Ballantrae Hotel
8 York Place, Edinburgh, City Of Edinburgh - Scotland, EH1 3EP, United Kingdom
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8 York Place, Edinburgh, City Of Edinburgh - Scotland, EH1 3EP, United Kingdom
Hotel Services and Facilities
Free WiFi
Free parking
Free breakfast
Pet friendly
Hotel facilities
- Bar
- 24-Hour Front Desk
- Free Wi-Fi
- Non-Smoking Rooms Available
- Staff follow all safety protocols as directed by local authorities
- Shared stationery such as printed menus, magazines, pens, and paper removed
- Cashless payment available
- Linens, towels and laundry washed in accordance with local authority guidelines
- Daily disinfection
- Luggage storage & lockers
- Non-smoking property
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- Edinburgh International Airport - 6.95 mi
- RAF Leuchars - 31.40 mi
- Perth - 34.09 mi
- Dundee Airport - 34.90 mi
Museums
- National Portrait Gallery - 49 f
- Kingfisher Gallery - 628 f
- Mounted Gallery - 704 f
- Scottish National Portrait Gallery - 730 f
- Malcolm Innes Gallery - 0.21 mi
- Bourne Fine Art - 0.22 mi
- Edinburgh Gallery - 0.23 mi
- Scottish Gallery - 0.23 mi
- Hanover Fine Arts - 0.24 mi
- Torrance Gallery - 0.26 mi
- Bellevue Gallery - 0.28 mi
- Edinburgh Printmakers Workshop & Gallery - 0.30 mi
- Fruitmarket Gallery - 0.36 mi
- City Art Centre - 0.36 mi
- National Gallery of Scotland - 0.37 mi
- Stills Gallery - 0.39 mi
- Collective Gallery - 0.39 mi
- Royal Scottish Academy - 0.41 mi
- Open Eye Gallery Edinburgh - 0.41 mi
- DOM - 0.43 mi
- Police Information Centre - 0.44 mi
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Cathy (Solo Traveler)
stayed in October, 2025
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
It was really nice! Beautiful room! Quiet too. :)
Nothing.
Michael (Couple)
stayed in October, 2025
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
Location was good for walking to sights in town. Good choice of local restaurants.
We were moved two doors down to another hotel owned by the same people. Not sure why but seemed odd.
William (Solo Traveler)
stayed in October, 2025
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
Amazing location. Nice staff and comfortable bed. Definitely would stay here again. View from my window was amazing.
Walls are thin. Could hear the other rooms. But we all seemed to be on similar schedules and I was not kept awake by them. There’s no lift. 69 steps up to the top floor. I did not mind. Others might not be willing to do that hike.
Özgün (Couple)
stayed in October, 2025
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
Lena (Couple)
stayed in September, 2025
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
Great location and excellent service. The rooms were large, clean, and spa like bathrooms. Breakfast was great, large, and not expensive.
Nothing.
Kathleen (Solo Traveler)
stayed in September, 2025
Guest Score 5 out of 10
Fair
Breakfast was excellent. Eggs Benedict with Salmon.
Tiny room, Narrow bed. Steep stairs.
Keith (Solo Traveler)
stayed in September, 2025
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
The location was very close to the bus station, the train station, and a short walk to the Royal Mile. There were excellent restaurants within close proximity. The staff were very helpful and friendly. Breakfast was not available when I was there, but they refunded me for the missed meals.
John C. (Couple)
stayed in September, 2025
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
What a perfect stay! Superbly nice staff and owners. This hotel is just finishing up an expansion into another building two doors down. The attention to detail and beautiful decor was stunning. We ran into a small new-construction snag that was instantly remedied with friendliness and generosity. We would highly recommend this hotel to anyone and will stay there again. Breakfast was delicious, as well. An excellent experience dealing with lovely people.
The only caution we could give is to have your muscles ready if you’re staying on a higher floor. There is no lift and you may have to carry your luggage, though there is staff there to assist.
Hershal (Couple)
stayed in September, 2025
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
The staff were friendly and helpful. The breakfast food and servings were very good.
The absence of parking.
Krista (Solo Traveler)
stayed in August, 2025
Guest Score 1 out of 10
Very Poor
Great location
It should be called Auchuitz Hotel because it is an OVEN. This review is only for days over 18°C. Window wide open to a extremely noisy street, fan on full blast. Never dropped below 23° in the room. Even at 3am and 10° outside.
Andres (Solo Traveler)
stayed in August, 2025
Guest Score 4 out of 10
Disappointing
Staff were very friendly and the room itself was fine: clean, equipped with ironing board, hair dryer, kettle with tea & coffee, etc. The location also worked well for me, and there are some cafes nearby with good breakfast options.
The water “pressure” in the shower was comically pathetic. Merely the thought of a suggestion of a drizzle. You’d be better off standing outside on a misty morning.
And although the window opened slightly, there’s no mechanical ventilation or A/C, so the room got uncomfortably hot, even at night.
Lubica (Group Traveler)
stayed in August, 2025
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
Excellent location
unknown (Group Traveler)
stayed in July, 2025
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
cleanliness and quiet
Je (Group Traveler)
stayed in December, 2020
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
Aa (Group Traveler)
stayed in December, 2020
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
Gary (Family with young children)
stayed in November, 2020
Guest Score 3 out of 10
Poor
Staff were brilliant
No hot water, taps came off in your hand in bathroom overall cleanliness not good
John (Couple)
stayed in September, 2019
Guest Score 7 out of 10
Good
Location is the best feature of the hotel. It is nearby to reasonable eating a Stabley Schmidt's and it is right on the lake rail line to the airport.
It seems like Edinboro his two names for every street. We had difficulty realizing that your place in Queen Street with the same street. Locals we met help us out.
Verified Hotel Guest (Couple)
stayed in January, 2019
Guest Score 1 out of 10
Very Poor
Location was handy
House keeping staff opened our door without knocking, didn't clean our room for 2 days in a row and when asked on 3rd day, only replaced towels, barely made bed and left door unlocked! Rude hk staff and reception staff did nothing the entire stay to help.
Verified Hotel Guest (Group Traveler)
stayed in October, 2018
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
Hotel was great, staff was very nice and attentive, the room was big and pretty, beds were comfortable and the shower was good and clean. Great location.
A bit expensive
Verified Hotel Guest (Couple)
stayed in August, 2018
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
The staff was friendly and helpful.
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Area information
- Edinburgh International Airport - 6.95 mi
- RAF Leuchars - 31.40 mi
- Perth - 34.09 mi
- Dundee Airport - 34.90 mi
- National Portrait Gallery - 49 f
- Kingfisher Gallery - 628 f
- Mounted Gallery - 704 f
- Scottish National Portrait Gallery - 730 f
- Malcolm Innes Gallery - 0.21 mi
- Bourne Fine Art - 0.22 mi
- Edinburgh Gallery - 0.23 mi
- Scottish Gallery - 0.23 mi
- Hanover Fine Arts - 0.24 mi
- Torrance Gallery - 0.26 mi
- Bellevue Gallery - 0.28 mi
- Edinburgh Printmakers Workshop & Gallery - 0.30 mi
- Fruitmarket Gallery - 0.36 mi
- City Art Centre - 0.36 mi
- National Gallery of Scotland - 0.37 mi
- Stills Gallery - 0.39 mi
- Collective Gallery - 0.39 mi
- Royal Scottish Academy - 0.41 mi
- Open Eye Gallery Edinburgh - 0.41 mi
- DOM - 0.43 mi
- Police Information Centre - 0.44 mi
- Edinburgh Waverley Railway Station - 0.32 mi
- General Register House - 0.23 mi
- Mansfield Place Church - 0.34 mi
- Lady Stairs House - 0.44 mi
- St. Giles Cathedral - 0.45 mi
- Princes Street Gardens - 0.24 mi
- Sherlock Holmes Statue - 0.26 mi
- Edinburgh Military Tattoo - 0.39 mi
- Brass Rubbing Centre - 0.44 mi
- National Monument - 0.45 mi
- Greyfriars Bobby Memorial - 0.46 mi
- Edinburgh and Scotland Information Centre - 0.30 mi
- Edinburgh Playhouse - 0.31 mi
- Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre - 0.36 mi
- Princes Mall - 0.34 mi
- Princes Street - Edinburgh - 0.43 mi
- Multrees Walk - 452 f
- Camera Obscura and World of Illusions - 993 f
- ScotlandsPeople Centre - 0.21 mi
- New Town Conservation Centre - 0.23 mi
- Waterloo Place - 0.26 mi
- Omni Centre - 0.29 mi
- Dance Base - 0.31 mi
- Edinburgh Christmas Market - 0.31 mi
- Edinburgh Experience - 0.36 mi
- Edinburgh Dungeon - 0.36 mi
- Gladstone's Land - 0.44 mi
- Canongate Ballet - 0.45 mi
- Loch Ness Discovery Centre - 0.45 mi
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Ballantrae Hotel
8 York Place, Edinburgh, City Of Edinburgh - Scotland, EH1 3EP, United Kingdom