- City view
- Pets allowed
- Free WiFi
- Private bathroom
- 24-hour front desk
- Key card access
- Daily housekeeping
- Non-smoking rooms
- Safety deposit box
- Luggage storage
About this property
Situated in the centre of Edinburgh, the Motel One Edinburgh-Royal is 5 minutes’ walk away from the train station, and only half a mile from the Castle. Guests can reach the historical St. Margaret’s Chapel, the Half Moon Battery and David's Tower within 10 minutes' walk. Edinburgh airport is only 9 miles away. The rooms feature an en suite bathroom with shower, a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, and stylish, modern furniture. The historic market square Grassmarket offers a variety of bars and restaurants and it is situated less than half a mile from the hotel. Guests at Motel One Edinburgh-Royal can also reach historical places such as Cockburn Street and the Royal Mile within 5 minutes’ walk. The award-winning Scottish Storytelling Centre, 10 minutes’ walk away, offers fun activities for families as well as evening entertainment.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.8 for a two-person trip.
Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap
Most popular facilities
- Free WiFi
- Non-smoking rooms
- Facilities for disabled guests
- 24-hour front desk
- Bar
- Lift
- Tea/coffee maker in all rooms

Sustainability
- Green Key (FEE)
Guest reviews
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Anna
United Kingdom
“Location was amazing especially for the airport bus. The staff were super friendly.” - Paula
United Kingdom
“Excellent location right in the middle. Room very clean bed comfortable shower room clean and modern shower cubicle easy to use The staff are very friendly and helpful highly recommended well done Motel One.” - Mollc78
Ireland
“This hotel has a really convenient location in Glasgow. The rooms are relatively basic but clean and comfortable. The downstairs bar is nice to hang out in and the sockets there were much appreciated when it came to us needing to charge our phones...” - Malcolm
Canada
“Great location , central for everything in the city .” - Judith
New Zealand
“Location close to everything, comfortable beds, great room for 2” - Jessica
Sweden
“Not much noise from the street outside at night. There was not a single spot of dirt in the room or bathroom. The location was perfect, right in the middle of all things I wanted to see. Also very good that the hotel was so close to the train...” - Joey
Ireland
“Excellent location, cosy lounge and spacious room.” - L
Turkey
“Very close to the train station and short walk to the old city. Breakfast was around 14 GBP and it was excellent but was a bit hard to find a place to sit, there is no proper breakfast room, instead they use the lobby.” - Bela
Hungary
“The stuff is really nice well trained. The bed was comfortable. The pillows also. Is the most important thing for me” - David
United Kingdom
“Love the Greek yogurt and fruit. Perfect location for me.”
Hotel surroundings
House rules
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
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Cot and extra bed policies
Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.




The fine print
When booking more than 10 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.