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Edinburgh City Hotel

79 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh

Ideally located in the very heart of Edinburgh, a classic privately owned and much loved Edinburgh hotel. Oozing tradition and history, yet cool and contemporary. Occupying a site that was once a great maternity hospital, stylish Edinburgh City Hotel, is situated in the city centre of historic Edinburgh, but pleasantly quietly, amidst the hustle and bustle of this great capital city of Scotland. The property was built in 1879 as a maternity hospital, one of the first hospitals in Britain. Meals can be enjoyed in the bright contemporary restaurant and guests can relax in the cosy but stylish Snug Bar and reception lounge. Staff are very friendly, professional and obliging. Close to all key business districts, the Convention Centre, Princes St, the Castle, rail and bus stations and all major attractions. Combining old and new in a superb Victorian building fully refurbished during 1998 and subsequently, to a very high standard providing a very comfortable, and rather different modern, informal and personal Edinburgh hotel.


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Check in and Check out times:
You can check in from 14:00. You need to check out by 11:00.

Map & Directions for Edinburgh City Hotel

Directions to Edinburgh City Hotel

By Road: From the south follow the M6 / A702, or A1, join the CityBypass and follow City Centre directions to Princess Street. If motoring from the Airport, take A8. From the West End of PrincessStreet, turn right on to Lothian Road drive through five sets of traffic lights, taking the third turning left into Lauriston Place. The Hotel is on the right only yards from the start of Lauriston Place. Parking is available only two minutes from the hotel in a National Car Park.By Rail: Direct intercity services arrive at Waverley and Haymarketstations, both of which are within easy taxi ride of the Hotel.By Air: The Airport is approximately 8 miles west of the city and a taxi from the Airport costs around £14.00.Alternatively, a shuttle service bus operates every 15 minutes to and from outside the Waverley Train Station and just a shorttaxi ride from the Hotel

Hotel's Location

Nearest Train: Edinburgh Haymarket - 0.7 miles

Nearest Airport: Edinburgh - 5.7 miles

Attractions for Edinburgh City Hotel

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Hotel Facilities for Edinburgh City Hotel

Main

  • 24 Hour Reception
  • Cots available
  • Tea/Coffee making facilities in each room
  • Hairdryer in each room
  • Trouser press in each room
  • Telephone In Each Room
  • 24 Hour Room Service
  • Wake Up Call Available
  • Doctor on call
  • Porter
  • Lift to all floors

Parking

  • Car Parking Available Offsite

Business

  • Wi-Fi Available
  • In-room Broadband
  • In-room Modem Hook up
  • Wi-Fi Available In Public Areas

Dining

  • Restaurant
  • Lounge Menu
  • Bar
  • Breakfast to go

Leisure

  • [Channels] News
  • [Channels] Sky Sports
  • [Channels] Music

In Room Entertainment

  • TV
  • Satellite TV
  • Radio

Customer Reviews for Edinburgh City Hotel

What our customers thought of this Hotel

Please note the reviews featured have been provided by customers of our sister website LateRooms.com. All reviews posted are the opinions of people who have stayed at this hotel, not of miniBreaks.com. These opinions may vary greatly and should be considered alongside all the other information available on this hotel.

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 From 15 Reviews since October 2006
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Would you stay here again? 79% Yes 21% No Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? 73% Yes 27% No
Review by Mr A Mcstravick on 1 July 2008 who stayed in June 2008.
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The hotel was great and handy for the Castle and the Grassmarket area, but even though we got the hotel cheaper than it should have been it was still quite expensive. There are better value places to stay, but it was nice.
Review by Anonymous on 12 April 2008 who stayed in April 2008.
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Review by Mr ASM Fulluck on 14 March 2008 who stayed in January 2007.
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Very nice hotel and really good location.

Review by Miss C Crowley on 20 October 2007 who stayed in October 2007.
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The cleaning staff were obsessed with cleaning my room. We had actually booked for two nights 3 times i was asked did i need the room cleaned even with the do not disturb sign up. and when we left for an hour to get something to eat when we came back the room had been cleaned. I actually found that really really annoying.
Temp of the room was perfect and very clean and comfortable. centrally located and helpful staff.
Only complaint about the room was the ticking of the clock. We couldn't sleep as we both found it excessivly loud. And no parking would be the only reason that i docked marks for value for money

Review by Anonymous on 31 August 2007 who stayed in August 2007.
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I booked this hotel for 2 reasons. 1) It was listed as 4* on the Laterooms website, and 2) It's located 0.7 miles from the centre.
The hotel is certainly a 3*. This is shown on the Best Western website, as well as on the exterior of the building on the AA and Scottish Tourist Board signs. The hotel is certainly off the beaten track. I would be interested as to where the "centre" of Edinburgh actually is - it may be 0.7 miles away as far as the crow flies, or when going up and down the never ending steps and in and out of the closes. It's at least half a mile to the National Museum of Scotland, and if you stay on the reasonably level ground (the only way if you have luggage) you are looking at the same distance again to Waverley Train Station and Princes Street. Taxis from the train station cost about £4-5.
The hotel is situated in an old building and you can certainly tell. I stayed in Room 308 which was on the main road. I should have taken more notice of another review which commented on the traffic noise. The room was also very musty with the smell being almost overpowering. The decor in the room is starting to show its age.
On the plus side the staff are very friendly and polite.
I guess I'm used to better hotels. I was expecting a 4* and that's not what I got.

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