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This converted bank is on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh city center, and offers individually designed rooms with a flat-screen TV. Princes Street and Edinburgh Waverley Rail Station are 400 meters away. The Bank Hotel was originally built in 1923 and still has many period features, including high ceilings. The rooms are on 3 floors, with access via an original staircase, and each is named after a famous Scot. The bar looks out over the Royal Mile and has free Wi-Fi, wood paneling and an outdoor seating area. A full Scottish breakfast is available each morning and pub food is served daily. Limited room service is also available. It is a 15-minute walk from Bank Hotel to Edinburgh Castle, which overlooks the picturesque Prince’s Street Gardens. A variety of restaurants are available on George’s Street, less than 20 minutes’ walk away. Hotel Rooms: 9 Most recent booking for this hotel was at 18:33 from United Kingdom.
GeneralBar, 24-Hour Front Desk, Non-Smoking Rooms, Heating, Baggage Storage, All Spaces Non-Smoking (Public and Private) ServicesDry Cleaning
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Total Hotel Score:7
Based on 103 reviews Guest reviews are written by our customers after their stay at Bank Hotel. |
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Peter
Mature couple
South Croydon,
United Kingdom
April 29, 2012
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Good Location Greatly over-priced, very poor soundproofing of the rooms, basically a bar with some rooms.
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5.8 |
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Fredrik
Young couple
Norrköping,
Sweden
March 26, 2012
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Very "down town" close to everything, nice with Pub as a lobby! shabby bathroom
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5.8 |
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Mairead
Young couple
co monaghan,
Ireland
March 13, 2012
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staff were friendly and very helpful and accomodating. location was very central to all amenities. room was lovely
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6.7 |
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Jason
Young couple
south shields,
United Kingdom
March 1, 2012
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Hotel staff were very friendly, hotel handy for attractions. The only fault I could give was that the water pressure on my shower seemed a little weak. But that was a very minor thing which you may expect from an old building.
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8.3 |
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Laura
Young couple
Seattle, WA,
United States of America
February 28, 2012
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The staff was great, the bar lovely to hang out in. They let us stay and drink after they kicked out the people not staying there. Very laid back, I felt like I was staying at a friend's house. I loved the stairs and the people complaining about them are lazy bums. We stayed in the Alexander Bell room and the theme design was delightful. The room was pretty sexy too with that giant mirror. This hotel is quirky and beautiful and I can't wait to come back! Oh we were there on pub trivia night which was fun too.
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10 |
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Dina
Young couple
Moscow,
Russia
February 28, 2012
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I liked everything: location, staff, great and relly stilish rooms!!!
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10 |
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Weisi
Solo traveler
Bedford,
United Kingdom
February 9, 2012
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Wonderful and lovely staff, superb rooms, one of a kind! Small doorways makes it difficult for people with luggage
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8.8 |
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Marianne
Mature couple
Dunfermline,
United Kingdom
January 14, 2012
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The room was lovely and massive bathroom. breakfast not well presented
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9.2 |
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Stuart
Young couple
Burlington,
Canada
December 5, 2011
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Location and uniqueness. Very noisy, as it is in central part of city, so lots of noise in early hours of morning
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7.5 |
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Philip
Solo traveler
Blackmore End,
United Kingdom
December 3, 2011
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No shampoo/wash at bath. Cold tap faulty, Bathroon door would not shut, hot water scalding, mould around bath. Generally shabby, run down appearance. Nothing executive about the room
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4.2 |
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Carrie
Young couple
Appleby,
United Kingdom
November 29, 2011
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The location was great and the staff were helpful and friendly Even though the location was fab and you definately pay more for that,I think the £120 a night we paid is too much. The room was very clean but the stairs and corridor were a bit grubby and quite shabby and the room we were in was getting that way too. I don't think you just pay for the room it is the whole experience and apart from the staff I think there needs to be quite a bit of work done to bring the hotel side up to standards.
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7.1 |
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Alexander
Solo traveler
Moscow,
Russia
November 12, 2011
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Location Ridiculous reception at the bar; dirty staircase - no elevator - certainly not for elederly people with heavy bags; very dark room with no light on the desk; dark bathroom, light so dim, you can't see your face while shaving; ridiculously huge bathroom - very uncomfortable< no bathroom items like shampoo no plugs near desk - impossible to charge or plug in your e-accessories; no wi-fi !!!- had to go at night to Raddisson and pay for my internet there; left Bank Hotel for London - didn't stay 2nd night, because it was too much to bear...
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5 |
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Karin
Family with older children
Nyköping,
Sweden
November 7, 2011
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The room was very clean and the old details gave the room it´s cosiness. The breakfast was super, much to choose from and at a good price.
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7.9 |
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Andrew
Solo traveler
Deal,
United Kingdom
November 1, 2011
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The staff were very busy but still very polite and attentive.
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7.1 |
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Daniele
Group of friends
recife,
Brazil
October 20, 2011
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The staff is great! Nice rooms! And the location is the best!!
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10 |
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Shona
Solo traveler
London,
United Kingdom
September 15, 2011
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Really loved the quirky room - enjoyed lying in bed reading rl Stephenson (selection of his novels provided in my room) overlooked by his portraits and his various letter s and memorabilia in the room. Hotel is a bit noisy. To be fair, noise is a bit unavoidable in this location on teh Royal Mile. I didn't really mind it but older guests might not like being above the bar at weekends.
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7.1 |
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Robert
Mature couple
Rugby,
United Kingdom
August 14, 2011
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Excellent location for shopping & sightseeing. Very friendly staff. Recommended car park at Radisson Hotel incurs a full charge of £19.50 a day not the Radisson Hotel resident's charge of £12.50 which we were led to believe when we rang before our stay. Expensive for room only.
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6.3 |
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Sophie
Young couple
Crayford, Kent,
United Kingdom
August 12, 2011
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The Bank was in a great place for our visit to the tattoo, good live music, brilliant for the Fringe too. We were on the top floor, lots of stairs not the faint hearted!
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7.9 |
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Menglin
Solo traveler
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
August 11, 2011
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the staff is sooooooo friendly and helpful~the decoration is also beautiful. the shower water is a little small
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9.2 |
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Grace
Solo traveler
San Francisco,
United States of America
July 31, 2011
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The staff was welcoming, helpful and friendly. I really enjoyed my stay. Would have liked to have stayed longer. It is a cozy spot! I was on the top floor, which is a trek up the stairs. II was helped with my bag, but it is 3 long flights up. Also, street noise at night is continuous. The area is a popular hang out for late night revelers. I would rebook for a room on a lower floor and use ear plugs.
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9.2 |
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Robert
Mature couple
Tucson,
United States of America
July 2, 2011
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Large rooms Needs much repair Not very quiet Hotel priority seemed to be the bar business Run by young people who needed supervision
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7.1 |
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Lynne
Young couple
east kilbride,
United Kingdom
June 28, 2011
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Great staff good food great beer
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9.2 |
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Rebecca
Young couple
Charlotte,
United States of America
June 27, 2011
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The young and nice staff. Also, the bar was a fun place to hangout.
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10 |
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Gary
Young couple
york,
United Kingdom
June 22, 2011
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Great location,themed room which was nice.Staff very helpful and a great breakfast. Too many stairs to rooms 7,8 and 9 and our group were in rooms 7 and 8.
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7.9 |
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Michelle
Mature couple
Toronto,
Canada
June 7, 2011
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The location in the central part of the city made the difference. The photo's from Booking.com did not represent the actual rooms that were available as the Executive King Suite at the Bank Hotel, Edinburgh. The bathroom had gaping holes in the wall where once a towel rack and toilet paper holder must of laid. The bathtub was an ordinary fixture unlike the luxurious red lion's feet tub which was advertised on your web-site. The hotel room was small and cramped with very little window access outside since it was barred and wired. All in all this four star hotel which I paid for should be instated as a 2 star.
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4.6 |
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