Is parking available at the hotel?

Nearby parking is available for a fee of approximately GBP 14 per day, located 1640 ft away and open 24 hours.

What type of breakfast is offered and what are the serving hours?

A buffet breakfast is available daily from 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee of approximately GBP 13.50 for adults and GBP 7.25 for children.

Does the hotel allow pets?

Pets are allowed at the hotel for a fee of GBP 10 per pet, per night. Service animals are exempt from fees.

What are the check-in and check-out times?

The standard check-in time is 3:00 PM and check-out time is 12:00 PM. Early check-in is available for a fee of GBP 10, subject to availability. Late check-out is also available for a fee, depending on availability.

What accessibility features does the hotel offer?

The hotel features limited wheelchair accessibility, including accessible public areas and facilities. Step-free entrances are available.

Where is the hotel located in relation to key landmarks?

The hotel is located in Old Town Edinburgh, just 0.2 km from the Royal Mile and 0.3 km from Edinburgh Castle. It is also within walking distance to the University of Edinburgh and Princes Street.

ibis Edinburgh Centre Royal Mile Hotel

Average nightly price at ibis Edinburgh Centre Royal Mile by month, last 12 months (USD)
Month	Average price
January	US$131
February	US$152
March	US$187
April	US$234
May	US$312
June	US$288
July	US$330
August	US$407
September	US$313
October	US$247
November	US$202
December	US$233

What guests think

At ibis Edinburgh Centre Royal Mile – Hunter Square, travellers praise the unbeatable Old Town location and friendly, helpful staff, with a no-frills setup suited to short stays focused on sightseeing.

Many reviews mention noise from nearby pubs and the square, especially on busy nights, and several report warm or stuffy rooms due to limited or ineffective air conditioning. Breakfast feedback is mixed, ranging from great value to complaints about cold or limited items and crowding; the lobby bar is popular. Rooms are compact with minimal storage, and some note weak showers, unreliable Wi‑Fi, and a lack of in‑room fridges or safes. Expect a simple, central base with lively surroundings.

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Facilities

The lobby bar is appreciated and stays open late. Parking is off site and involves a walk, which several guests find inconvenient and sometimes costly.

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10

John

17 May 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

This hotel was just off the Royal Mile close to the train station and any shop you can imagine. It was a bit loud, but had a great vibe and a nice bar in the lobby.

10

Cari

30 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I stayed at this hotel by myself and felt very safe. It is in the middle of everything, but my room was not loud at night. The hotel is well kept, the staff was friendly and their bar stays open late, which was great!

10

Bret

9 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great location for the hotel. The car park is about a quarter of a mile away so be prepared for that. The staff is fantastic.

10

Alisa

7 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Walkable to castle and royal mile. Parking not on premises. You have to walk a bit to a parking garage. That was inconvenient.

8

Amelia

11 May 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Parking was slightly inconvenient (10 min walk away, charged per hour (but hotel gave voucher for discount)). Staff was super friendly and helpful. Location was right on the Royal Mile, 10 walk (at most) to Edinburgh Castle! Right next to a Starbucks and a delicious bakery, too. Fire alarm went off at 11:45pm the night before we had to wake up early to leave, so that was annoying, but not the hotel's fault. They did what they could to get us back inside as quickly as possible when safe.

10

Lindsey

8 Dec 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent hotel. Just off royal mile. Had a bar that opened very late. Perfect place to stay. Staff so lovely.

10

Zoe

6 Jul 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Great place to stay! Clean, comfortable, and close to many interesting places. I liked the environmentally sustainable features of the hotel and appreciated the parking voucher (parking was only 12 pounds per day).

8

Tracy

3 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel was very nice. I would have liked to have known about parking a 5-10 minute walk away (uphill to the hotel) and the expense to park at the parkade. Even with the discount 18 pounds was shocking

10

Edward

14 Aug 2023

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Stayed 5 nights

Parking is a bit of a hike, but it's a great hotel with a great location.

6

Kevin

5 Jun 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Everything was very nice, but we were driving a rental car and would have appreciated a better description on the website description about the lack of nearby parking and the difficulty of even dropping off luggage nearby.

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Cleanliness

Generally clean rooms and public areas, but recurring notes of stained carpets, occasional odors, and slow or blocked drains.

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Mindy

31 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Close to everything. Clean. They state that they had air conditioning but it only pushed air around. Small rooms, not much area to move around. Restaurant next door was awesome with good entertainment every night.

6

Hugh

1 Sept 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Shower drain was blocked. After 2 minutes water overflowed shallow tray into bathroom . Why no toilet brush? I had to use toilet tissue to clean the bowl. Regards Hugh Dorrington

10

Carol

13 Apr 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location. Clean and friendly.

6

Gilsis

20 Dec 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Excellent location Poor cleanes, room carpet are very dirty , room smell horrible

4

Emily

12 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I would avoid this hotel at all costs. Having spent the previous night in another local hotel that only cost £30 more I found the Ibis very over priced. It’s shabby and run down. My sink didn’t drain properly and smelt as a result. The sheets a scratchy and the staff seem disinterested.

8

William

12 Sept 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location. Easy walking around town. Room was clean.

8

Susiane

21 Dec 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

Excellent location, good comfortable room, clean room, dog friendly, nice modern look spaces and great breakfast. The only bad comment is the carpets in corridors, bedroom and dinning area are all very dirty.

4

Myah

3 Jan 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

You pay for location. It is perfect for conveniently seeing the Royal Mile. However, the hotel is way overpriced and poor. We booked months in advance to receive a small room by the kitchen. The room was dirty and had no sound protection. The bed was a Matt on a box spring. Super disappointed in this location.

10

Marie

20 Oct 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Lovely staff. Very helpful people. Room comfortable and clean. Close to the royal mile was convenient for trains, buses and visiting cultural institutions.

4

Rosalea

29 May 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

This hotel location was fine. The room was very small and kind of felt cheaply outfitted. The shower drain was clogged on my first day and maintenance had to come repair it. The breakfast was pretty good tho. I was hearing street noise up until 2:30 a.m. so that was not good. I would choose another location if I was going back to Edinburgh.

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Rooms

Compact rooms with very limited storage; many report heat or stuffiness and limited or ineffective AC. Some mention street noise, patchy Wi‑Fi, low water pressure, and missing in‑room fridges or safes.

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Anthony

6 Jun 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Very small room.

8

Bernardo

14 Jul 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Very small room. No AC.

8

Troy

17 May 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Close to Royal Mile. Rooms are small and depending on the room, corner rooms on inside of building have poor ventilation. Though a fan is supplied and the window opens slightly, there is no airflow but this is typical of most places in UK. Don’t think they know what HVAC is there.

6

Andrew

25 Aug 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

WiFi is terrible and there is no safe or fridge in the room .. very stuffy and very small

8

James

24 Jul 2025

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Stayed 13 nights

There were two negatives with our stay. 1. The room I stayed in faced the street entrance and was extremely noisy until late at night. 2. The room was very warm in the afternoon and evening. The windows would not open in the room fan unit was insufficient. To move the air. You either need to provide a large fan or make it possible to open the window for cool fresh air.

8

William

27 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great location - check in time at 3 PM is a little inconvenient. No refrigerator in the room and you can’t control your own air conditioning.

4

Laura

18 Nov 2023

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Stayed 6 nights

This stay is getting reduced stars solely for the fact that I work from home and booked this place specifically because they stated having reliable good internet. The internet never once worked from my room. I got in trouble with my work and this was not good.

6

Anna

6 Mar 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The location is faultless, it’s very convenient to get to the hotel on foot from the station and it’s very central however the room was very dark even when all the lights were on and it was hot as balls. We had to have a mini fan running all night as well as a window being open because you can’t change the climate control in the room. We think it may just be our room potentially as it was near the plumbing room which also was hot when you walked past. I would stay in the hotel again if those issues were fixed or potentially just in a different room that wasn’t hotter then the depths of hell.

6

lina p

25 May 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Location great,staff great,size if room and facilities like fridge and size of bathroom very unsatisfactory

6

MARTIN

2 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Given the location, I knew the room would be small, but it was much smaller then expected. Very little storage. The bathroom is very small and the toilet is inches from the wall. Not easy to use. Also, the parking garage is a good 1/4 mile away down and inconvenient..

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Service

Staff are widely praised as friendly and helpful, often resolving issues and arranging taxis. A few guests experienced slow check in, unhelpful interactions, or an overbooking.

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Daniel

14 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

We arrived to find out they had overbooked the hotel (aka gave our room to someone else). They offered to send us to another hotel across town however this was not something we could do. They eventually put us in a room with a tiny twin bed and the room was also much smaller than the one we had paid for. They refused to provide any compensation for the downgrade in room. They did not show any empathy.

8

Wendy

19 Mar 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Management is quick to point out that I booked on Hotels.com website and should have booked through the Accor website., to which I didn't even know they were part of the Accor group. Not a huge fan of the Ibis group, however this hotel was situated well in distance to the Castle and we did have an elderly person in our group. Rooms were small, basic yet beds and pillows were comfortable. The one male manager (?) upon check in didn't present himself well.. a bit challenging and constantly highlighted the downfalls of booking third party, including that I could have had a free upgrade if I booked online. Our room was quite noisy ( Room 102) however we don't mind street noise too much, but kind of felt we were given a more noisy room on purpose. Breakfast was good.

8

Margretta

20 Jul 2023

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Stayed 6 nights

It was noisy on certain nights otherwise a good hotel, friendly staff.

10

roberto

10 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Mainly the staff at the front desk were very nice

10

Kelly

22 Feb 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Lovely stay. Forgot to book accessible room so the man on the desk changed our room to a bigger room. He couldn’t have helped us more

10

Susan

29 Apr 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Was amazing, only a couple of little things that i could say were slightly negative. 1st one is the heating, got a little cold in the room and because of the heating setting had to get a portable heater from reception. 2nd one is the tv, as a recommendation i would have more choice of channels to watch. Staff were all absolutely lovely and nothing was a trouble to them.

10

Michael

12 Aug 2024

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Stayed 6 nights

Room small; lacked shelves/drawers for easy suitcase management. Found th larg towels-only option to be cumbersome. Very nice breakfast. Front desk staff knowledgeable, friendly, and helpful (directions, making arrangements/reservations).

10

Sue

26 Mar 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The only negative was check-in. There were many guests to check-in, and only a couple staff members to handle the crowd. This is a huge hotel with approximately 10 check-in lanes. Not sure why they were not in use.?

10

Talia

1 Jun 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Very good, staff helpful

10

Gary

9 May 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

This is the second time we’ve stayed at Ibis Hunter Square, and both times have been wonderful. It’s well located and had a friendly staff. The breakfast is not included, but the cost of it is certainly better than you’re going to pay at virtually any restaurant in the area. It’s not the most elaborate breakfast, but certainly works. We also loved their plan of giving you a 5 pound credit if you don’t have your room made up. We used the credits for breakfast and some ice cream at the bar.

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Location

Exceptionally central just off the Royal Mile and near Waverley Station and major sights. Nighttime noise from pubs, festivals, and street activity is common in some rooms.

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10

Angela

15 Jun 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location! We loved we could walk to all the local attractions. Clean and easy check in and out. Perfect for staying on the Royal Mile..

8

Linda

5 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Close to the royal mile and Edinburgh Castle.

10

Joseph

14 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location by train station

10

Steven

3 Oct 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

The rooms were nice and the hotel was literally a 30 second walk from the royal mile. There is a pub right close to the hotel called the Piper’s Rest that was so much fun. My daughter’s had everything they needed and enjoyed the location. The staff made things very easy for us and arranged taxi pickup for both my girls on different days. Taxi pickup was at the front door.

8

Fiona

24 Feb 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

A good hotel in central Edinburgh. Perfectly placed for all the tourist hotspots. There was a lot of noise at night from the pub next door and windows banging in the wind, but overall we enjoyed our stay here

8

Kari

16 Nov 2025

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Stayed 6 nights

Rooms could use a little refresh. Having stayed at this hotel a couple of times inthe last 5 years the rooms are looking a little tired. Otherwise the hotel location cannot be beat. Perfect for sightseeing and late nights at the pub since there is three just outside!!

8

Sandy

9 Oct 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Location, location, location - this hotel has it! It did get a bit noisy at night because it's near everything but the noise wasn't enough to really interfere with sleep/relaxing. I'd definitely stay here again. Nice little coffee shop/bakery next door.

10

Peter

25 Dec 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Central Edinburgh location, but clean comfortable and quiet.

8

Steven

3 Aug 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Very convenient location near train station and royal mile. Rooms are small but attractive enough. A bit of street noise, but not enough to be problematic.

10

Nikko

22 Jan 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Good location. Walking distance to all attractions in Edinburgh.

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Dining

Breakfast gets mixed reviews: many enjoy it and see good value, while others find items cold, limited, crowded, or not fresh. The on site bar is a popular option for drinks.

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Ronnie

22 Nov 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Not really a good selection, eggs were cold bacon very salty. Cereals were a nightmare to get out of the silly tins with the scoops provided.

8

Eveline

13 Aug 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Good option for the terribly expensive time that is Edinburgh during Fringe. Room was absolutely fine, roomy even with a family of three. Only thing that could be improved upon was breakfast - there was little space to sit, sitting was not organised by hotel staff and the food options did not feel very fresh.

10

Patricia

19 Sept 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

breakfast could have been better with more options.

8

Peter

11 Apr 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Very good value for a basic hotel room in old town-walking distance to everything. Great breakfast as well

8

Besim Gokce

16 Apr 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

The real value is location, otherwise it is Ibis. Very compact room with minimum furniture. Fairly new. Breakfast is ok but scrambled eggs the worst I have seen all around the world.

10

Jan

23 Mar 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Excellent hotel. Perfect placed near the Royal Mile. Not far from the railway station either. Good breakfast, good service and clean room.

10

Malcolm

4 Jun 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Excellent stay during the final 2 days after our bus tour os Scotland ended. The breakfast was an excellent value and housekeeping was great. Right in the friggin' middle of the Royal Mile surrounded by everything and just 3 doors away from the Department of Magic escape room and alchemy cocktails mix.

10

Timothy

17 Jun 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

The hotel was centrally located, easy to get to and from airport, breakfast was great and the staff was amazingly responsive to all of our requests

8

James

25 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The parking is more than a 15 minute walk down hill to a parking garage. The breakfast was over crowded with many options not available.

10

Dilpreet

22 Feb 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Absolutely brilliant stay, will definitely stay here again the next time we are in Edinburgh. The breakfast was delicious!

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1	2	3	4 $196	5 $187	6 $377	7
8 $162	9 $176	10 $207	11 $197	12 $179	13 $367	14
15 $199	16 $179	17 $189	18 $231	19 $286	20 $371	21
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29 $168	30 $169

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27 $264	28 $305	29 $401	30 $423	31 $620

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