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Reviews of Hilton Edinburgh Carlton 4 stars

19 North Bridge, Old Town, Edinburgh, EH1 1SD, United Kingdom

#126 of 167 hotels in Edinburgh

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 2460 hotel reviews

7.6

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.1

  • Comfort

    8.2

  • Location

    9.3

  • Facilities

    7.8

  • Staff

    8.4

  • Value for money

    7.1

  • Free WiFi

    8.4

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  • Reviewed: 22 April 2024

    8.0
    Over night stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Wet room shower. Water spilled out quite close to the remaining bathroom areas so needed to put towels down to be able to stand post shower without getting wet feet when using the bathroom.

    Friendly staff and large, clean room. Good breakfast also with varied choice.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 April 2024

    9.0
    Had a great stay and would come back again
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Only that work was being done in the reception area so was not up to the best stander but I know you couldn’t help that.

    Handy the Royal Mall, good size and modern comfortable room. Great breakfast with lovely staff.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 April 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room is smaller than the picture and the same size … my room was smaller than what they mentioned in booking.com

    The location is very close to everything

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 April 2024

    7.0
    High price but good location
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double Room with Two Double Beds
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    For the price of the room I expected a better view out of the window than of a wall

    Location. Good breakfast

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 April 2024

    8.0
    nice choice in city
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    internet not user friendly, keep ask for log in again and again. lift was small and take long time to wait, staff helpful but not friendly

    breakfast nice, room spacious with high ceiling, neat and clean, toilet also good. location was great

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 6 April 2024

    8.0
    Perfect location for going to and from train station and bus station and access to tram
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double Room with Two Double Beds
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Construction in lobby and elevator shaft by gym

    Family room (hard to find) Gym was very

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 April 2024

    8.0
    Beautiful clean rooms , great breakfast, and fab location.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Two Double Beds
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Unfortunately there is building work going on at the minute at the front of the building and we heard some drilling during breakfast time which isn’t ideal. However Enrico has been in Touch with me to ensure our next stay is exceptional. Excellent customer service.

    Property was so clean and tastefully decorated. Excellent location and food was amazing.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 April 2024

    8.0
    Easy and convenient
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double Room with Two Double Beds
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Some construction

    Gym

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 March 2024

    9.0
    Excellent stay, lovely hotel and friendly, helpful staff.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double Room with Two Double Beds
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The lifts are often full and you can be stood waiting a while. (We took the stairs, but if you’re not able to, this is a problem) The scaffolding is a pain.

    Friendly helpful staff. Breakfast was very good. Location excellent.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 March 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double Room with Two Double Beds
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    beds are way too firm

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 March 2024

    8.0
    Short and comfy sweet.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    My only issue was that the specific room I was given has a few uneven areas of flooring with some noticeable gaps. The floor creaked almost everywhere you went which is probably understandable since I assume it is an old building repurposed to be a hotel. On occasions there appears to be a slight odor of exhaust that seems to leak through the flooring and carpeting. Not sure if it's from sitting vehicles outside or machinery within the building seeping in. Once the heating system kicked in it seems to push the odor out and vent the room so I kept the climate control set to being on as much as possible. Otherwise it would have been of great concern. I was not in the room often and my stay was a short one night with a very early am departure. I didn't bring it to the attention of the staff or ask to switch because it was late when I noticed it. My daughter and I were exhausted from a long day of sight seeing and had to be up by 0330 to catch our flight back home. Otherwise it was a nice room with great service.

    It's a nice property aside from the work scaffolding outside. Staff is very friendly and helpful and always with a smile. Excellent customer service. The location is perfect to go sight seeing the old and new town area. Everything is pretty much in walking distance. The room looks nice. Comfortable beds. Plenty of outlets for devices. Nice bathroom. I worked for Hilton a long time ago for many years so it was nice to see the wonderful quality of service and facilities hasn't changed.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 March 2024

    7.0
    Average unfortunately
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Unaware of the works going on in the Hotel as in the reception and the bar upstairs this was disappointing

    Stayed here many times before location is great as is the breakfast

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 March 2024

    9.0
    Comfortable and relaxing.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Two Double Beds
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Had a hard time finding the hotel from Waverley station, as it was our first time in Edinburgh we didn’t know there were two different street levels and had to return to the train station to ask for directions when we ended up in the lower street level.

    Good sized, clean room. Shower had excellent water pressure, tub filled and emptied very quickly. Beds were very comfortable. Everyone we met was friendly and efficient.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 March 2024

    8.0
    A great base to explore Edinburgh on foot
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double Room with Two Double Beds
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Lots of construction work going on

    Great breakfast, perfect location.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 March 2024

    9.0
    Very lovely and amazing breakfast. Service was great aswell.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double Room with Two Double Beds
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The works going on outside but couldn’t be helped.

    The location is very central and ideal for theatre trips.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 March 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Two Double Beds - Mobility Accessible
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The staff when they made mistake how they made me feel

    The size of the room How close it was to everything Some staff where lovely

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 March 2024

    9.0
    Clean, very comfortable, lovely decor, great location
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    We were in a room with an adjoining door, and we could hear next doors conversation in the early hours

    The room & bathroom, the location & friendly staff

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 13 March 2024

    8.0
    Accomodation and Location was very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double Room with Two Double Beds
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Resturant food very average as was service in restaurant

    Location and cleanliness

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 March 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double Room with Two Double Beds
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great location

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 March 2024

    9.0
    Exceeded expectations!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Soundproofing isn’t great between adjoining rooms.

    Convenient location, lovely staff, great room with wonderful facilities.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 1 March 2024

    7.0
    Ideal for a weekend trip
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Floor creaked when walking on it, also fan was making noise throughout the night

    Location

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 February 2024

    7.0
    Very nice stay in Stirling
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Guest room was very dark …poorly lit

    Location, bar, staff

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 February 2024

    8.0
    Enjoyed the stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Two Double Beds
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Windows locked

    Clean- comfortable

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 February 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double Room with Two Double Beds
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Dirty spoon in room Old rubbish underneath one of the beds

    Breakfast one of the best I have ever seen something to suit everyone Shower in bathroom excellent Location to station and museum of Scotland great

    Stayed in February 2024

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