The Royal Scots Club Edinburgh

3.0 star property
3-star Georgian hotel near Edinburgh Castle

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Lounge
Lounge
Four Poster Double
Terrace/patio
Bar (on property)

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping

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29-31 Abercromby Place, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH3 6QE
  • Place, St. Andrew Square
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, George Street
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Place, Princes Street
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Airport, Edinburgh (EDI)
    ‪26 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Double, lower ground floor

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(31 reviews)
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Kingsize Double/Twin

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(10 reviews)
  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Four Poster Double

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(7 reviews)
  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Family Room, lower ground floor

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(15 reviews)
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed, 1 Twin Bed and 1 Twin Trundle Bed

Classic Double/Twin

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(15 reviews)
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Executive Double/Twin, lower ground floor

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(14 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Royal Scots Club at 34A, lower ground floor

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(13 reviews)
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Edinburgh

Heart of Edinburgh.Within a 10-minute walk of this Edinburgh City Centre hotel, you'll find George Street and Princes Street. Edinburgh Castle and Royal Mile are also within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • St. Andrew Square - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • George Street - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Princes Street - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Princes Street Gardens - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Royal Mile - 12 min walk - 1.1 km

Getting around

  • St Andrew Square Tram Stop - 7 min walk
  • Edinburgh (ZXE-Edinburgh Waverly Train Station) - 12 min walk
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 27 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Urban Angel - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Cafēn Speciality Brew Bar - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Starbar - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Bar Napoli - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Thistle Street Bar - ‬4 min walk

About this property

The Royal Scots Club Edinburgh

3-star Georgian hotel near Edinburgh Castle
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi. Event space at this hotel measures 1012 square feet (94 square meters) and includes conference space. A library, multilingual staff, and a garden are also featured at the business-friendly The Royal Scots Club Edinburgh.

This 3-star Edinburgh hotel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 25 guestrooms or units
  • 6 levels
  • Meeting rooms
  • 1012 sq ft of conference space
  • 94 sq m of conference space
  • Built in 1810
  • Conference space
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Wedding services available
  • Library
  • Garden
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
The Royal Scots Club Edinburgh offers 25 accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations include desks. 32-inch LCD televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include showers, designer toiletries, and hair dryers. This Edinburgh hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee: GBP 15 for adults and GBP 15 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Library

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 4 steps to reach entrance
  • Elevator (31 inch wide door)
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Well-lit path to entrance

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LCD TV with digital channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out fee: GBP 45.00

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

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

Optional extras

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

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 15 for adults and GBP 15 for children
  • Late check-out fee: GBP 45.00

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 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
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A credit 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. No onsite parking is available. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Barclaycard. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a smoke detector in each accommodation.

We should mention

  • Please note that this property can refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, which include pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties.
  • Certain facilities might have restricted access. For details, you can contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

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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The Royal Scots Club Edinburgh Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 724 out of 1009 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 211 out of 1009 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 50 out of 1009 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 17 out of 1009 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 1009 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Joy

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Colin

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Cristal

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Jose

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Martha E

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved it here, private club experience, great breakfast, nice people:
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What fantastic ambiance. The property has a great story, I love staying in a bit of history. I believe it’s a hidden gem!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Claire Maple

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
I was very surprised that, for the price, there was no AC and it was very warm in the room. We had to leave the windows open and there was noise on the street
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Jose

Travelled with group
Disliked: Amenities
Rooms on the lower ground are very poor quality paid £400 per night. I know is the festival but the prices are far to high. Breakfast at the hotel is ok but nothing special. Paid £24 for breakfast for each day. Take note Breakfast in the hotel is £17.50 So Expedia that is quite an over priced on your website.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Theresa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location for transit and walkable to main attractions in old town. Prices were increased due to Fringe Festival. Mattress and pillows were too firm. Our room was in lower level/annex building which was stuffy and lacked air conditioning.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

mohammad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I loved it
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Jack, Dallas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was ok. Street noise was noticeable but that’s a factor in most Central City locations.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

PATRICK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Bruce Martin, Raton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
An outstanding lodging property with the highest representation of Old-World tradition, Scottish charm and social grace. A rich, unique heritage and glowing patina envelopes this Georgian masterpiece. Close to everything. Dining at the club is an experience of delicious old-school cookery and hospitality. Immaculate, quiet elegance coupled with unmatched service - thank you Miss Georgia - make a stay at the RSC a superb choice when in Edinburgh.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

William

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andy

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great. Would stay again
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Part of what we loved about Edinburgh

A very nice hotel conveniently located in Edinburgh's New Town. Friendly helpful staff, nice breakfast, and a comfy modern room. We especially appreciated that they had extra tickets for the the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Awesome breakfast. Fabulous staff. Nice rooms but they were so new they smelled like paint. Great place.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Scott

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

Beautiful property

Beautiful property in a quiet location yet short walk to city center. Staff was friendly
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jaye

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A lovely older hotel. Our room was spacious and everything was super clean. Comfy beds. Friendly staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Alana

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
If you get a ground floor room in the annex, the foot traffic outside makes it difficult to sleep. The space was also incredibly small and cramped. We could barely walk around to the other side of the bed. Would not stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Garrett

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were very helpful with any questions that we had, as well as the hotel was comfortable and being able to stay in a building with the history it had was a great experience.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Serhat

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Todd

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice old world, clubby place — loved it.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tara

Travelled with partner
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
The Royal Scots Club provides a lovely ambience, although we had large suitcases and would have appreciated a lift rather than having to haul our luggage up the stairs.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025