Old Waverley Hotel

Confort and cleanliness

It is too expensive

Good location

Rooms are loud due to thin walls and doors. Hotel is old and you'll notice. Poor reception staff. Besides all of this the hotel is good for a single night out in Edinburgh.

Very good location. Can see the castle from the hotel room.

Probably because we stayed at an upper floor, the water power of the shower was too weak. The shower head holder was broken.

Location of the hotel was perfect for sight-seeing and transport. Staff were friendly and breakfast was good. Room a fair size with lovely bathroom.

Far too hot. The whole place, but especially our room was like a sauna. Slept with the window open, despite being end of October and it was still too hot.

Hotel very central for shopping and also sight seeing.

Location and staff, cleanliness and comfort.

It is a beautiful building in a prime position on Princes St, in the centre of Edinburgh. The bar and restuarant are first class with excellent views, food & service. The Reception staff are polite & professional. Jenners is next door, Waverley station a few metres away.

The rooms were a little bit disappointing as they didn`t have a view at all. I recommend you specify that you want "a room with a view"

Breakfast was excellent. Location excellent. Good standard of room.

Reception staff efficient but unfriendly. To be able to open bathroom window properly would help!

Convenience, comfortable beds, good bathroom, bar ok.

Breakfast menu limited, rooms a bit small, street noise somewhat uncomfortable.

A comfortable room with an excellent view of the Scott Monument and Princes Street. Ideally located for shopping and sightseeing.

Limited choice of breakfast.

central location

The Hotel had a certain "old-world charm". I loved the comfortable/easy feel to it. The reception and Dining Room staff were all really friendly and helpful while maintaining a very "respectful" distance. The food was very good too.

I was a little surprised to find the entrance was small (basically a corridor to a stairs up to the Reception. It might have been an idea to state this on the Hotel description. As a single female, I found this difficult at first. Also the hotel was a little on the cold side. (Maybe due to the draughty "old" windows. Also there was extensive Tram works outside the Hotel....progress I know, but it would have been nice to be warned in advance.

Unfortunate for them at present that whilst the work goes on outside for the new tramlines it was very noisy early morning with all the workmen arriving.