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Novotel Edinburgh Centre

4.0 star property

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Daily full breakfast (GBP 18 per person)
Indoor pool
Exterior
Standard Room, 1 Double Bed with Sofa bed | Hypo-allergenic bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk
Exterior

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi
$96
includes taxes & fees
Jan 13 - Jan 14, 2026

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80 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH3 9DE
  • Place, Grassmarket
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Edinburgh Castle
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Edinburgh International Conference Centre
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Airport, Edinburgh (EDI)
    ‪23 min drive‬

Room options

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Executive Room, 1 Queen Bed with Sofa bed | Hypo-allergenic bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Executive Room, 1 Queen Bed with Sofa bed

7.4 out of 10
Good
(10 reviews)
  • 296 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 Double Bed with Sofa bed

Hypo-allergenic bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed with Sofa bed

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(68 reviews)
  • 269 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

View all photos for Executive Room, 1 Queen Bed with Sofa bed (Castle view)

Executive Room, 1 Queen Bed with Sofa bed (Castle view) | Hypo-allergenic bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Executive Room, 1 Queen Bed with Sofa bed (Castle view)

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(7 reviews)
  • 291 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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Standard Room, 2 Twin Beds | Hypo-allergenic bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Standard Room, 2 Twin Beds

7.8 out of 10
Good
(14 reviews)
  • 237 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Family Room, 1 Double Bed with Sofa bed

  • 269 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Suite, 1 Queen Bed | Hypo-allergenic bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Suite, 1 Queen Bed

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Superior Room, 1 Queen Bed with Sofa bed | Hypo-allergenic bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Superior Room, 1 Queen Bed with Sofa bed

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(50 reviews)
  • 296 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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About this property

Novotel Edinburgh Centre

4-star hotel in Edinburgh City Centre
Along with an indoor pool, this smoke-free hotel has a restaurant and a fitness center. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a bar/lounge, a snack bar/deli, and a sauna are onsite. Change of towels is available on request.
Novotel Edinburgh Centre offers 180 accommodations with minibars and laptop-compatible safes. Digital television is provided. Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Edinburgh hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, desk chairs, and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Hypo-allergenic bedding, change of towels, and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool, a sauna, and a fitness center.
In addition to an indoor pool, Novotel Edinburgh Centre provides a sauna and a fitness center. Dining options at the hotel include a restaurant and a snack bar/deli. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Wireless Internet access is complimentary.

This 4-star property offers access to a business center and meeting rooms. Event facilities measuring 786 square feet (73 square meters) include a conference center. This business-friendly hotel also offers multilingual staff, tour/ticket assistance, and concierge services. Limited onsite parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis (surcharge).

Novotel Edinburgh Centre is a smoke-free property.

Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
The TAP Bar & Kitchen - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. A children's menu is available.
24-hour room service is available.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Height restrictions apply for onsite parking
  • Offsite parking within 0.3 miles (GBP 22 per day); discounts available
  • Self parking on site (GBP 22 per night)
  • Limited onsite self parking

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: GBP 18 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • The TAP Bar & Kitchen

Things to do

  • Gym
  • Indoor pool
  • Sauna

Family friendly

  • Indoor pool
  • Mini-fridge
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

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

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business center
  • Conference center (786 square feet of space)
  • Meeting rooms

Accessibility

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

More

  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • At least 80% of food locally-sourced
  • At least 80% organic food
  • Banquet hall
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers available
  • Biodegradable drinking straws available
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Local artist showcase
  • Locally-owned and organized tours and activities
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic soft drink bottles
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Reusable cups
  • Reusable tableware
  • Smoking not allowed
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • 55-inch TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Mini-fridge
  • Minibar

More

  • Cleaning products are eco-friendly
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Electrical adapters
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Water-efficient showers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

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 10.00 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 15 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 18 per person
  • Self parking fee: GBP 22 per night
  • Nearby parking fee: GBP 22 per day (1640 ft away)
  • Pet fee: GBP 10.00 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

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 debit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available

We should mention

Pool access available from 7 AM to 10 PM
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
Parking height restrictions apply
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

Novotel Edinburgh Centre
Novotel Hotel Edinburgh Centre
Accor Edinburgh Centre
Edinburgh Novotel
Novotel Edinburgh Centre Hotel Edinburgh
Novotel Edinburgh Centre Scotland
Novotel Edinburgh Centre Hotel
Novotel Edinburgh Centre Hotel
Novotel Edinburgh Centre Edinburgh
Novotel Edinburgh Centre Hotel Edinburgh

Novotel Edinburgh Centre Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 521 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 291 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 114 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 55 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 19 out of 1000 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Archie

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall the property is very good. The key benefits to us was great location and good breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Glenn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great room and nice people at the desk.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

AMANDA

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Given the expense of the room I expected better. It was a corner room with very limited wardrobe space and no room to place wash kit etc for 2 in the bathroom. The carpet was very grubby and there were stains on the sofa. The tv was very temperamental and the air conditioning drew in air from the kitchen extractor fan early in the morning into the room meaning we were able to tell when they had started to cook the breakfast. This is the third visit and it was the worst. We won’t be returning.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Sarah, Fair Oaks

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location in the old town, walking distance to attractions. Staff mostly friendly. Rooms are modern and clean. Pool feels odd since it’s open to public view.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Overall a great stay! Lower scores in comfort resulting from lack of a/c or airflow in room. Very warm in afternoon. They did have a fan and ability to open windows slightly. So we were ok. The bathroom design was odd with the commode in it own room separate from shower and sink
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Benjamin

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good stay and liked how easy it was to walk to see all the Edinburgh sights.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lorraine

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Darrell

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Overnight stay

It was clean and comfortable. There is a small on site parking lot that we were able to use, which was very convenient for our car rental. They had an excellent breakfast buffet that is included with your stay. I would say they do need update the carpet and furniture in the room we stayed in, it is looking worn.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Sara

Traveled with family
The family room was way too small, we could not even pass the compact/travel size stroller through the front hall to the room. The toilet and sink were in separate areas which made no sense and was very inconvenient. Despite having informed the staff that we were brining an infant and requesting a cot way in advance, there was no cot in the room and we had to call the front desk and ask for it. Overall the hotel offered average quality for such high price. Breakfast was okay though.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Henry

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kelsey

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great view of the castle from the 5th floor room.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Parikshit

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great property, with well furnished rooms and breakfast options.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Edward

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

6/10 Okay

paul

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Having a toilet separate to the bathroom is silly...as there iant a basin in the toilet cubicle. Also, grouting between tiles in shower was mouldy...bathroom probably needa a deep breakfast good and location concenient for fringe shows....only 10 - 15 minite walk to most venues
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with family

Disappointed in Edinburgh Centre

Although the hotel is modern and eclectic the aesthetics lost functionality in our room. The spout for water in the bathroom was maybe 4 inches from the basin bottom making hand washing difficult. Check in was person was frosty at best. Had to call front desk but was never able to reach anyone despite following directions in the room and on the card key jacket. Also left two email messages that went unanswered.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Alison

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

Nice hotel

Central hotel, rooms spacious and comfortable. Had a problem booking in as room not ready after asking I was offered a different room on different floor from friends. But Edinburgh very busy at the moment.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Kathleen

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
What is the point of the hotel’s detailed and mandatory pre-registration questionnaire that asks (among other things) for expected time of arrival? We specified that we would arrive before 12pm (one of the options given) and arrived around 11:30. Nevertheless, we were still made to wait over 3 hours for our room to be ready.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

tanya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
They could up their game on the food, but the location can't be beat. I also really like the staff. They were friendly and responsive.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

david

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Disappointed

We stayed in a executive room At a cost of £460.00 a night with Breakfast the hotel is desperately in need of renovation the rooms are dated and have no AIR CONDITIONING at the price we paid it is unacceptable, breakfast is average and has the worst toaster of any hotel I have ever stayed in including so called budget hotels definitely will not stay again
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sandeep, Redmond

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very modern, clean, close to everything
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Rowena

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed our stay very much and all staff was friendly enough. However on arrival at reception we were just handed over our room key with no directions. I had to ask which floor we were in and looked around and spotted the lifts ourselves. On entering the lift we wasn't told to tap the key to the special part. We didnt go anywhere for 5 mins until someone entered the lift and explained to us what to do! I think this could have been explained to us when we were handed our key at reception.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Raxitkumar, madison heights

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Amenities
Rooms were ok. Toilet and bathroom were separate which was advantage though no sink in toilet. Not sure how to wash hands after using toilet if someone is using shower.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

ANGELA

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Was unseasonably hot while we were there…appreciated the fan they provided.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025