Name: Thistle Hotel
Address: 59 Manor Place, Edinburgh, EH3 7EG, United Kingdom, 59 Manor Place, Lothian, EH3 7EG, UK
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at $71 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 7.8

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Thistle Hotel

59 Manor Place, Edinburgh, EH3 7EG, United Kingdom –

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October 26, 2016

Our room on upstairs floor was OK. It's an old building so can't expect a lot. It was clean enough, staff was very pleasant and helpful. However, based on brother's room will not stay here again. It was very quiet which was nice.

Pamela, United States of America

Hotel was in a good area and easily accessible by public transport (tram). Although a small friendly hotel, it provided us with all we required for our short stay. Breakfast was plentiful and the waiting staff were efficient and most helpful. We stayed for two nights and thoroughly enjoyed our visit and will definately return.

Joseph, United Kingdom

The staff, huge room and the facilities were all excellent

Vyvian, Australia

They stay was very pleasant,parking is limited but we paid & were very pleased with the secured garage given! Staff excellent, would definitely stay there again

Lawrence, United Kingdom

Very friendly welcome by staff, speedy, uncomplicated check-in and check-out. Lovely location in a quiet neighbourhood, yet very close to restaurants and bars.

Christiane, United Kingdom

Really comfy bed, plenty of room and friendly staff.

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Staff fantastic nothing to much trouble, comfortable beds, great cooked breakfast

Alison, United Kingdom

The hotel staff were brilliant, and cooked breakfast 10 out of 10 although hotel could do with a bit of upgrading, the rooms were very clean. would definitely stay there again to

Alison, United Kingdom

The room was a perfect budget style hotel with an extra added touch of ambience and the location was bang in the city centre (4min walk) But without the noise of the city. Front door locked at 11pm but all guests given a key, very safe! The guest information book was very detailed and helpful, a fantastic extra little touch. The decor was old but added to that history edinburgh likes to preserve.. Excellent staff and met the owner on my way up as I left to go out for the evening, a wonderful man. The shower was slightly old but not dirty.

Madeeha, United Kingdom

Staff is great and helpful Quite area near to one of the train stations

Ironsoulpt, United Kingdom

This historic Georgian building is on a quiet street in Edinburgh’s New Town, 2,300 feet from Haymarket Rail Station. It has large en suite rooms and a traditional Scottish-style bar. Free WiFi is available throughout the property.

This Thistle Hotel is in Edinburgh's West End, only 2,650 feet from the shops of Princes Street. Edinburgh Castle and the Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC) are less than a mile away.

With a digital TV, free tea/coffee and ironing facilities, each individually styled room also has an in room safe. Private bathrooms all have towel warmers and toiletries, and some rooms boast views of Edinburgh Castle.

The Thistle serves a continental breakfast each morning, and a full cooked breakfast can be ordered as extra.

Original Georgian features are present throughout this family-run hotel. The Manor Lounge bar is decorated in a traditional Scottish style and stocks a range of whiskies.

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

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 8.3 for a two-person trip.

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	Single Room 1 twin bed	Show prices
댴 Private bathroom Room Size: 82 ft² With a digital TV, free tea/coffee and ironing facilities, each individually-styled room also has an in-room safe. Private bathrooms all have towel warmers and toiletries, and some rooms offer views of Edinburgh Castle. Room Facilities: Shower, Safe, Telephone, Hairdryer, Iron, Radio, Desk, Ironing facilities, Free toiletries, Toilet, Bathroom, Heating, Cable channels, Carpeted, Flat-screen TV, Wake-up service, Alarm clock, Electric kettle, Wardrobe/Closet, Garden view, Hypoallergenic, Towels, Linens, Clothes rack Can you tell us what you'd like to see here? (We'll use your feedback to improve the information in this section) Enter your feedback Submit No thanks Thank you for your time Your feedback will help us improve this feature for all of our customers. Close We're sorry, but there was an error submitting your comment. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Brilliant! Check-in Date / / Check-in Date Check-out Date / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children
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댴 Private bathroom Room Size: 420 ft² With a king-size sleigh bed, this stylish suite includes a 40-inch flat-screen TV, a sofa and a coffee table. The en suite bathroom comes with his and hers sinks and a Camden corner bath/shower. Room Facilities: Shower, Bathtub, Safe, Telephone, Hairdryer, Iron, Desk, Ironing facilities, Free toiletries, Toilet, Bathroom, Heating, Cable channels, Carpeted, Fireplace, Flat-screen TV, Sofa, Wake-up service, Alarm clock, Electric kettle, iPod dock, Wardrobe/Closet, Hypoallergenic, Blu-ray player, City view, Towels, Linens, Clothes rack Can you tell us what you'd like to see here? (We'll use your feedback to improve the information in this section) Enter your feedback Submit No thanks Thank you for your time Your feedback will help us improve this feature for all of our customers. Close We're sorry, but there was an error submitting your comment. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Brilliant! Check-in Date / / Check-in Date Check-out Date / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children
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댴 Private bathroom Room Size: 231 ft² This double room has a cable TV, electric kettle and bathrobe. Room Facilities: Shower, Bathtub, Safe, Telephone, Hairdryer, Iron, Suit press, Bathrobe, Desk, Ironing facilities, Toilet, Bathroom, Heating, Cable channels, Carpeted, Interconnecting room(s) available, Flat-screen TV, Sofa, Wake-up service, Alarm clock, Electric kettle, Wardrobe/Closet, Hypoallergenic, City view, Towels, Linens, Upper floors accessible by stairs only, Clothes rack Can you tell us what you'd like to see here? (We'll use your feedback to improve the information in this section) Enter your feedback Submit No thanks Thank you for your time Your feedback will help us improve this feature for all of our customers. Close We're sorry, but there was an error submitting your comment. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Brilliant! Check-in Date / / Check-in Date Check-out Date / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children
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댴 Private bathroom Room Size: 237 ft² With a digital TV, free tea/coffee and ironing facilities, each individually-styled room also has an in-room safe. Private bathrooms all have towel warmers and toiletries, and some rooms offer views of Edinburgh Castle. Room Facilities: Shower, Safe, Telephone, Hairdryer, Iron, Radio, Desk, Ironing facilities, Free toiletries, Toilet, Bathroom, Heating, Cable channels, Carpeted, Flat-screen TV, View, Wake-up service, Alarm clock, Electric kettle, Wardrobe/Closet, Hypoallergenic, Towels, Linens, Clothes rack Can you tell us what you'd like to see here? (We'll use your feedback to improve the information in this section) Enter your feedback Submit No thanks Thank you for your time Your feedback will help us improve this feature for all of our customers. Close We're sorry, but there was an error submitting your comment. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Brilliant! Check-in Date / / Check-in Date Check-out Date / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children
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댴 Private bathroom Room Size: 194 ft² With a digital TV, free tea/coffee and ironing facilities, each individually-styled room also has an in-room safe. Private bathrooms all have towel warmers and toiletries, and some rooms offer views of Edinburgh Castle. Room Facilities: Shower, Safe, Telephone, Hairdryer, Iron, Suit press, Radio, Desk, Ironing facilities, Free toiletries, Toilet, Bathroom, Heating, Cable channels, Carpeted, Flat-screen TV, View, Wake-up service, Alarm clock, Electric kettle, Wardrobe/Closet, Hypoallergenic, Towels, Linens, Clothes rack Can you tell us what you'd like to see here? (We'll use your feedback to improve the information in this section) Enter your feedback Submit No thanks Thank you for your time Your feedback will help us improve this feature for all of our customers. Close We're sorry, but there was an error submitting your comment. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Brilliant! Check-in Date / / Check-in Date Check-out Date / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children
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댴 Private bathroom Room Size: 264 ft² With a digital TV, free tea/coffee and ironing facilities, each individually-styled room also has an in-room safe. Private bathrooms all have towel warmers and toiletries, and some rooms offer views of Edinburgh Castle. Room Facilities: Shower, Bathtub, Safe, Telephone, Hairdryer, Iron, Suit press, Radio, Desk, Ironing facilities, Free toiletries, Toilet, Bathroom, Heating, Cable channels, Carpeted, Flat-screen TV, Wake-up service, Alarm clock, Electric kettle, Wardrobe/Closet, Landmark view, Hypoallergenic, City view, Towels, Linens, Clothes rack Can you tell us what you'd like to see here? (We'll use your feedback to improve the information in this section) Enter your feedback Submit No thanks Thank you for your time Your feedback will help us improve this feature for all of our customers. Close We're sorry, but there was an error submitting your comment. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Brilliant! Check-in Date / / Check-in Date Check-out Date / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children
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댴 Private bathroom Room Size: 218 ft² With a digital TV, free tea/coffee and ironing facilities, each individually-styled room also has an in-room safe. Private bathrooms all have towel warmers and toiletries, and some rooms offer views of Edinburgh Castle. Room Facilities: Shower, Safe, Telephone, Hairdryer, Iron, Suit press, Radio, Desk, Ironing facilities, Free toiletries, Toilet, Bathroom, Heating, Cable channels, Carpeted, Flat-screen TV, Wake-up service, Alarm clock, Electric kettle, Wardrobe/Closet, Hypoallergenic, City view, Towels, Linens, Clothes rack Can you tell us what you'd like to see here? (We'll use your feedback to improve the information in this section) Enter your feedback Submit No thanks Thank you for your time Your feedback will help us improve this feature for all of our customers. Close We're sorry, but there was an error submitting your comment. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Brilliant! Check-in Date / / Check-in Date Check-out Date / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children

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The hotel is a independent hotel and has been with the current owners 15 years. The property has been a hotel for 91 years and has seen many changes but still keeps many original features including the original Georgian staircase and plaster work .

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Closest Landmarks

Saint Mary's Cathedral 0.1 miles
Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art 0.3 miles
The Georgian House 0.4 miles
The Royal Bank of Scotland 0.4 miles
Charlotte Square 0.4 miles
Usher Hall 0.4 miles
Scottish Widows Bank Plc 0.5 miles
Traverse Theatre 0.5 miles
Filmhouse Cinema 0.5 miles
Geoffrey Kiltmakers and Weavers 0.5 miles

Restaurants & Markets

Teuchters Bar Restaurant 0.3 miles
Sainsburys Supermarket 0.4 miles
Farmers Market Stockbridge Market 0.9 miles

Natural Beauty

Firth of Forth River 4.2 miles
North Sea Ocean/Sea 5 miles
Scald Law Mountain 11.1 miles
Loch Leven Lake 25.5 miles

Closest Airports

Edinburgh Airport 5.7 miles
Glasgow Airport 47.4 miles
Glasgow Prestwick Airport 61.1 miles

What Travelers Love About This Location

“Very helpful staff and a very nice old-world hotel.”

Tommy

United States of America

“The manager was great in helping us out with restaurants and other things we wanted to do.”

annette

United States of America

“Everything about this hotel is superb. It's conveniently located, yet very quiet; the rooms are clean and comfortable rooms; the staff could not have been more friendly and helpful. I will definitely stay here again, and will recommend it to friends.”

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All children are welcome.

Free! All children under 1 year stay free of charge when using existing beds.

Free! All children under 2 years stay free of charge in a crib.

All older children or adults are charged GBP 30 per person per night for extra beds.

The maximum number of extra beds/cribs in a room is 1.

Any type of extra bed or crib is upon request and needs to be confirmed by management.

Additional fees are not calculated automatically in the total cost and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

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Pets are not allowed.

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October 12, 2017

Anonymous
United Kingdom
4.6

“won't be returning”
- • Business trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Single Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눉Room cold no heating. Switched on after second complaint. Food was terrible.
September 29, 2017

Doris
Canada
5.8

Okay
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Single Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눉They need to buy new beds. It was sagging
September 25, 2017

Courtney
United States of America
3.8

“quiet neighborhood area, but needs to be better maintained and cleaned”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Quadruple Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눉We were in room 4 basement apartment. There were stains on the carpet, mold in the bathroom, the floor in the bathroom was coming up, stains on the bed linens, and the second bed in a family room is an uncomfortable pull out couch. It was not worth 150 pounds a night
September 25, 2017

Pamela
United States of America
6.3

“Will not stay here again.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
눉My brother's family room #4 which is downstairs was AWFUL. It was musty, damp, heater cover kept falling off, bathroom floor was so wrinkled up that it felt spongy walking on it. Window blinds wouldn't work and some type of small bug kept flying around. (trash cans just outside windows) TV in their room didn't get good enough reception to be able to watch it. They endured because only staying 2 nights and didn't want to move all their luggage again if could have gotten a different room. I personally would have insisted on another room or moved to a different hotel even if lost deposit.
눇Our room on upstairs floor was OK. It's an old building so can't expect a lot. It was clean enough, staff was very pleasant and helpful. However, based on brother's room will not stay here again. It was very quiet which was nice.
September 23, 2017

Herbert
Australia
7.1

“Good location. Average Hotel”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
눉We expected Free Parking outside as per information on your website. Not True. Paid parking.max 4 hours at £3.50 per hour, or £30 per day.
눇Central location so we could walk everywhere
September 20, 2017

Stephen
United Kingdom
5.4

“Acceptable for a one night business visit”
- • Business trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
눉Staff charming and helpful but curiously unprepared for obvious questions like "do you do cooked breakfast?" No lift. Top floor is a long way up
눇Good location for airport tram.
August 21, 2017

KCs.
Switzerland
3.3

Poor
- • Solo traveler
- • Single Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
눉Solo travellers beware! The hotel has only two single rooms (according to their e-mail), one of which is located in the basement under the kitchen and near a service area. This means that after 7AM you may have problems sleeping and you will figure it out only the next morning. The basement room is extremely small, with a seriously run down shower. It also sports the dirtiest ever window with a frame with mould spots. The few pieces of furniture of the room were of rather low quality. While some of you may still want to book it as a last option, I believe that the room is misrepresented on the web site and I would have looked somewhere else had I been given all the information in advance. I did receive a minor refund after complaining, but that does not return the sleeping time you lose and does not remove the feeling of being cheated. Disclosure - on the same trip I visited Hong Kong, Osaka, Tokyo and the same (or lower) price range would give you a bigger and cleaner room. Those three places are firmly embedded in the 'most expensive cities of the world' list. Edinburgh does not really register there. Japan is supposed to be very bad in terms of room sizes, but they had dancing halls compared to this place. Other aspects: The continental breakfast meets the dictionary definition. If you happen to live on the continent and your definition includes cold cuts and cheese - there is one variety of each available. For its price you can do much better in the area. Parking is not on-site, you will need to walk 5 minutes to a garage in a side street. Generally not a problem - unless it is raining... Stopping the car for loading/unloading can also be tricky. The only thing that goes for the place is the convenient location - you can really walk to the main tourist attractions. As a solo traveller you have 50% chances of ending up in the basement. That room is dishonestly misrepresented and overpriced. Avoid.
August 20, 2017

Evelyn
United Kingdom

1 helpful vote
4.2

“The worst!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
눉See above.
눇I reserved two double rooms in close proximity to each other. My husband and I were given the Manor Suite (not as an upgrade) and my friend was stuck on the top floor. No elevator. If you cannot do stairs, don't come here. When I asked the receptionist to help with the luggage, I was presented with a sour face. When I told her we were to have been placed close to each other, she looked at the computer and said "Oh, I didn't notice that." She told us that we could park on the perpendicular street, but it was all for residents. When I asked for a restaurant recommendation, she sent us to a place that had already stopped serving dinner after I specifically asked her if they were still serving (it was 7:45pm). So much for customer service. Now onto the other issues. The room looks OK at first blush - palatial even - until you start to see that everything is old and worn out. The bed is at least 50 years old with the impression of all previous residents - kind of like the mother's bed in Psycho. It was extremely uncomfortable. There were burned out light bulbs, no bottled water and no tissues. But the worst was the bathroom. There were two sinks, one of which did not work. There were two mirrors - guess what? One had nonworking lights. The toilet seat was like taking a ride every time you sat down because it was not fully attached. The flusher was loose with a broken rim. But the piece de resistance was the shower. The screen sounded like Banquo's ghost had paid a visit. When it was finally in position, it did not stop the water from spilling out onto the floor. The shower attachment was coming off the wall and the shower head would not stay in position. You were lucky to get any water actually on your body. I had also been precharged for breakfast but did not eat anywhere near the amount charged. It would have been better to just pay as we ordered. There wasn't much to choose from anyway. (They did refund the breakfast.
August 14, 2017

Joseph
United Kingdom

1 helpful vote
7.9

“A little tired but clean and comfortable with friendly welcoming staff. No problems, we will return.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눉A little disappointed that the bar closed early, however that may have saved us a foggy start the next day!
눇Hotel was in a good area and easily accessible by public transport (tram). Although a small friendly hotel, it provided us with all we required for our short stay. Breakfast was plentiful and the waiting staff were efficient and most helpful. We stayed for two nights and thoroughly enjoyed our visit and will definately return.
August 2, 2017

Jong
Switzerland

1 helpful vote
4.2

Disappointing
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눉The bathroom was pretty bad, the fan is so noisy that you feel like it is about to break down. The bathroom was very smalll, unclean, nooks had holes, things are falling apart. I reallly did not enjoy staying there. The carpet is pretty unclean too.
July 31, 2017

John
United Kingdom
9.2

“Great Place to stay in Edinburgh”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • 2 rooms
- • Stayed 3 nights
눉No Lioft
눇Managed to get short notice Gluten Free Breakfast
July 20, 2017

Michelle
United States of America
8.8

Excellent
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눉No AC
눇Great location. Comfortable bed.
July 15, 2017

Anonymous
United States of America
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Quadruple Room
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눇Staff were extremely helpful and friendly! Room was a good size for a family of four. Breakfast was great - decent selection (and good coffee). Would definitely stay here again.
July 8, 2017

Anonymous
Argentina

1 helpful vote
9.6

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Single Room
- • Stayed 4 nights
눉-
눇Spacious room downstairs, with beautiful view. The most friendly and helpful staff. Very good breakfast. Public transport within 300m. You can easily walk to the Old Town, though it´s a 10/15 minutes walk.
July 4, 2017

Xinhua
China
6.3

Pleasant
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
눉no elevator and equipmet is old
눇qiuiet area, breakfeast is good

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