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Edinburgh Townhouse

3.0 star property
Edinburgh's central location offers travelers a peaceful retreat with easy transportation connections to explore Scotland's historic capital

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Travelers find themselves in Edinburgh's bustling center at the Edinburgh Townhouse. The property provides complimentary in-room WiFi for staying connected while planning adventures, and the smoke-free environment ensures a refreshing stay after exploring the city.

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi

Room options

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Deluxe Double Room

Deluxe Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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A hotel room with two beds, a desk, and a chair.

Premium Double Room with Castle View

  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed OR 3 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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A bedroom with a bed, a TV mounted on the wall, and a heart-shaped mirror.

Standard Triple Room, City View (6'3" height restriction)

  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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A hotel room with a bed, a chair, a desk, a TV, and a mirror.

Classic Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Single Room

Single Room

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About the area

Located in Edinburgh City Centre, a neighbourhood in Edinburgh, Edinburgh Townhouse is near a train station. Royal Mile and Edinburgh Castle are notable landmarks, and travellers looking to shop may want to visit Princes Street and George Street. Looking to enjoy an event or a game? See what's going on at Edinburgh International Conference Centre or Murrayfield Stadium. Visit our Edinburgh travel guide
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38 North Castle Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH2 3BN

What's nearby

  • A historic building with a statue, a clock tower, and a busy street.
    George Street
    1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • A park with a pathway, benches, and trees. In the background, there are historic buildings and a clock tower.
    Princes Street
    3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • A golden fountain with statues in a park with a large building in the background.
    Princes Street Gardens
    3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • A historic castle on a hill with a statue in the foreground.
    Edinburgh Castle
    12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • A cobblestone street lined with historic buildings, including a Gothic church and a classical building with arches.
    Royal Mile
    12 min walk - 1.0 km

Getting around

  • Princes Street Tram Stop
    6 min walk
  • Edinburgh Waverley Station
    15 min walk
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI)
    37 min drive

Restaurants

  • The Alexander Graham Bell (Wetherspoon)
    2 min walk
  • Komyuniti
    2 min walk
  • Badger & Co
    1 min walk
  • Knoops
    1 min walk
  • Chaophraya
    2 min walk

About this property

Edinburgh Townhouse

  • Hotel near Princes Street
  • Close to Edinburgh Castle and Royal Mile, Edinburgh Townhouse has plenty to offer. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
  • Other perks include:
  • Smoke-free property
  • Room features
  • All guest rooms at Edinburgh Townhouse offer amenities, such as free WiFi.
  • Extra amenities include:
    • Showers and hairdryers
    • LCD TVs with digital channels
    • Coffee/tea makers and desks

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Family friendly

  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 20 steps to reach entrance
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Built in 1768
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • LCD TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: GBP 10
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests planning to arrive outside normal check-in hours will receive an email within 48 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and an access code; access will be through a private entrance
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 48 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 10:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
This property is located on the 3rd floor. There is no elevator at this property.

Access methods

Access code, private entrance

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available.
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

  • Early check-in fee: GBP 10 (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway beds are available for an additional fee

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
This property does not provide luggage storage.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including stag and hen parties
Alcohol is not served at this property

Frequently asked questions

Is Edinburgh Townhouse pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Edinburgh Townhouse?

This hotel doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at Edinburgh Townhouse?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight. Early check-in is available for a fee of GBP 10 (subject to availability).

What time is check-out at Edinburgh Townhouse?

Checkout is at 10 AM.

Where is Edinburgh Townhouse located?

Located in Edinburgh City Centre, this hotel is within a 5-minute walk of George Street, Princes Street and Princes Street Gardens. Royal Mile and St. Andrew Square are also within 15 minutes. Princes Street Tram Stop is 6 minutes by foot and St Andrew Square Tram Stop is 10 minutes.

Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?

Yes, this property offers free cancellation on selected room rates because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.

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Reviews

Edinburgh Townhouse Reviews

8.0

Very good

8.8

Cleanliness

9.2

Location

8.2

Staff & service

7.8

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 85 out of 302 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 136 out of 302 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 62 out of 302 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 14 out of 302 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 302 reviews

Reviews

Verified

4/10 Poor

Adam

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Budget

Very small room with minimal comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020
Verified

4/10 Poor

Mark

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Nothing like the pictures or feedback imply. Room was a shoe box
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The location was absolutely perfect for our stay. The room was nice and very good value for money. Will definitely be staying here again when we next go to Edinburgh
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Aurelia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Très bien située

Très bien située, dans la partie new town, à 5 min du old town. Hotel tres propre, tres pratique pour le check in et check out. Literie confortable, chambre propre
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Convenient to city centre

Very good access to town being just off princess drive Lovely host “ Valerie” and warm cosy room This is the first time we have dealt with automatic entry but all worked well after entering the code given to us by email
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Shane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

perfect for solo traveller

Amazing , loved my stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

CME

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I liked the location; proximity to Edinburgh Castle and Royal mile was reasonable...walkable for healthy people.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gustavo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Gustavo

The people is friendly and the hotel is clean good ubication
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Rauhallinen, mukava, siisti. Ullakkohuone oli hankalien portaiden päässä, mutta se oli tiedossa etukäteen. Erinomainen sijainti.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

匿名

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
部屋はコンパクトだけど必要なものは揃っている。ヘアドライヤーあり。建物と部屋の入口は暗証番号で開ける仕組み。宿泊直前にメールで暗証番号が送られてくるので現地でネット環境にあることが必須。自分はヒースロー空港でSIMカードを買っておいたので大丈夫だった。スタッフには4日間一度も会わなかった。3泊したがベッドメイキングは毎日してくれた。床の掃除はなかった。タオルは2日間は交換なし。3日目に交換あり。新市街なので旧市街から少し歩く。近くにカフェあり。
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Frédéric

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
4 jours pour découvrir Édimbourg pendant le Fringe. À part la pluie, c’étair parfait, petite ville super sympa à vivre à pied (entre les averses) 😁 Super hôtel, très confortable, très bien situé, proche des rues commerçantes, boutiques, pub (je conseille le Black Rose sur Rose street, musique live tous les soirs et interdits aux supporters de foot) et restaurants sans les bruits extérieurs des soirées arrosées d’Edimbourg. Le bruit est plutôt à l’intérieur où l’isolation est très limitée (nous étions chambre 3) et des travaux commençaient à 8:30 am. C’est dommage même si nous n’avions pas prévu de grasse matinée.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Emplacement idéal. Personnel très gentil. Chambre propre et calme.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

deborah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
We loved the location and the charm of the area. The staff was very helpful in planning our adventures out into Edinburgh.
Stayed 9 nights in Jun 2019
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort

Things You Should Know Before Booking

The location is pretty good. We were assigned the attic room. It was tiny and cramped. It has low ceilings, just above six feet, and sloping ceilings. We ended up smacking our heads many times. The bathroom was external to the room and had to be shared with another family. I know I was dying to use the bathroom in the morning while the other family was showering, and I know that they were in similar pain the next day when I was showering. In the bathroom, the sloping ceiling over the sink is so low that I had to stay bent over at close to a ninety degree angle the whole time that I was using the sink. There are eight flights of stairs that we had to carry our heavy suitcases up and no elevator. Generally speaking, there is no staff in the hotel. Checkout is at 10 am, not the typical 11 am, and there is no one there to watch your bags after checkout. Having someone to watch our bags during our last day of touring is the main reason that we booked here versus Airbnb and we were disappointed that this was not disclosed up front. Rarely, there are staff in the lobby. We did happen to catch Tod, who gave us a good restaurant tip.The shower did not drain and we were forced to turn off the water every 30 seconds and wait for the water to drain. The rooms have electronic locks that lock automatically every time you open the door but the bathroom lock didn’t work well. My hotels.com email said shared bathroom in the fine print and this should have been made more obvious.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good location, not great hotel.

Edinburgh is a beautiful city and the Townhouse was a great location to explore it from. That said, the hotel was extremely dated and strangely organised! The bathroom tap was not correctly affixed, and our request for an iron by email was not acted upon, and when we did obtain one from the receptionist (who was not working when initially asked, although was present at the desk!), it was not in a good state (items of clothing had been burnt onto the plate) so we did not attempt to use it in case it damaged our own clothes!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was very friendly and helpful. Check-in was complicated because they sent an email with a code for the front door, but I was not aware that would happened, nor did I have access to my email account outside WIFI zone.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Beverley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

My nice time

Very good
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Edinburgh townhouse

Hotellet var fint og reint. Litt mange trapper opp til hotellet. Ganske lytt, hørte alt som skjedde i gangene og på rommene om du gikk forbi. Personalet var vennlig og hjelpsom!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
I loved that it was in a great location. Unique and quaint with the small guest house feel I was looking for. Todd the owner was friendly and helpful. It is clean and very comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Anita

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pieni mutta toimiva huone isohkolla ikkunalla, siis valoisa huone. Siisti. Hyvä sijainti, kaikki tarpeellinen lähellä.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Was a mix up with getting access to the apartments but was sorted out really quickly. Room was nice and clean but bed was a bit uncomfortable.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Michael S

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Comfortable visit.

The room was comfortable and clean. Wished we had a single bed instead of twins. The care taker was helpful and polite. It was a good location and within close walking distance of everything.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2019
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Location good Ameneties poor Staff iffy Noisy because of open air pubs nearby Single room very smallk
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect position, room cleaned every day. The personnel was always very helpful
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Room comfort

hmmm

The house is lovely but the bed was very small for two, the wifi didn't work, it was very noisy in the morning as reception is right outside the room and the hot water pressure was very low. Great location though!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019