Braid Hills Hotel

3.0 star property

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Exterior
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; British cuisine, garden views
Deluxe Bedrooms | Park view
Indoor wedding
Floor plan

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

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134 Braid Road, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH10 6JD
  • Place, Murrayfield Stadium
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Place, Princes Street
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Place, Edinburgh Castle
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Airport, Edinburgh (EDI)
    ‪15 min drive‬

Room options

Classic Double With View

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Clan Family Rooms

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Deluxe Double Room

  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Classic Double

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(45 reviews)
  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Classic Twin Bedrooms

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(13 reviews)
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

Classic Twin With View

  • Park view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

Wee Classic

7.4 out of 10
Good
(3 reviews)
  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

Deluxe Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Braid Hills Hotel

Victorian hotel with 24-hour business centre and 24-hour front desk
This smoke-free hotel features a restaurant, a bar/lounge and a 24-hour business centre. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, 24-hour room service, conference space and a 24-hour front desk are on-site.
Braid Hills Hotel offers 71 accommodations with iPod docking stations and free toiletries. Each accommodation is individually decorated. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels. Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Hypo-allergenic bedding, an iron/ironing board and hairdryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.
Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Braid Hills Hotel. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Braid Hills Golf Course. Features include free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking, plus a restaurant.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Enjoy British cuisine and garden views while dining at 1886 Restaurant
  • Full breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Amenities include a 24-hour business centre, 2 meeting rooms and conference space
  • Guests have great things to say about the helpful staff and the clean guestrooms
  • Just a 1-minute drive from Braid Hills Golf Course and 8 minutes from Murrayfield Stadium
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. A 24-hour business centre and 2 meeting rooms are available.

WiFi is free in public spaces. Event space at this hotel measures 16146 square feet (1500 square metres) and includes conference space. A library, a terrace, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at Braid Hills Hotel. Free self parking is available.

This 3-star Edinburgh hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a full breakfast daily from 7 AM to 10 AM.
1886 Restaurant – Overlooking the garden, this restaurant specialises in British cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy al fresco dining (weather permitting). A children's menu is available. Reservations are required.
Edinburgh Bar – This lobby lounge specialises in British cuisine and serves lunch, dinner and light fare. Open daily.
24-hour room service is available.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 7 AM to 10 AM for a fee: GBP 14.95 for adults and GBP 7.95 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • 1886 Restaurant
  • Edinburgh Bar

Things to do

  • 18-hole adjacent golf course
  • Golf carts
  • Library

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 16,146 square feet of conference space
  • 2 meeting rooms
  • 24-hour business centre

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • In a provincial park
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 3 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1886
  • Smoke-free property
  • Victorian architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels
  • IPod dock

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Individual decor
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: GBP 25.00

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 2 children 12 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.

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 14.95 for adults and from GBP 7.95 for children
  • Late check-out fee: GBP 25.00 (subject to availability)

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 major credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Parties and events are allowed on site
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a first aid kit and window guards
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.
  • Reservations are needed for golf tee times. For reservations, contact the hotel before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • Up to 2 children aged 12 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitScotland, the National Tourist Board for Scotland.

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Reviews

Braid Hills Hotel Reviews

8.4

Very good

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 425 out of 1006 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 381 out of 1006 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 132 out of 1006 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 43 out of 1006 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 25 out of 1006 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Sandrine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

An average hotel

Staff were very friendly but the hotel is in need of a refurbishment. We had a small room at the back overlooking a car park but other rooms were much bigger/nicer. A good option for a budget hotel slightly outside of the tourist attractions.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

farhana

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
nice hotel
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Interesting property. Slightly Fawlty Towers but great staff, beds and bathrooms plus big rooms. Fantastic. Would definitely stay again if visiting Edinburgh.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Slow check in where I had to phone the hotel before reception staff appeared - call bells on desk obviously havent worked for years and could be replaced. Room is spacious & clean, dated. The hotel used to be one of the local top hotels in the city and is showing its age - green stair carpet badly needs replaced as each step is worn
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Brian

Travelled with family
Disliked: Amenities
Had a lot of character
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gillian

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

Comfortable stay

Helpful and pleasant service from all staff members that we dealt with. Comfortable stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Stephen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
From the outside the hotel is charming but the rooms are very tired with bubbling wallpaper and paint chipping off the base boards, the shower base also flooded and had to be stopped half way through. The staff were exceptional
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Brennock

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
On the bus line.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

KELVIN

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Restaurant food was good, small window no view, no air-conditioning, single beds, no fridge.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Monika

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Cosy, comfortable, pleasant

Lovely room with view over park. Bed was comfortable and room was clean. Breakfast was good - plenty of choice. Dinner was excellent and staff were friendly and helpful. Hotel is looking a bit tired and could do with a bit of a freshen up but otherwise everything was fine. Good transport links into Edinburgh and handy for the bypass if travelling further afield. Would definitely come back again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Katarina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff was lovely and very accommodating.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

shirley

Travelled with partner
Rooms are a bit tired . Friendly hotel. Meals were very good.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

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

10/10 Excellent

Dawn

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place - front desk staff was amazing. Dinning and bar staff a bit slow. Older place but historically charming.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ivor

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
We were delighted to be given an upgrade and to be on the ground floor. Specious bit tired room, although a nice bathroom. Carpet had rippled as it was not caught in the door gripper causing a trip hazard.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Steph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Awesome property
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Bonnie

Travelled with family
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
We reserved two rooms and stayed two days. While the hotel had a few things going for it, such as good curb appeal and an interesting history. The rooms didn’t look anything like the pictures on the website that we’d reserved. The wall paper was pealing and the carpet was stained and buckling. There were cobwebs in corners and one of the bathroom floors tile was cracked. The furniture was even dated and mismatched. It was all extremely dinghy and disappointing. I wouldn’t waste my money. Obviously, there must be some descent rooms to get good reviews but you can’t count on what you’re going to get. We had a lot of bus tours staying while we were there. We didn’t get what we paid for. We stayed all over Ireland and Scotland and it was the worst room accommodation by far.
Cracks in tile
Weird mix of decoration
Water marked and pealing wallpaper with scratched up paint
Dated furniture
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

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

Classy older hotel with lots of character.

Really nice hotel with a lot of character. Nice large room with a large en-suite. Good breakfast ( although i never did get any eggs) it was always empty and told they were coming. Nice bar with good selection of draught beer. Nice outdoor seating areas.Has local bus stop right at hotel to get into town center. Being an older hotel there is no elevator and has quite a few stairs to climb.Overall still worth staying to get the location and helpful staff.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Sam

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Michelle

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Good location. A little scruffy and dated in places (decor) but hotel perfect for needs. Welcoming, clean and tidy. Nice breakfast. Easy parking. Not walkable to Edinburgh centre but easy 40 minute bus ride. Bus stop is just outside hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

ben

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025