Old Waverley Hotel
43 Princes Street, Edinburgh, City Of Edinburgh - Scotland, EH2 2BY, United Kingdom
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43 Princes Street, Edinburgh, City Of Edinburgh - Scotland, EH2 2BY, United Kingdom
Hotel Services and Facilities
Free WiFi
Free parking
Free breakfast
Pet friendly
Hotel facilities
- Meeting/Banquet Facilities
- Room Service
- Safety Deposit Box
- Bar
- 24-Hour Front Desk
- Elevator
- Coffee shop
- Heating
- Fax/photocopying
- Snack bar
- 24-hour security
- Free Wi-Fi
- Daily Housekeeping
- Non-Smoking Rooms Available
- Wine/champagne
- Fruits
- Key access
- Smoke alarms
- Fire extinguishers
- Staff follow all safety protocols as directed by local authorities
- Shared stationery such as printed menus, magazines, pens, and paper removed
- Process in place to check health of guests
- First aid kit available
- Cashless payment available
- Linens, towels and laundry washed in accordance with local authority guidelines
- Hand sanitizer in guest accommodation and key areas
- Invoices
- All plates, cutlery, glasses and other tableware have been sanitized
- Contactless check-in/out
- CCTV security in common areas
- Daily disinfection
- Laundry services
- Luggage storage & lockers
- Non-smoking property
- Tour services
- Physical/social distancing guidelines
- Protective screen or physical barriers in appropriate areas
- Professional cleaning services
- Room service available
- Takeout dining services available
Airports Show all on map »
- Edinburgh International Airport - 6.94 mi
- RAF Leuchars - 31.60 mi
- Perth - 34.31 mi
- Dundee Airport - 35.12 mi
Museums
- Fruitmarket Gallery - 779 f
- National Gallery of Scotland - 910 f
- Stills Gallery - 983 f
- Collective Gallery - 992 f
- Royal Scottish Academy - 997 f
- City Art Centre - 1,026 f
- Scottish National Portrait Gallery - 0.21 mi
- National Portrait Gallery - 0.22 mi
- DOM - 0.22 mi
- Police Information Centre - 0.24 mi
- Writers Museum - 0.24 mi
- Mounted Gallery - 0.28 mi
- Scotisch Whisky Heritage Centre - 0.30 mi
- Malcolm Innes Gallery - 0.31 mi
- Museum of Childhood - 0.31 mi
- Kingfisher Gallery - 0.32 mi
- Bourne Fine Art - 0.32 mi
- John Knox House Museum - 0.33 mi
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Aiden (young couple)
stayed in June, 2026
Guest Score 1 out of 10
Very Poor
Saud (solo traveller)
stayed in June, 2026
Guest Score 7 out of 10
Good
Location, housekeeping staff was excellent, with nothing extra to ask
To get to the reception desk, (where the lift was available), you need to take the stairs, and if you have bags, it can be difficult. The bathroom has a bath tub, which can be dangerous, with risk of fall. It is better to replace with shower. No fridge or safe in the room, can be noisy during day time.
Nola (young couple)
stayed in June, 2026
Guest Score 6 out of 10
Pleasant
It was central to everything. Overall Clean tidy room.
Staff were nice. Enjoyed our stay there. We’re also able to store our luggage while we did more touring around.
Toru (group)
stayed in June, 2026
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
Caitlin (solo traveller)
stayed in June, 2026
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
Clean rooms and helpful staff. Extremely easy to find as well.
Popular sites within walking distance or a short uber.
Cleaning crew would turn off ac unit while I was gone so my room was always warm when I came back. It cooled down quickly again
Carol (solo traveller)
stayed in June, 2026
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
Location was perfect
Little dated and the bed wasn’t the most comfortable
Sarah (solo traveller)
stayed in June, 2026
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
Donnat (solo traveller)
stayed in June, 2026
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
Everything was perfect staff went above and beyond
Nothing
Linda (family with young children)
stayed in June, 2026
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
Chose the Old Waverly hotel because of the location and it did not disappoint very convenient for our family to reach Old Town, Rabbies bus tours and AirLink100 bus!
Bath has a high tub to climb over when shower and room is a little small, but it served its purpose.
Jeanne (solo traveller)
stayed in June, 2026
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
Right on Princes Street. Excellent breakfast
The lift helped but there were still a lot of stairs that you had to climb. Not a problem, just had done a lot of walking
Raymond (Couple)
stayed in June, 2026
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
The location
Room was small and a bit chlostrophobic as there was no natural light.
James (solo traveller)
stayed in June, 2026
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
Very helpful staff
Clean and comfortable
Room was quiet despite very central location.
Donna (solo traveller)
stayed in June, 2026
Guest Score 7 out of 10
Good
Location was amazing . Food on dinner and lunch menu amazing
Accessibility poor. The hotel Could be made more disabled friendly. Some reception staff not so friendly nor f&b staff. Housekeeping amazing . Would have like a bedside lamp either side of the bed also grab rails in the shower would make getting in easier.
Perallos (young couple)
stayed in June, 2026
Guest Score 7 out of 10
Good
Rachel (family with young children)
stayed in June, 2026
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
The location was great - super quick and easy from Waverley Station, new town shops and restaurants and easy access to the Royal Mile and old town. Rooms were quite large, easily accommodating 2 adults and luggage.
There are stairs to access the front of the hotel but that was clearly mentioned when booking - it is an older hotel and that is part of the charm of The Old Waverley
Ronald (young couple)
stayed in June, 2026
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
Freja (solo traveller)
stayed in June, 2026
Guest Score 6 out of 10
Pleasant
Fantastic location with regards to public transport and walking to the old city. Plenty of shops, restaurants and groceries close by.
Classy old style and generally nice furnishings. The double bed was quite small, but there were plenty of fluffy pillows.
Very nice and effective staff.
Sleeping was hard: it was very warm in the room (despite being 13 degrees outside) and the outside was so noisy that opening a window wasn't an option.
There was some construction nearby making this worse, but I could also hear everything happening in the hallway and other rooms. Some rooms might be facing a different direction and thus more quiet, but I think the location is generally loud. I was very grateful for my earplugs.
The heating wasn't on, but it felt like there was floor heating (due to the water leading to the shower I think) and the room was almost too warm to sleep in. In addition, the window faced a office building very close by, lit throughout the night - some sheer curtains would be nice, as you now have to choose between blocking all airflow with heavy curtains, or light+no privacy.
Turkan (group)
stayed in June, 2026
Guest Score 3 out of 10
Poor
Location
The lift was out of order for 2 days. Breakfast was unpleasant. Very noisy back street in the morning.
Rachel (solo traveller)
stayed in June, 2026
Guest Score 1 out of 10
Very Poor
Ian (solo traveller)
stayed in June, 2026
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
Close to Edinburgh centre
The first flight of stairs
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Area information
- Edinburgh International Airport - 6.94 mi
- RAF Leuchars - 31.60 mi
- Perth - 34.31 mi
- Dundee Airport - 35.12 mi
- Fruitmarket Gallery - 779 f
- National Gallery of Scotland - 910 f
- Stills Gallery - 983 f
- Collective Gallery - 992 f
- Royal Scottish Academy - 997 f
- City Art Centre - 1,026 f
- Scottish National Portrait Gallery - 0.21 mi
- National Portrait Gallery - 0.22 mi
- DOM - 0.22 mi
- Police Information Centre - 0.24 mi
- Writers Museum - 0.24 mi
- Mounted Gallery - 0.28 mi
- Scotisch Whisky Heritage Centre - 0.30 mi
- Malcolm Innes Gallery - 0.31 mi
- Museum of Childhood - 0.31 mi
- Kingfisher Gallery - 0.32 mi
- Bourne Fine Art - 0.32 mi
- John Knox House Museum - 0.33 mi
- Edinburgh Waverley Railway Station - 901 f
- General Register House - 788 f
- Lady Stairs House - 0.22 mi
- St. Giles Cathedral - 0.24 mi
- Parliament House - 0.29 mi
- Edinburgh and Scotland Information Centre - 789 f
- Scottish Gems - 0.31 mi
- Netherbow - 0.33 mi
- Rent A Bike - 0.34 mi
- Armstrong's - 0.34 mi
- Princes Street Gardens - 841 f
- Edinburgh Military Tattoo - 886 f
- Brass Rubbing Centre - 0.26 mi
- Greyfriars Bobby Memorial - 0.28 mi
- Princes Mall - 0.20 mi
- Castlehill Golf - 0.30 mi
- Princes Street - Edinburgh - 0.31 mi
- Edinburgh Christmas Market - 667 f
- ScotlandsPeople Centre - 738 f
- Edinburgh Dungeon - 848 f
- Multrees Walk - 920 f
- Gladstone's Land - 0.22 mi
- Waterloo Place - 0.22 mi
- Canongate Ballet - 0.23 mi
- Camera Obscura and World of Illusions - 0.23 mi
- Dance Base - 0.23 mi
- Royal Mile - 0.24 mi
- Loch Ness Discovery Centre - 0.24 mi
- Scotch Whisky Heritage Centre - 0.30 mi
- Magdalen Chapel - 0.33 mi
- Mercat Tours - 0.35 mi
- New Town Conservation Centre - 0.35 mi
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Old Waverley Hotel
43 Princes Street, Edinburgh, City Of Edinburgh - Scotland, EH2 2BY, United Kingdom