Grassmarket hotel - Edinburgh 55.94808, -3.19447

Location ideal for visitors as it is close to all the local attractions. Lots of roadworks going on outside the hotel. Suitable for young travellers staying for one or two nights. Quite basic but ok if just looking for somewhere to sleep. Room very small.

The welcome on arrival was warm, staff friendly. The general decor was shabby, the carpets needed a good clean with stains on the stairs. Our room was basic but ok but the bathroom needed disinfecting, there was unpleasant odour. The room was immediately above the adjoining pub with very loud music until 1am. We could not sleep and neither could the baby the other side of the paper thin walls. We were glad to come home to rest, not a good experience, won't be going there again

Room was very small, couldn't open the bathroon door without hitting the bed. Our window was adjacent to the pub next door, the exhaust fan from the kitchen blew fatty odours 24/7. Were woken up at 7am Friday with very loud delivery from brewery. Bathroom in disrepair and extremely small. Complicated to get to room and some low clearances over stairs, so watch your head. Staff friendly and helpful.

The staff were surly and unhelpful. I was first given a single despite having booked a double. i had to traipse down endless windy corridors up and down stairs to find my room, then all the way back when I realised it was a tiny single. No apology. Corridors were shoddy, rooms were small and definitely not worth the money. Under no circumstances will I ever stay here again.

The hotel is in a good location to explore Edinburgh. You are near the Castle, the Palace and King Arthur's Seat. Good food is also nearby. But as for comfort and price, it is a bit expensive for the tiny room you get. Also walls are thin and there is a bar/pub just downstairs, so light sleepers will be kept up by the noise. Also some staff at the desk are not attentive and some are. Good Luck.

Free internet claimed, but only in the lobby, not in the rooms. NO elevators for many of the rooms. Tiny rooms, old bathrooms, phones that do not work. Not worth half the price...GO SOME PLACE ELSE!

Parking was indeed a nightmare - had to park at Castle at £15 a day. Got a parking ticket while simply unloading luggage within first 5 mins of arriving.

This hotel is in an ideal position close to all the bars, restaurants attractions etc, although one night the 'party-revellers' ouside in the street were extremley noisy & after a long day travelling & site-seeing the last thing you need is to be woken up at 2.30 in the morning, that may be just me being a light sleeper. The receptionists were always happy & helpful and always greeted you with a smile. The bed was comfortable, the shower was lovely and the 'tea tray was always filled with plenty of choice. breakfast was great, again with plenty of choice. I would definately return to this hotel again

My partner an i stayed at the grassmarket for the weekend,we werent disappointed as all we wanted was somewhere cheap, clean and central. This hotel is exactly that. If all you want is a base within staggering distance of the bars this is perfect, the room was basic but comfortable, staff were very helpful, really couldnt fault the place. Would defo go back and recommend to friends!!!! Had a great time!!

A good Hotel, as i said above, it was as stated in the bumf i read on line. Clean, very central to Edinburgh city centre and close to all the bars, very close in our case as our room was above the bar which wasn't a problem as we were in it till 1am but could have been for those who wanted an early night i'm sure. For a 2* Hotel i would recommend it to my friends and would stay there again, hairdryer, tea, coffee, towels and clean sheets, what more could any1 want for their money?

nice comfortable room and very clean, not the most up to date furnishings , but more than adequate. Hotel is in very busy and noisy area of city, very usefull for restaurants and bars, and although we were on first floor had good nights sleep as double glazing seem to keep noise out

Very convenient for seeing main sights

This Hotel is very clean , ran by very friendly , helpfull staff. Ideally located for the castle and the royal mile.Only a ten minute walk from Waverly station,with a great Irish bar next door !

I recently stayed at the Grassmarket Hotel and was very impressed. The size of the room and the location would be very hard to beat!

It is a very well located hotel. Although it is not very fancy or luxurious, it is nice and comfortable. The service is excellent, they even help us find the best places to go and a B&B in the next place we were visitig.

This is a good hotel for a budget stay in Edinburgh. It's not cheap, but it was the least expensive I could find. Edinburgh is not a cheap city. The hotel was in a great location within easy walking distance to all of the sites and only about a 10 minute walk from the bus that goes to the airport. The hotel was in good condition and my room was comfortable except for the mattress. It was by far the worst mattress I have ever slept on. It's hard to describe, but there was a huge hole underneath my knees where it sunk down and the entire upper half of the mattress sloped down into this hole. Other than that, the room was comfortable.

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Central to Edinburgh with a bargain price to boot. May not be the trendiest hotel but what would you expect for the price!! Bargain if you only need a bed to get your head down after a night out...

Although THE Grassmarket hotel is in a really convenient location, the hotel itself does not match up. The reception area was filthy, and although the staff were very polite and helpful, the condition of the hotel was extremely poor and vastly overpriced.

This hotel is in a great location...close to the Royal Mile, not far from the train station, and right in the Grassmarket Square. The front desk service was good, and there was a room to hold my luggage until my room was ready later. However, the hotel is somewhat dumpy. My room was small and a bit dark. This didn't bother me, though. What did was finding that the tea cups in the room were filthy. This not only surprised me, but brought down my overall impression of the place.

It is what it is. Older place in a fantastic location. If you're looking for a place to sleep and take a shower, this will be fine.

this hotel is in the Grassmarket, a happening section of town with lots of great places to eat and enjoy fantastic european beer. the people were friendly, the room was clean, the bed was SO comfy and it was within walking distance of some great areas. stay at this place and enjoy being in the heart of Edinburgh!

Our room faced the main street. I had read the warnings, but didn't heed them. It is very noisy at night from patrons leaving the clubs below. The plaza in front of the hotel is pleasant, and I like being in the older part of town. Quite a walk from Waverly - all uphill. Not a problem for the younger set, but hard of the feet if you're a little older! We actually left a day early.

We loved the location of this hotel. We were within a 5-15 minute walking distance of every attraction that we wanted to see. However, given the price that we paid, and the terrible quality of the hotel, I believe we could have stayed at one of many other hotels in the area and had a better stay. The rooms are small, with the worst beds I have ever slept on in my life. The mattress felt like a pile of rocks with a sheet pulled over it. We did not recieve any of the wake up calls that we had scheduled, and there was not an alarm clock in the room. There were not elevators that accessed all of the floors/sections of the hotels, so it made it extremely difficult to move luggage upstairs and downstairs. I did not feel as if our belongings were all that secure in the hotel room, as the room could easily be broken in to. We shoved on the door about 3 times after having locked it, and the door opened. In addition, the hotel was fairly dirty, old, and in need of lots of renovations. The reception at the hotel was not that great, and we were treated pretty rudely by several of the receptionists. I also did not like the fact that you could not take your room keys with you, you were required to leave them at the front desk, otherwise you would be charged a massive fine. Other than location, there is nothing good about this hotel.

I read all the reviews on the hotel and still decided to stay there. I've stayed at hostels and figured I could deal with just about anything. As others have said the hotel is a little run down. I could live with that. When I got off the elevator onto my floor, I noticed that the floor was on a slant and when I reached my room the effect made me very dizzy. Also my room could have been a little cleaner. The location is terrific however, i stayed at another hotel in that same area earlier in the week and feel there are other options out there. The hotel is inexpensive but, for a few more dollars you can get a better value.

There were a number of things that didnt impress me with this hotel! The look of the hotel from the outside wasnt great, but I didnt mind as it was fairly central. The first thing we noticed was the use of "ramps" on the stairs on the first floor, apparently you can't get to our second floor room using the lift, you need to go to 1st floor and take the stairs! The next thing we noticed was the view from the room...it was of a brick wall and had bushes between us and the wall! beautiful!!! The TV didn't have a remote, there was no bed side lamp and music played loudly until 1am from the bar!!

The hotel gets five stars for location but only one star for quality of room.

Nice hotel, basic but clean and comfortable. The location couldn't be better. We had a wonderful stay!

My husband and I stayed at the Grassmarket only one night, fortunately. The room was so thick with the smell of cigarette smoke that it was actually hard to breathe. The room was tiny, the bathroom was even smaller, and neither were very comfortable. The staff was friendly enough, but offered no help when we asked for advice on a place to eat. The pub downstairs was awful and the live music screaming through all night only added to the experience...it was awful and we would never return or recommend that you do.

The hotel is situated right above and next to several bars, which can make trying to go to sleep before 1 or 2 a little tricky with the noise. My room also overlooked an alley where empty kegs were rolled down the street at all hours of the night as well. But other than that it was in a great location (5-10 min walk to the Royal Mile) and was fairly clean.

This hotel is a good 2/3 star. Its location is ideal for accessibility to everything. Especiallly suitable to young couples or friends as there is a lively irish pub right next door. Staff weren't exactly overly friendly but overall standard very high. Also they allowed us to check in as soon as we got there even though it was before the stated check in time which was really convenient.

On arrival receptionist was friendly and polite reception aera and hallways in need of redecoration room were hidden gem.they were both clean and confortable.great atmosphere in biddy mulligans bar . we had breakfast on saturday and while choice was good service was slow Chef needs to learn how to make scambled egg.we really enjoyed our stay and hope to be back again soon

the location and value make up for the décor being outdated. It's one block off of the royal mile and has great places to eat and grab a beer at which are very close. Overall this was a great hotel and I would definitely stay here again in The future

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The hotel location was great! Rooms were reasonably priced and the added discount to the attached pub was a great bonus! Overall the room was good for the money, but the bathroom floor could use some work. Overall its a good budget location.

Good location.....shame about the hotel. Stayed here before, very happy with the first time, second time the room was tiny, very hard to remember which route to take to your room as no signs in corridors and the lift didn't go to that floor...and serviced one side of the building....very noisy fan in bathroom that took ages to switch off...shower took hours to drain, so unless it was a quick one it overflowed onto the bathroom floor....toilet seat hanging off....no outer handle to main door either, we had to balance a do not disturb sign against the wall outside and hope the staff would take notice and not walk in on us in bed....very busy time.

Lovely clean rooms, sound proof rooms from the 'fun' being had outside made our stay even more enjoyable. Would definitely use again.

I can not believe what I found in this hote. It is amazing. Clean quiet and shortbread for your coffee or tea in your room. It was not fancy but was only about 2 blocks from Edinburgh castle and in a wonderful neighborhood with restaurants, pubs, internet cafe and a grocery. This is a wonderful place at a reasonable price.

The location of the hotel is great, very central, room we stay in was tiny but clean. Good value for the money and great location. Its a fine 2 star hotel,

Just arrived back fron 7 nights in greece,we found the room small but very comfortable.Plenty of tea and coffee stuff too.Location was grat for restaurants as well as we'd been on the go since noon.Will be back. Martin

This hotel is alright for only one night of stay, any more you will be dissatisfied. The receptionist was very pleasant and eager to show me places on the map to see which was helpful. My room was I think 105, directly above the lobby. Every time an employee would use the toilet the loud sound of flowing water and it refilling lasted about 5 minutes each time. Guess the best thing overall about this hotel is the great location it's in. Just walking distance to every where. The only draw back outside is all the construction going on.

Although you will not have any luxuries it was clean and the location could not have been better. 2 blocks from Edinburgh castle and 1 from the Royal Mile. Restaurants and pubs a plenty. Access to Sightseeing buses across the street.

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the only problem was that we could hear everyone come out of the pubs singing. but other than that, hotel was awesome.

Hotel was everything we expected based on our research. Room was small and clean (even though the bathroom floor needed retiling). Grassmarket street noise in the early AM was loud, but we had been warned about it and made adjustments. Breakfast at Biddy's was outstanding. Staff was great, friendly and very accommodating. Location of the hotel to Edinburgh's major attractions was the main selling point and it did not disappoint.

Værelser meget små - Værelser til gaden en del generte saf støj fra pub-gaden - Værelse OK som sovebase, men ikke ophold

Hotellet ligger meget centralt, men værelserne er lussede og der er en mærkelig lugt på værelser og gange. Pubben er hyggelig og maden er god. Lad være med at have for meget bagage med, du kan risikere at skulle slæbe det langt.

Grassmarket er et helt greit hotell, ikke det nyeste av det nye, men hvem trenger vel det? Trivelig og hjelpsom betjening, og ikke minst rene rom som veier opp for at noen av gulvene ikke er helt i vater..:) Beliggenheten er perfekt for flotte dager i gammelbyen i Edinburgh, kort vei til flyplassen, i det hele tatt, midt i smørøyet mtp der det skjer. Anbefales!

The staff was friendly, but the double room was very little. The hotel has a very nice Pub with great live entertainment, and a well made breakfast. The hotel is convenient for short stay in the middle of Edinburgh City Center