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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Charles (Senior Traveler)
stayed in October, 2026
Guest Score 2 out of 10
Poor
Location
Stairs on every floor, uneven floors, rise on steps uneven, very high sink (chest high), limited space in room, very high tub entry, laundry service was outrageously high, VERY SLOW elevator
Tekla (Couple)
stayed in October, 2026
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
Location location location
Quite a few stairs so be prepared to work around that- they did have someone help carry them up
Mariellen (Couple)
stayed in October, 2026
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
Good location. Walking distance from the train station. A few blocks from the Royal Mile. Breakfast was included.
No elevator to get up to the reception area. Stairs were tricky with heavy bags. Outside area was noisy at night.
Stacey (Couple)
stayed in September, 2026
Guest Score 7 out of 10
Good
Location
No refrigerator; pillows were hard!
Bernedette (Solo Traveler)
stayed in September, 2026
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
Very close to the train station
Very central and walkable to all attractions
Trams to Leith was easy to achieve
Better pillows
Stephanie (Couple)
stayed in September, 2026
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
Location and staff
Very noisy at night (outside noise)
Also I would prefer to sleep with a top sheet AND comforter.
Connie (Group Traveler)
stayed in September, 2026
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
This is a very nice hotel and the location for our needs was perfect as we were traveling by train and it was very close by. The only down side to the hotel is the lack of elevator to the ground level. It was difficult carrying suitcases up stairs to the lobby. Although the staff were extremely nice and would have carried them for us if we had asked.
no ground floor elevator
Robert (Group Traveler)
stayed in September, 2026
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
Clean, great breakfast, nice gym, quiet rooms and central location
Ben W. (Couple)
stayed in September, 2026
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
Conveniently located at the train station and to a large walkable area.
Bed was too firm for my liking
Harry (Couple)
stayed in September, 2026
Guest Score 6 out of 10
Pleasant
It’s location
Stairs, lots of stairs. For people with limited mobility or completely handicapped, it would be exceptionally difficult to manage. Also, they refused to accept my green Amex card although they would accept a gold or titanium Amex. They were exceptionally rude about it and even when I put Amex on phone to explain there really wasn’t any difference to the property as far as me using my green card they still refused to accept it.
wallace (Couple)
stayed in September, 2026
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
Very convenient to central train station and to activities .
Not totally ADA , you have steps to carry your luggage
Susan (Group Traveler)
stayed in September, 2026
Guest Score 6 out of 10
Pleasant
Check in went smooth. Loved having my luggage carried up and down the stairs
Our room had porthole windows. It was very hot and very noisy. There was only one unused electrical outlet and it was on the floor by the door. Not convenient at all. Bar person could only make the drinks on the menu. I ordered a cosmo and I don’t think there was any vodka in it. We ordered shrimp scampi in the restaurant and got shrimp nuggets. There was no scampi
Cynthia (Solo Traveler)
stayed in September, 2026
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
Great location!! Loved the restaurant and bar area!!
The elevator/lift was broke most of the time I was there. I was on the 6th floor and had to walk up 6 flights of stairs when the elevator was not in use. I chose this hotel because they advertised an elevator/lift. It made it very hard to appreciate the hotel due to the issues wth the elevator/lift not working.
Diana (Group Traveler)
stayed in September, 2026
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
Location was ideal
Top floor room was too hot even using a fan
Cynthia (Solo Traveler)
stayed in August, 2026
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
The staff was very friendly. The location was great.?
The elevator/lift did not work most of the time. I was on the 6th floor and had to walk up 6 flights of stairs several times. The hotel should have offered some sort of discount for the inconvenience but they did not.
Melissa (Couple)
stayed in August, 2026
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
Very clean and comfortable and amazing location!
Abdulla a. k. (Couple)
stayed in August, 2026
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
Location
Location
Brian (Couple)
stayed in August, 2026
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
The desk staff were amazing and friendly
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Lorna (Solo Traveler)
stayed in August, 2026
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
The location was perfect! We were at several Fringe shows. Access to restaurants was excellent. Good bar. Friendly and helpful staff . We have stayed here a few times.
Could have done with another lift but I appreciate space was not available. It's a well established hotel and very comfortable.
David (Couple)
stayed in August, 2026
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
The hotel’s charm lies mainly in its historic appearance and character, and its location close to so many attractions. We had dinner one night at the restaurant and it was excellent. The breakfast was of consistently good quality. Housekeeping was excellent. The bathroom was very good; no issues with hot water, shower pressure, etc. The staff were all kind and helpful except for one.
No air conditioning. We had only a fan and, some nights, it was uncomfortably warm. I don’t believe that the listing description mentioned that there was no air conditioning. Bath amenities were minimal. There was no closet as shown in the listing photos, just a rack with hangars. That seemed rather second rate. Late into the night there were noises of traffic and revelers, and loud construction noises next door and trash trucks could be heard as early as 6:00 am. The first night we asked the Front Desk person for some late night dining recommendations, but she simply referred us to Google. One would think the hotel would maintain a list of nearby establishments for such a case and have some knowledge of them.
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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