The Best Historic Hotels in Edinburgh and Lothian from AED 1,158 in 2026

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A modern living room with a sofa set, a coffee table, and a dining area with chairs and a table.

A hotel room with a bed, a window with curtains, a radiator, and a framed picture on the wall.

A modern kitchen with white cabinets, a stainless steel oven, and a built-in range hood.

A narrow stone corridor with a grey door labeled "30a" and a small potted plant.

1. Prestigious Apartment in the heart of Edinburgh

West End

Nicole J.

AED 700

AED 1,167 total

includes taxes & fees

25 Oct - 26 Oct

A bedroom with a bed, a bedside table, a window, and a hanging light fixture.

A cozy living room with a wooden coffee table, two sofas, and a dining area with a table and chairs.

A view from a window of a building with multiple floors, a glass door, and a lamp on the right.

A living room with a sofa set, a coffee table, a TV, and a painting on the wall.

2. Holyrood Apartment with parking & lift access

Edinburgh City Centre

Elizabeth R.

AED 1,620

AED 2,377 total

includes taxes & fees

19 Oct - 20 Oct

A hallway with wooden doors leading to different rooms, a beige carpet, and a grey sofa with patterned cushions.

A bedroom with a bed, a nightstand, a red lamp, a white radiator, and a window with a view of buildings.

A building with multiple shops on the ground floor, including a coffee house and a shop named "Scottish Experience".

A historic street with traditional buildings, cobblestone pavement, and a bustling crowd.

3. Cosy Clean Royal Mile flat near Edinburgh Castle

Edinburgh City Centre

Richard D.

AED 1,204

AED 2,031 total

includes taxes & fees

15 Oct - 16 Oct

A black double door with glass panels, flanked by stone columns, leading to a building entrance.

A hotel room with two beds, a wooden dresser, a TV, and a window with curtains.

A living room with a chandelier, two sofas, a coffee table, and a lamp.

A hallway with a staircase, a chandelier, a bench with magazines, and a potted plant.

4. Edinburgh Royal Mile - Parliament Square Apartment

Edinburgh City Centre

"We had a wonderful stay! The location is absolutely the best in Edinburgh—right in the heart of everything and incredibly convenient for exploring the city. The accommodations were clean, comfortable, and exactly as described. The host was fantastic and very responsive throughout our stay. He even graciously allowed us to check in early, which was greatly appreciated. We also accidentally left our AirPods behind, and he went above and beyond by mailing them back to us. We highly recommend this...

Tyler

AED 1,479

AED 2,209 total

includes taxes & fees

1 Nov - 2 Nov

A view from a window overlooking a cobblestone square with historic buildings, a shop named "Crest of Edinburgh," and people walking.

A compact kitchen with white cabinets, a stainless steel oven, a toaster, and a kettle.

A bedroom with a bed, a bedside table, a lamp, a window, and a mirror.

A modern living room with a fireplace, a sofa, a coffee table, and a TV mounted on the wall.

5. 3 Royal Mile flat near Edinburgh Castle

Edinburgh City Centre

Will T.

AED 1,466

AED 2,196 total

includes taxes & fees

7 Oct - 8 Oct

A modern kitchen with grey cabinets, a built-in oven, a microwave, and a gas stove.

A hallway with a white door, a framed picture on the wall, a radiator, and a ceiling light fixture.

A bedroom with a white metal bed frame, a radiator, a window with curtains, a ceiling light, and a framed picture on the wall.

A white door with a red number "1" sign above it, a small rectangular object on the wall above the door, and a red arrow pointing to the door handle.

6. 2 bed right on Leith Walk 15 min walk to Waverly !

Leith

Trenton M.

AED 749

AED 1,158 total

includes taxes & fees

29 Oct - 30 Oct

A brown leather sofa with floral cushions, a plaid rug, and a wall with a circular metal decoration.

A kitchen with white cabinets, a black tiled backsplash, a stove, and a microwave.

A living room with a leather sofa, a plaid rug, a mirror, a lamp, and a window with curtains.

A hallway leading to a room with a wooden floor, a purple carpet, a table, and a lamp.

7. LOCATION! LOCATION! LOCATION! Free Residents Parking! License/planning granted!!

Edinburgh City Centre

Chun

AED 1,289

AED 1,800 total

includes taxes & fees

15 Oct - 16 Oct

A living room with a sofa, a coffee table, a dining table with chairs, a lamp, a window with a view, and a shelf with decorative items.

A dining area with a glass table, wooden chairs, and a view of buildings outside.

A living room with a sofa, coffee table, dining table, and chairs. There is a kitchen in the background, a painting on the wall, and a floor lamp.

A hotel room with a bed, a window, a dresser, a radiator, and a wall-mounted picture.

8. Delightful Old Town Apartment 5 minutes walk from Royal Mile & Edinburgh Castle

Edinburgh City Centre

Jamie M.

AED 1,294

AED 1,877 total

includes taxes & fees

18 Oct - 19 Oct

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Top Edinburgh and Lothian Hotel Reviews

Apex Waterloo Place Hotel

10/10 Excellent

"Friendly helpful staff. Perfect location Food in restaurant outstanding. And the most comfortable beds."

Dalmahoy Hotel & Country Club

8/10 Good

"So paid for breakfast both nights but my flight was changed for the second morning so could not get breakfast as too early to check out? The guy behind the desk said no problem and we can’t give you your money back but I will have a packed breakfast made for you both and leave outside your door so you can take with you! Well no breakfast and the guy on the check out desk did not have a clue about it! So 50 pounds for two breakfasts was well worth it NOT Hotel was very nice though"

Hilton Edinburgh Carlton

10/10 Excellent

"1"

Apex City of Edinburgh Hotel

8/10 Good

"Staff are really lovely and so helpful. Parts of the room were a little bit unclean such as dirty glasses in the bathroom and hairs in the bathroom/sink. Lots of flies in restaurant bathroom too a bit unclean. Beds v comfy!"

Apex Grassmarket Hotel

8/10 Good

"The hotel was in a Great location for site seeing & walking around, the breakfast was very good. There are lots of restaurants nearby. Our room was hot- no AC, which I don’t remember seeing this mentioned when I booked online."

Leonardo Royal Hotel Edinburgh

8/10 Good

"Overall, this was a great property to stay at if you are visiting Edinburgh for the first time. Located within walking distance of public transit and many of the popular sights, making it a convenient choice. Stay didn’t blow me away, but was good enough to meet our needs. Towels and sheets were changed daily, which was nice, but sometimes appears to be dirty (specks of black on towels and sheets). We requested a quieter room, which seemed to help reduce noise."

Radisson Blu Hotel, Edinburgh City Centre

10/10 Excellent

"Perfect location for sight seeing in Edinburgh"

Mount Royal Hotel Edinburgh by The Unlimited Collection

10/10 Excellent

"Everything from the beginning of our stay was amazing. Archie at the front desk is an asset to your company and deserves a large raise. We are from the United States and never felt more welcome from the minute we stepped in this hotel. I'm pretty sure It had to do with Archie at the front desk his personality and love for his job made our stay one of the best. As for a woman at the front desk was not nice to my husband one of the days we were there. We are here in Scotland for another 4 weeks and hope to meet more people like Archie. His knowledge of where to go what to do and what to see was perfect. I must add the room was clean , big & the view was absolutely amazing as we had a room with a balcony. We would like to Thank Archie for an amazing reception. Claudette & John"

Holiday Inn Edinburgh Zoo by IHG

10/10 Excellent

"It was not much of a hassle to get into the old town where all the action is as as well as the Airport. Otherwise a pretty normal hotel. Best part, it was half the price as downtown or old city places."

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Our top choices for Edinburgh and Lothian historic hotels

1. Prestigious Apartment in the heart of Edinburgh

2. Holyrood Apartment with parking & lift access

3. Cosy Clean Royal Mile flat near Edinburgh Castle

4. Edinburgh Royal Mile - Parliament Square Apartment

5. 3 Royal Mile flat near Edinburgh Castle

6. 2 bed right on Leith Walk 15 min walk to Waverly !

7. LOCATION! LOCATION! LOCATION! Free Residents Parking! License/planning granted!!

8. Delightful Old Town Apartment 5 minutes walk from Royal Mile & Edinburgh Castle

9. Stunning 5BR Royal Mile Penthouse

10. 5* Luxury Suite Central Edinburgh stunning views of Edinburgh Castle!