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Cairn Hotel

2.0 star property
Hotel near Princes Street in Edinburgh

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Building design
Superior Double or Twin Room | Bathroom
Family Apartment, 1 Bedroom
3 Bedroom House | In-room dining
3 Bedroom House | In-room dining

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Bar
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
10-18 Windsor Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH7 5JR
  • Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Royal Mile
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Edinburgh Castle
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Edinburgh (EDI)
    ‪21 min drive‬

Room options

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Twin Room

Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Double Room

Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Single Room

Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Superior Double or Twin Room

Superior Double or Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Family Room, Multiple Beds, Ensuite

Family Room, Multiple Beds, Ensuite

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Loft, 2 Bedrooms | Private kitchen

Loft, 2 Bedrooms

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Apartment, 1 Double or 2 Single Beds

Apartment, 1 Double or 2 Single Beds

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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4 Bedroom House

4 Bedroom House

  • Sleeps 12
  • 4 Double Beds

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3 Bedroom House | In-room dining

3 Bedroom House

  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Double Beds

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Small Double Room

Small Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Family Apartment, 1 Bedroom

Family Apartment, 1 Bedroom

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Single Room

  • Sleeps 1

Double Room

  • Sleeps 2

Double Single Use

  • Sleeps 1

Twin Room Single Use

  • Sleeps 1

Twin Room 1/2 Pax

  • Sleeps 2

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About the area

Edinburgh

Leith stay.Within a 10-minute walk of this Leith hotel, you'll find Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre and Princes Street. Royal Mile and Edinburgh Castle are also within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Princes Street - 7 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Royal Mile - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • University of Edinburgh - 2 min drive - 1.3 km
  • Edinburgh Castle - 3 min drive - 1.6 km

Getting around

  • Edinburgh (ZXE-Edinburgh Waverly Train Station) - 11 min walk
  • Balfour Street Tram Stop - 11 min walk
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 30 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Joker & the Thief - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Valvona & Crolla - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Jeremiah's Taproom - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Mamma Roma - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Down the Hatch - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Cairn Hotel

Hotel near Princes Street in Edinburgh
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi. Cairn Hotel also features tour/ticket assistance and a garden. For a fee, parking is available.

This Edinburgh hotel is smoke free.

  • 72 guestrooms or units
  • 3 levels
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Garden
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Cairn Hotel offers 72 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. This Edinburgh hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access.

Languages

English

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Self parking on site (GBP 18 per day; includes in/out privileges)

Food and drink

  • Continental breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM on weekends; GBP 10.50 for adults and GBP 10.50 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 1:00 AM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

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

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Breakage deposit: GBP 250.00 per stay

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately GBP 10.50 for adults and GBP 10.50 for children
  • Self parking fee: GBP 18.00 per day (in/out privileges)

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; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
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, and American Express. Cash is not accepted. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

National rating

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

Property is also known as

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Cairn Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 448 out of 1007 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 387 out of 1007 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 119 out of 1007 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 43 out of 1007 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 1007 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Cairn hotel

Spent a lovely night at the Cairn Hotel. Great location for the theatre and city centre. Near bus stops if you need them. Breakfast was good and staff were very pleasant and professional. Room was very clean and bed comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Faariha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel and staff were amazing but they didn't give us basic things like toothbrush or toothpaste so yeah get your own. :)
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

Perfect base to explore Edinburgh

Excellent hotel, perfect base from which to explore Edinburgh. Faultless apart from the charge to store luggage on the final day. A sour note to finish a great stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kayleigh

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Onur

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Hotel wifi was bad , connection was dropping suddenly. Also, there was a problem on bathroom sink.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Welcoming, efficient receptionist. Clean, commodious room.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Piper

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ashwin Kumar

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The double room we booked was very spacious. It’s a period property and is in good condition. Found the staff to be very friendly and accomodating.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Y F A

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
good location near city centre.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
It's a nice place but extremely expensive. There is no need for price gouging for guests. I don't know if it's just this hotel or other hotels in Edinburgh that do this. It was just a one night too and it cost me over $200 CAD! Drop your prices.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Elizabeth

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
So we were "upgraded" to an "apartment" which I guess was nice because it was bigger than our original booking. However, it is to be noted that they have STEPS. Lots and in US standard definitely not up to code, smaller and steep so it sucks if you have large heavy luggage.The rooms were fairly clean a few spots in the bathroom had rust. Water pressure was fine. Bed and linens were clean too. No bed bugs. ON TO the bed... It was two twin beds pushed together. Which was only a slight inconvenience. Probably perfect if you are Jewish and it's that time of the month. I would stay here again if I did not have heavy luggage or could get a room that didn't have as many steps. Otherwise I would probably stay somewhere else. Nothing wrong with the place but I just feel like they are slightly missing the mark.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Cairn Hotel is a wonderful place, very comfortable and quiet. The rooms were squeaky clean. The staff is super polite and kind. I felt very welcome during my stay, and slept very soundly. Highly recommended.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Margaret

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Room was on top floor up steep spiral stairs. Rather trecherous for four seniors carrying luggage. We were unaware of this at booking. Staff was responsive and allowed us early check in, which was much aopreciated.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Frank

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

Edinburgh

Good location handy to Waverley Station and airport tram line. Stairs to second floor rooms so might not suit anyone with mobility issues. Breakfast and house bar available.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Richard

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Central location, ok value

Functional but unremarkable room. Decent location, helpful staff.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Elyse

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very well located with good amenities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carlos

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Muy bueno
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jane

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

Sarah’s 50th Birthday celebration!

Our stay was thoroughly enjoyable. We stayed in a gorgeous room which was spotless. It was a large room, far bigger than we thought. Staff were lovely and very knowledgeable/helpful. The atmosphere in the hotel was fabulous, they made us feel very welcome!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easily walkable location from which to explore the Royal Mile and vicinity. Comfortable room which was very quiet and allowed for a good night’s rest.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Karen

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

Nice room, but expensive.

The room rate for the Cairn was very steep. I would not book it again without better researching the offerings in the area. The bathroom was the cleanest one i have ever seen. No elevator onsite. They seem to be in the midst of a renovation as there was a fresh paint smell everywhere.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Derwyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
I spent two days at the Cairn and found it had everything needed. it’s in a great location within easy walking to lots of places to eat. The room was comfortable, clean, quiet, the bed and bedding wonderful. I walked to the Royal mile, train station, Arthur’s Seat and Holyrood Palace but lots of transportation options from there .
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Derek

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great location - we walked to all the main sites and is next to tram line for the port area! Space was tight but ok, staff friendly & helpful. Breakfast buffet was good. Secure parking is away a bit and expensive. Overall 4/5
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nancy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This was a charming place to stay! Loved our room, the little touches of detail that were so thoughtful ie complimentary snacks & parting treat. Heated towel warmer was really nice & the excellent shower. Everything was very clean and we felt the location was ideal, quick walk for us (we are good walkers) to all the sites. We did not have the breakfast offer so cannot comment on that (That room was full each morning tho) Overall, loved our stay and would return without hesitation.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024