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Motel One Edinburgh - Royal

3.0 star property

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Room with a View | Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, desk, laptop workspace

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pet friendly
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
$218
includes taxes & fees
Nov 30 - Dec 1

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18-21 Market Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH1 1BL
  • Place, Princes Street
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Royal Mile
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Place, Edinburgh Castle
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Airport, Edinburgh (EDI)
    ‪25 min drive‬

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Classic Room | Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, desk, laptop workspace

Classic Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(154 reviews)
  • 178 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Room, limited view | Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, desk, laptop workspace

Standard Room, limited view

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(60 reviews)
  • 178 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room with a View | Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, desk, laptop workspace

Room with a View

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(48 reviews)
  • 178 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About this property

Motel One Edinburgh - Royal

3-star hotel in Edinburgh City Centre
This smoke-free hotel features a bar/lounge, coffee/tea in a common area, and a 24-hour front desk. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, express check-out, tour/ticket assistance, and a front-desk safe are onsite.
Motel One Edinburgh - Royal offers 205 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels.

Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, and complimentary toiletries. This Edinburgh hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Motel One Edinburgh - Royal features multilingual staff, tour/ticket assistance, and coffee/tea in a common area. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. This Edinburgh hotel also offers express check-out, a front-desk safe, and an elevator.

Motel One Edinburgh - Royal is a smoke-free property.

Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 6:00 AM and 10:00 AM and on weekends between 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
One Lounge - This lobby lounge serves light fare only.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Key (Foundation for Environmental Education), a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • Continental breakfast available for a fee 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends; GBP 13.90 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • One Lounge

Conveniences

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

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 7 floors
  • Built in 2013
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Egyptian cotton sheets

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable/satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 15 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
1 total pets

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 6 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately GBP 13.90 per person
  • Pet fee: GBP 15 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

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 cash

National rating

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

Property is also known as

Edinburgh-Royal Motel One
Motel One Edinburgh-Royal
Motel One Hotel Edinburgh-Royal
Motel One Edinburgh-Royal Scotland
Motel One Edinburgh-Royal Hotel
Motel One Edinburgh Royal
Motel One Edinburgh Royal
One Edinburgh Royal Edinburgh
Motel One Edinburgh - Royal Hotel
Motel One Edinburgh - Royal Edinburgh
Motel One Edinburgh - Royal Hotel Edinburgh

Reviews

Motel One Edinburgh - Royal Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 744 out of 1150 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 273 out of 1150 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 100 out of 1150 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 24 out of 1150 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 1150 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Peter

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robin

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

Convenient to Train station

Lovely hotel just a short walk from the train station! Easy to get to even when rolling bags of luggage. Room is nice and it has a safe for storing important items. Does not have a refrigerator. They do provide a kettle for heating water for coffee. Very close walk to Royal Mile.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

AIMEE, Seattle

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Motel One was conveniently located to taxis, AirLink bus, Waverley train station and walking distance to all Edinburgh attractions. Breakfast was great.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

lucy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
nice hotel close to train station and old town. Room is a little small but very clean. The breakfast is very abundant and the lobby is very comfortable.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Michele

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel was pretty quiet inside. Staff was not super friendly when I made a request. Convenient to many things in just a short walk, including the train station.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

IVAN

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel has an exceptional location, just a few meters from the train station, which allowed us to get there on foot once we arrived from York. As if that weren't enough, they allowed us to check in early, which helped us make the most of the day. The hotel is located on the iconic Cockburn Street and just around the corner from Mary Kings Close. We also had the opportunity to walk to Victoria Street and nearby places to take photos of Edinburgh Castle. We were also able to walk to several interesting spots in the city, which are very close to the hotel. These included Calton Hill (with its beautiful views), Greyfryars Cemetery, and we were able to say hello to Bobby the dog and Molly the cow at the Edinburgh Museum. All on foot and within short distance, making this hotel a key point for enjoying the city. There are also many options for lunch and breakfast. We didn't choose the hotel breakfast as we had to leave early the next day, so we opted to have breakfast at the airport after security and immigration checks before our flight to Belfast. Excellent place, excellent location, excellent service!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

3 star place with 5 star pricing

Location was super convenient. Prices were ridiculously inflated (3x normal) during the festival and then the “rate” did not include breakfast. Oh please…
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Kristin

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The property is not in great condition.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yusuke

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location close to train station, royal mile, castle- just be prepared for steps!
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mona

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

Friendly!

Try friendly and helpful front desk staff. Good breakfast buffet!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sandra, whiteland

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Traveled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Great hotel and location
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Louisa

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect location to many of Edinburgh’s sites.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Nicole

Traveled with partner, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
The value for money is very hard to reconcile, it's extremely basic - which is great usually for a City break, however I would not stay here again because of the price. It is quite noisy if street facing, but nothing ear plugs doesn't fix. We were out in an accessible room due to limited space, which was sold to us as an upgrade (didn't enjoy that manipulation) where the bathroom looked like a public toilet and there was no shelfing. Won't stay here again, would rather be slightly outside of the core now I understand the City is very walkable. Overall, this was a rip-off.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Evan

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bill

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I liked this hotel very much. It is extremely well-located, the staff is very nice and responsive, and it has nice views of a park. The motel name is misleading. It is a hotel, not a motel, and very appealing.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Traveled with family
Liked: Amenities
The front desk staff were very helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marina

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jim

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

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location for the Fringe.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Megan

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The layout was weird and definitely wasn’t a fan of the weird split level steps.. which I get they can’t change, but after a long day of traveling it sucked to carry luggage down multiple mini steps
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025