Royal British Hotel

They do not lie when they say its close to the station and the Hotel does overlook Princes Street. Little room to swing a cat in the bedroom. Television stuck in between two beds with no romm to walk round one bed. Staff seemed friendly enough - took 40 minutes to finish breakfast though. Porridge came but bacon took ages. Room was reasonably claen but you could hear noise throughout the night Next time I will definately forgo proximity to the station. Wi Fi free which is good but gap between bed and work table very cramped as well. Room I had would have made an adequate single but not a twin

Greg Cejer, UK
Solo Traveller

staff very helpful and friendly, good atmosphere. Nice front room overlooking princes street, although room and furnishings a little "tired".Lovely breakfast served efficiently. Would stay there again.

Elona Lowe, Highlands
Other

Excellent location and lovely spacious room. Bathroom could do with updating as could the TV. Good breakfast.

The Plant family, Peterborough
Family with teenagers 12+

Hotel in excellent location, although updating of windows would lessen noise from traffic on front. Staff very helpful and friendly, but to be frank the hotel could do with a complete overhaul, starting with a very good clean, of both the rooms and the public areas. We were allocated smoking rooms which absolutely stunk, although I suppose this was to be expected. You definitely pay for the location, not the cleanliness or quality of the rooms.

mandy, cumbria
Other

Superb location. Near to pubs, restaurants and shops. Staff very friendly. Will be back soon.

Karen , Inverness
Group of Young Friends/Couples

superb location, but very noisy due to this, needs refurbishment, breakfast good but slow

Jane, Ireland (South)
Young Couple (18-35)

Excellent service and lovely room - a double even though I was a solo traveller.  Excellent value for staying in the centre of the city.

ruth steedman, Doncaster, England
Solo Traveller

After spending 5 nights at The Royal British Hotel, a cleaning person threw out a bag that was on our desk in the room that contained my prescription sunglasses.  Even after the cleaning person confirmed to the hotel management that yes she had thrown away the bag from the desk, the hotel still showed no interest in providing any compensation.  Neither the hotel nor its parent company, The Cairn Hotel Group, has taken any responsibility for throwing away a customer’s personal property or providing any level of compensation.

Edward Fry, Sugar Land, Texas
Mature Couple (36+)

We stayed in Royal British Hotel last year and enjoyed our stay so much we decided to go back this year, and we weren't disappointed.  We were offered an upgrade to a room that overlooked Princes Street and enjoyed the view every evening.  The staff were more than pleasant and very knowledgeable when it came to recommending restaurants near by, I only wish we could have stayed longer.  It was a much longed for relaxing break just before Christmas and the atmosphere was great. Although hotel wasn't 5 star it certainly made up for it in friendliness.

caron beattie, Belast/Northern Ireland
Mature Couple (36+)

The hotel only seemed to gain the 3 star status through it's location. It was right in the middle of Edinburgh and so no taxis were needed. However, the service wasn't as I'd hoped it would be and the room and bathroom especially were not cleaned to a very high standard.

Fern, Lincolnshire
Group of Young Friends/Couples

The Royal British Hotel is perfectly situated at the top end of Princess Street.  The Waverley train station is literally a 2 minute walk, Jenners is the next block down and Edinburgh Castle can be seen from the dining hall in the distance.

The hotel was a bit "tired" when we stayed there but as it was the begininng of October it had probably had its fair share of knocks during the height of the season.  We were in room 504 and we had a seperate little sitting room with a bathroom and bedroom.  The towels and sheets were spotless and the room itself was comfortable.  We found the staff very friendly and helpful and the breakfast was lovely.

I think the only downside to the hotel is that it is in need of some TLC.  Lets hope Scottish Tourism does something to help!!

Tracey Wray, Bromley, Kent
Group of Mature Friends/Couples

Very friendly Receptionist and most helpful,our room was very nice,clean and quiet, although the heating was off,the room was very hot and stuffy,tried to open window, but obviously for safety,could only open window a little bit which was abit annoying,having read some of the previous reviews,I was pleasantly surprised at the standard,although I think the Hotel is in need of some refurbishment and also some indepth Housekeeping,the Lino in our bathroom needed some attention especially around the toilet,very off putting looking at urine stains ,made me want to wear my slippers/shoes everytime I used the Toilet or go & buy some stain remover , our breakfast was lovely,once again the Staff were most pleasant and the tables were immaculate,we did have Dinner ( in the Bar), which was quite nice,but nothing really outstanding Frozen Fish and Beefeater Chips,very 1970's,Also my pet hate condiment sachets!!!!!once again the Staff were very friendly, Overall we had a pleasant stay would come again and would also recommend this Hotel as it was very central to everything we wanted to see and do.

vivienne fletcher, warwickshire/england
Mature Couple (36+)

STAFF WENT OUT OF THEIR WAY TO BE GRACIOUS AND HELPFUL IN THINGS LIKE MAKING RESERVATIONS AND PROVIDING DIRECTIONS.  HOTEL, WHILE NOT FIVE STAR WAS CLEAN AND COMFORTABLE.  BREAKFAST AND LUNCH WERE ACCEPTABLE.  LOCATION IS PERFECT FOR SEEING EDINBURGH.

CHARLES GOLLMAR, DECATUR GEORGIA, US
Family with Children 11 and Under

We visited edinburgh for a 3 day short break and choose this hotel for its location.  We were not disappointed it was a brilliant location only yards from the rail station and on Princess Street.   The room was clean and comfortable, not all that big, but adequate for our purposes.  It was very warm weather on 2 of our days and we found the hotel room was very warm even with windows open.  I asked for a quiet room and therefore we had no view as we were on the back of the hotel but that was o.k. The view of the castle from the restuarant was lovely.  Breakfast was very good, the usual full scottish and cereals fruit joice etc.   We ate out for dinner so can't comment further on food.  The staff were friendly at the hotel.  In all it was a great short break

Mrs S Upton, North Yorkshire
Mature Couple (36+)

Nice hotel, great location directly across from railway station.  Clean bedrooms although quite small.
Highly recommeded for conveinience.
Edinburgh is a great city.

JULIE JOHNSTONE, BARNSLEY
Group of Mature Friends/Couples

The location on Prince's Street is fab but we slept in a room with no heat and the breakfast in the morning was slow and terrible.

Errin Veinot, Annan/Scotland
Young Couple (18-35)