Grassmarket Hotel

“Grassmarket hotel”

Very friendly staff. Rooms were wonderful and hotel was in excellent position for sightseeing and eating meals at night Scotland has many areas to view and a travel tour bus is at the door if this hotel making it convenient and accessible to all

“Great location!”

The Grassmarket Hotel was convenient, clean and the staff were super helpful. They stored my luggage for me, as I arrived mid-morning. My room was small, but the bathroom was a great size and quite comfortable. I had no problems getting my luggage up to my room and there was no noise from the pub b… more

The Grassmarket Hotel was convenient, clean and the staff were super helpful. They stored my luggage for me, as I arrived mid-morning. My room was small, but the bathroom was a great size and quite comfortable. I had no problems getting my luggage up to my room and there was no noise from the pub below. It was very convenient to the Royal Mile, the Castle, Holyrood, terrific restaurants, and everything else I wanted to see. As a woman who was traveling solo, I felt safe and absolutely enjoyed my stay!

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“Avoid”

We booked this hotel because it looked like a fun, funky (the good kind of funky), unique place right in the heart of the tourist area of Ediburgh. The location was spectacular, but the hotel was a disappointment. The room we booked was one of the largest options they offer, but it was tiny. I don'… more

We booked this hotel because it looked like a fun, funky (the good kind of funky), unique place right in the heart of the tourist area of Ediburgh. The location was spectacular, but the hotel was a disappointment. The room we booked was one of the largest options they offer, but it was tiny. I don't mean the usual "Americans surprised by size of European hotel rooms" tiny - I mean objectively tiny. It was so small, the only place we could open our suitcases fully was on the bed. Unfortunately, because the floors were so filthy, that made the bed dirty. There was a wool blanket at the foot of the bed which was also dirty - it had a lot of long hair (not ours) stuck all over it and a suspect crusty spot. We originally booked for one night, but then decided to add a second night before checking in so we didn't have to move hotels again - big mistake. We were stuck here for two nights and were very disappointed. The promised "comic book wallpaper" had been painted over (with a really poor paint job - the paint was scratched/rubbed off in places). The wall map with fun magnets to plan your trip in your room was there, but there were no magnets. We had wifi on our first night, but it was completely out for the rest of our stay. The hotel hallways were a maze - getting to the room was like walking through a Willy Wonka fever dream. The only positive is the location - that is stellar, but it doesn't make up for all the downsides - especially at this price point. Do yourself a favor and go elsewhere. (Unless you're a wealthy teenager who is there to drink and party all night and can pass out anywhere. There seemed to be no shortage of them.)

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