The hotel is 3 minutes walk from Waverley station. There are loads of stairs to climb if you don't have all day to wait for the eccentric lift. The decor is tired. My room was more than adequate. The TV, kettle and shower all worked. The price was pretty good by city standards. The reception staff were very helpful - they looked after my bag all day after I checked out. Breakfast was good, but I felt I might be told to eat everything up before I'd be allowed to leave! I didn't use any of the other facilities.

Convenience - close to Waverley station and in centre of town.

Lift service was very slow and the decor in decay.

We arrived at the Royal British on Princes Street Monday morning, 11th August. The entrance has an awkward step which several people were tripping over. The receptionist was pleasant, informative and efficient.

The room was classed as an "Executive" room and was a huge disappointment. The hotel is 4 star and at near £150 a night is not good value. No sports facilities, no mini bar. Seven TV channels with unbelieveably poor reception. No air conditioning, no soundproofing.

The room was in desperate need of a makeover. Smelly curtains, stained carpets, old bed, very very 1930's.

Breakdfast the next morning was a delight, but didn't make up for the continual noise from Princes Street.

The location.

Everything else, especially the quality of the room and the poor value.

Location perfect central for station, shopping eating and night life.

The Central Location and the friendly ambience

Nothing

Comfy room. Good view of Princes Street. Nice welcome at reception.

view, accessibility

breakfast was a bit haphazard

nice location
nice services

 

 

Great location

 

 

overall an excellent place to stay. Position excellent- max 5 mins walk to royal mile, 5mins to the royal theater and directly on princess street. the bus stop from the airport just a few minutes walk too. room very tired and in need of refurbishment, but fairly clean. receptionist could not recommend a good steakhoue, information for local eateries would be useful in rooms. breakfast was well cooked and buffet well stocked. we felt that background music was needed in the breakfast room.the lift was well used by us, again in need of refurbishment- the carpet badly stained and the wall of the lift was broken. all staff very pleasant.

staff excellent and position of hotel

decor tired and a refurbishment needed in room 257

Loved it here. This hotel is totally in character with the whole attraction of Edinburgh. Staff are so helpful and would bend over backwards to make your stay one to remember.Our stay was short so didnt have dinner but had breakfast every morning and returned one evening to see a good turn out for evening food so I would assume it was every bit as good as the breakfast.Its in a perfect position to walk to most of the attractions.(A TOTAL GEM)Thanks to all there. Mick and Laura

Everything

Having to leave

Excellent location although no parking. Hotel is more than a little shabby. View from the room a back yard and a lot of pigeon droppings.

central location

shabby bedroom

This is an expensive hotel - which would be fine if the accommodation or service matched the price. The greeting at reception was indifferent - and there were no signs to tell visitors that reception is on the first floor and no directions to the lift [which is at the back of the hotel opposite what appeared to be a very dirty corridor leading to a kitchen. The room was shabby and the bits of bedding material and scraps of paper on the floor were not swept away throughout a four night stay.

The restaurant food was typical of a lower quality pub bar meal and service both on the first evening and at breakfast each day was poor - on two occasions we waited 20 minutes for breakfast which was cold and congealed on arrival. Comment was greeted with a shrug and weak apology. we were not shown to a table; the waiter shouted from accross the room and pointed to a table.

Not an experience I wish to repeat - it was a miserable experience.

Location - it was central

Service and cleanliness

Hotel Staff were very helpful,but the room was dirty,we had to request that they change the shower curtain,as it was making the whole room smell.Fixtures & Fittings could do with a bit of TLC as well.
I dont think we would stay at this hotel again.

Location + Friendly staff

Cleanliness

Stayed for two nights during the festival. Location great for most main fringe venues. Large comfortable room overlooking Princes Street.
Cooked breakfast, limited choice, but well cooked. Friendly reception, you can store luggage after checking in or out, very useful if you are using public transport.

location, room, staff

 

The Royal British hotel was very comfortable and the location hard to beat. Just across the road from were the airport bus stops and close to shops and other attractions. Staff were very friendly and informative and the rooms although fairly basic were clean and cosy.

Breakfast was very good with plenty of choice. The happy hour in the bar was also much appreciated!!

There appeared to be a mixed bag of people staying there including groups (possibly hen or stag weekends) and also older people. I did not experience any noise from the groups mentioned.

Most things.

 

THE HOTEL WAS VERY CONFINIENT FOR GETTING AROUND THE PRINCES STREET ATTRACTIONS.STAFF WHERE VERY FREINDLY AND HELPFUL FOOD WAS SIMPLE BUT GOOD VALUE VERY POPULAR WHITH LOCALS COMMING IN FOR LUNCH WHICH HAD A TODAYS SPECIAL AT A GOOD PRICE.OUR ROOM WAS VERY BIG WITH 3 SINGLE BEDS BUT THE BATHROOM NEEDED UPDATING IT WAS VERY CLOSE TO THE MAIN DOOR AND OVER THE BACK ENTANCE SO VERY NOISY AT TIMES

GOOD LOCATION

ROOM WAS IN NEED OF A GOOD UPDATE AS WE WHERE AT THE REAR THERE WAS A LOT OF EARLY MORNING NOISE WITH DELIVERIES

Very friendly and helpful staff, perfect location for all amenities, large clean rooms, good breakfast. Will come back again.

Location, perfect for our stay

Corridors to rooms smell of cigarette smoke

This hotel was very nice. It is in a great location right accross the street from the train station. The room was decent size and clean. Breakfast was good. Remember to ask for eggs and bacon. There is an elevator which makes luggage easy.