2 Greenside Place, Edinburgh, EH1 3AA, United Kingdom
#44 of 168 hotels in Edinburgh
Guests' ChoiceBased on 775 hotel reviews
8.5Cleanliness
9.1
Comfort
9.1
Location
9.5
Facilities
8.5
Staff
9.3
Value for money
7.8
Free WiFi
9.1
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End of dialog contentReviewed: May 5, 2024
Glenda
United KingdomNothing!
Excellent room, as we were upgraded to a suite which was an unexpected but very welcome surprise. Have passed the hotel many tiems without actually realising it is a hotel! Staff very friendly, nice offering of tablet on arrival at check in, lovely breakfast. Only there for one night but was ideal location & great stay!
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: May 1, 2024
Kate
United KingdomOur only thought here was that the bed did not look out on to the window and little garden area. It just felt ‘wrong’ looking towards the wall with television with the light behind us when in bed.
I requested a bath AND shower which was arranged for me. Thank yoi
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: April 20, 2024
Maureen
IrelandRooms tired. Layout of hotel is challenging for someone with mobility difficulties.
Excellent location. Very helpful staff. High standards of cleanliness . Lovely food.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: April 13, 2024
Liam
United KingdomThe breakfast wasn't great, but I think most people would like it. It was a bit irritating paying what I did and then having a disabled room.
Great location and a really comfortable bed / bedding.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: April 8, 2024
Brian
United KingdomA maze of corridors
Location and room size
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: April 7, 2024
Marc
United KingdomRoom 113 was noisy as it was just above the street food place. Also the roll in bed for our son was so uncomfortable he couldn’t sleep on it and ended up in our bed.
Staff and breakfast
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: April 1, 2024
Shauna
United KingdomWe had a bathroom suitable for a wheelchair, open shower room...would have preferred a bath/enclosed shower
Great location...step off tram to hotel Beautiful garden directly off your room
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: March 31, 2024
Nickp1174
United KingdomNothing
Room was great and really clean. The location is useful although away from Royal Mile so bit of a walk. Staff extremely helpful
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: March 25, 2024
David
SpainThe Room was at the bar
Jonathan was really nice with us!!!!
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: March 24, 2024
Caroline
United KingdomStaff were so accommodating especially Johnathan, he was so kind and helpful with everything! Can’t thank him enough for going above and beyond to help with anything we needed and making our stay so special!
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: March 17, 2024
Valerie
United KingdomSuch a long trek from reception to room - lift /endless corridors/flights of stairs. No Netflix etc., just basic free view channels. No one at reception explained about procedure/venue for breakfast should I have wanted it. Room too hot during the night -AC wouldn’t go below 19 degrees and window could not be opened. No instructions for radio.
Pleasant welcome at reception. Accompanied to room ( necessary as not easy to find!). Spacious, quiet room. Comfortable bed. Large bathroom, great shower.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: March 15, 2024
Liz
United KingdomThe layout of the hotel was a bit confusing and there was a lot of walking between the room and the breakfast area etc. the staff were so incredibly helpful, though and gave us a loan of a wheelchair for my Dad, which made such a difference.
Exceptional staff, big comfortable rooms, delicious breakfast, superb location.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: March 14, 2024
Anniem81
United KingdomCentral location a few mins walk from station and Princes Street. Modern and well decorated. Roof garden. Nice bar but you need to eat there as no separate restaurant. Good quality breakfast. Staff very helpful and welcoming.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: March 14, 2024
Ralf
United KingdomWe had booked two rooms. The heating wasn't working in one of them, but the problem was resolved with a portable heater. An offer for an upgrade might have been still nicer, but no need to quibble.
Very friendly staff and a nice big room with a large balcony. The free minibar items are a nice touch. Proximity to the tram and.train station good too.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: March 5, 2024
Claire
United KingdomService was exceptionally slow. I went to the Snug for dinner on my first night as I was exhausted. I was told that the meat hadn’t been defrosted and I was there for around 2 hours, when I really wanted a fast meal and to get to bed. They offered me a free starter but I would rather have just had dinner. Breakfast on the following two mornings was also unacceptably slow. My poached eggs were consistently rock solid. I would wait so long for my food that my tea will have gone cold when it arrived, and I didn’t want to wait another half an hour or so for another tea! Service on the Monday was noticeably better.
Comfortable room, great location. I liked the Prosecco on arrival and free mini bar. I also really liked having doors in my room that opened on to the garden, and a fairly private spot to sit outside. The room was very clean. Reception staff were lovely and polite.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: February 29, 2024
David
United KingdomComfortable and well located. High standard of service
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: February 29, 2024
Stephen
United Arab Emiratessome minor issues that were discussed with management at the time, lack of attention to detail on cleaning, TV issues, lighting could be better in room, but overall nothing of major concern
location was great, right next to tram stop and main shopping, also we had tickets for Playhouse, so it was next door, breakfast was basic, but produce was of a high standard. Room was spacious and nice balcony.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: February 28, 2024
Alfie
United KingdomWhile the hotel was certainly worthy of its 5* rating, there were some things we didn't like as much, for example the pricing of food, drinks and the room itself seemed a bit hiked up in comparison to alternative 5* hotels we have been accommodated in. Further issues were in the room themselves, primarily with the TV and radio, as despite the connection between our devices and the hotels devices technically worked, it was incredibly difficult to get them to connect and stay connected throughout the stay, this may be due to poor WiFi connection in our room, as we did only have 1 bar of internet. This was made more difficult through use of the radio as well, because despite having brought an Aux cable, and understanding how to Bluetooth connect, (etc), the radio simply wouldn't connect to our devices which halted our chance to listen to music. This was also the case with the radio signal itself using its own built in antenna. In the bathroom, the hot water was mild in both of our opinions, it felt more like a luke-warm when we used the shower, and the shower was also fairly weak (not much power behind the shower itself). Finally, there were no wall-plugs next to the beds, so if you wanted to charge your devices they had to go behind the privacy wall, or use the only free plug on the desk.
The room was excellent, extremely comfortable, and from what we could tell; very clean. When we came across an issue involving a hidden light-switch between the bed closest to the door and the privacy wall, we called reception to help us out and they solved the issue straight away. The food was of excellent quality and the bar staff were friendly as well. Additionally, upon arrival, we were allowed to place our bags behind reception as to not walk around for multiple hours in Edinburgh waiting for our rooms, and they even offered us a glass of champagne and toffee on the walk to our rooms. Certainly worthy of 5*s for the quality of the experience. The floors were all clean, in both the main bedroom and the bathroom, even going as far the floor being a heated floor.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: February 27, 2024
Shauna
United KingdomExcellent location
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: February 27, 2024
Lord
United KingdomNothing
Staff were very helpful
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: February 23, 2024
Dawn
United KingdomI don’t think there was anything we’d change.
The hotel is in an enviable position with fantastic views over Carlton Hill. Our room was a lovely size and was immaculate the bathroom had a bath and a separate shower which was nice. There was a nice selection at breakfast and the staff we encountered could not do enough for you.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: February 22, 2024
Kirsty
United KingdomThe room was lovely and the staff were so nice ..
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: February 18, 2024
Nicole
United KingdomNothing really, although the furniture in the room in parts was a little tired in parts.
Staff were extremely friendly, who went over and above to ensure that our stay met all our expectations. The bed was extremely comfortable, which obviously aides a good night sleep.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: February 16, 2024
William
United KingdomVery central to the city. Staff very friendly. Excellent breakfast.
Stayed in February 2024
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