Fan
  • Heating
  • LED lighting
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Water-efficient showers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: GBP 10.00
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

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

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 10 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
2 total pets
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 30.0 per night
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately GBP 13.50 for adults and GBP 7.25 for children
  • Nearby parking fee: GBP 14 per day(1640 ft away; open 24 hours)
  • Pet fee: GBP 10 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in fee: GBP 10.00 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 30.0 per night

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 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
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of ALLSAFE (Accor Hotels)
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

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
The photos in this description reflect the brand standard and are provided for illustrative purposes only
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Ibis Edinburgh Centre
ibis Edinburgh Centre Royal Mile – Hunter Square Hotel
Ibis Royal Mile
Ibis Royal Mile Hotel
Ibis Royal Mile Hotel Edinburgh Centre
Royal Ibis
ibis Edinburgh Centre Royal Mile – Hunter Square Edinburgh
Ibis Edinburgh Centre Hotel Edinburgh
Ibis Edinburgh Centre Royal Mile Scotland
Ibis Edinburgh Centre Royal Mile Hotel
ibis Edinburgh Centre Royal Mile – Hunter Square Hotel Edinburgh

ibis Edinburgh Centre Royal Mile – Hunter Square Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 510 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 317 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 115 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 37 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 23 out of 1002 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Mindy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Close to everything. Clean. They state that they had air conditioning but it only pushed air around. Small rooms, not much area to move around. Restaurant next door was awesome with good entertainment every night.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cari

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

Nice place to stay

I stayed at this hotel by myself and felt very safe. It is in the middle of everything, but my room was not loud at night. The hotel is well kept, the staff was friendly and their bar stays open late, which was great!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

James

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There were two negatives with our stay. 1. The room I stayed in faced the street entrance and was extremely noisy until late at night. 2. The room was very warm in the afternoon and evening. The windows would not open in the room fan unit was insufficient. To move the air. You either need to provide a large fan or make it possible to open the window for cool fresh air.
Stayed 13 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Karen

Stayed 8 nights in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Tim

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is budget budget accommodation at a steep price in Edinburgh. It’s fine if you like simple but view it mainly as a shoe box simply to sleep in.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emily

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfy beds and GREAT location. Very central to everything.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rocio

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excelente ubicación y servicio
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were really great.Some noise in front of the hotel ,people were shouting.Shower drain was very slow. Over all,our stay was great.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Marc

Liked: Staff & service
Sadly, of all the places we stayed in Scotland, your hotel was the only one that was disappointing. It was a combination of things. No fridge in the room, no airconditioning, and your picture online is receiving. Your photo makes it look much larger, which I suppose is the point. The other thing was, that even with the window closed, the noise from the homeless people below, bellowing constant swear words, and making noise well into the middle of the night, prevented us from getting any proper sleep. I purposely booked your hotel on the strength of your image, and location. Sadly, all it did was disappoint. Marc Sitler E-mail: esitler@rogers.com
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

roberto

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Mainly the staff at the front desk were very nice
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Katherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
I stayed one night, a Sunday night in July. Pros: extremely centrally located near train station and halfway on the Royal Mile. Many shopping, dining, and pub options nearby. Helpful professional staff. The lifts and corridors were clean. Clean room, extra blankets and pillows. Large bright windows overlooking Hunter Square. Cons: There was quite a bit of noise until around 9 or 10 in the evening. Several times the smell of cigarettes or cigars would come in through the window from the street below. The water pressure in the shower (floor one) was extremely low, front desk said maintenance would look into it.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

brenda g, san german

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Linda

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to the royal mile and Edinburgh Castle.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

MARTIN

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Given the location, I knew the room would be small, but it was much smaller then expected. Very little storage. The bathroom is very small and the toilet is inches from the wall. Not easy to use. Also, the parking garage is a good 1/4 mile away down and inconvenient..
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

laara

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Convenient location on the royal mile
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Jenna

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
If you’re looking for a place that is close to everything including the Royal Mile, this is it. However, be prepared for zero sleep. It is so loud and noisy all the time. People in the square were yelling all night long. 5 am ppl were still out screaming and yelling making it very difficult to sleep. The rooms are clean but very tiny. The toilet was so close to the wall that someone taller than 6 “ will not fit. The beds are very soft and if you have to sleep on the pull out couch bed, it’s short and feet will hang off the end and the mattress is uncomfortable. The rooms and hotel itself are so hot that you can’t cool down. At one point our room was so stuffy even with the windows open which was hard to improve with zero air movement. If you want a place that has air conditioning this is not it. Even a fan would have been nice to move the air. The staff were friendly which is nice to experience but that’s about it for this place.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Elizabeth

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel staff was amazing! We had a fast and smooth check in/out. You also can’t beat the location. It’s central to absolutely everything. With that, it was incredibly difficult to sleep at night with all of the noise (recycling glass collection and foot traffic all night long). With no AC, we had to keep the windows open for cool air and unfortunately our window seemed like a heavily traveled road for late night transit. It was loud! The room was clean and comfortable for the most part but could definitely use some stronger water pressure in the shower.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

MADHU

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Location is perfect but the rooms are very small and very expensive for what you get
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Qizhou

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lynne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Timothy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel was centrally located, easy to get to and from airport, breakfast was great and the staff was amazingly responsive to all of our requests
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location! We loved we could walk to all the local attractions. Clean and easy check in and out. Perfect for staying on the Royal Mile..
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Drew

Travelled with partner
Hotel is n a perfect area of edinburgh Pros are staff and area of hotel Cons are rooms are very small, bathroom is too small and hotel is never quiet
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Dene

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good hotel but wasn’t impressed by noisy drilling early in the morning.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Anthony

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very small room.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025