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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
Lobby lounge
Lobby lounge

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pet friendly
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
$177
includes taxes & fees
Nov 3 - Nov 4

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

Room options

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

Classic Room

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

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

Standard Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(58 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
(46 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 Old Town Edinburgh
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 eco-certified 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

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. 710 out of 1100 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 267 out of 1100 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 90 out of 1100 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 24 out of 1100 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 1100 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Regina

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

Great location

Perfect location for a tourist.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

John, Phoenix

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ji Young

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jillian

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Look elsewhere

AVOID! I really hate to leave negative feedback, but this hotel deserves it. Despite that my room was more than $300 a night (and it was the cheapest room), it had no windows, no amenities (not even hangers, ironing board, or a telephone!). It did have a skylight that unfortunately couldn't be fully closed leaving the sun shining in every morning at 4am in the Scottish summer. It also required 2 different elevators, multiple steps, and a very long walk to reach my room (which was complicated with heavy luggage). I regret this booking.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marius

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Kartik

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Meredith

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lindsey, London

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

vitalii

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kathy

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

Whisky tour

Great greeting….sadly too many stairs
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Overnight

Great location. Convenient to public transportation. Close to Royal Mile
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jurgen, Oro Valley

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location which is very walkable to the Old Town but also the shopping areas across the Waverley Train Station.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kai

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic experience staying here! Cozy lobby, nice bar, comfortable room, amazing location. Would absolutely stay here again
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Tetyana

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location. Close to a lot of famous spots.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Donna

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Hotel was in a great location, very near to Waverly Train Station. We were able to check in early and store our luggage upon checkout until our departure to the airport. The room was small but clean. The view wasn't great however and the hair/body combo in the shower was not ideal. We still enjoyed our stay because we were barely on the room.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had a great stay in Edinburgh. This hotel is in the perfect location for walking around town.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sharron

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tammy

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly and clean hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Jennifer

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful lobby, mixed bag on the front desk staff, extremely creaky floors making it difficult to sleep if someone was walking in their room above you.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Diane

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025