Tailors Hall Hotel Edinburgh - Edinburgh

139 Cowgate, Edinburgh, EH1 1JS United Kingdom
Hotel Info: 020 3 027 8143
Guest rating 7.2 / 10
73% Recommend
(Neighbourhood average 8.1)
Tailors Hall Hotel in Edinburgh is set in a historic brick building converted in 1998, located 500 meters from Edinburgh Castle and one mile from the shops and restaurants of Princes Street. The 42 guestrooms feature pastel décor with pine furnishings; all include televisions, direct- dial phones, tea and coffee making facilities, safes, hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. The hotel bar opens onto a cobbled courtyard where barbecues, discos and themed events are held during the summer months....
55.94868, -3.18915
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Guest review summary

  • 7.2 Average rating: All Trip Types
  • 73% Recommended
  • 26 Reviews
  • 7.4  Hotel Service
  • 6.8  Room Comfort
  • 6.6  Hotel Condition
  • 7.4  Room Cleanliness

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Trip type Number of reviews Average rating
All Trip Types (26) 7.2
Business (3) 7.4
Romance (1) 2.0
Family (0) 0
With Friends (3) 8.0
All Others (19) 7.4

Overview

Location.
In Edinburgh's Old Town neighborhood, this property is close to Parliament House, Royal Museum, and Edinburgh Castle. Also nearby are St. Giles' Cathedral and National Museum of Scotland.

Features.
In addition to a bar/lounge and room service during limited hours, Tailors Hall Hotel Edinburgh features ATM/banking services. The staff can arrange dry cleaning/laundry services. The front desk is open 24 hours a day. This is a smoke-free property (fines may apply for violations).

Guestrooms.
Amenities featured in guestrooms include coffee/tea makers and televisions. Business-friendly amenities include direct-dial phones. Bathrooms provide hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. All guestrooms at Tailors Hall Hotel Edinburgh are non-smoking.

Notifications:

Additional fees and deposits may be charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.

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Facilities

Services

  • ATM/banking
  • Room service (limited hours)

Business & Event

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service

Rooms (all rooms include)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Complimentary toiletries
  • Direct-dial phone
  • Electronic/magnetic keys
  • Extra towels/bedding
  • Hair dryer
  • Housekeeping
  • In-room safe
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Makeup/shaving mirror
  • Non-smoking only
  • Private bathroom
  • Television
  • Wake-up calls
  • Window opens

General

  • Bar/lounge;
  • Elevator/lift;
  • Smoke-free property
Check-in time is 2 PM
Check-out time is 11 AM
Pets not allowed

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are 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.

Recreation

  • Golf - driving range nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Playground nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Yoga classes/instruction nearby

Guestrooms Guestrooms

Standard Single .

1 twin bed. In-room safe. Television. Direct-dial phone. Coffee/tea maker. Makeup/shaving mirror. Hair dryer. Complimentary toiletries. Non-smoking rooms only.

All rooms include All rooms include
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Complimentary toiletries
  • Direct-dial phone
  • Electronic/magnetic keys
  • Extra towels/bedding
  • Hair dryer
  • Housekeeping
  • In-room safe
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Makeup/shaving mirror
  • Non-smoking only
  • Private bathroom
  • Television
  • Wake-up calls
  • Window opens

Standard Twin/Double Room

1 double bed or 2 twin beds. In-room safe. Television. Direct-dial phone. Coffee/tea maker. Makeup/shaving mirror. Hair dryer. Complimentary toiletries. Non-smoking rooms only.

All rooms include

Triple Room

1 double bed or 3 single beds or 1 single bed. In-room safe. Television. Direct-dial phone. Coffee/tea maker. Makeup/shaving mirror. Hair dryer. Complimentary toiletries. Non-smoking rooms only.

All rooms include

Terms & conditions

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are 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. Prices shown exclude taxes and fees unless otherwise stated.

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Nearby Activities & Points of Interest

Less than 0.5 mile

  • Parliament House - 100 yards
  • Royal Museum - 100 yards
  • City Chambers - 200 yards
  • Loch Ness Discovery Centre - 200 yards
  • Talbot Rice Gallery - 200 yards
  • Real Mary King's Close - 200 yards
  • St. Andrew Square - 200 yards
  • St. Giles' Cathedral - 200 yards
  • National Museum of Scotland - 200 yards
  • Old Town - 200 yards

3.0+ mi

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 6.8 miles
  • Dundee Airport (DND) - 35 miles
  • Glasgow Intl. Airport (GLA) - 49 miles

Reviews

Tailors Hall Hotel Edinburgh 2008.08.16
Not recommended Trip type: All Others "Excellent location but"

Reviewed by A of LEEDS on Aug 16, 2008

Th hotel is well located and only a short walk from The Royal Mile. The staff are friendly but the main drawback is the noise from The Three Sisters pub which during the Festival is open until 3a.m!. Rooms overlooking the courtyard need to have double glazing to eliminate the music so be prepared not to have much sleep

Overall Rating

8.0 out of value="10"
  • 8.0 Hotel Service
  • 8.0 Hotel Condition
  • 6.0 Room Comfort
  • 10.0 Room Cleanliness
Tailors Hall Hotel Edinburgh 2008.03.26
Recommended Trip type: All Others "Value for money"

Reviewed by P of London on Mar 26, 2008

Its a nice place, virtually at walking distance from castle and other major attractions.

Overall Rating

6.0 out of value="10"
  • 8.0 Hotel Service
  • 6.0 Hotel Condition
  • 8.0 Room Comfort
  • 6.0 Room Cleanliness

The following English reviews were posted by Hotels.com guests from other countries

Tailors Hall Hotel Edinburgh 2009.09.14
Recommended Trip type: Business

Reviewed by a Hotels.com guest on Sep 14, 2009

This guest did not leave a comment.

Overall Rating

8.0 out of value="10"
  • 8.0 Hotel Service
  • 8.0 Hotel Condition
  • 6.0 Room Comfort
  • 8.0 Room Cleanliness
Tailors Hall Hotel Edinburgh 2009.07.19
Recommended Trip type: All Others "A good place for a couple informal nights"

Reviewed by A of Cambridge on Jul 19, 2009

If you're on a budget go here. Loud at night, but clean rooms and bathroom.

Overall Rating

6.0 out of value="10"
  • 8.0 Hotel Service
  • 6.0 Hotel Condition
  • 6.0 Room Comfort
  • 8.0 Room Cleanliness
Tailors Hall Hotel Edinburgh 2009.07.10
Recommended Trip type: All Others "Hen party HQ"

Reviewed by e of Dublin on Jul 10, 2009

The hotel is centrally located and a magnet for hen/stag parties. Bar centered activities rule the day, big screen Yv etc.Well managed and clean but I could live without breakfast in bar.

Overall Rating

6.0 out of value="10"
  • 6.0 Hotel Service
  • 6.0 Hotel Condition
  • 6.0 Room Comfort
  • 8.0 Room Cleanliness
Tailors Hall Hotel Edinburgh 2009.05.06
Recommended Trip type: All Others "great hotel great location great time"

Reviewed by j of southampton on May 6, 2009

Was clean and comfortable, great location three sisters next door worth a look. friendly staff

Overall Rating

10.0 out of value="10"
  • 10.0 Hotel Service
  • 10.0 Hotel Condition
  • 10.0 Room Comfort
  • 8.0 Room Cleanliness
Tailors Hall Hotel Edinburgh 2009.04.05
Recommended Trip type: Business "Excellect location but room not so clean"

Reviewed by C of Cork, Ireland on Apr 5, 2009

Very very lively bar attached to hotel

Overall Rating

6.0 out of value="10"
  • 6.0 Hotel Service
  • 6.0 Hotel Condition
  • 6.0 Room Comfort
  • 4.0 Room Cleanliness
Tailors Hall Hotel Edinburgh 2009.03.30
Recommended Trip type: All Others "acceptable"

Reviewed by Z of Newcastle on Mar 30, 2009

good location and warm service,but furnitures in the room are a little old, some patches on the sheet made me a little bit disgusted.

Overall Rating

8.0 out of value="10"
  • 8.0 Hotel Service
  • 6.0 Hotel Condition
  • 6.0 Room Comfort
  • 8.0 Room Cleanliness
Tailors Hall Hotel Edinburgh 2009.03.28
Not recommended Trip type: With Friends "Great location, but just a step above a hostel."

Reviewed by a Hotels.com guest on Mar 28, 2009

The location is great and if you are looking for a reasonably priced crash pad with easy access to the main tourist spots in Edinburgh, this may work. Rooms seemed old, certainly dated and not very comfortable. We only needed a place to sleep, so it was fine for us. Luckily we were there during the week because it seems like it is a party on the weekends. The 3 sisters pub below has the making for a meat market/discoteque karaoke bar of grand proportions. It's huge and has a very large outdoor space. The staff was helpful and friendly and for the right price, it would be worth it as long as noise and a less than perfect hotel weren't deterrents. The lift was a bit scary, bouncing before taking off, missing buttons, but worked fine. Trekking from the mile down into cowgate was a good amount of exercise, so be prepared to do some climbing up and down the narrow streets. Overall, it was a fine experience, but we would certainly explore other options if going back to Edinburgh.

Overall Rating

6.0 out of value="10"
  • 8.0 Hotel Service
  • 4.0 Hotel Condition
  • 4.0 Room Comfort
  • 6.0 Room Cleanliness
Tailors Hall Hotel Edinburgh 2009.02.22
Recommended Trip type: All Others "Average hotel for good price"

Reviewed by A of Israel on Feb 22, 2009

* The hotel is not the expensive one, and is located in the lowest part of Cowgate street (between the bridges). The place is little bit gloomy at night, but is very close to the center of the Old Citi. * The huge pub in the front yard may be noisy until late, but not too much. * I had a chance to live in both single and twin room. The single one is terrible - very small, pretty dusty and uncomfortable. The twin room was much much better. * The "free internet" was not working, and they did not manage to fix it during the whole week. * The staff is very friendly, however.

Overall Rating

8.0 out of value="10"
  • 10.0 Hotel Service
  • 8.0 Hotel Condition
  • 8.0 Room Comfort
  • 6.0 Room Cleanliness
Tailors Hall Hotel Edinburgh 2008.12.08
Recommended Trip type: All Others "We liked it"

Reviewed by E of Lincoln on Dec 8, 2008

Hotel was in a convenient location, so we booked it despite comments about noise, etc. We were glad we did. There may be noise from the pub if you are in a room overlooiing it, but where we were, (309), it was very quiet. Good value for money

Overall Rating

8.0 out of value="10"
  • 8.0 Hotel Service
  • 8.0 Hotel Condition
  • 8.0 Room Comfort
  • 8.0 Room Cleanliness
Tailors Hall Hotel Edinburgh 2008.03.17
Recommended Trip type: With Friends "Would go back......"

Reviewed by a Hotels.com guest on Mar 17, 2008

Very good location....the Royal Mile is less than a 5 minute walk. Hotel would probably be loud on the weekends since it is connected to a club. The bathroom was very outdated, and needed to be remodeled badly. Breakfast was included and very good. No complaints really....just not as cushy and cozy as some hotels.

Overall Rating

8.0 out of value="10"
  • 8.0 Hotel Service
  • 4.0 Hotel Condition
  • 6.0 Room Comfort
  • 6.0 Room Cleanliness
Tailors Hall Hotel Edinburgh 2008.03.10
Recommended Trip type: All Others "Good value for money"

Reviewed by a Hotels.com guest on Mar 10, 2008

I paid about 100 USD per night inclusive of all taxes. Couldn't be happier...even though we were staying here during the week...I can expect the adjoining bar to be a little noisy over the weekends. Overall, A+!

Overall Rating

8.0 out of value="10"
  • 8.0 Hotel Service
  • 8.0 Hotel Condition
  • 8.0 Room Comfort
  • 8.0 Room Cleanliness
Tailors Hall Hotel Edinburgh 2007.10.19
Recommended Trip type: Business "Friendly Environment"

Reviewed by Cliff42 of US on Oct 19, 2007

Supportive staff, convenient breakfast and bar. Hard to find if you are a foreigner driving into town, and parking is about 1/4 mile away, but once you are there it's a good pivot point.

Overall Rating

8.0 out of value="10"
  • 8.0 Hotel Service
  • 8.0 Hotel Condition
  • 8.0 Room Comfort
  • 8.0 Room Cleanliness
Tailors Hall Hotel Edinburgh 2007.08.17
Not recommended Trip type: Romance

Reviewed by a Hotels.com guest on Aug 17, 2007

This guest did not leave a comment.

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2.0 out of value="10"
  • 2.0 Hotel Service
  • 2.0 Hotel Condition
  • 6.0 Room Comfort
  • 8.0 Room Cleanliness
Tailors Hall Hotel Edinburgh 2007.07.09
Recommended Trip type: All Others "Great location"

Reviewed by Leslie of Austin, TX USA on Jul 9, 2007

This was the hotel we stayed in the night before we flew back home to the States. Although it smelled a little funky, it seemed clean and the bed was moderately comfortable. Although this was not the most posh place to stay, the location can't be beat and the biergarten/pub down below was excellent, with a great atmosphere. In fact, we regretted not having booked our first part of our stay in Edinburgh, at this location -- although our first hotel was gorgeous and very fine, it was not centrally located and we found this was more important to us than we thought. We'd definitely consider booking this place again when we go back for another trip.

Overall Rating

8.0 out of value="10"
  • 8.0 Hotel Service
  • 6.0 Hotel Condition
  • 8.0 Room Comfort
  • 4.0 Room Cleanliness
Tailors Hall Hotel Edinburgh 2007.04.20
Recommended Trip type: With Friends

Reviewed by a Hotels.com guest on Apr 20, 2007

This guest did not leave a comment.

Overall Rating

10.0 out of value="10"
  • 10.0 Hotel Service
  • 10.0 Hotel Condition
  • 8.0 Room Comfort
  • 10.0 Room Cleanliness

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Tailors Hall Hotel Edinburgh 2009.09.06
Not recommended Trip type: All Others "OK"

Reviewed by S of Horten, Norway on Sep 6, 2009

Helt greit hotell. Sentral beliggenhet. Sightseeingbuss stopper rett utenfor. Litt bråk på kvelden da det ligger rett ved siden av en restaurant.

Overall Rating

6.0 out of value="10"
  • 4.0 Hotel Service
  • 6.0 Hotel Condition
  • 8.0 Room Comfort
  • 8.0 Room Cleanliness
Tailors Hall Hotel Edinburgh 2009.07.28
Not recommended Trip type: All Others "Ikke imponeret"

Reviewed by L of København on Jul 28, 2009

Udefra ser hotellet hyggeligt ud, men vores værelse var meget trangt, indelukket og kælderagtigt. Vær også opmærksom på, at selvom hotellet ligger tæt på centrum, ligger det nede i niveau, hvor skraldet har det med at ende, og kvarteret virker dermed lidt baggårdsagtigt.

Overall Rating

4.0 out of value="10"
  • 4.0 Hotel Service
  • 4.0 Hotel Condition
  • 2.0 Room Comfort
  • 6.0 Room Cleanliness
Tailors Hall Hotel Edinburgh 2009.06.13
Recommended Trip type: All Others "Bra läge mitt i Old Town"

Reviewed by a Hotels.com guest on Jun 13, 2009

Ett bra hotell. Man får det man betalar för. Rent och snyggt.

Overall Rating

10.0 out of value="10"
  • 6.0 Hotel Service
  • 8.0 Hotel Condition
  • 10.0 Room Comfort
  • 10.0 Room Cleanliness
Tailors Hall Hotel Edinburgh 2009.05.19
Not recommended Trip type: All Others "Inte upp till den standard och service hotellet beskriver"

Reviewed by B of Göteborg on May 19, 2009

Läget bra ett par kvarter frpn Grassmarjet och Royal Mile. Första intrycket var onintresserad personal i receptionen. Vid vårt besöks saknades flera knappar med våningssiffrorna i hissen. Vågar man trycka ändå? Jodå, de skule inte vara strömförande. Rummet rent liksom badrummet som verkade relativt nyrenoverat utom i ett avseende. Kantstött badrumsskkåp som saknade handtag. Frukost intogs i baren Three Sisters. Ungefär samma ös på musiken vid frukost som på kvällen. Men efter ett vänligt påpekande infann sig välbehövligt frukostlugn.

Overall Rating

6.0 out of value="10"
  • 4.0 Hotel Service
  • 6.0 Hotel Condition
  • 6.0 Room Comfort
  • 8.0 Room Cleanliness
Tailors Hall Hotel Edinburgh 2008.12.16
Recommended Trip type: All Others "Good value for the money"

Reviewed by M of Aalborg on Dec 16, 2008

Very nice hotel in the center of Edinburgh. The breakfast was very fine. I would stay there again.

Overall Rating

8.0 out of value="10"
  • 8.0 Hotel Service
  • 8.0 Hotel Condition
  • 8.0 Room Comfort
  • 8.0 Room Cleanliness
Tailors Hall Hotel Edinburgh 2008.09.09
Not recommended Trip type: All Others ""pratique pour dormir""

Reviewed by P of paris on Sep 9, 2008

situation centre ville excellente, lits confortables mais tres petites fenetres sans vue

Overall Rating

6.0 out of value="10"
  • 8.0 Hotel Service
  • 6.0 Hotel Condition
  • 4.0 Room Comfort
  • 6.0 Room Cleanliness
Tailors Hall Hotel Edinburgh 2008.08.19
Recommended Trip type: All Others "Koselig hotell i litt bråkete omgivelser"

Reviewed by J of Oslo, Norway on Aug 19, 2008

Hotellet ligger veldig fint til med tanke på kort vei til alt i gamlebyen (Royal mile, slottet, grass market etc) og det tar kun ti minutter å gå til Princes street (Waverly). Sengene var helt utligget og slitne, ellers var rommet helt greit. Hotellet ligger samme bygård som Three Sisters (populært utested), så det ble en del støy om kvelden/natten, men det var vi klar over. Bra frokost, med både continental og old English. Vi var fornøyd med å bo der, men vi finne et roligere sted neste gang, og kanskje litt billiger. Veldig hyggelig stab!!!

Overall Rating

8.0 out of value="10"
  • 8.0 Hotel Service
  • 6.0 Hotel Condition
  • 6.0 Room Comfort
  • 8.0 Room Cleanliness
Tailors Hall Hotel Edinburgh 2008.06.13
Recommended Trip type: All Others "Prisvärt och centralt"

Reviewed by T of Ängelholm on Jun 13, 2008

Tillbringade två nätter på Taylots Hall. Det var min första resa till Edinburgh ochjag blev verkligen glad över att hotellet var så centralt beläget! En tvärgata från Royal Mile, 10 min. promenad till Waverley station. Mycket trevlig personal och en bra restaurang/pub. Rekommenderas!

Overall Rating

8.0 out of value="10"
  • 8.0 Hotel Service
  • 6.0 Hotel Condition
  • 8.0 Room Comfort
  • 8.0 Room Cleanliness
Tailors Hall Hotel Edinburgh 2008.06.13
Recommended Trip type: All Others "Prisvärt och centralt"

Reviewed by T of Ängelholm on Jun 13, 2008

Tillbringade två nätter på Taylots Hall. Det var min första resa till Edinburgh ochjag blev verkligen glad över att hotellet var så centralt beläget! En tvärgata från Royal Mile, 10 min. promenad till Waverley station. Mycket trevlig personal och en bra restaurang/pub. Rekommenderas!

Overall Rating

8.0 out of value="10"
  • 8.0 Hotel Service
  • 6.0 Hotel Condition
  • 8.0 Room Comfort
  • 8.0 Room Cleanliness

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