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Motel One Edinburgh-Royal

Property class: 3

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A cozy interior with a view of a historic building, featuring a seating area with tables and chairs, and a large window.
A modern interior with a mix of seating areas, including sofas and chairs, and a visible staircase leading to an upper level.
A bar with hanging glass light fixtures and shelves stocked with various liquor bottles.
A cozy seating area with a leather sofa, a teal armchair, and a small round table with a candle.
A modern bar area with multiple seating options, including sofas and chairs, and a bar counter with various bottles.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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18-21 Market Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH1 1BL
  • Place, Royal Mile
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Grassmarket
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Place, Edinburgh Castle
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Airport, Edinburgh (EDI)
    ‪30 min drive‬

Room options

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A hotel room with a bed, two pillows, a nightstand, a lamp, and two framed pictures on the wall.

Room (THE ONE)

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(191 reviews)
  • 17 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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A hotel room with a large bed, a desk with a chair, and a window with a view of a building.

Room (THE ONE with view)

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(18 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Room (THE ONE for One)

A hotel room with a bed, a desk, a chair, a lamp, and a window with curtains.

Room (THE ONE for One)

7.6 out of 10
Good
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About this property

Motel One Edinburgh-Royal

This smoke-free hotel features a bar/lounge, coffee/tea in a common area and a 24-hour front desk. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, express check-out, tour/ticket assistance and a front desk safe are on-site.
Motel One Edinburgh-Royal offers 205 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and a hairdryer. Beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels.

Bathrooms include a shower with a rainfall showerhead, and complimentary toiletries. This Edinburgh hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and an iron/ironing board can be requested.

Motel One Edinburgh-Royal's great location gets high marks from our customers. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Royal Mile. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas, plus a bar and breakfast (surcharge).
  • Free WiFi
  • Relax with a drink at the lobby lounge
  • Continental breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Amenities include a front desk safe, multilingual staff and a lift
  • Guests have great things to say about the location and the clean guestrooms
  • Steps from Royal Mile and 8 minutes on foot from Edinburgh Castle
  • Pets welcome for a fee
Motel One Edinburgh-Royal offers its guests multilingual staff, tour/ticket assistance, and coffee/tea in common area. Public spaces have free WiFi. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Motel One Edinburgh-Royal also features express check-out, a front desk safe, and a lift.

This 3-star Edinburgh hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy continental breakfast on weekdays from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM and at the weekend from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM.
One Lounge – This lobby lounge only serves light fare.

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

  • Continental breakfast available for a fee 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends; GBP 13.90 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • One Lounge

Conveniences

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

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 7 floors
  • Built in 2013
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Egyptian cotton sheets

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable/satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: GBP 15 per pet, per night
  • Maximum 1 pets
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! One child 6 years old or younger stays free when using existing bedding.
  • 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 continental breakfast: from approximately GBP 13.90 per person
  • Pet fee: GBP 15 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

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 and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
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

  • One child aged 6 years old or younger stays free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.

Property class

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

Property is also known as

Edinburgh-Royal Motel One
Motel One Edinburgh-Royal
Motel One Hotel Edinburgh-Royal
Motel One Edinburgh-Royal Scotland
Motel One Edinburgh-Royal Hotel
Motel One Edinburgh Royal
Motel One Edinburgh Royal
One Edinburgh Royal Edinburgh
Motel One Edinburgh - Royal Hotel
Motel One Edinburgh - Royal Edinburgh
Motel One Edinburgh - Royal Hotel Edinburgh

Motel One Edinburgh-Royal Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 808 out of 1282 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 315 out of 1282 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 123 out of 1282 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 26 out of 1282 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 1282 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

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10/10 Excellent

Allan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good stay would recommend to everyone
Stayed 7 nights in May 2026
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8/10 Good

Kenneth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, decent breakfast
Stayed 3 nights in May 2026
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8/10 Good

Timothy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and staff
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was excellent with a fantastic location
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

HAITAO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room comfortable bed cost quite night Staff helpful Breakfast lovable many choices
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Nicole

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Best stay ever
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

TERESA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, friendly, and so close to sites that we were able to walk everywhere we wanted to go. Close to delicious dining, local shops, pubs, train, and historic sites.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Ron

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location for old town and new town. Very nice breakfast options.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Donna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic on all accounts: location, cleanliness, delicious breakfast with many options, friendly staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
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8/10 Good

Jillian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place! Excellent breakfast. Perfect location.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

ELLIS

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast was very good and the bar superbly stocked
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
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8/10 Good

Jolene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The room was large with a great view and close to everything I wanted to see and do.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Geert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very centrally located. You can walk from the train station to the hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Tirsah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Free coffee and breakfast selection was excellent
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Mellissa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent room, long walk to the room, I wouldn’t say it was great for someone with accessibility issues but the front staff were very helpful. Breakfast was great! Location could not be beat, would stay here again in a heartbeat!
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Connie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean room , staff very helpful
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, friendly staff. Decent breakfast
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

jeffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very comfortable and well appointed lobby. Great location!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Christian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Central to everything. Right across from waverly train station and very close to tram which you can take to airport.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Tera

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay, the rooms were a little small but they were well equipped and comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
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6/10 Okay

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Well located, nice bar area. Rooms are ok - comfy enough, quite minimalist, breakfast is continental which was ok but the bar area isn’t ideal location for it as not many tables to eat at.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Vincent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This Hotel was a great surprise. Friendly staff, comfy quiet room, good breakfast and a Great location! I highly recommend!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2026
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8/10 Good

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rooms just a little smaller than expected but everything else was magnificent
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Michele

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location ! Clean and comfortable Room to explore all the best of Edinburgh! Friendly and welcoming staff. I would definitely recommend this hotel
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2026
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8/10 Good

Charles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2026

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