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Hilton Edinburgh Carlton

4.0 star property

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Serves lunch and dinner
Junior Suite, 1 King Bed (Lounge Access) | Living area | 40-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels, TV
Reception
Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, in-room safe, desk
Exterior

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Gym
  • Business services

Explore the area

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19 North Bridge, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH1 1SD
  • Place, Royal Mile
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, St. Giles' Cathedral
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Place, Grassmarket
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Airport, Edinburgh (EDI)
    ‪31 min drive‬

Room options

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Room, 1 Queen Bed | Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, in-room safe, desk

Room, 1 Queen Bed

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(20 reviews)
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, in-room safe, desk

Room, 1 King Bed

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(32 reviews)
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, in-room safe, desk

Room, 2 Double Beds

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(23 reviews)
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, in-room safe, desk

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(9 reviews)
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, in-room safe, desk

Deluxe Room, 2 Double Beds

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(39 reviews)
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Executive Room, 1 King Bed, Club lounge access | Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, in-room safe, desk

Executive Room, 1 King Bed, Club lounge access

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(11 reviews)
  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, in-room safe, desk

Executive Room, 1 Queen Bed, Club lounge access

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Junior Suite, 1 King Bed (Lounge Access) | Living area | 40-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels, TV

Junior Suite, 1 King Bed (Lounge Access)

  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, in-room safe, desk

Room, 1 Double Bed, Accessible

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Room, 2 Double Beds, Accessible | Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, in-room safe, desk

Room, 2 Double Beds, Accessible

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(17 reviews)
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, in-room safe, desk

Accessible Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, in-room safe, desk

Accessible Two Double Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, in-room safe, desk

Accessible King Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, in-room safe, desk

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible

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

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, in-room safe, desk

Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible

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

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, in-room safe, desk

Room, 1 Double Bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Room, 1 King Bed | Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, in-room safe, desk

Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About this property

Hilton Edinburgh Carlton

A 24-hour fitness centre, a bar/lounge and 24-hour room service are available at this smoke-free hotel. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, concierge services, dry cleaning and laundry facilities are on-site. Housekeeping is available on request.
Hilton Edinburgh Carlton offers 266 air-conditioned accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and a safe. Beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding. 40-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include baths or showers, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers.

Guests can surf the web using complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones. Additionally, rooms include an iron/ironing board and blackout curtains. Hypo-allergenic bedding, change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a 24-hour fitness centre.
Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the sightseeing around Hilton Edinburgh Carlton. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Royal Mile. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas, plus a 24-hour gym and a bar.
  • Free WiFi and wired Internet
  • Enjoy British cuisine while dining at Herbie More's
  • Buffet breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, a concierge and luggage storage
  • On-site recreation includes a 24-hour gym
  • Guests have great things to say about the location and the helpful staff
  • Steps from Royal Mile and 5 minutes on foot from Princes Street
Public spaces have free WiFi and wired Internet. 2 meeting rooms and coworking spaces are available. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. A 24-hour fitness centre, multilingual staff, and concierge services are also featured at the business-friendly Hilton Edinburgh Carlton. A complete renovation of Hilton Edinburgh Carlton was completed in October 2025.

This 4-star Edinburgh hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a buffet breakfast daily from 6:30 AM to 10 AM.
Herbie More's – This bar specialises in British cuisine and serves lunch, dinner and light fare. A children's menu is available.
Late-night fare is available from 24-hour room service.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available
  • Offsite parking; discounts available

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 6:30 AM to 10 AM for a fee: GBP 27.50 per person
  • A bar/lounge

Restaurants on site

  • Herbie More's

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym

Family friendly

  • In-room cot
  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini-fridge

Conveniences

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

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • 2 meeting rooms
  • Coworking space

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Hardwood flooring in public areas
  • Lift (112 centimetre wide door)
  • Smooth flooring in public areas
  • Thin carpet in public areas
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (102 centimetre high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 9 floors
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers available
  • Biodegradable drinking straws available
  • Built in 1900
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Local culture and ecosystem education
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic soft drink bottles
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Renovated entire property - October 2025
  • Reusable cups
  • Reusable tableware
  • Smoke-free property
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options
  • Victorian architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Free cot
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 40-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Electric kettle
  • Mini-fridge
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Cleaning products are eco-friendly
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Water-efficient showers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight

Contactless check-in and check-out are available

Express check-in available

Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Contactless check-out

Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 2 children 4 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Free cots (infant beds)!

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 buffet breakfast: from approximately GBP 27.50 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, 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, debit cards and cash
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of CleanStay (Hilton)
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 doesn't offer after-hours check-in. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • Up to 2 children aged 4 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • 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

Carlton Edinburgh

Hilton Edinburgh Carlton Scotland

Hilton Edinburgh Carlton Hotel

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Hilton Edinburgh Carlton

Barcelo Edinburgh

Hilton Edinburgh Carlton Hotel

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Hilton Edinburgh Carlton Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 535 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 218 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 141 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 66 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 43 out of 1003 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Caroline

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, lovely clean room and added bottles of water lovely.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Rachael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Beautiful room with very comfy bed. Ideal location for sight seeing
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Kirsty

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Absolutely fabulous location, staff were exceptional, great choice of drinks and cocktails from the bar. Room was spacious, clean and most of all quiet
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Howard

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great friendly welcome, staff polite and professional. Clean large room. Quiet aircon that worked. Comfy bed. Nice breakfast. Disappointed there were no large rolled oats (in Scotland where they grow them) for non wheat eaters
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Abigail

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Fabulous hotel. Amazing location and we were lucky that our room looked out over the Royal Mile! Incredibly comfy beds, helpful staff and amazing breakfast. Only minus points would be that the headboards were a bit worn and there was no hairdryer.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

8/10 Good

Rachel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Lovely, clean hotel. Great breakfast buffet and very friendly and helpful staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

8/10 Good

merav

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Marina was amazing We got excellent room But 6 am I wake up because of loud noise from construction
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

4/10 Poor

DEBBIE

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
The welcome felt like we were being investigated for something. She bombarded us with questions with barely a breath in-between, which would have felt more friendly if she smiled but she just looked fed-up, so it felt like an interrogation. If you're going to force staff to question guests please teach them how to be friendly, rather than them ticking a box. The lifts were the slowest I've ever experienced and the wait was longer because the cleaners were using them, so guests couldn't fit. The room was so hot - we tried to turn it down and nothing happened. We had a choice of two pillows, either too soft or too hard. I've honestly had more pleasant stays in the Travelodge.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

4/10 Poor

Ranjit Singh, Ilford

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
As discussed with Enrique, the stay and the room were lovely. However Lighting wiring must have been done by a 4 year old. Zero logic. Also the water pressure was worse than a dribble.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026

4/10 Poor

Orian

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
I was very disappointed with my stay. The room needs improvement, and the windows on the first floor are not soundproof. I couldn’t sleep because the outside noise was clearly audible inside the room.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

4/10 Poor

Adelina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The room was vastly too hot. No water provided in the room which seems a bit tight for a hotel such as this. Cups don’t fit the coffee machine and also over fill. Breakfast is insanely expensive at £25 a hear.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

8/10 Good

Mr Andrew

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very nice hotel, lovely staff and perfect location for central Edinburgh. Only 4 stars as the beds were uncomfortable
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

4/10 Poor

Terry

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness
Unfortunately, what was intended to be a relaxing family break in the city fell well below the standard we have come to expect from a Hilton hotel. Firstly, our room had no functioning temperature control. We were unable to adjust the heating or cooling, which made the room uncomfortable throughout the night. It was only the following morning that we noticed an alarm indicator showing there was a fault, which explains why the system was not responding. In addition, the television in our room had no signal and did not work at all. After settling our children to bed, my wife and I had hoped to relax and watch something together, but this was not possible due to the lack of service. This was particularly disappointing as it limited our ability to unwind during our stay. To make matters worse, our room was located at the furthest point from reception, and in the morning the lift was out of service. As we were travelling with two young children and multiple suitcases, we were forced to carry everything up several flights of stairs. This was extremely inconvenient and stressful, especially with young children in tow. Overall, the experience did not reflect the quality or comfort we associate with Hilton. What should have been an enjoyable and relaxing stay did not turn out that way, and we do not feel that we received value for money. Given the issues outlined above, we believe a 50% refund of our stay would be a fair and reasonable resolution.
Lift out of service
AC fault - no temperature control
No TV signal
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff excellent, room spacious - just what was needed
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Rob

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Location, staff and room were brilliant
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

2/10 Terrible

G

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
The hotel was a building site, the room was freezing, the TV glitched on and off, the AC made a ticking noise all night and we were disturbed by the housemaid at 9am. They also failed to properly validate my parking ticket, so I was charged full price to exit the carpark.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Mick

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

2/10 Terrible

Shiona

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was spacious, all the amenities that was required were there, and the Staff were very helpful and polite.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

8/10 Good

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Yes, the only thing I did not like during my stay was the 10% service charge automatically added to my bar bill without being told, just expected, this is not cricket.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

6/10 Okay

gail

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
There was scaffolding up all around rhe hitel. We were nit infirmed of this.wh
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

8/10 Good

Katie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The room we was given had a broken arial and staff were very quick to come and try to fix it. It wasnt able to be fix so was moved to another room
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

James

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
High quality room and comfortable with professional staff. However cooked element of breakfast was dried out and did not reflect well on overall quality. Other breakfast items were of much better standard.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great staff and great location.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026