Leonardo Hotel Edinburgh Haymarket

“Great hotel, good value”

Very friendly and helpful staff - Clare in front desk was great. Room was very clean and comfortable, the bed was fantastic. Had some issues with shower temperature but this was promptly sorted by front desk and the maintenance team. Very good location - 3 minute walk from Haymarket railway station… more

Very friendly and helpful staff - Clare in front desk was great. Room was very clean and comfortable, the bed was fantastic. Had some issues with shower temperature but this was promptly sorted by front desk and the maintenance team. Very good location - 3 minute walk from Haymarket railway station and roughly 15-20 minutes into old town

less

“Good, but €268 a night is too expensive and not with it.”

The location is ok, close to the city center. The hotel offers a free parking spot behind/next to the hotel. The room was good and so was the breakfast. Staff was friendly and helpful. The price for one night was, however, too expensive: €268. That is definately not worth it.

“Well located but very expensive”

A good sized hotel well located for the Haymarket area and the western end of Princes Street, the check-in process was seamless and the staff seemed friendly enough. My room was a reasonable size as well as clean and tidy and was overlooking Morrison Link. I’d asked for a quiet room and was advised… more

A good sized hotel well located for the Haymarket area and the western end of Princes Street, the check-in process was seamless and the staff seemed friendly enough. My room was a reasonable size as well as clean and tidy and was overlooking Morrison Link. I’d asked for a quiet room and was advised by the receptionist that there was building work ongoing opposite which could be noisy, and that they started work at 7:00am. That was fine by me, I was here for work and would be up by then, but if you’re looking for more of a lie-in it may not be suitable. As it was I didn’t hear any noise from inside or outside the hotel. The room facilities included an over bath shower, safe, iron and ironing board, tea/coffee making facilities and an (empty) ‘fridge. Complimentary bottled water and biscuits were also provided, although these were not replenished during my stay. A nice touch was a selection of Scottish produce that had been left in the room, including Irn Bru, a Tunnock’s Caramel log and some shortbread. Imagine my surprise and disappointment then when closer inspection of the shortbread revealed that it was actually from Slough! I’m really not sure what sort of message that’s trying to send, and it was very disappointing when I tried it. Walk down to Valvona & Crolla and get yourself some Crystal’s, that’s infinitely better. Breakfast was a help yourself buffet and offered a good selection covering all bases including cold meat and cheese, cereals, fruit, yoghurt, pastries, hot and so on, although there perhaps wasn’t much depth to the various categories with only two yoghurts served from a large bowl for example. The cooked breakfast was pretty good, decent sausages, mushrooms, even some haggis, although the fried eggs were overcooked and solid. I appreciate it’s difficult to stop them cooking when they’re in a warming tray, but I had some freshly delivered from the kitchen and they were still solid. Overall, decent enough and conveniently located, although is it worth £555 for two nights? I don’t think it was, that does seem excessive for what is ultimately a fairly standard, chain hotel.

less