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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Anna (group)
stayed in August, 2026
Guest Score 7 out of 10
Good
I liked the location really much. The hotel was nice and clean. The staff was nice and kind.
The thing that pulls down my opinion is that the lift was broken throughout our stay. Being quite fit it was still tough to climb 4 cases of stairs. I felt bad for the woman with troubles walking that was climbing the stairs up to the sixth floor. If the lift had been working I would have given the hotel a five star review.
Paul (solo traveller)
stayed in August, 2026
Guest Score 7 out of 10
Good
The staff were very nice and helpful. The location is perfect. It was clean and cosy.
The staff were accommodating in transferring me to a lower floor as the lift was broken.
They didn’t have decaf coffee in the rooms. The lift was broken and being disabled was exceptionally difficult to get up and down to the room despite being transferred to a lower level room. I was a bit niggled by the house keeping lady, who on my last day, knocked and immediately entered without waiting for a reply. I was getting dressed at the time and it was an unnecessarily embarrassing encounter for the both of us as I was checking out that morning and she shouldn’t have even been there until I had left.
Irina (solo traveller)
stayed in August, 2026
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
Sue (family with young children)
stayed in August, 2026
Guest Score 7 out of 10
Good
Location for the Edinburgh fringe was good.
Breakfast was good.
Lift out of action for our entire stay not great to have to walk up and down 4/5 flights all the time.
Dave (solo traveller)
stayed in August, 2026
Guest Score 5 out of 10
Fair
Good position, clean and staff friendly
No plug sockets at bedside, no carpet, lift not working, toilet flush button behind toilet seat. Poor design of room
Sarah (young couple)
stayed in August, 2026
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
Heena (solo traveller)
stayed in August, 2026
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
The hotel is centrally located with nice access to the train station, restaurants, shopping places and city in general.
The staff is very kind and hospitable. I had a very comfortable stay in Old Waverly Hotel. Highly recommended!.
Richmeister! (solo traveller)
stayed in August, 2026
Guest Score 2 out of 10
Poor
Extremely unhappy stay, we even feared for our safety as on our 2nd night there, a staff member suddenly opened the door and came inside while we were sleeping in the night, without even knocking on the door and despite the DND sign on the door. His excuse was that "someone" had asked to drop a parcel to our room number. This caused us a great deal of distress. The next day we walked in after breakfast and sightseeing to find our room open and being cleaned, even though we had put the DND on, which was still hanging on the door even then. Overall, very bad stay for us, despite the best possible location in town for convenience.
Craig (young couple)
stayed in August, 2026
Guest Score 7 out of 10
Good
The breakfasts were good
Internal room stuffy and hot. Also small for two people
Stephanie (solo traveller)
stayed in August, 2026
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
I ordered a Dinner, room service and enjoyed to breakfast buffet. Both meals were wonderful! The dinner, I over ordered, but ate everything.... So delicious!
The elevator was out of order...I had read about it on the review. I was hoping it would be fixed before my arrival.
Catherine (solo traveller)
stayed in August, 2026
Guest Score 4 out of 10
Disappointing
No elevator to Lobby with a flight of steps and then main elevator out of order
Bathrooms antiquated, old bath tubs that were very hard to get in and out
Liz (family with young children)
stayed in August, 2026
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
Elizabeth (solo traveller)
stayed in August, 2026
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
It was near Waverly Station, and very central. Near museums.
The lift broke down twice.
Ian (young couple)
stayed in August, 2026
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
Chi (young couple)
stayed in August, 2026
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
Jennifer (young couple)
stayed in August, 2026
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
Amy (young couple)
stayed in August, 2026
Guest Score 7 out of 10
Good
Katie (solo traveller)
stayed in August, 2026
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
Jelena (young couple)
stayed in August, 2026
Guest Score 5 out of 10
Fair
Location is excellent, friendly staff, room with a view of Scot Monument, decent size.
Was told room is renovated but didn’t feel like it. Bathroom facility is subpar.
Breakfast is mediocre
Coffee in dining room is too weak
Too many stairs, not wheelchair accessible.
No lobby access for drop off and pick up
Overall the property feels stale. Needs an upgrade.
Neil (young couple)
stayed in August, 2026
Guest Score 5 out of 10
Fair
Location
Rooms were very small , elevator out of order so for a 75 year old waiting for a knee replacement with a heart problem this was a problem and could have been disclosed as we booked the same day we arrived
Expensive for that we got
Thank you for your information!
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