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Reviews of Motel One Edinburgh-Royal 3 stars

18-21 Market Street, Old Town, Edinburgh, EH1 1BL, United Kingdom

#24 of 171 hotels in Edinburgh

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 6253 hotel reviews

8.8

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.2

  • Comfort

    9.2

  • Location

    9.8

  • Facilities

    8.7

  • Staff

    9.3

  • Value for money

    8.6

  • Free WiFi

    8.9

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  • Reviewed: 8 June 2024

    10
    Close to the station and major attractions. Friendly, helpful staff. Extremely comfortable.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Classic Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Friendly, welcoming staff. Spacious bedroom. Excellent aircon. Relaxing area downstairs. Baggage holding on day of check out.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 June 2024

    8.0
    Centrally located and friendly!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Classic Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The inflated prices because of swift

    Central. Helpful friendly staff

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 June 2024

    9.0
    Excellent
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    N/a

    Great location - close to Waverley Station. Modern facilities and lively views

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 June 2024

    9.0
    Great location, friendly and clean
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Get rid of the disposable cups in the rooms and replace with washable china.

    Excellent central location, friendly staff and we were fortunate to have a very nice spacious room.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 June 2024

    9.0
    Lovely stay in Edinburgh for my wife and I would recommend to anyone who hasn’t visited Edinburgh to go and see all the
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Basic Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything about the property was perfect but if there had been a full bar service with taps (guinness heineken etc) then 10 out of ten for me

    Property was lovely really friendly staff room was fine aswell nice reception area when you walked in so you could have a drink

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 June 2024

    9.0
    Very stylish and clean hotel in the heart of Edinburgh
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing.

    Very nice hotel with stylish furniture. Booked a room with a view - was definetly worth the extra fee. Great location, main attractions in walking distance. Clean room.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 June 2024

    9.0
    We will come again but avoid 7th floor.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    We stayed at both ends of our trip. Our first room 425 had a great view. The second room was 714 and the room was much smaller and the windows half the size...and it cost more.

    Location is wonderful!

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 June 2024

    10
    If you are looking for centralized, clean, warm and helpful staff and still stay on the budget, this is the place!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Classic Double Room
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing. I love all of it. There’s nothing bad I can say. I love how helpful are the staffs.

    Everything! The staffs are warm, nice people. I would use this hotel again!

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 June 2024

    10
    Amazing service, fantastic location, very comfy bed.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with View
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Cost of non-alcoholic drinks were exceptionally high and choice is very limited. Bottled drinks such as coke and soda water were very small (much smaller than average) and costly. No option of tap soft drinks. Breakfast was ok if you prefer continental. Only one coffee machine working so longer than necessary wait. I paid extra for room with a view, unfortunately the windows a high, my 13yr old granddaughter had to stand on a chair to see the lovely view.

    Location was perfect. The evening staff in the bar were extremely helpful and friendly, other staff were also helpful but a huge shout out to the evening bar staff who went over and above. Bed was super comfy.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 May 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Classic Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    location to royal mile was great. room clean and neat.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 May 2024

    8.0
    Ungortunately - the weather was terrible / torrential rain
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Basic Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The small paper tea / coffee cups

    Didn’t have breakfast

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 May 2024

    10
    The whole stay was great, we enjoyed it a lot.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Classic Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The things I loved about the property was the location, it was very close to the main attractions and also, the view from our room was amazing. Another thing I loved was the fact that it was very clean, organized and the staff was always nice and helpful.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 May 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Classic Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    This was expensive, but I guess it had to do with the marathon and the bank holiday

    The room is small and the bed a little hard. Otherwise fine

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 May 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Classic Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Breakfast might get crowded. Bathroom was a bit small and the shower floor was slippery. Would've it be nice to have some view, but it was ok.

    Super comfortable. Wide range of options for breakfast. Central location.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 May 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Classic Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    My mom, which uses a cane to walk, wasn’t much found of walking so much to get to the room (there is an extension of the hotel and we were placed there). From the reception it was required to take two elevators and walk through a bridge to get to the room… We also stayed later in the other Motel One Princess (which is in the other side of the station) and that one has a nicer location.

    Very cozy and nice hotel. Feels warm and welcoming. The room was very nice and just like the one from the pictures in the website. The breakfast was very delicious. Walking distance from main station, but keep in mind is a minor steep walk

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 May 2024

    10
    I am sorry I could not stay longer.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Washcloths would have been nice to have.

    Located close to the Royal Mile

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 May 2024

    8.0
    Great place , hotel in good location
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Classic Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Lousy view from room , overlooked by buildings at back of hotel so no privacy . Had to close the curtains to get changed etc which was a shame as weather was beautiful . Maybe some sheer nets would be an idea ?

    Breakfast was good but had to pay extra which was annoying considering price paid for room . Hotel in great location and staff very pleasant

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 May 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Classic Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights

    The room space is little small.

    Location , Staff and Facility is OK.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 May 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Not enough shelf space for clothes etc

    Location. View. Style

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 May 2024

    8.0
    Good location and ok price for Edinburgh
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Basic Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The basic room had a small window that faced the street or a small passage, I couldn't really tell, but it was a little noisy.

    The location is very good and the staff are helpful and reactive. The room was also clean.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 May 2024

    10
    Motel One edinburgh
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Basic Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Perfect location ideal for both shopping and sightseeing. This was our second stay here and will definitely come back. Highly recommend

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 May 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room with View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Price;)

    Localisation View Nice breakfast

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 May 2024

    10
    best accommodation on our trip to Scotland
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    faultless!

    Excellent location, spotlessly clean. Lovely decor, particularly liked art photography on walls. Fantastic value for price. Staff were friendly and helpful

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 May 2024

    10
    Excellent
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Classic Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Location, clean, comfort

    Stayed in March 2024

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