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 $103 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 9.1

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Hotel Motel One Edinburgh-Royal

This neighborhood is a great choice for travelers interested in old-town exploration, atmosphere and history – Check location 18-21 Market Street, Old Town, Edinburgh, EH1 1BL, United Kingdom – This neighborhood is a great choice for travelers interested in old-town exploration, atmosphere and history – Check location

*8.1* Brass Rubbing Center: only 3 minutes away! (650 feet by foot)

*8.8* National Museum of Scotland: only 6 minutes away! (1,450 feet by foot)

*8.9* City Art Center: only 3 minutes away! (550 feet by foot)

*8.4* Waverley Mall: only 6 minutes away! (1,450 feet by foot)

*8.4* Armstrong's: only 5 minutes away! (1,250 feet by foot)

Edinburgh Waverley Train Station: only 3 minutes away! (700 feet by foot)

*9.3* Museum of Scotland: only 6 minutes away! (1,450 feet by foot)

*8.6* St. Giles Cathedral: only 2 minutes away! (450 feet by foot)

Waterloo Place: only 5 minutes away! (1,350 feet by foot)

*8.4* Camera Obscura and World of Illusions: only 6 minutes away! (1,600 feet by foot)

*9.2* Royal Mile: only 3 minutes away! (750 feet by foot)

The Scotch Whisky Experience: only 5 minutes away! (1,100 feet by foot)

*9.0* The Real Mary King's Close: only 2 minutes away! (400 feet by foot)

*9.2* Scottish National Gallery: only 4 minutes away! (850 feet by foot)

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So comfortable! Room was generously provided with a delightful view. Great lobby service and bar and brea

Christine, United States of America

The location is amazing! Every attraction is at walking distance, and the main train station is across the street. The bus from airport (Lothian number 100) stays right in front of the station which is a huge plus as you don't have to drag your suitcase around hill-full Edinburgh! The room was really clean and bed was ridiculously comfortable! The lounge area downstairs was also very pretty and the staff are really polite and ready to help out whenever needed.

Jovana95, Serbia

Fresh sheets and plenty of pillows! Clean room, lots of hot water and nice storage spaces.

Deanna, United States of America

Very close to the station and my favourite restaurant.

Nadysa, United Kingdom

Brilliant location, friendly staff, nice rooms, would highly recommend

Jane, Ireland

The staff are very friendly and helpful! I was able to check in a little earlier than check in because room was cleaned. They asked if I needed any directions to local attractions. The rooms were nice and the hotel is in convenient spot very close walking distance to many attractions as well as Waverley station.

Kara, United States of America

Location, attentive friendly staff, quiet comfortable room.

Alan, United Kingdom

Proximity to the train station. Friendly staff. Good breakfast.

Kim, United States of America

The view was amazing the location is very easy to get to and everything was close by. The staff were very nice and friendly. Very spacious and clean.

Minashy, United States of America

Location excellent, easy walking distance from the Station though uphill to the Royal Mile. Very clean, functional & well maintained, there is currently refurbishment work taking place but it did not cause us a problem. Didn't have breakfast in the Hotel this time as there is better value to be found nearby.

Frequent, United Kingdom

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9.8

Excellent location!
Great neighborhood
Very comfy beds
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Very clean bathrooms
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Great check-in experience

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“So comfortable! Room was generously provided with a delightful view. Great lobby service and bar and brea”

Christine United States of America
“The location is amazing! Every attraction is at walking distance, and the main train station is across the street. ”

Jovana95 Serbia
“Fresh sheets and plenty of pillows! Clean room, lots of hot water and nice storage spaces.”

Deanna United States of America
“Very close to the station and my favourite restaurant.”

Nadysa United Kingdom
“Brilliant location, friendly staff, nice rooms, would highly recommend”

Jane Ireland
“The staff are very friendly and helpful! I was able to check in a little earlier than check in because room was cleaned. They asked if I needed any directions to local attractions. ”

Kara United States of America
“Location, attentive friendly staff, quiet comfortable room.”

Alan United Kingdom
“Proximity to the train station. Friendly staff. Good breakfast.”

Kim United States of America
“The view was amazing the location is very easy to get to and everything was close by. The staff were very nice and friendly. Very spacious and clean.”

Minashy United States of America
“Location excellent, easy walking distance from the Station though uphill to the Royal Mile. ”

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Stay in the Heart of Edinburgh –

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

The rooms feature a private 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 less than half a mile from the hotel.

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

Old Town is a great choice for travelers interested in old-town exploration, atmosphere and history.

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

This property also has one of the top-rated locations in Edinburgh! Guests are happier about it compared to other properties in the area.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.8 for a two-person trip.

This property is also rated for the best value in Edinburgh! Guests are getting more for their money when compared to other properties in this city.

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An Inside Look at Motel One Edinburgh-Royal

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 – This neighborhood is a great choice for travelers interested in old-town exploration, atmosphere and history – Check location Guests loved walking around the neighborhood!

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

Closest Landmarks

The Real Mary King's Close
0.1 miles
St. Giles Cathedral
0.1 miles
City Art Center
0.1 miles
Gladstone's Land
0.1 miles
Brass Rubbing Center
0.1 miles
Gladstones Land
0.1 miles
Edinburgh Waverley Train Station
0.1 miles
Royal Mile
0.1 miles
National Library of Scotland
0.2 miles
Scottish National Gallery
0.2 miles

Restaurants & 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 Ocean/Sea
4 miles

Closest Airports

Edinburgh Airport
6.7 miles
Glasgow Airport
48.3 miles

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What Travelers Love About This Location

“Perfect location to all of Edinburghs attraction. Room was spacious and although bathroom small was everything you needed, while still modern and clean. Not a f...”

Kim

New Zealand

“We didn’t have breakfast but the continental looked a good spread. Short but sweet visit with my friend and great location to get to our spa and a fantastic ste...”

Katy

United Kingdom

9.1

“Great location. Rooms are comfy and have everything you need. Lots of plug sockets in good locations around the room - I find many hotels fail on this point.”

Henrietta

United Kingdom

9.5

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“The location is amazing! Every attraction is at walking distance, and the main train station is across the street. The bus from airport (Lothian number 100) stays right in front of the station which is a huge plus as you don't have to drag your suitcase around hill-full Edinburgh! The room was really clean and bed was ridiculously comfortable! The lounge area downstairs was also very pretty and the staff are really polite and ready to help out whenever needed.”

Jovana95

Serbia

“The staff are very friendly and helpful! I was able to check in a little earlier than check in because room was cleaned. They asked if I needed any directions to local attractions. The rooms were nice and the hotel is in convenient spot very close walking distance to many attractions as well as Waverley station. ”

Kara

United States of America

“Location excellent, easy walking distance from the Station though uphill to the Royal Mile. Very clean, functional & well maintained, there is currently refurbishment work taking place but it did not cause us a problem. Didn't have breakfast in the Hotel this time as there is better value to be found nearby.”

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Reviewed: April 22, 2019

David
United Kingdom
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Classic Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Couldn't fault it, quiet, clean modern rooms. Great value for money in a fantastic location.

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: April 22, 2019

Regular
United Kingdom
8.8

Excellent
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Classic Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
wifi was terrible and had no signal and air conditioning did not seem to work in our room so was absolutely roasting and made the stay quite uncomfortable even with the windows wide to the world. No bin in the room anywhere.
good location, easy to get to and very central. nice size room. tidy.

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: April 22, 2019

Maurice
United Kingdom
8.3

Very Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Classic Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
No where to hang cloths or put suit cases.
Very good location

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: April 22, 2019

William
United Kingdom
9.6

“Really nice central hotel close to both new and old town”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Classic Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Only gripe was that the WiFi wasn’t good in your room
Location is perfect

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: April 22, 2019

Alexandra
United Kingdom
10

“Exceptional! Will be returning to this hotel.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Classic Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Rooms extremely hot and unable to turn temperature down. Pillows a bit too firm.
Friendly staff, very clean rooms.

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: April 21, 2019

Bee
Ireland
9.2

“Perfect central location for a city trip.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Classic Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Routine fire alarm went off on wednesday morning with no warning.
Comfortable very clean rooms. Modern interior

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: April 21, 2019

Christine
United States of America
10

“Terrific location and service!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Double Room with View
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Nothin
So comfortable! Room was generously provided with a delightful view. Great lobby service and bar and brea

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: April 21, 2019

Jovana95
Serbia
Age group: 18 – 24

2 helpful votes
10

“Amazing location, staff and facilities!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Classic Double Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
The WiFi access is free and very freely available – there's no login, all you need to do is accept T&C and you're in, which is somewhat concerning as anyone in close proximity to the hotel could access it without any effort which makes it super vulnerable to attacks. The room was somewhat cold and I could not seem to get the AC to work - admittedly, I did not ask for help with this as it wasn't so bad, and they did note in the room guide that was provided that extra heater can be provided upon request, so I'm sure they'd handle it perfectly have I asked.
The location is amazing! Every attraction is at walking distance, and the main train station is across the street. The bus from airport (Lothian number 100) stays right in front of the station which is a huge plus as you don't have to drag your suitcase around hill-full Edinburgh! The room was really clean and bed was ridiculously comfortable! The lounge area downstairs was also very pretty and the staff are really polite and ready to help out whenever needed.

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: April 21, 2019

Tina
United Kingdom
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Classic Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Nothing!
Modern spacious awesome

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: April 21, 2019

Richard
United Kingdom
7.5

“Great people, excellent location, functional room”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Basic Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Room was almost intolerably warm, even with window open, a/c not yet working (presumably only gets switched on nearer summer) so it was an uncomfortable couple of nights
Room was small but perfectly adequate, clean, functional and with a good en suite

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: April 20, 2019

Courtney
United States of America
9.6

“Good location would stay again”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Double Room with View
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Rooms were really hot
Location was perfect!

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: April 20, 2019

Anonymous
Singapore

1 helpful vote
9.6

“Good value for money.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Classic Double Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Nothing much to complain. It would be great if they could have provided a phone in the room. You have to go downstairs at the front desk if you need anything. The heater was too strong at a time and it is not possible to control it from the room. We got a table fan from the front desk at night.
The staff was friendly and helpful. Breakfast was nice. The location is great specially if you are arriving by train. Most of the attractions are walking distance from the hotel. The room was big and bed was comfortable. Plenty of space in the room.

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: April 19, 2019

Graham
United Kingdom

1 helpful vote
9.6

“Great short break”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room with View
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Promised discount at car park did not materialise
Comfy bed. Quiet in room.

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: April 19, 2019

Jane
United Kingdom
10

“Absolutely fab 😍😁😁”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Classic Double Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Nothing
Loved everything about Motel 1 loved the decor the atmosphere of it was fab . Will definitely visit again.

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: April 19, 2019

Kim Bone
New Zealand

2 helpful votes
10

“Gorgeous wee stay in the heart of Edinburgh”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room with View
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Nothing.
Perfect location to all of Edinburghs attraction. Room was spacious and although bathroom small was everything you needed, while still modern and clean. Not a fault to be found.

Stayed in April 2019

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Hotel surroundings – This neighborhood is a great choice for travelers interested in old-town exploration, atmosphere and history – Check location Guests loved walking around the neighborhood!

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