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Old Waverley Hotel

3.0 star property

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Bar (on property)
Bar (on property)
Breakfast, lunch and dinner served
Bar (on property)

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Bar
  • Laundry

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43 Princes Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH2 2BY
  • Place, Princes Street
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, St. Andrew Square
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, George Street
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Airport, Edinburgh (EDI)
    ‪25 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Double Room (Princes Street View)

Standard Double Room (Princes Street View)

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(15 reviews)
  • 18 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Twin Room, 2 Single Beds (Princes Street View)

Standard Twin Room, 2 Single Beds (Princes Street View)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(17 reviews)
  • 18 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Double Room

Standard Double Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(57 reviews)
  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Twin Room, 2 Single Beds

Standard Twin Room, 2 Single Beds

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(40 reviews)
  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Junior Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking, No Windows

Junior Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking, No Windows

7.6 out of 10
Good
(36 reviews)
  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Single Room, 1 Single Bed

Standard Single Room, 1 Single Bed

7.8 out of 10
Good
(9 reviews)
  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Standard Triple Room, 3 Single Beds

Standard Triple Room, 3 Single Beds

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(11 reviews)
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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About this property

Old Waverley Hotel

Victorian hotel with a 24-hour front desk and a restaurant
Along with a restaurant, this smoke-free hotel has a bar/lounge and a snack bar/deli. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, concierge services, dry cleaning, and a 24-hour front desk are onsite. Housekeeping is available on request.
Old Waverley Hotel offers 85 accommodations with hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include bathtubs with deep soaking bathtubs. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered on request and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

The sightseeing around Old Waverley Hotel gets high marks from our customers. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Royal Mile. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas, plus a restaurant and a bar.
  • Free WiFi
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • Full breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, a concierge, and tour or ticket assistance
  • Guests like the accommodations for the comfy beds, spaciousness, and overall comfort
  • Steps from Princes Street and 7 minutes by foot from Royal Mile
Along with a restaurant, there's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi. Old Waverley Hotel also features tour/ticket assistance, concierge services, and dry cleaning/laundry services.

This 3-star Edinburgh hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy full breakfast on weekdays from 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
Cranstons - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Tourism Program, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends; GBP 15 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Cranstons

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 27 steps to reach entrance
  • Lift
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • 1 building
  • 8 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1848
  • Smoke-free property
  • Victorian architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Guests should be aware that access to this property requires climbing 27 steps to the first floor reception area. The hotel has lift access to every floor above reception. Guests with luggage may ring the bell for assistance.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Breakage deposit: GBP 25 per stay

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 15.00 per person

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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 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
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
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 welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitScotland, the National Tourist Board for Scotland.

Property is also known as

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Old Waverley Edinburgh
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The Old Waverley Hotel Edinburgh, Scotland
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Reviews

Old Waverley Hotel Reviews

8.4

Very good

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 438 out of 1006 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 353 out of 1006 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 143 out of 1006 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 53 out of 1006 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 19 out of 1006 reviews

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Ronald

Liked: Staff & service

Old Waverley Problems

Our room was opposite another building that was undergoing renovation. Incredible early morning noise. There was also nighttime noise from drunken revellers. If the room had double instead of single glazing this may not have been a problem. Sink too high and bath almost inaccessible.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Location was fantastic. The property itself is old and tired. No air conditioning in the room that I saw, tv didn’t work unless you used your subscription to a streaming service. The floor was soft in spots and the mattress was as soft as a fart is solid. Staff was nice. I would never stay there again. Spend the extra money and stay at a better hotel.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a gorgeous old-style hotel. Very convenient to have a bar inside it and location was amazing. I had an interior room and it was very quiet. If you go during a heatwave keep in mind some of the rooms without AC may get very hot.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

andrew

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was friendly and helpful. The bar was open until 1 am. The room was spacious and clean. Great location, close to restaurants, pubs, and shops.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Sara

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I was surprised that there was no pre notification that you had to carry your luggage up stairs - there was a bell but not obvious and not known to activate for support. I thought the room price was a little on the high side however the drinks and food were very good value for money. The hotel room I was in was incredibly noisy during the night
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Carolyn

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
The location fantastic a few minutes from train station and central to the tourist attractions The view from my room was so beautiful, I was at the front of the hotel. The floors in my room squeaked and the room above me the same when they were walking around and I heard water dropping from behind the ceiling wall a few times a day/night Stairs up to the lobby desk 21 up to the lift 3 and down a few 3 to my room Ask they will carry your suitcase up and down to and from the lobby It is an old building
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness

Tourist level, value accommodation.

A conveniently located tourist hotel. The location also brings lots of traffic and rowdy late night revellers passing in the early hours. Insist on a room that does not face Princes Street. The accommodation itself is a comfortable but furnishings are a little tired and dated. The age of the building also means lots of steps and definitely should be avoided by the less than mobile. The staff are friendly and mostly able however the man who handled our check in requires better customer care training. The highlight for me was the breakfast. Very high quality, hot and delicious.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Lia, Santa Cruz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Squeaky floors, thin walls, uncomfortable bed, awful breakfast. But good location, clean. My room was large with a great view. Overall, an okay 3 star.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

mark

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Nice hotel, great location

Fantastic location opposite Waverley station, very convenient for the old town and the trams. Hotel is nice, rooms are spacious and well equipped, although very few outlets, so make sure you have adapters and extensions for charging devices. Reception has adapters to loan, which was helpful. Staff are very pleasant and helpful, overall a nice stay. Reception is up a flight of stairs with no elevator, so it's a little challenging for the less able on their feet.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

K

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
I have a love hate feeling about this hotel. I love the location. It’s on Prince St which is a prime artery for accessing both old and new town. It’s across the street from the Edinburgh Waverley train station and across the street from the Sir Walter Scott memorial. I was on the second floor and the view out my window was great. But, there are other issues with the hotel. You have to climb stairs to reach the lobby. They have a bell you can ring for a bellhop but that takes time for the bell services to arrive. There is an elevator to access the room floors but it only holds 4 people or two people and 2 suitcases. The housekeepers tie up the elevators during the morning hours to move from floor to floor which meant the wait could be 5 to 10 minutes. There’s no air conditioning in the rooms so to sleep comfortably in early September, I had to sleep with the windows open. This meant traffic, emergency vehicles and crowd noise went on all night making sleeping difficult. To summarize, would I stay there again, no.
Stayed 9 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ethan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean rooms, small but functional bathrooms with nice shower, great location.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jose

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful old building. Great friendly staff providing excellent service. Princes street never sleeps. Be prepared for street noise.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Carl David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Cannot turn on bathroom light in the middle of the night. Hotel could offer better variety of breakfast food.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Linda

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

Edinburgh stay on Princess street

It is an old hotel and we expected some inconveniences. There was no A/C so our room was very hot and quite uncomfortable. We did request a fan the next day and that helped somewhat. The double bed was on the small size and as we had stayed at another hotel prior to this stay we were a bit surprised. The room was clean and nice layout. Amazing view of the Scott Monument and Princess Street. The lobby area was nice and all staff very pleasant. The lounge was really nice with a lovely view of the castle etc. food was also very good Something else to consider when booking this hotel during the fringe festival and tattoo is that the streets are busy and somewhat noisy. The hotel is conveniently located close to the train station and walkable to most attractions
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Ingvild

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Do not book ! - this hotel has not got a safe, nor air conditioning in the room! It’s outdated, therefore the carpets are also dirty. The room was extremely hot as no air conditioning, and the noises from the backyard was horrendous. The breakfast was basic, and limited. You get more for your money popping into the local restaurants.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Theresa, Milton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Laura

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed here a few years ago and loved it! But now it is run down and the staff are not very helpful. The cleanliness was not good either
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Janet Anastasia

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Welcoming although concerned that a deposit was taken immediately for 'broken' items and returned 4 days after we left. The room was on the top floor. A bit uneven on the flooring and due to the lovely age of the property although we felt we were leaning forward outside the bedroom. A beautiful view from the circular windows. The lights were challenging in working out the switches which involved having the main switch on to access the bathroom lights or side lights. We would have liked a face cloth. We had to mention a trip hazard at the front entrance which was dealt with promptly. Breakfast was of a High quality and also good value.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

ADRIANA

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Pros: Bag check, clean sheets, hot water, shortbread cookies in the
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

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

Great location

Perfect location. Close to everything. Old school hotel but not old inside. I loved it!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Teresa

Everyone was very friendly and room was lovely. We throughly enjoyed our dinner, as well! Would stay here again!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

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