Name: Motel One Edinburgh-Royal
Address: 18-21 Market Street, Old Town, Edinburgh, EH1 1BL, United Kingdom, 18-21 Market Street, Lothian, EH1 1BL, UK
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at £79 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 9.1

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Hotel Motel One Edinburgh-Royal

This neighbourhood is a great choice for travellers interested in pubs, Old Town exploring and architecture – Check location 18-21 Market Street, Old Town, Edinburgh, EH1 1BL, United Kingdom – This neighbourhood is a great choice for travellers interested in pubs, Old Town exploring and architecture – Check location

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*8.4* Brass Rubbing Centre: only 3 minutes away! (200 yards on foot)

*8.8* National Museum of Scotland: only 6 minutes away! (500 yards on foot)

*9.0* City Art Centre: only 3 minutes away! (200 yards on foot)

*8.4* Waverley Mall: only 6 minutes away! (500 yards on foot)

*8.4* Armstrong's: only 5 minutes away! (400 yards on foot)

Edinburgh Waverley station: only 3 minutes away! (250 yards on foot)

*9.3* Museum of Scotland: only 6 minutes away! (500 yards on foot)

*8.6* St. Giles Cathedral: only 2 minutes away! (150 yards on foot)

Waterloo Place: only 5 minutes away! (450 yards on foot)

*8.4* Camera Obscura and World of Illusions: only 6 minutes away! (550 yards on foot)

*9.2* Royal Mile: only 3 minutes away! (250 yards on foot)

*9.0* The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo: only 1 minute away! (20 yards on foot)

The Scotch Whisky Experience: only 5 minutes away! (400 yards on foot)

*9.0* The Real Mary King's Close: only 2 minutes away! (150 yards on foot)

*9.2* Scottish National Gallery: only 4 minutes away! (300 yards on foot)

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Conveniently located close to the train station and all the central city attractions. Great breakfast selection, comfortable bed, good shower pressure. Fairly quiet overall. Very nice and helpful staff

Rita

New Zealand

Breakfast was of good quality but ran out of fruit salad on first morning and did not have any to offer on second morning. Very impressed with scotish produce on offer.

Sian

United Kingdom

Location is brilliant - Princes St and the Royal Mile are only a short walk away, making it ideal for shopping, seeing the sights and walking to restaurants. Hotel was comfortable.

Sarah

United Kingdom

The hotel was great with the location being excellent for both everything we were going to be doing. What we got for the price blew my mind.

Sam

United Kingdom

The hotel is in the perfect location and 2 minutes from the train station

Ellen

United Kingdom

Hotel and the room was pristine clean. Location was excellent. Staff were very helpful. I would stay again.

Frances

United Kingdom

Central location, clean rooms and facilities, great breakfast, helpful staff.

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The hotel was in a great location - just up from Waverley station. It was also just back from the Royal Mile. All the buses pick up just nearby which makes it easy to get around. Our room was lovely, the bed was great and the bathroom was nice and fresh. The lounge was great and we enjoyed the breakfast.

Ann

Australia

Very clean. Friendly helpful staff...centre of all attractions

Dawn

United Kingdom

The location was fantastic and staff were very nice and helpful. The room was great and very clean

Emily

United Kingdom

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9.8

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“Conveniently located close to the train station and all the central city attractions. Great breakfast selection, comfortable bed, good shower pressure. Fairly quiet overall.”

Rita New Zealand
“Breakfast was of good quality but ran out of fruit salad on first morning and did not have any to offer on second morning. Very impressed with scotish produce on offer.”

Sian United Kingdom
“Location is brilliant - Princes St and the Royal Mile are only a short walk away, making it ideal for shopping, seeing the sights and walking to restaurants. Hotel was comfortable.”

Sarah United Kingdom
“The hotel was great with the location being excellent for both everything we were going to be doing. What we got for the price blew my mind.”

Sam United Kingdom
“The hotel is in the perfect location and 2 minutes from the train station”

Ellen United Kingdom
“Hotel and the room was pristine clean. Location was excellent. Staff were very helpful. I would stay again.”

Frances United Kingdom
“Central location, clean rooms and facilities, great breakfast, helpful staff.”

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“The hotel was in a great location - just up from Waverley station. It was also just back from the Royal Mile. All the buses pick up just nearby which makes it easy to get around.”

Ann Australia
“Very clean. Friendly helpful staff...centre of all attractions”

Dawn United Kingdom
“The location was fantastic and staff were very nice and helpful. The room was great and very clean”

Emily United Kingdom

Stay in the heart of Edinburgh – This neighbourhood is a great choice for travellers interested in pubs, Old Town exploring and architecture – Check location

Situated in the centre of Edinburgh, the Motel One Edinburgh-Royal is 5 minutes’ walk away from the train station, and only half a mile from the Castle. Guests can reach the historical St. Margaret’s Chapel, the Half Moon Battery and David's Tower within 10 minutes' walk. Edinburgh airport is only 9 miles away.

The rooms feature an en suite bathroom with shower, a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, and stylish, modern furniture.

The historic market square Grassmarket offers a variety of bars and restaurants and it is situated less than half a mile from the hotel.

Guests at Motel One Edinburgh-Royal can also reach historical places such as Cockburn Street and the Royal Mile within 5 minutes’ walk. The award-winning Scottish Storytelling Centre, 10 minutes’ walk away, offers fun activities for families as well as evening entertainment.

Old Town is a great choice for travellers interested in pubs, Old Town exploring and architecture.

This is our guests' favourite part of Edinburgh, according to independent reviews.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.8 for a two-person trip.

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Motel One Edinburgh-Royal has been welcoming Booking.com guests since 16 Oct 2012.
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Motel One Edinburgh Royal opened its doors on New Year's Eve 2012 at 18-21 Market Street, EH1 1BL. Located across from Waverley Train Station, the hotel is ideally situated for public transport links across Edinburgh including the Airport Express bus. Motel One is a 3-star budget hotel with a boutique/design decor. At Motel One we have 208 non-smoking rooms, all with complimentary WiFi (in all of the rooms and throughout the hotel). Comfortable beds with high quality bedding (double, queen or king-size beds). Why not start your day with freshly baked bread rolls spread with Scottish butter, complimented with locally sourced meat cuts and cheese? For the ones with a sweet tooth we offer wide selection of freshly baked Danish pastries. If you are not a morning person, you will surely appreciate a freshly ground fair trade coffee as a start. Entering our Breakfast Lounge you are guaranteed a smile - not just from our team members. We also cater for our guests with special dietary requirements offering gluten and lactose free options.

Hotel surroundings

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Stay in the oldest part of Scotland's capital, where gas lamps light up elegant buildings and cobblestone streets. Nearby, the imposing Edinburgh Castle looms over the city.

Closest landmarks *

The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo
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The Real Mary King's Close
0.1 miles
St. Giles Cathedral
0.1 miles
City Art Centre
0.1 miles
Gladstone's Land
0.1 miles
Brass Rubbing Centre
0.1 miles
Gladstones Land
0.1 miles
Edinburgh Waverley station
0.1 miles
Royal Mile
0.1 miles
National Library of Scotland
0.2 miles

Restaurants and markets *

Whiski rooms Restaurant
0.1 miles
The Booking Office Cafe/bar
0.1 miles
Sainsbury's Supermarket
0.2 miles

Natural beauty *

Water of Leith River
1.5 miles
Arthur's Seat Mountain
2 miles
North Sea Sea/ocean
4 miles

Closest airports *

Edinburgh Airport
6.7 miles
Dundee Airport
35.3 miles
Glasgow Airport
48.3 miles

Shopping nearby – all within 500m! *

Harvey Nichols Department store
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What travellers love about this location

“Conveniently located close to the train station and all the central city attractions. Great breakfast selection, comfortable bed, good shower pressure. Fairly q...”

Rita

New Zealand

9.5

“Super comfy bed and fantastic location!”

Michaela

United Kingdom

9.1

“Location and hotel in general very good”

Paul

Australia

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From 15:00 hours

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Until 12:00 hours

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Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required room.

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Children are not allowed.

There is no capacity for cots at this property.

There is no capacity for extra beds at this property.

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Pets are allowed on request. Charges may be applicable.

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When booking more than 7 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.

Motel One Edinburgh-Royal accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.

Room options at Motel One Edinburgh-Royal include:
- Double
In total, there are 117 rooms at Motel One Edinburgh-Royal.

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Guests staying at Motel One Edinburgh-Royal can enjoy a highly-rated breakfast during their stay (guest review score: 7.7).

Breakfast option(s) include:
- Continental
Check-in at Motel One Edinburgh-Royal is from 15:00, and check-out is until 12:00.
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From the nearest airport, you can get to Motel One Edinburgh-Royal by:
- Airport shuttle (public) 40 minutes

“Conveniently located close to the train station and all the central city attractions. Great breakfast selection, comfortable bed, good shower pressure. Fairly quiet overall. Very nice and helpful staff”

“Location is brilliant - Princes St and the Royal Mile are only a short walk away, making it ideal for shopping, seeing the sights and walking to restaurants. Hotel was comfortable.”

“The hotel was in a great location - just up from Waverley station. It was also just back from the Royal Mile. All the buses pick up just nearby which makes it easy to get around. Our room was lovely, the bed was great and the bathroom was nice and fresh. The lounge was great and we enjoyed the breakfast.”

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Reviewed: 16 September 2019

Rita
New Zealand

1 helpful vote
9.6

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
We could hear the people in the room above ours stomping about until quite late in the night. It was very heavy stomping like they were taking huge strides across the length of the bedroom. It seemed quite unusual so perhaps not an issue with other guests.
Conveniently located close to the train station and all the central city attractions. Great breakfast selection, comfortable bed, good shower pressure. Fairly quiet overall. Very nice and helpful staff

Stayed in September 2019
Reviewed: 16 September 2019

Michaela
United Kingdom
9.2

“Short but sweet stay...”
- • Business trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Room was a bit cold and coffee wasn’t great.
Super comfy bed and fantastic location!

Stayed in September 2019
Reviewed: 16 September 2019

Patricia
United Kingdom
7.5

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Everything was cleared away at exactly 10am . Also I was in room 201 as it was supposed to be quiet but I heard everybody’s door banging shut this morning from 7am onwards. You need quiet gentle closing doors
Good croissants

Stayed in September 2019
Reviewed: 16 September 2019

Julie
Australia
10

“would stay again”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 2 nights
It was clean and convenient and a good breakfast

Stayed in August 2019
Reviewed: 15 September 2019

Frances
United Kingdom
8.8

“Suited me to stay very central to transport links”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Room a bit cool Disposable cups & stirrers Breakfast tables & chairs too low
Comfy bed,tea & coffee facilities, view

Stayed in September 2019
Reviewed: 15 September 2019

Julie
USA
10

“Very comfortable and great location”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
View of the city was nice. Very conveniently located.

Stayed in September 2019
Reviewed: 14 September 2019

Anonymous
United Kingdom
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
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Staff were friendly, and every other things are all pleasant

Stayed in September 2019
Reviewed: 14 September 2019

Stephen
USA
9.2

“Stay here to be close to everything”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
The location is excellent - next to railway station, close proximity to castle and Royal Mile

Stayed in September 2019
Reviewed: 14 September 2019

Shannon
United Kingdom
5.8

Okay
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Very expensive for what it is.

Stayed in September 2019
Reviewed: 14 September 2019

Sian
United Kingdom
10

“Excellent hotel will definately stay here again.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Stayed 2 nights
No fruit salad for breakfast.
Breakfast was of good quality but ran out of fruit salad on first morning and did not have any to offer on second morning. Very impressed with scotish produce on offer.

Stayed in September 2019
Reviewed: 13 September 2019

Anonymous
United Kingdom
7.9

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Stayed 3 nights
The air-con is cooling when the temperature is around 10 degrees at night. Breakfast not included and very overpriced.
The location is perfect.

Stayed in September 2019
Reviewed: 13 September 2019

Greeta
United Kingdom
7.9

“Adequate”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Price
Location good. Room size good

Stayed in September 2019
Reviewed: 13 September 2019

Lin
Australia
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Great location, city tour bus and airport bus are at the front door. My room is comfortable and clean. The staff are friendly and helpful.

Stayed in September 2019
Reviewed: 12 September 2019

Joy
United Kingdom
9.6

“Great location, lovely staff.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
The drinks in the bar could have been stronger, but I'm clutching at straws, everything was very nice.
Wonderful staff, really nice room. Very central location. Great experience

Stayed in September 2019
Reviewed: 12 September 2019

Sarah
United Kingdom

1 helpful vote
8.0

“Great location - would highly recommend”
- • Business trip
- • Group
- • Stayed 5 nights
Only one lift provides access on the reception level - the other lift requires you to carry your suitcase down a series of steps which was inconvenient. Choice of food at breakfast was a bit limited but it was still reasonable as hotel breakfasts go.
Location is brilliant - Princes St and the Royal Mile are only a short walk away, making it ideal for shopping, seeing the sights and walking to restaurants. Hotel was comfortable.

Stayed in September 2019

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Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom A flat-screen TV, a desk, and an en suite bathroom with shower feature in this stylish room with queen-size bed. Room facilities: • Tea/Coffee Maker • Shower • TV • Air conditioning • Hairdryer • Desk • Toilet • Private bathroom • Heating • Satellite Channels • Cable Channels • Carpeted • Flat-screen TV • Soundproofing • Towels • Linen • Upper floors accessible by elevator • Toilet paper Free WiFi! Parking: No parking available. Please select everything you’d like to know more about (Your response helps provide better information for travellers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the selected options? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve, so you can book more easily next time. Close We're sorry, but there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in date / / Check-in date Check-out date / / Check-out date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
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Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom Offering views over Edinburgh, this room has a flat-screen TV, a desk and an en suite bathroom. Room facilities: • Tea/Coffee Maker • Shower • TV • Air conditioning • Hairdryer • Desk • Toilet • Private bathroom • Heating • Satellite Channels • Cable Channels • Carpeted • Flat-screen TV • Soundproofing • View • City view • Towels • Linen • Upper floors accessible by elevator • Toilet paper Free WiFi! Parking: No parking available. Please select everything you’d like to know more about (Your response helps provide better information for travellers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the selected options? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve, so you can book more easily next time. Close We're sorry, but there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in date / / Check-in date Check-out date / / Check-out date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content

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Stay in the heart of Edinburgh – This neighbourhood is a great choice for travellers interested in pubs, Old Town exploring and architecture – Check location

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