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.
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
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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
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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
Motel One Edinburgh - Royal Reviews
Reviews
9.2
Wonderful
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The hotel is very handy for train travellers being about 300 yards from Waverly entrance at the end of Waverly bridge. It's clean and the staff are friendly enough but if you can avoid it don't take room 401. Three windows all looking at a wall 5 feet away.
The hotel location is excellent!!
Regarding the hotel room overall is very good; just the area of hang on clothes is too narrow and feel a little bit slippy in the shower area.
I would recommend this hotel to my family and friends.
Perfect location in the city and walking distance from most of the touristy sites. Also a quick walk to the train station. Hotel was very clean and was very comfortable.
Anthony
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025
6/10 Okay
Jessica
Business traveler
Apr 3, 2025
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Room was boiling despite it being cold outside. There are no proper windows to the outside so no way of cooling the room down. Spoke to reception who explained there was no temperature control in the room due to it being winter. I was offered a desk fan which helped slightly but made sleeping at night difficult.
I feel like I fluked booking this property. The location was incredible, hotel was clean and comfortable and the staff was lovely. Nice breakfast option in the morning. I only wish my stay was longer.
Kylie
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025
6/10 Okay
James
Traveled with partner
Mar 30, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The location of the hotel was excellent for the train, transit and the sites of Edinburgh.
Our room had a smell of old smoke. It definitely took away from what would have been an excellent experience.
Hotel was very nice.. clean and tidy.. rooms were spotless beds very comfy.. Hotels close to transport, shopping and eating venues.. would return again.. had a lovely weekend..
The hotel is in an incredible location, next to the rail station and handy to many of the major tourist sites in Edinburgh. The building’s renovations are tasteful and well done and the Motel One styling is great, but it is an older building, which showed through in some features. In particular, I felt like airflow in the room wasn’t quite up to par. The breakfast looked delicious, but I went with other local options. Housekeeping was excellent.