This smoke-free hotel features a bar/lounge, coffee/tea in a common area and a 24-hour front desk. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, express check-out, tour/ticket assistance and a front desk safe are on-site.
Motel One Edinburgh - Royal offers 205 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and a hairdryer. Beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels.
Bathrooms include a shower with a rainfall showerhead, and complimentary toiletries. This Edinburgh hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and an iron/ironing board can be requested.
Motel One Edinburgh - Royal's great location 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 bar and breakfast (surcharge).
Free WiFi
Relax with a drink at the lobby lounge
Continental breakfast served daily for a fee
Amenities include a front desk safe, multilingual staff and a lift
Guests have great things to say about the helpful staff and the overall condition of the property
Just a 4-minute walk from Royal Mile and 7 minutes on foot from Edinburgh Castle
Pets welcome for a fee
Motel One Edinburgh - Royal offers its guests multilingual staff, tour/ticket assistance, and coffee/tea in common area. Public spaces have free WiFi. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Motel One Edinburgh - Royal also features express check-out, a front desk safe, and a lift.
This 3-star Edinburgh hotel is smoke free.
For a fee, guests can enjoy continental breakfast on weekdays from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM and at the weekend from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM.
One Lounge – This lobby lounge only serves light fare.
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
Continental breakfast available for a fee 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends; GBP 13.90 per person
A bar/lounge
Coffee and tea in common areas
Restaurants on site
One Lounge
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Luggage storage
Safe at front desk
Guest services
Housekeeping (daily)
Multilingual staff
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.
Lift
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
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2 buildings
7 floors
Built in 2013
Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bedroom
Egyptian cotton sheets
Bathroom
Free toiletries
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Rainfall showerhead
Shower
Towels provided
Entertainment
Flat-screen TV with cable/satellite channels
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
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Desk
Iron/ironing board on request
Laptop workspace
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age - 18
Check-out
Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out
Express check-out available
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
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets: GBP 15 per pet, per night
Maximum 1 pets
Service animals are exempt from fees.
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome.
Kids stay free! One child 6 years old or younger stays free when using existing bedding.
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cots (infant 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 continental breakfast: from approximately GBP 13.90 per person
Pet fee: GBP 15 per pet, per night
Service animals are exempt from fees
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
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
We should mention
One child aged 6 years old or younger stays free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
National rating
This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitScotland, the National Tourist Board for Scotland.
Property is also known as
Edinburgh-Royal Motel One
Motel One Edinburgh-Royal
Motel One Hotel Edinburgh-Royal
Motel One Edinburgh-Royal Scotland
Motel One Edinburgh-Royal Hotel
Motel One Edinburgh Royal
Motel One Edinburgh Royal
One Edinburgh Royal Edinburgh
Motel One Edinburgh - Royal Hotel
Motel One Edinburgh - Royal Edinburgh
Motel One Edinburgh - Royal Hotel Edinburgh
Reviews
Motel One Edinburgh - Royal Reviews
9.0
Wonderful
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Close to trains, trams, and busses...easy access to all the sightseeing. Very nice place with great breakfast menus. Windows of some rooms are exposed to sidewalk traffic, and ours had an every evening bottle/can drop from the pub behind us...but after the firdt time, it actually made us laugh and became part of the charm of an old city. Don't drive! No parking and it's more fun to hop a tram anyway. Loved it!
Good reception staff. Room was ready but the room itself was tiny with only a roof light - no window or view of any kind. For the price it was poor
The window light shutter didn’t work. The doors all seemed to slam so we were woken throughout the night with slamming doors
The hotel is modern, clean and in perfect location. Our room was perfect and very large. The staff working the counter could have been more welcoming. We were never greeted or even looked at when leaving and returning to the hotel.
There was an ally outside our window so it got very noisy at times. The staff was very friendly and location was perfect. Just off Royal mile and across from train station.
Location was excellent...walked everywhere and had fun exploring the nooks and crannies of the alley short cuts. We did have a 9:30 pm bottle and can dump from a pub right outside our window...but it became a point of laughter rather than an annoyance. Loves the place, great breakfast, lots of cool pubs
Would stay again. Oh, forget about a car...trams and busses are the way.
Nice place to stay close to the royal mile. Our room was pretty small and bathroom was snug. I assume that is just a part of staying in Edinburgh. No complaints because we spent most of our time out.
I was only there for one night. Pretty lobby and bar. Very small bedroom. Noisy room. Good value for the money. Breakfast was not included. Close to train station.
Was fine, wasn’t as lovely as the photos, our room had no windows, just a skylight. Location was great, breakfast was not great for what we paid. Would probably not stay here again.
Georgette
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
10/10 Excellent
Kristin
Travelled with partner
7 Sept 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very confusing to navigate around the building and the room design was odd. Bar/lounge was great and the bartenders were knowledgeable and friendly. Having food other than breakfast would have made a difference.