Edinburgh City Reservation

 

Edinburgh City Hotel

Room
 
3.0 star rating
Location: Edinburgh
Address:
Lauriston Place 79
edinburgh Eh3 9hz
Phone: +00441316227979
Fax: +00441316227900

Hotel Information

This historic city hotel is located amidst the world famous Princes Street, Edinburgh Castle, the Royal Mile and the prominent 'Grassmarket' area in Edinburgh. Guests can immerse themselves in the old time traditions in the Grassmarket area. Guests on a business trip can avail of the International Conference Centre a mere 1.5 kms away. Located at the heart of Edinburgh, this hotel pulses tradition and charm. The hotel oozes character throughout its attractive features with alcoves and turrets adding character to environment. Rooms are tastefully decorated in a contemporary style, complementing the exterior architecture of the hotel. Offering excellent facilities, this hotel ensures that each individual guest can relax and unwind. A breakfast buffet is available to fuel guests for their day ahead whatever it may entail.

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Reviews

RatingPositive PointsNegative PointsReviewerStayed
4.0 star rating09 April 2008
5.0 star rating06 April 2008
5.0 star rating15 May 2008
3.0 star ratingquiet, good for bus route. terrible food, no smoking in own room, no outside cover for smokers. 23 August 2008
4.0 star ratingVery central in Edinburgh Good value for money QuietNo parking so could be expensive during the week (£8 - £10 per day) with maximum time allowed 2 hours during the day No Sky TV although in hotel brochure it was lasted - a bit of a pity on Ryder Cup weekend but this is a small grumble!24 September 2008
5.0 star ratingNice room and lovely staff and excellent location10 October 2008
4.5 star ratingFound all staff to be friendly and very helpful without being intrusive. Breakfast cooked to order. Ideal hotel if you want to be fairly central without paying very high rates. Princes St is only a short walk away as is the Royal Mile.Only slight frustration was the speed of the free Wi-fi connection at times.10 October 2008
4.5 star rating Warm and very clean. Very glad of the tea making facility in room as my brother who is unwell had just arrived from the airport and was glad of the warmth of the room and a cuppie. quality of scottish breakfast could have been better.This may have been because there were very few guests that morning and the food was overcooked and seemed to have been lying keeping warm. We were in a room overlooking the main road which was very noisy. we could maybe have been offered a quiet room as hotel not busy that night. 30 September 2008
2.5 star ratingRoom was Ok, and cleaniness OKcheck in bad, breakfast Diabolical - could not eat.27 October 2008
5.0 star ratingHotel was clean and furnishings were of a high standard. Staff were very helpful and food was very good. It was situated in a part of the city and was within easy reach of the airport. Would stay there again.31 October 2008
3.5 star ratingStaff friendlyShower VERY dirty Room very small04 November 2008
4.0 star ratingExcellent breakfast, good location and clean rooms.The bar was overpriced and the room appeared to be a little shabby.16 December 2008
4.0 star ratingGood Price, excellent service.Na07 January 2009
4.0 star ratinga very nice hotel for the money. clean, pleasant staff and good breakfast. i would definately use this hotel again and recommend it to others.07 January 2009
4.0 star ratingGood location for all site seening on foot. Very clean, enjoyed our stay. N/a05 January 2009
5.0 star ratingGreat location, clean, good food. 05 January 2009
4.5 star ratingLovely hotel very pleasent staff. Traditional breakfast was very tasty! Beds were very very comfy I would return to this hotel again!17 January 2009
5.0 star ratingVery clean, Very freindly staffnone01 March 2009
4.0 star ratingThe room was very clean, spacious and well kept.The breakfast quality was dependent on the chef of the day- (rubbery scrambled eggs) Some of the hotel reception people had no clue about transport around, also the luggage which we asked to be kept till when we collected it on departure was put in the lobby with no name etc and given to us without checking who we were-no security checks29 March 2009
4.5 star ratingExcellent staff, very friendly and very good value for the bed and breakfast option!25 April 2009
2.5 star ratingBelow average standard, no advice about parking. I would not recommend this hotel.02 May 2009
3.5 star ratingwell positioned for the city and attractions, on a good bus route making it esy to get aroundEvening meal service was a bit slow!31 May 2009
3.5 star ratingstaff very friendlynoisey at night. in reception, display cabinet glass shelves very dusty. not a very good first impression. told staff. cleaned within the hour.ted catton05 June 2009
5.0 star ratingEverything about the hotel was very agreeable, we really enjoyed our stay03 September 2009
3.5 star ratingNice room, clean & roomy at a competitive price.Only ate in the restaurant for breakfast, the food was very, very slow (40 mins from ordering!) to be served and often the buffet table had no tea, coffee, orange juice etc Whilst our room and the communal areas were very clean, the area behind reception obviously hadnt been dusted for some time. There were some display cabinets with glass shelves and you can clearly see the dust in there and on other surfaces Weekend traveller08 October 2009
5.0 star ratingCentral location within easy reach of all amenitiesno parking facilities26 October 2009
4.5 star ratingexcellent01 December 2009
1.0 star ratingtold on arrival we had to go to other hotel as they had double booked our rooms not happy as we had traved from south shields and had booked stay months in advance other hotel suitable but exspensive as well as been further away from where we wanted to be that weekend in truth put a lot more cost to us than we could realy aford dont think we shall be booking with your company again and will let many people i know about your servicesdont know never got chance to find out09 December 2009
5.0 star ratingVery welcoming staff and clean, comfortable accommodation.Very restricted private parking. No special hotel deal, which you can find elsewhere, to use other parking facilities like the nearby multi-storeys. Dining room appeared somewhat understaffed on occasions at peak meal times but those on duty coped well despite a few minor hiccups like forgetting to take our order after we had been seated.AJC, Ayrshire25 October 2010
4.5 star ratingBefore booking we phoned Best Western to see if they would accept an Easy-breaks.com voucher for £100 in part payment. We were told yes. On checking out we were then told they could not accept the voucher because we had booked through an agent namely yourselves and would have to get reimbursement from you. In the meantime you have debited our credit card account with £113. It seems that we are 'pig in the middle' and this has left a very bad impression of what was otherwise a perfect weekend. Look forward to this being resolved.17 November 2010
5.0 star ratingFantastic hotel - great location and met our needs perfectly 29 June 2011
5.0 star ratinghad a thoroughly enjoyable stay, staff very friendly and knowledgeable about bus services, shopping etc. would definately recommend to anyone visiting edingburgh and surrounding areas. Planning to return in September!None!10 August 2011
4.5 star ratingRooms very spacious and clean. Friendly helpful staff and the breakfast good value for money11 January 2012
5.0 star ratingvery friendly and well run hotel. very friendly staff.26 March 2012
4.5 star ratingExcellent location, lovely rooms and second to none customer service(a) very unreliable internet connection on the guests' PC in the Reception area. Would make sense to make it available at a charge (rather than free) as long as it works. (b) as dinner/lunch menu seems to be the same for the whole week, suggest more choices malteaser14 April 2012
5.0 star ratingExcellent staff professionalism and hotel was simply top class in all aspectsPublic internet facility at reception did not work properly. Would also have more variety in restaurant menu. Otherwise everything was just great!16 April 2012
5.0 star ratingThe staff were very plesant and very helpful xIndy30 April 2012
4.5 star ratingVery spacious room. Felt like home rather than a hotel. Very good value for money.We were 3 in the room and there were only two cups, called for a 3rd one and the next day they cleaned the two but again took the 3rd one away requiring me to fetch one. If there are 3 people staying in the room it should have facilities for all 3 at all times.Kris 17 May 2012
4.5 star ratingnice clean modern feel spacious rooms lovely decor furnishings and bathroom and a good size flat screen tv. The staff were helpful and the breakfast was very good value.We found the beds were not very comfortable and not enough blankets.julzb10 July 2012
5.0 star ratingall the staff at this hotel were extremely friendly from the waiting staff, cleaners, reception to managers, they could not do enough for you. Will definitely be going back. auchterladies04 October 2012
5.0 star ratingvery friendly staff through out the hotel, very good value for money. Have stayed before and will stay again.The only negative I would say, the room was obviously used mainly for disabled visitors and the only 'dirty' thing we found was the bottom of the movable support in the bathroom, it was pretty gross. caked in dirt and old soap, don't know how the room could be cleaned to such a high standard but someone could miss this?Den 16 October 2012
5.0 star ratingExcellent value for money, very helpful, friendly staff. Would not hesitate to recommend to others18 December 2012
5.0 star ratingwelcoming staff throughout the hotel. Comfortable room and good selection at breakfa11 April 2013
2.5 star ratingClean hotel. Tea making facility in room was perfect Hotel door entrance not enticing 05 June 2013
4.5 star ratingTop-Zimmer, stylische Einrichtung. 3-Bett Konstellation ohne Probleme verfügbar und top gelöst!Teebecher schlecht ausgewaschen Bedienung der Dusche nicht verstanden (lag aber wahrscheinlich an mir)Chief29 July 2013
 Negative from our point of view as we were advised on arrival that due to a hotel booking issue the room had been double booked 02 September 2013
5.0 star ratingExcellent value for money, hotel placed few minutes walk from historical center. Very helpful and friendly staff, good and fulfilling breakfast in the morning. Very comfortable and big rooms.Anna17 April 2014
4.5 star ratingVery friendly staff, very helpfulno parking we missed cheese slices at breakfast ;O)Anonymous 11 August 2016
Catering
  • Bar
  • Highchairs
  • Non-smoking area
  • Restaurant
Facilities
  • Hotel safe
  • Laundry service
  • Lift access
  • Mobile phone coverage
  • NO Car park
  • NO Garage
  • NO Large pets allowed (over 5 kg)
  • NO Small pets allowed (under 5 kg)
  • Room service
  • YES Wheelchair-accessible
Hotel type
  • 24-hour reception
  • Adapted for disabled
  • Air conditioned
  • Bathroom
  • Heating
  • Historical
  • Hotels with charm
  • Internet
  • Restaurant
  • Shower
  • TV
Location
  • Disability-friendly rooms: 3
  • Double rooms: 44
  • NO Connecting rooms
  • Number of floors (main building): 4
  • Single rooms: 7
  • Suites: 1
  • Total number of rooms: 52
  • Year of construction: 1879
  • Year of most recent renovation: 2013
Meals
  • Breakfast buffet
  • Set menu dinner
Methods of payment
  • American Express
  • Maestro
  • MasterCard
  • Visa
  • Visa Electrón
Room facilities (Standard room)
  • Bathroom
  • Bathtub
  • Carpeted floors
  • Central heating
  • Direct dial telephone
  • Hairdryer
  • Ironing set
  • Minibar
  • NO Disability-friendly bathroom
  • NO Smoking rooms
  • Radio
  • Safe
  • Shower
  • Tea and coffee making facilities
  • TV
  • YES Wheelchair-accessible

Services marked with (*) shall be paid at the establishment.

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