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Smith Place Hotel

3.0 star property

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Daily English breakfast (GBP 15 per person)
Garden
Family Room (7)
Triple Room (6)
Lobby lounge

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Breakfast available

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3-5 Smith Place, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH6 8NT
  • Place, Edinburgh Port
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Place, Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Place, Royal Yacht Britannia
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Airport, Edinburgh (EDI)
    ‪30 min drive‬

Room options

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Soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room (1)

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Triple Room (6)

Triple Room (6)

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Large Single Sofa Bed

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Family Room (7)

Family Room (7)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room (2)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room (3)

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(7 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room (4)

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(6 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room (5)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room (9)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room, Accessible (8)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About this property

Smith Place Hotel

Hotel with a coffee shop, near Royal Mile
Along with a coffee shop/cafe, this smoke-free hotel has coffee/tea in a common area and express check-out. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a garden, a TV in a common area, and a front-desk safe are onsite. Housekeeping is available on request.
Smith Place Hotel offers 9 accommodations with complimentary toiletries. Digital television is provided.

Bathrooms include showers. This Edinburgh hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided on request.

During your stay at Smith Place Hotel, you're just a quick walk from Leith Links. Free WiFi in public areas, a coffee shop/cafe, and breakfast (surcharge) are available.
  • Free WiFi
  • Enjoy a bite to eat at the coffee shop
  • English breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Amenities include a front-desk safe, coffee/tea in a common area, and TV in a common area
  • Just a 3-minute drive from Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre and a few minutes from Princes Street
There's a coffee shop/cafe on site. Public spaces have free WiFi. Smith Place Hotel also features a garden, coffee/tea in a common area, and express check-out.

This 3-star Edinburgh hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy English breakfast daily from 8:30 AM to 1:00 PM.
Not just Coffee - Onsite coffee shop.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Offsite parking available (GBP 32 per day)
  • Street parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily English breakfast available 8:30 AM to 1:00 PM for a fee: GBP 15 for adults and GBP 15 for children
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • Not just Coffee

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Virtual front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping on request

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • 3 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Heating
  • Phone
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Late check-in fee for check-in between 10:00 PM and midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and an access code
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
Prior to arrival, you must complete online registration via a secure link
You will be asked to provide the property with a copy of your government-issued photo ID after booking
A virtual front desk provides assistance to guests
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Access code

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

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

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

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

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately GBP 15 for adults and GBP 15 for children
  • Nearby parking fee: GBP 32 per day
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-in fee for check-in between 10:00 PM and midnight
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

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, 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
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve high chair
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, and a smoke detector
This property does not have a front desk. To arrange for check-in, guests must contact the property at least 24 hours prior to arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Prior to arrival, guests must complete online registration with the property via a secure link. Guests will be asked to provide the property with a copy of their government-issued photo ID before arrival. Guests will receive an email 24 hours before arrival with check-in information and an access code. A virtual front desk provides assistance to guests.
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

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

Smith Place Hotel Hotel
Smith Place Hotel Edinburgh
Smith Place Hotel Hotel Edinburgh

Smith Place Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 85 out of 185 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 56 out of 185 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 23 out of 185 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 185 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 12 out of 185 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Van

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent property for the value and location (next to major route for trams and buses to the center, restaurants, coffee shops, bakeries, and grocery store all nearby). Room was clean and even though we were on the first floor, very quiet. Electric tea pot with tea, coffee and biscuits were a nice touch. Staff were incredibly friendly and helpful. 30 minutes walk to the center and safe at night to do so. The location itself was very nice and quiet from the bustling center, really appreciated all the locally owned shops nearby.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jami

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rumanna

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This isn't a fancy pants hotel but I would happily come back to it. The room was ready at 4 but it was possible for us to store our luggage from 12. The room was more than large enough for us, two adults and two children, queen bed and a sofa bed. The wet room was built to be accessible for wheelchair users. There was a slight drainy smell but it was fine once you ran water through the system eg after a shower. There wasn't a fridge in the room but tea and coffee that you were welcome to top up. It is situated off the Leith road which is has every type of cuisine conceivable so you won't go hungry. Very comprehensive transport links into town, or buses/ tram but also very walkable. All in all it is fairly priced for what it is. However the best thing about this hotel was the staff. They were so friendly and really wanted to be as helpful as possible. Honestly I would come back for them alone, really lovely people all of them.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Arianne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My partner and I enjoyed our time at this hotel, it was very clean and was greeted by a lovely receptionist during the day. Self-check in is very easy and convenient.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Amber

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Great location, the staff were very helpful and friendly. Comfort was low because the room had a plastic smell, the shower was built for handicap accessibility so it wasn’t as comfortable, and the bed springs kept jabbing my ribs. Very nice place overall : )
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Bernd Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Rooms are very Small. Área around the hotel transmits a sense of “unease” at night. Otherwise, a good “price-value” ratio. Conveniente y Locatel near a main thoroughfare. Public transport a block away. Staff (specially Noura) top-notch!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Matt

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great value, clean room, excellent location, very nice staff. Only hitch was that the curtain for the skylight wouldn't close, but the nice lady at the front desk offered up some beers as an apology. Worked for me! Oh and they deactivated our room code prior to checkout time. Luckily there was someone at the front desk to give us an actual key card. All in all, great though.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Darren, Oswestry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Mingxian

Disliked: Staff & service
There was no reception, couldn’t get in. Room is too small. Hard to wash my face.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

mohamed

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The receptionist was great and friendly. We asked for a fan and in spite of the language barrier she gave us a cooler for the room which helped with the heat
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

axel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent and cosy
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Gary

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness
The staff were lovely and the room itself was clean, as was the bed. The bathroom however stunk of damp but on the surface it looked clean to be fair, could have been the lack of ventilation. It wouldn’t put me off staying there again. Enjoyed my stay overall and would consider the hotel again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Brittany

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Don’t stay here!

From the moment we arrived we were disappointed. The front entry courtyard has trash, broken umbrella and chicken bones scattered. We were then shown our room by the receptionist/housekeer, she was very nice and I felt bad because she has to deal with unhappy people, then it was downhill. The photos online are deceptive in my option. The room has only a skylight, no window. The bathroom has no window or fan. It smelled terrible and she proceeded to spray it with some floral air fresher. The third bed was so uncomfortable. No housekeeping until you checkout. When we arrived we asked to speak to the manager who was never onsite, if we could cancel and that we were happy to pay the first night and they would not. Really put a damper on our trip!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Great location, very convenient for good restaurants and bars, buses and trams. Hotel was basic but suited our needs as we spent most of the time out in Edinburgh. Room dmall but comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Micah

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice place, helpful staff. A bit of a walk from old town but it is right on the tram line. You can go outside and catch a tram right to the airport. Rooms are small but very nice. Lots of restaurants and pubs around.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Ronald

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great access to tram, bakeries, pubs, and restaurants that aren’t overrun by large and loud groups.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rohit

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful little spot for our quick stay in Edinburgh. The room was spotless and comfortable, with some local beer as a welcome present and a kettle to make coffee/tea. The location was extremely convenient with some excellent cafes and restaurants in the area and just steps away from bus/tram stops for easy access to the Old Town and Waverly Station. They also offer free luggage storage which was super convenient when were checking out in the morning and had some time to explore before our train in the evening. The only small downside was no AC in the room which got a bit hot during the day, but wasn't a problem in the evening.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lincoln

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
It was very clean with friendly staff
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Beth

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

Difficult time

It took us 45 min to get into our room. No help was available.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Monica

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Staff seemed friendly, the room had a chemical small which was a time overpowering. Very stuffy as no fan or air conditioning. No window blinds- Scotlands long summer days the room was very bright untill very late…. I was there for 9 nights would have been great to get the room serviced fresh bedding and towels and a vacuum of the floors but no such luck.
Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

PETER

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
An urban hotel located on a cul-de-sac. Conveniently located along the tram line. A very clean, small room. It has an updated bathroom with a rain shower. Nice. The exterior needs some TLC.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Dale

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Smith place

Staff were friendly but hard to find most of the time
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

scott

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

Very good place to stay

Th property was very clean as was our room. The bathroom was beautiful and the shower was a treat. Had plenty of the shower essentials. The only thing disappointing was we didn,t have a window which confused us but I suppose our room was on a floor just before pavement level. We had a skylight and it didn,t borher us until we woke to hear the rain battering down on the roof. The young girl called Sasha was in the property when we arrived and another couple were waiting to gain access to the hotel. She exp!ained how the doors worked for the front door and made sure we got into our rooms no bother A friendly girl who couldn,t help us enough. She deserves all the praise sge gets. The bed was very comfortable but the pillows are a nightmare. Very soft for us but Sasha had already left so we couldn,t get anymore from reception.The money we paid and where the hotel is situated was well worth it. If you don,t mind having the basics this hotel is worth looking at I would have no hesitation of booking it sgain. The hotel is on a great bus route back to Princess street along with loads of pubs and eateries on Leith walk.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vahdet

Travelled with family

Perfect lo

Just perfect
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

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