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W Edinburgh

5.0 star property
5-star luxury hotel near St James Quarter

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Exterior
2 restaurants, breakfast, lunch, dinner served; local cuisine
Fabulous Room, Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking, Balcony
Exterior
Lobby

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Spa
  • Parking available
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning

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1 St. James Square, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH1 3AX
  • St James Quarter
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Princes Street
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • St. Andrew Square
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Edinburgh (EDI)
    ‪37 min drive‬

Room options

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Fabulous Room, Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking, Balcony

Fabulous Room, Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking, Balcony

  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Double Beds

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Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • 55 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Fabulous Room, Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, iron/ironing board

Fabulous Room, Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Studio Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

Studio Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • 41 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Fabulous Room, Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Balcony

Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, iron/ironing board

Fabulous Room, Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Balcony

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, iron/ironing board

Fabulous Room, Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Corner (View)

Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, iron/ironing board

Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Corner (View)

  • 55 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, City View

Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, City View

  • 55 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Wonderful Room, Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking

Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, iron/ironing board

Wonderful Room, Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking

  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Double Beds

View all photos for Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, iron/ironing board

Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • 49 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Wonderful Room, Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, iron/ironing board

Wonderful Room, Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, iron/ironing board

Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Terrace (Corner)

  • 55 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, City View

Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, City View

Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, City View

  • 55 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Suite, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking

Suite, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking

Suite, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking

  • 55 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Double Beds

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About the area

Edinburgh

City center stay.A stay at this Edinburgh City Centre hotel places you steps from St James Quarter and within a 5-minute walk of Princes Street. George Street and Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Princes Street - 3 min walk
  • Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre - 7 min walk
  • Royal Mile - 9 min walk
  • University of Edinburgh - 14 min walk
  • Edinburgh Castle - 16 min walk

Getting around

  • St Andrew Square Tram Stop - 4 min walk
  • Edinburgh Waverley Station - 6 min walk
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 37 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Zara - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Pho - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Five Guys St. James Quarter - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Salerno Pizza - ‬1 min walk

About this property

W Edinburgh

5-star luxury hotel near St James Quarter
There are 2 restaurants on site. You can unwind with a drink at one of the 2 bars/lounges. Public spaces have free WiFi. Event space at this hotel measures 3046 square feet (283 square meters) and includes conference space. A rooftop terrace, spa services, and concierge services are also featured at the luxury W Edinburgh. For a fee, parking is available.

This 5-star Edinburgh hotel is smoke free.

  • 244 guestrooms or units
  • 12 levels
  • 3 buildings
  • 2 dining venues
  • 2 bars or lounges
  • Meeting rooms
  • 3046 sq ft of conference space
  • 283 sq m of conference space
  • Built in 2023
  • Terrace on the roof
  • Charging station for electric cars
  • Conference space
  • Dry cleaning
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-in
  • Express check-out
  • Concierge
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
W Edinburgh offers 244 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and laptop-compatible safes. Beds feature premium bedding. 55-inch LCD televisions come with premium digital channels and pay movies.

Bathrooms include bathrobes, slippers, and hair dryers. This Edinburgh hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices). Additionally, rooms include espresso makers and complimentary bottled water. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily. Amenities available on request include change of bedsheets. Housekeeping is provided on request.

Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services. There are 5 treatment rooms including rooms for couples. Services include facials, body wraps, body scrubs, and body treatments.

Languages

Arabic, Bulgarian, Chinese (Cantonese), Chinese (Mandarin), English, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Slovenian, Spanish, Thai

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Free cribs/infant beds

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Secured covered valet parking on site (GBP 30.00 per stay)
  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • 2 restaurants
  • 2 bars/lounges

Things to do

  • Shopping mall
  • Spa services

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Thin carpet in room
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible fitness center
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • 5 on-site accessible parking spaces
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk height (inches): 43
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible spa

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 55-inch LCD TV
  • Digital channels
  • Pay movies
  • Premium channels

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Espresso maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Local meal delivery service
  • Minibar

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Mobile key entry
  • Phone
  • Slippers
  • Turndown service

Policies

Check-in

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

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Guests are required to download the property's Marriott Bonvoy mobile app before check-in

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Children stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Covered valet parking fee: GBP 30.00 per stay

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Commitment to Clean (Marriott)
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, Discover, Diners Club, and JCB International. Cash is not accepted. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions and guests can access their rooms with a mobile device. This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Commitment to Clean (Marriott).

We should mention

  • Reservations are needed for spa treatments. For reservations, contact the hotel before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • Children stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.

National rating

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

Property is also known as

W Edinburgh Hotel
W Edinburgh EDINBURGH
W Edinburgh Hotel EDINBURGH

W Edinburgh Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 154 out of 196 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 22 out of 196 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 10 out of 196 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 196 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 196 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Simela, Astoria

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and cozy with super helpful staff! Would definitely stay again
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

PAUL

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Edinburgh Gem
Champagne on arrival and it just got better and better excellent rooms great staff super views We are already looking to re book a stay
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Fiona

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

8/10 Good

Allan

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

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Katherine T

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The W is in a fantastic location! So convenient to tourist & general public transportation. The St James Square Quarter mall has so many great food choices & shops! I would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very expensive for what you get. There’s just as nice hotels for half the price. However the rooftop bar is amazing
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrea

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved this accommodation, very welcoming friendly staff and our room was amazing.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Iain

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Exceptional hotel and great service. I would highly recommend this hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Aaron

Weekend away
Very impressive looking hotel. Perfectly located for a stay in the city. Friendly staff. We were in a room that looked over a flat roof, we could also see into the bathroom of other rooms very clearly! The room and hall always had smells of onions and cooking, this enabled us to open the window. The hotel stated that the minibar is fully stocked but during our stay it was never filled. The tea and coffee wasn’t replenished on our second night. We couldn’t get into our room the second afternoon, a nice young lady from reception waited with us for maintenance to arrive to change the batteries on the door, this took a while. Eventually we were offered a free drink in the bar whilst we waited for the door to be fixed. In my opinion the hotel has all the glamour of a 5 star but it’s the little things that are missing.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Oscar, weston

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marietta

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mignon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Vicky

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

10/10 Excellent

Fernanda, Berkhamsted

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carrie

Travelled with family
The only thing I can fault was my experience at sushi samba the rest was absolutely wonderful and I would recommend the hotel to friends and family
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mason

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

10/10 Excellent

Brenden

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nothing eveeyrhing was great
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Esther

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

10/10 Excellent

Nicola

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

10/10 Excellent

DAVID

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
W Edinburgh
W Hotel (St James Square) was a really well located hotel (close to loads of shops, bars and restaurants). Although being close to all the action, the hotel itself was calm, quiet and very clean. Lounge and Joao’s Place on the 11th Floor were fantastic. All staff we encountered during our stay were welcoming and professional. The King room had everything we needed for a two-night stay and was spacious, very clean and comfortable. We’ll be back and will definitely consider other W hotels in other cities first.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Joanna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great location but disappointing to pay £350 (no breakfast rate) for a 2 double bed room and be put around the back with no view. It was ok but for the money I would expect better room location and just ‘more’ .. was left a little flat with the visit therefore probably won’t revisit as there will be better options for the same price in Edinburgh.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Shanshan

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Claire

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joanna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fabulous couples getaway! 🍹🍸❤️
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024