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The Royal Scots Club Edinburgh

3.0 star property

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Lounge
Bar (on property)
Four Poster Double | In-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Bar
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping

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29-31 Abercromby Place, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH3 6QE
  • Princes Street
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Royal Mile
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Edinburgh Castle
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Edinburgh (EDI)
    ‪19 min drive‬

Room options

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Family Room, lower ground floor | In-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Family Room, lower ground floor

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(15 reviews)
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed, 1 Single Bed and 1 Single Trundle Bed

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Kingsize Double/Twin | In-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Kingsize Double/Twin

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(10 reviews)
  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Executive Double/Twin, lower ground floor | In-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Executive Double/Twin, lower ground floor

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(13 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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In-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Standard Double, lower ground floor

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(29 reviews)
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Classic Double/Twin | In-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Classic Double/Twin

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(12 reviews)
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Four Poster Double | In-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Four Poster Double

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(7 reviews)
  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Royal Scots Club at 34A, lower ground floor | In-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Royal Scots Club at 34A, lower ground floor

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(10 reviews)
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About this property

The Royal Scots Club Edinburgh

Georgian hotel with 24-hour front desk and restaurant
This smoke-free hotel features a restaurant, a bar/lounge and coffee/tea in a common area. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include conference space, dry cleaning and laundry facilities.
The Royal Scots Club Edinburgh offers 25 accommodations with a safe and complimentary bottles of water. This individually decorated and furnished accommodation includes desks. 32-inch LCD televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include a shower, designer toiletries and hairdryers. This Edinburgh hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include an iron/ironing board and blackout curtains. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.
Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the breakfast at The Royal Scots Club Edinburgh. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from George Street. You'll find features such as free WiFi in public areas, plus a restaurant and a bar.
  • Free WiFi
  • Enjoy British cuisine and garden views while dining at Members Dining Room
  • Full breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, luggage storage and wedding services
  • Guests have great things to say about the breakfast and the helpful staff
  • Just a 4-minute walk from George Street and 15 minutes on foot from Edinburgh Castle
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi. Event space at this hotel measures 1012 square feet (94 square metres) and includes conference space. A library, multilingual staff, and a garden are also featured at the business-friendly The Royal Scots Club Edinburgh.

This 3-star Edinburgh hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a full breakfast daily from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM.
Members Dining Room – Overlooking the garden, this restaurant specialises in British cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, dinner and light fare. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee: GBP 15 for adults and GBP 15 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • Members Dining Room

Things to do

  • Library

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 1,012 square feet of conference space
  • 6 meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 4 steps to reach entrance
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Lift (79 centimetre wide door)
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • 1 building
  • 6 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1810
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Georgian architecture
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LCD TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out
Late check-out fee: GBP 45.00

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

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for full breakfast: from approximately GBP 15 for adults and from GBP 15 for children
  • Late check-out fee: GBP 45.00

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 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
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
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.

We should mention

  • Please note that this property can refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, which include pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties.
  • Certain facilities might have restricted access. For details, you can contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

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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The Royal Scots Club Edinburgh Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 710 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 216 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 58 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 14 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 1005 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Suzanne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Historic and authentic Scottish, charming place. But a bit concerning that you have to use a key to lock yourself in at night, which would be dicey if there was a fire and you had to struggle with finding and using the old skeleton key to get out. When you leave the hotel for the day, they want you to leave the key at the desk and retrieve it when you return. Also, our room was below ground level and smelled a little musty.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

RACHEL

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Leslie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
If you are into Scottish military history, this is the perfect hotel. I found it a bit stuffy and snooty. My room felt like it was in the bowels of the hotel and finding your way was a challenge - lots of levels, corridors and doors. On a positive note, hotel was clean and comfortable and they served a nice breakfast. I enjoyed reading in the lounge area. Great location on a beautiful street. Just wasn’t a good fit for me.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jannette

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel has a great atmosphere, friendly and helpful staff, and great food and drinks. Our room was clean, had a nice bathroom, and was very comfortable. Would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel. Great size room
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Howell, Little Rock

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved this place. Big room, great staff, nice bar/lounge area. Easy walk to old town and the castle (1/2 to 3/4 of a mile). Neat place! Room could use a small frig for meds etc.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
An amazing place with a very proud history
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rhonda

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was very spacious and comfortable. The bed was perfect and the shower was great. The restaurant had healthy, varied foods.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Douglas

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We absolutely loved everything about our stay!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Douglas

Liked: Cleanliness
room a bit tired
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Grand, old world place to stay.

This Hotel co-exists as The Royal Scots Club, and was a fascinating place to stay. The standard double room we had had a large bed and bathroom, and was very spacious. It was on the basement floor, just below street level, where lot of the Club's facilities were. The dining room was elegant, and we had both dinner and breakfast there. Nice food and service. The reception staff were nice too. The Club is in a quieter atea of Edinburgh, but not too far from things to see.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice Hotel

Very comfortable and centrally located hotel in a lovely old building
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hans

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great option in convenient but calmer location

Quieter setting than being in Old Town, but a short walk from this charming buildings Very helpful and friendly staff. Breakfast was good. Only negative was shower pressure/temperature adjustment, where the water stayed hotter than I would have liked.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kristen, Pearl City

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Julie

Travelled with group
Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Staff & service
The check-in employees were very rude. It took 5 days to get clean sheets on our bed. While inside the main hotel we felt like outcase.
Stayed 9 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Carol

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Kimberley

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s definitely dated but the location was perfect. Room was small. Towel warmer in bathroom didn’t work and coffee pot hadn’t been cleaned-nor the Nespresso dispenser. Breakfast was good. We would book again, but I would try for different area of club.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Alessandro

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Disastrous honeymoon

We booked 4 nights for our honeymoon. We expected an average stay at a reasonable price, with a historical/bed and breakfast vibe. The entrance & common areas reflected that expectation. As we made our way to our room, it changes. The walk to our room required multiple stairs, turns, and 4-5 doors. It was unbelievable, like we were inside a maze. The room was incredibly small. Terrible view, furnishings were old, musty, outdated. The worst part of our stay was our "bumpy lumpy" bed. Late in the evening of our 1st (and only) night, my husband went to the lobby and explained that it was our honeymoon. Obviously he asked if we could upgrade or if anything could be done for us. He was told they were "completely sold out". Then he was told that if we wanted to make any changes to our reservation, we needed to call Hotels.com because our booking was through them. That's fair, but I wish we had been treated a little better considering it was our honeymoon. Ultimately we just wanted to check-out early without getting penalized for the remainder of our stay. I mean, if they were "completely sold out" then they should be happy to have a free room back, right? When we finally checked out, the woman at the desk was strange, off-putting. We were very civil, never carried on or complained or yelled but finally we simply said, we just could not get any rest on that bed. She said nothing. We left for a Hilton and never got a follow-up from a manager.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Sarah A

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s always a great pleasure to stay here. Great location, old world charm and reasonably priced.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

maxine

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness

Very elegant

Staff were lovely & so helpful especially the reception staff Breakfast very poor quality & value Bedroom was gorgeous but not been dusted for a while I would recommend it’s very elegant
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Leslie

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lakshman

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location. Away from the noisy center, but close enough to walk there. Rooms and bathrooms are spacious and clean. Two things to be aware of. All the rooms are below street level, some two levels below. The other is the separate hot and cold faucets in the sink - a very archaic and inconvenient concept. There is a stopper, but the thought of washing one's face in a basin that you (and former guests) spit into wasn't appealing. Managed by filling my hand with cold, then hot water.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property is unique and really a whole different experience than I’d find anywhere else. From the key entry to the furnishings to the decor, this place oozes history and a level of luxury which can’t be found in many other places. The staff is wonderful, friendly, and offer a level of personalized service… we felt that we mattered, we weren’t just the next client in the machine. We would absolutely come back. Thank you!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert Leigh

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025