Hotel with a restaurant, a short walk to Princes Street
Along with a restaurant, this smoke-free hotel has a bar/lounge and self parking. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a 24-hour front desk, tour/ticket assistance and a garden are on-site.
Cairn Hotel offers 72 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and a hairdryer. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.
Bathrooms include a shower and complimentary toiletries. This Edinburgh hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access.
Cairn Hotel's great location gets high marks from our customers. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Princes Street. Free WiFi in public areas, a restaurant and a bar are available.
Free WiFi
Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
Continental breakfast served daily for a fee
Self-parking available for a fee
Services include tour or ticket assistance and luggage storage
Guests have great things to say about the helpful staff and the location
Just a 4-minute walk from Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre and 8 minutes on foot from Princes Street
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi. Cairn Hotel also features tour/ticket assistance and a garden. For a fee, parking is available.
This Edinburgh hotel is smoke free.
For a fee, guests can enjoy continental breakfast on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM and at the weekend from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM.
Cairn Hotel has a restaurant on site.
Languages
English
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transport
Parking on site (GBP 18 per day; includes in/out privileges)
Food and drink
Continental breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM on weekends; GBP 10.50 for adults and GBP 10.50 for children
A bar/lounge
A restaurant
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Luggage storage
Guest services
Tour and ticket assistance
Outdoors
Garden
Accessibility
No lift
More
3 floors
Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Bathroom
Free toiletries
Hair dryer
Shower
Towels provided
Entertainment
Flat-screen TV
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
More
Iron/ironing board
Phone
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 1:00 AM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11 AM
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
No pets allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome.
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cots (infant beds) are not available.
Payment types at the property
Important information
Fees
Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:
Breakage deposit: GBP 250.00 per stay
We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.
Optional extras
The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.
Fee for continental breakfast: from approximately GBP 10.50 for adults and from GBP 10.50 for children
Self-parking fee: GBP 18.00 per day (in/out privileges)
This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.
You need to know
This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.
National rating
This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitScotland, the National Tourist Board for Scotland.
Property is also known as
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Cairn Hotel Reviews
Reviews
8.6
Excellent
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Huge room for 3 Great friendly service close to all attractions. Freshly renovated. Whats not to like?
Richard
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
2/10 Terrible
Greg
7 Apr 2025
Disliked: Staff & service
Greg
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
10/10 Excellent
Barry
6 Apr 2025
Barry
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025
6/10 Okay
martin
2 Apr 2025
You get what you pay for …..
Was placed in an annexe over the street from the main hotel reception. Room was clean enough but looking a little tired. Free water crisps and cookies which was good.Good bathroom facilities. Comfy enough bed.
Hotel is in a great location. Walking to all the amazing sites.
Hotel was clean, staff was friendly.
Breakfast was delicious.
Would definitely stay again.
If you have lots of luggage or heavy luggage request a room on the first floor as the building has no lifts.
Kaylee
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025
10/10 Excellent
Sandra
11 Mar 2025
Cairn hotel
Spent a lovely night at the Cairn Hotel. Great location for the theatre and city centre. Near bus stops if you need them. Breakfast was good and staff were very pleasant and professional. Room was very clean and bed comfortable.
Excellent hotel, perfect base from which to explore Edinburgh. Faultless apart from the charge to store luggage on the final day. A sour note to finish a great stay.
It's a nice place but extremely expensive. There is no need for price gouging for guests. I don't know if it's just this hotel or other hotels in Edinburgh that do this. It was just a one night too and it cost me over $200 CAD!
Drop your prices.
Verified traveller
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
6/10 Okay
Elizabeth
Travelled with partner
1 Nov 2024
Liked: Staff & service
So we were "upgraded" to an "apartment" which I guess was nice because it was bigger than our original booking. However, it is to be noted that they have STEPS. Lots and in US standard definitely not up to code, smaller and steep so it sucks if you have large heavy luggage.The rooms were fairly clean a few spots in the bathroom had rust. Water pressure was fine. Bed and linens were clean too. No bed bugs. ON TO the bed... It was two twin beds pushed together. Which was only a slight inconvenience. Probably perfect if you are Jewish and it's that time of the month. I would stay here again if I did not have heavy luggage or could get a room that didn't have as many steps. Otherwise I would probably stay somewhere else. Nothing wrong with the place but I just feel like they are slightly missing the mark.
The Cairn Hotel is a wonderful place, very comfortable and quiet. The rooms were squeaky clean. The staff is super polite and kind. I felt very welcome during my stay, and slept very soundly. Highly recommended.
Stephen
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
8/10 Good
Margaret
Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
18 Oct 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Room was on top floor up steep spiral stairs. Rather trecherous for four seniors carrying luggage. We were unaware of this at booking. Staff was responsive and allowed us early check in, which was much aopreciated.