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Reviews of Motel One Edinburgh-Royal 3 stars

18-21 Market Street, Old Town, Edinburgh, EH1 1BL, United Kingdom

#24 of 167 hotels in Edinburgh

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Review score

Based on 6201 hotel reviews

8.8

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.2

  • Comfort

    9.2

  • Location

    9.8

  • Facilities

    8.7

  • Staff

    9.4

  • Value for money

    8.7

  • Free WiFi

    8.9

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  • Reviewed: 29 April 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Basic Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Location is in prime spot

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 April 2024

    10
    Perfect spot for what we needed - would definitely stay again
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with View
    • Stayed 1 night

    Adored the touch of the TV switching on when we arrived, with a crackling fire on it. View from the room was fantastic, over to Scott Monument and Princes Street. Well appointed bathroom. Great room, full stop

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 April 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Classic Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Classic room are very little and carpet on the floor

    Position, breakfast, staff kindness

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 April 2024

    8.0
    A fun hotel
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Classic Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Busy hotel perfectly placed in city center. Close to the railway station. Clean and nice room. Humorous and efficient staff.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 April 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Basic Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It was in a great location convenient for public transit, walking to the Royal mile and new town.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 April 2024

    9.0
    Fantastic place to stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Rooms lacked basic amenities

    Excellent location.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 April 2024

    9.0
    Great location
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Classic Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    N/a

    Location was perfect. Clean and modern rooms. Nice bathroom.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 April 2024

    8.0
    We would definitely use the hotel again
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with View
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    We didn’t have the breakfast We thought £13 each for a continental breakfast too much also that many people had low coffee tables to use and the tables were in the entrance area

    It was 3 min walk from Waverley train station and central to everything . We booked a room with a view across Princes Park and I would recommend this although it was a little more money it was worth it

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 April 2024

    8.0
    Excellent stay, ideal for our visit by train to city centre.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Classic Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Great bed, excellent facilities in room. Ideal location next to station and heart of the city.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 April 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Classic Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    No complaints

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 April 2024

    10
    Very central location near everything in Edinburgh.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Toilet & bathroom were small.

    Our room had the best view of the city. 263

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 April 2024

    8.0
    Great stay - love Edinburgh, fantastic and beautiful city 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💙
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Basic facilities - whilst the room had a kettle, it only had paper takeaway cups and no spoons etc - some proper mugs would be nice😁

    Clean and tidy hotel with modern decor in a fantastic location for exploring the city . The TV crackling fire that actually burns down (not static) was a nice little addition

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 April 2024

    8.0
    Excellent attractions and facilities
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Classic Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Expensive breakfast

    Location

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 April 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Business trip
    • Group
    • Basic Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Nothing….

    Just grand in all areas

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 April 2024

    8.0
    great location for sightseeing, close to tram to the airport so perfect
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Classic Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    small room

    great location for the city, room a little small but didn't spend too much time there.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 April 2024

    9.0
    We had an excellent stay at Motel One Edinburgh
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with View
    • Stayed 1 night

    The mattress could have been a bit firmer The cups provided for tea/coffee were cardboard - we would have preferred china/ceramic mugs

    The room was excellently equipped - even bright directional reading lights on each side of the bed so one could read at night without disturbing one's partner. A large magnifying mirror in the bathroom. A suitcase table (not sure what it's called) which is very convenient for one's luggage. An armchair. Plus of course all the usual things one expects in hotel - a kettle, tea and coffee, lovely towels, convenient mirrors, plenty of hanging space and shelves, etc

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 April 2024

    8.0
    It was good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The expense of the breakfast was high

    Perfect location

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 April 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Business trip
    • Group
    • Basic Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Breakfasts could be better

    Location

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 April 2024

    9.0
    Extraordinary effort for details in the best location
    • Business trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Internet connection was not good one day, the reception could not help, but maybe it was just one day.

    Location could not be better, probably the best place in town despite train station but you do not hear anything. Stylish, looks like brand new, standards surprised positively. Feels like extra effort was made on each detail (e.g. Fireplace on TV when you enter the room and even the sound ioc a fireplace). The lobby and the bar decorations beautiful, comfortable. Huge bathroom. Quiet despite lively location. The street full of nice restaurants and cafes.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 April 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Classic Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Shame there was no cooked breakfast, otherwise stay was excellent

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 April 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Classic Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights

    These are all details, but since almost everything was perfect, here's the nitpicking: - I hate the single use cups this chain seems to be using at all locations. I'll never believe they're somehow more sustainable than a regular, washable, old-fashioned cup. Can't believe drinking from those monstrosities is acceptable in a tea culture country. - my room had a window that couldn't be opened all the way. I understand it's probably for safety reasons, but there was a build up of cobwebs and dirt in the hard to reach section and it just looked ugly and didn't fit the overall very clean room. - I stayed for four nights and never figured out what the proper way of paying for breakfast was. It looked like some people paid at the bar, some at the reception and some didn't at all. One day I was surveyed during a breakfast by a lady asking me for a room number and whether I have paid, the next day no one asked. :)

    I loved my stay. All the staff members I encountered were nice and helpful. Superb breakfast. All spotlessly clean.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 April 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Classic Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Perhaps I was just unlucky with my room but the soundproofing wasn't great - I could hear the people upstairs moving around and in the morning I realised I was next to the laundry store when they started rolling out the cleaning trolleys. It was fine as I was getting up early for work but I would have been disappointed if I was there for a relaxing break.

    The location is amazing - so handy for the train. And the decor and colour scheme is great. Room was absolutely spotless. Breakfast had a good range of clearly labeled vegan options.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 April 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Basic Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Cosy bed. Great location

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 April 2024

    8.0
    Had a lovely stay on our trip to Edinburgh.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Classic Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Breakfast was ok, more fruit would have been better. It could have been that we got there later in the morning and it was gone.

    room was clean, comfortable and had everything we needed.

    Stayed in April 2024

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