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Old Waverley Hotel

3.0 star property
3-star Victorian hotel near Princes Street

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

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

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

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43 Princes Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH2 2BY
  • Princes Street
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Royal Mile
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Edinburgh Castle
    ‪11 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

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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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About the area

Edinburgh

Heart of Edinburgh.At this Edinburgh City Centre hotel, you'll be well placed to visit Princes Street and George Street, both within a 5-minute walk. Royal Mile and Edinburgh Castle are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Princes Street - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Royal Mile - 7 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Grassmarket - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Edinburgh Castle - 11 min walk - 1.0 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

3-star Victorian hotel near Princes Street
Along with a restaurant, there's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi. The eco-certified Old Waverley Hotel also features tour/ticket assistance, concierge services, and dry cleaning/laundry services.

This 3-star Edinburgh hotel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 85 guestrooms or units
  • 8 levels
  • Built in 1848
  • Deli
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Television in lobby
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
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.

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

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Snack bar/deli

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends; GBP 15 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 27 steps to reach entrance
  • Elevator
  • Well-lit path to entrance

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

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

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • 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

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Breakage deposit: GBP 25 per stay

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

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

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 15.00 per person

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 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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A credit 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. No onsite parking is available. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, and American Express. Cash is not accepted. 

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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Old Waverley Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 434 out of 1007 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 370 out of 1007 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 132 out of 1007 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 50 out of 1007 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 21 out of 1007 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

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Claire

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

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great older hotel near everything
Great older hotel near everything. Bed was comfortable, the room average size for an older downtown hotel. Breakfast was a good, typical, UK hotel breakfast.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

razwan

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
One of the best in Edinburgh.
This is quite an old hotel but it has a certain homely cosy charm to it. The rooms are pleasant and inviting. Staff are very helpful and polite.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Kathryn

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The most awful breakfast!!! And other faults, but some good... I didn't notice, when booking, there are steps inside and then a flight of stairs to access reception. Not great with a case. Check in was ok. I did wonder with the old fashioned key whether that was an indicator of what was to come. It was. My room was not at all like the pictures for that type of room. The carpet inspired me to keep my shoes on. The room was small. Almost impossible to walk along the left side of the bed due to the 'wardrobe' clothes rack, when used, taking up that space. The dark wood furniture was chipped. There were no available plug sockets by the bed. There was actually only one available socket as furniture was used to prevent access to other sockets. The kettle was clean and efficient and the biscuits were lovely. The bathroom was modern, and clean, towels were harshly scratchy, no face cloths. The water in the sink was fabulously hot though. The bed was comfy. The sheets felt like a 3* quality (thin). The breakfast was truly awful. It was £15. The 'hot' food on the buffet was barely warm. The sausages had no 'cooked' colour and were sat in 2cm of oil. The mushrooms were watery. The bacon folded up and either oven cooked or microwaved to 'barely cooked' status. The orange juice was truly awful and had a nasty and odd aftertaste. The coffee came out of an urn! When I went up to get some toast, the staff cleared away my plate and cup (I hadn't finished!). Overall, expensive & tired
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Praise

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Donna

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Style unique but small rooms no phones otherwise nice
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

william

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location in the city
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

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