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Britannia Hotel Edinburgh

3.0 star property
Hotel near Edinburgh Castle in Edinburgh

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Lounge
Bar (on property)
Double or Twin Executive Room
Lounge
Reception

Reviews

6.0 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Breakfast available
  • Parking available
  • Pet-friendly
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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69 Belford Road, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH4 3DG
  • Place, Dean Village
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Princes Street
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Place, George Street
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Airport, Edinburgh (EDI)
    ‪21 min drive‬

Room options

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Double or Twin Executive Room

Double or Twin Executive Room

  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Desk, iron/ironing board, WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room

  • 3 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Single Room

Single Room

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Desk, iron/ironing board, WiFi, bed sheets

Twin Room

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Desk, iron/ironing board, WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room

  • Sleeps 2

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Desk, iron/ironing board, WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2

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Club Double Room Without a Window

Club Double Room Without a Window

  • 3 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Club Twin Room Without a Window

Club Twin Room Without a Window

  • 3 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Triple Room

Triple Room

  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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Desk, iron/ironing board, WiFi, bed sheets

Double or Twin Room

  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Desk, iron/ironing board, WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room Sleeps 3

  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 1 Twin Bed

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Desk, iron/ironing board, WiFi, bed sheets

Double Or Twin Room (No Window)

  • Sleeps 2

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Desk, iron/ironing board, WiFi, bed sheets

Double Or Twin Executive Room

  • Sleeps 2

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Desk, iron/ironing board, WiFi, bed sheets

Triple Room

  • Sleeps 3

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Desk, iron/ironing board, WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room (Sleeps 3)

  • Sleeps 2

Standard Single Room

  • Sleeps 1

Double Or Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2

Club Double Room Without A Window

  • Sleeps 2

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About the area

Edinburgh

Heart of Edinburgh.Within a 15-minute walk of this West End hotel, you'll find Princes Street and George Street. Edinburgh Castle and Royal Mile are also within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Dean Village - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art One - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Princes Street - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Edinburgh International Conference Centre - 12 min walk - 1.1 km
  • George Street - 13 min walk - 1.1 km

Getting around

  • Edinburgh Haymarket Station - 11 min walk
  • Haymarket Tram Station - 11 min walk
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 21 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Platform 5 - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Wee Vault Edinburgh - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪The Palmerston - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Old Pal - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪The Dean Coffee Shop - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Britannia Hotel Edinburgh

Hotel near Edinburgh Castle in Edinburgh
As a guest of Britannia Hotel Edinburgh, you'll find a vending machine, multilingual staff, and tour/ticket assistance. Public spaces have free WiFi. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Britannia Hotel Edinburgh also features a front-desk safe and a television in a common area. Limited parking is available for a fee and is offered on a first-come, first-served basis.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Edinburgh hotel.

  • 178 guestrooms or units
  • 6 levels
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Television in lobby
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
Britannia Hotel Edinburgh offers 178 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Satellite television is provided. Bathrooms include bathtubs.

This Edinburgh hotel provides wireless Internet access (speed: 25+ Mbps) for a surcharge. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and portable fans.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: WiFi (surcharge)
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Height restrictions apply for onsite parking
  • Self parking on site (GBP 7.50 per day; includes in/out privileges)
  • Limited onsite parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily English breakfast available 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee: GBP 12 to 14 for adults and GBP 6 to 7 for children
  • A bar/lounge

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 1 accessible parking space
  • High-pile carpet in room
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 22-inch TV with cable/satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Portable fan

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

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
Check-out time is 11 AM on Saturday and Sunday.
There are 60 parking spaces at the property. All guests using the car park must register their car details at reception. Failure to do so could result in a parking penalty. The car park is operated by a third party.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: GBP 10.00 per pet, per night, plus a deposit of GBP 50 per stay
  • Maximum 2 pets
  • Pets cannot be left unattended
  • Certain rooms only
  • You can request a pet-friendly room by reaching out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

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 English breakfast: approximately GBP 12 to 14 for adults, and GBP 6 to 7 for children
  • Self parking fee: GBP 7.50 per day (in/out privileges)
  • Pet deposit: GBP 50 per stay
  • Pet fee: GBP 10.00 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

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 debit cards; cash is not accepted
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and debit cards. Cash is not accepted. 

We should mention

  • Pets are welcome in specific rooms only, which can be requested by contacting the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation (please see the Fees section for related charges).

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitScotland, the National Tourist Board for Scotland.

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Britannia Hotel Edinburgh Reviews

Reviews

6.0
Rating 10 - Excellent. 225 out of 1313 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 271 out of 1313 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 324 out of 1313 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 244 out of 1313 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 249 out of 1313 reviews

6.2/10

Cleanliness

6.6/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

5.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Jane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Laura

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

AJAY

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Myriam

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

DO NOT BOOK

Everything was so terrible we are so disappointed, the hotel is in very bad shape, old, dirty the crew are not well trained, they are so rude and unfriendly, the food service was so basic and poor, it was the WORST experience that we have ever had in our entire life, so so BAD, DO NOT BOOK at this hotel, not even for free I will stay again over there. No windows (I am claustrophobic) clogged sink, no room service unless you stay more that 7 days (I was told that), broken pieces in the room, dirty hallways, manager never available to speak with us. We have to grab towels from the front desk. Terrible everything
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Dain

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I liked that this hotel was not in the heart of the city so it was quieter (as well as more affordable). It also was easy to get rides from and back to the hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Azuolas

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Deborah

Liked: Cleanliness

Ok but not a lot for your money

Reception was ok but when i went back to query something the girl was more interested in her screen than my query. The hotel is run by young people none of which are particularly interested in their job. The hotel is large and in its day was probably smart but now is tired, the bed was comfortable but the bathroom had dirty or missing grout, a shower that was very old and only minimal shower force, a broken toilet roll holder and a hole in the door. There was no shower gel so had to use shampoo to shower with, no floor rug so used one of the hand towels to prevent slipping. There was no phone in the room so had to go down 4 floors to speak to reception The hotel is a walkable distance to the city, the modern art museums and has easy access to the Leith river walk which helped bring the score up but for £300 for 2 nights I expected a higher standard overall
Shower was old and grouting missing or dirty
Door of bathroom scrapes on vinyl floor and had been broken.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Habib

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patrick p

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Theresa

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Tenise

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Room was big and it was fine. Breakfast was fine, it’s a busy hotel and is walkable to attractions, and parking was easy, during this time.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

mrs r e

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Hotel a bit run down and shabby..
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

SERGIO, RICHMOND

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The room and the property was dirty. We need to go out to a Full day tour at 7am on sep 04 , and we need our breaksfast at 630am. Thed didtnt give us anything
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Sahibjot

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very bad service

Very bad room . So bad smells
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

ISIAKA OLADIMEJI

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice place to stay
Stayed 17 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Sheryl

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

George, Penticton

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
I booked a room with three beds for me, my son and my brother in law. When I checked in, they said I had a room with three beds but when I got to the room, it only had two beds. As we had had a busy day and were about to go out for the evening we just rested in the room and I decided to tell the front desk about the problem on my way out so that they could remedy it while we were out. When I got to the front desk, they asked how long we had been in the room, and I said about an hour and they said well if you don’t tell us in the first five minutes you are stuck with the room. I was so incredulous at this attitude that all I could say was “you’ve got to be kidding” but they stuck to their guns. No apology, no attempt to make the problem go away, just a brick wall of attitude. I suppose running a hotel in Edinburgh makes it too difficult to actually give your customers the hospitality and service they are paying for. I also noticed a sign that said swearing at or otherwise abusing employees will not be tolerated. I have never seen such a sign in a hotel. I guess this hotel must need that sign because if that’s the way they treat their guests, they must have frequent episodes of such abuse. I was half expecting Basil Faulty to come out of the office. Ridiculous hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good failure for money. The breakfast in the morning was affordable and good value. All in all we would probably stay there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Warren, Liverpool

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Mariel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
It's pk
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Paul

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

hear me out

I booked this hotel for 3 nights without reading the reviews, since it looked nice enough in the pictures and was very cheap compared to others in the area. I then read the reviews and they actually stressed me out so much that I tried to cancel my booking. turns out britannia hotels don’t refund cancellations, so I gingerly prepared to bring my boyfriend to the ‘worst hotel in edinburgh’. and guess what, it was fine! upon rereading the 1-star reviews, it is apparent that some people are unfamiliar with the concept of a budget hotel in general. no, they will not carry your bags to the room for you or provide room service, because this is not gleneagles. there are scuff marks on the walls and the lift has seen better days - both of which are different to actual dirt, and won’t harm you. if you’d feel personally offended that the staff didn’t paint over a scratch on the skirting board especially for you, maybe book a different hotel. we have stayed in the much higher rated easyhotel (another budget hotel with a windowless option) and agreed that the britannia was much nicer. the bathroom was very clean and spacious, with a hot shower and toiletries. the bed was firm but not uncomfortable. location was great, next to a pretty river and about a 20 minute walk to the city (passing cafes and nice views). can’t speak for the food as we ate elsewhere, but there is a bar open until 1am. honestly if you just need somewhere to sleep after being out all day, can’t really fault this
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nothing special, just the bare basics available. Nothing wrong with it, just dated and no daily service to rooms.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Denis

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Unfriendly staff ,stayed 3 nights no room service whatsoever, apart from that clean and tidy
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025