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Royal Overseas League Hotel

3.5 star property
3.5-star Victorian hotel near Edinburgh Castle

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Reviews

8.2 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Bar
    Bar
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
    Restaurant

Explore the area

Map
100 Princess Street, Edinburgh, SCT, EH2 3AB
  • Princes Street
    1 min walk
  • Princes Street Gardens
    1 min walk
  • George Street
    2 min walk
  • Edinburgh (EDI)
    34 min drive

Room options

Classic Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Classic Single Room (Castle View)

  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Classic Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Executive Double Room (Castle View)

  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Executive Twin Room (Castle View)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Classic Twin Room (Castle View)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Classic Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Classic Double Room (Castle View)

  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Room

100 Princes Street

Pet-friendly
Free WiFi
Restaurant
Air conditioning
5.0 out of 5, Exceptional, (11)
The price is CA $539
per night
CA $646 total
includes taxes & fees
8 Dec - 9 Dec
100 Princes Street

About the area

Edinburgh

City center stay.A stay at this Edinburgh City Centre hotel places you steps from George Street and a 5-minute walk from Princes Street. Also, Edinburgh Castle is within half a mile (1 km) and Royal Mile is within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Princes Street - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • George Street - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Edinburgh Castle - 11 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Royal Mile - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • University of Edinburgh - 14 min walk - 1.2 km

Getting around

  • Princes Street Tram Stop - 2 min walk
  • Edinburgh Waverley Station - 10 min walk
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 34 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Standing Order - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Burger King - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Five Guys Edinburgh Frederick St - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Mussel Inn - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Ben's Cookies - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Royal Overseas League Hotel

3.5-star Victorian hotel near Edinburgh Castle
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces. Royal Overseas League Hotel also features express check-in, room service (during limited hours), and express check-out.

This Victorian Edinburgh hotel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 20 guestrooms or units
  • 5 levels
  • Conference space
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-in
  • Express check-out
  • Wedding services available
  • Computer for guest use
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Royal Overseas League Hotel offers 20 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and designer toiletries. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature premium bedding. LCD televisions come with digital channels. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee daily
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Digital channels
  • LCD TV

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water

More

  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, JCB International, and Union Pay.

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Royal Overseas League Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 117 out of 371 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 179 out of 371 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 54 out of 371 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 14 out of 371 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 371 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Paul, Bucks

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great position on main road
This was a great hotel, obviously been in business some time with experienced management. Everything about the hotel was was lovely with one exception. We were in an attic room with two small circular windows and restricted headroom in the bed area and the bathroom - having booked online via a third party I have to say that we were a little dissapointed that the room was nothing like the standard that the photo led us to expect,
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2017

8/10 Good

Kate, Philadelphis, PA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great Location
Hotel was in a great location with a fantastic view of the castle. We could easily walk everywhere we wanted to go. One of us thought the bed wasn’t all that comfortable, but being able to hear the dress rehearsals of the Edinburgh Tattoo was worth it.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

D, london

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Will come back again
Although a little difficult to get around the hotel with a buggy (steps to get to the lift) if was a small price to pay for the large and comfortable room (castle suite), very helpful dn friendly staff and the great view and location.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2017

6/10 Okay

Luke, Scotland

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Great location but basic
As the hotel is on Princess Street close by to Waverley station, you couldn't get a better Edinburgh location. Room was basic with no ironing facilities in the room which most hotels do cater for nowadays.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overlooking the castle
We were in Ramsay suite, lovely large room overlooking the Castle, breakfast very good
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

8/10 Good

Gary, Fife

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice old hotel -Super Staff all round
Hotel could do with refurb in some areas, but the reception looks much better than last time so it’s a good start. The location is superb, the Castle view awesome, princes street below can be a little noisy all night but you should expect that. The staff in this hotel pull out all the stops for their guests and should be commended. Will be back.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

8/10 Good

Matthew, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Central and friendly
Very good value. Great staff, and central location. Could do with a bit of a spruce. Very fine porridge and lovely kippers for breakfast! I would definitely recommend for a short trip.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice view of castle
We had castle view room it was nice car discount with ncp was a bones and only 10 min walk to hotel good for shopping and a night out x.mass market
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

8/10 Good

cindy, kirriemuir

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location
Nice hotel would stay again so convenient for shopping on princes street
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

8/10 Good

Alan Lee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Castle views :-)
Excellent location on Princess Street ( number 100) and only took us 10 minutes wall from Edinburgh Waverly station.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
My Favourite Place to Stay in Edinburgh
Royal Overseas is my favourite place to stay in Edinburgh. It is an historic building, run by helpful staff. The organization itself does good work throughout the world, and I like supporting that. The breakfast is delicious, and the rooms are small but comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017

8/10 Good

Alley, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Handy for the city centre
The hotel is in a convenient location near to the train station and the city centre.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Philip, Hull

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable and ideally placed
Very enjoyable stay. Comfortable room with excellent view. Breakfast was very good, both in quality and the view of the Castle.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent location!
Due to a mistake by a receptionist my arrival was not logged, meaning that my friend, arriving from Portugal was told I had not checked in. I wasted 3 valuable hours waiting in my room when she had left messages with a different receptionist. Such a shame, as I enjoyed the rest of my stay.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very good value, excellent breakfast. Low pressure shower was only negative but acceptable at the price
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

ann, glasgow,scotland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
nice friendly hotel and very central
we had a room looking onto princes street but there was no noise..Have to mention waiter at breakfast I don't know his name but loved his stories made everyone welcome .
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

4/10 Poor

Daniel

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nope
Walked in, the lobby was so small you could hardly stand in it. It also had a terrible smell. They have the gross old fashioned (and unsanitary) keys attached to a piece of wood you have to turn in every time to leave. The wifi was terrible, the rooms were stuffy and damp feeling. The entire hotel had a bad smell and there was no AC. We checked in, spent an hour in the room booking another hotel and left and we didn't even care that we lost our money we had already prepaid here. No way I would stay here.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

Naomi, Aberdeen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Lovely hotel, right on Princes Street
Booked this hotel last minute as we had a family wedding in Edinburgh. Hotel was very easy to get to as right in the heart of Edinburgh, about 15 minutes from the bus station. We had arrived well before official check-in time and the receptionist managed to get us into our room no problem. Very friendly staff, helpful and genuine. Our twin room was great, big room, very clean and comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Not Provided

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

Joanna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Great location.
Great location, lovely, friendly, helpful staff. Hotel a bit tired and in need of updating but warm and comfortable. A nice place to rest our weary heads after a busy day in Edinburgh. A very nice breakfast in the morning with a fantastic view of the castle.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

6/10 Okay

Vasant

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Great location. The rooms are tiny and very very tired. The bathrooms need a refresh.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

Anne, Liverpool

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
good location, friendly staff
Handy for the station. Welcoming, helpful friendly staff. Spacious room, clean and good facilities. Breakfast excellent, efficient service and good choice.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Rooms are a little dated, very clean & comfortable. Staff were extremely helpful. View of the castle from the Pentland suite fabulous. Excellent location
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Eccentric
Faded glory best describes this place. Rooms would not be this expensive anywhere else but they get away with it because its central Edinburgh. Breakfast is very good. The place is eccentric and just about gets away with it.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2017

4/10 Poor

K, San Diego, CA

Room rebooked due to construction
My rating is skewed since I didn't actually get to stay at this hotel. I booked a room with a view of Edinburgh Castle for my last night in Scotland. When I went to check in, I was informed that due to construction that was not complete, I was rebooked at another hotel. The other hotel was perfectly nice, but I did not get the view I wanted and was very disappointed.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017