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Old Waverley Hotel

3.0 star property

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Standard Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds (Princes Street View) | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Bar
  • Laundry

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43 Princes Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH2 2BY
  • Princes Street
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Royal Mile
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Edinburgh Castle
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Edinburgh (EDI)
    ‪30 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Triple Room, 3 Twin Beds | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Triple Room, 3 Twin Beds

  • 194 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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Standard Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds

  • 151 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Double Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room

  • 151 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Junior Double Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Junior Double Room

  • 107 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds (Princes Street View) | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds (Princes Street View)

  • 194 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Double Room (Princes Street View) | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room (Princes Street View)

  • 194 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Single Room, 1 Twin Bed | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Single Room, 1 Twin Bed

  • 97 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About this property

Old Waverley Hotel

3-star hotel in Edinburgh City Centre
Along with a restaurant, this smoke-free hotel has a bar/lounge and a snack bar/deli. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, concierge services, dry cleaning, and a 24-hour front desk are onsite. Housekeeping is available on request.
Old Waverley Hotel offers 85 accommodations with hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include bathtubs with deep soaking bathtubs. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered on request and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

The hotel offers 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 Victorian hotel also offers tour/ticket assistance, concierge services, and dry cleaning/laundry services.

Old Waverley Hotel is a smoke-free property.

Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge between 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM on weekdays.
Cranstons - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Tourism Program, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Languages

English

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

  • Full breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends; GBP 15 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Cranstons

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

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

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • 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.
  • 27 steps to reach entrance
  • Elevator
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • 1 building
  • 8 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1848
  • Smoke-free property
  • Victorian architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Guests should be aware that access to this property requires climbing 27 steps to the first floor reception area. The hotel has lift access to every floor above reception. Guests with luggage may ring the bell for assistance.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Breakage deposit: GBP 25 per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 15.00 per person

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 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; cash is not accepted
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

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

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Old Waverley Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 435 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 371 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 129 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 50 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 20 out of 1005 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Susanne

Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Juergen

Ok but too expansive
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Beryl

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Brilliant views of Princes Street and the castle. Comfortable lounge area. Wonderful location.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

James

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice stay with great bed and pillows. We were unfortunately woken up at 06:30 with a fright by window cleaners during our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Mohammad

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Aklima

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel was clean and staff were friendly. The only complaint was that it was very cold at night even with the heater on. The windows have a draft and bangs in the winds. The hotel is in front of the Scott monument, and the Christmas market/fair is here too. You will hear crowds and screaming until 10pm. This didn't bother me but it is something to consider if you stay here.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Rebecca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Christmas trip
Lovely hotel. However, rooms are a little dated, this wouldn't stop me going back. We opted for breakfast and this was very nice, plenty options and very fresh. This was priced at £15 per person, on reflection a very reasonable price.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Claire

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great older hotel near everything
Great older hotel near everything. Bed was comfortable, the room average size for an older downtown hotel. Breakfast was a good, typical, UK hotel breakfast.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

razwan

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
One of the best in Edinburgh.
This is quite an old hotel but it has a certain homely cosy charm to it. The rooms are pleasant and inviting. Staff are very helpful and polite.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Kathryn

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The most awful breakfast!!! And other faults, but some good... I didn't notice, when booking, there are steps inside and then a flight of stairs to access reception. Not great with a case. Check in was ok. I did wonder with the old fashioned key whether that was an indicator of what was to come. It was. My room was not at all like the pictures for that type of room. The carpet inspired me to keep my shoes on. The room was small. Almost impossible to walk along the left side of the bed due to the 'wardrobe' clothes rack, when used, taking up that space. The dark wood furniture was chipped. There were no available plug sockets by the bed. There was actually only one available socket as furniture was used to prevent access to other sockets. The kettle was clean and efficient and the biscuits were lovely. The bathroom was modern, and clean, towels were harshly scratchy, no face cloths. The water in the sink was fabulously hot though. The bed was comfy. The sheets felt like a 3* quality (thin). The breakfast was truly awful. It was £15. The 'hot' food on the buffet was barely warm. The sausages had no 'cooked' colour and were sat in 2cm of oil. The mushrooms were watery. The bacon folded up and either oven cooked or microwaved to 'barely cooked' status. The orange juice was truly awful and had a nasty and odd aftertaste. The coffee came out of an urn! When I went up to get some toast, the staff cleared away my plate and cup (I hadn't finished!). Overall, expensive & tired
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Praise

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Donna

Traveled with partner, Traveled with family
Liked: Amenities
Style unique but small rooms no phones otherwise nice
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

william

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location in the city
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Old Waveley Hotel
The reception staff were not very informative,and friendly.there was no telephone in the room we had to go down five floors to reception,the hotel was very convenient placed in the city.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

morag

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Reasonable hotel
Convenient location for public transport but noisy due to room overlooking Xmas fair and noise from trams. Staff were helpful. Breakfast buffet was good with a number of options.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jemima

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wouldn’t go back again
Very dated hotel, needs some love and care. Felt like we stepped back in time. Everything was old and worn, the bed was so lumpy and we couldn’t sleep on it. We kept getting a draft through the window so the room was cold unless we used the radiator that smelt of gas. Other than the location of the hotel, the rest of it was awful!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christina

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

D B

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024