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The Place

4.0 star property
This upscale boutique hotel near the Royal Mile balances comfort and charm, offering a perfect base to relax at the bar or explore historic Edinburgh.

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The Place welcomes travelers with an inviting terrace, intimate bar, and quality restaurant. Guests enjoy in-room WiFi, relax with a newspaper, or visit the nearby Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre. Visitors consistently praise the staff's attentive service.

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Business services
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
The current price is AED 267
AED 320 total
includes taxes & fees
18 Jan - 19 Jan

Room options

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Showing 14 of 14 rooms

Standard Double Room

  • Sleeps 2

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Single Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Single Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(13 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Designer toiletries
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Standard Double Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(22 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Designer toiletries
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Twin Room (Lower Ground) | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Twin Room (Lower Ground)

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(6 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Designer toiletries
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Superior Double or Twin Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Double or Twin Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(18 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Designer toiletries
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Small Double Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Small Double Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(25 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Designer toiletries
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Suite | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Suite

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Designer toiletries
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Apartment | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Apartment

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
2 bedrooms
Designer toiletries
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
  • 95 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Double Beds and 2 Twin Beds

Superior Double or Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2

City Double Room

  • Sleeps 2

Junior Suite

  • Sleeps 2

Two-Bedroom Apartment

  • Sleeps 6

Standard Twin Room Lower Ground

  • Sleeps 2

Small Single Room

  • Sleeps 1

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About the neighborhood

Map
34-38 York Place, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH1 3HU

What's nearby

  • St. Andrew Square - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Princes Street - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • George Street - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Royal Mile - 8 min walk - 0.7 km

Getting around

  • St Andrew Square Tram Stop - 5 min walk
  • Edinburgh (ZXE-Edinburgh Waverly Train Station) - 9 min walk
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 37 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Pho Edinburgh - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Gordon Ramsay Street Burger - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Black Sheep Coffee - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Conan Doyle - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪SushiSamba - ‬4 min walk

About this property

The Place

Upscale boutique hotel near Royal Mile
Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre and Princes Street are located near The Place, which provides a terrace, a bar, and a restaurant. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • Continental breakfast (surcharge), multilingual staff, and tour/ticket assistance
  • Smoke-free premises, a front-desk safe, and luggage storage
  • Laundry services, a banquet hall, and meeting rooms
  • Guest reviews say great things about the helpful staff, first-rate property condition, and location
Room features
All guestrooms at The Place have amenities such as free WiFi. Guest reviews highly rate the clean rooms at the property.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with designer toiletries and showers
  • 32-inch flat-screen TVs with digital channels
  • LED light bulbs, electric kettles, and heating

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Offsite parking available (GBP 26 per day)

Food and drink

  • Continental breakfast available for a fee 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 7:30 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends; GBP 15.95 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • The Place

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • 1 building
  • 4 floors
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 2011
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Locally-owned and organized tours and activities
  • Smoking not allowed
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • LED lighting
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: GBP 35
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately GBP 15.95 per person
  • Nearby parking fee: GBP 26 per day (328 ft away)
  • Early check-in fee: GBP 35 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

Place Edinburgh
Place Hotel Edinburgh
The Place Hotel
The Place Edinburgh
The Place Hotel Edinburgh

Frequently asked questions

Is The Place pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

What time is check-in at The Place?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime. Early check-in is available for a fee of GBP 35 (subject to availability).

What time is check-out at The Place?

Check-out is at 11 AM. Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability).

Where is The Place located?

Located in Edinburgh City Centre, this boutique hotel is within a 5-minute walk of St James Quarter and Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre. Princes Street and George Street are also within 10 minutes. St Andrew Square Tram Stop is only a 5-minute walk and Princes Street Tram Stop is 11 minutes.

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Reviews

The Place Reviews

8.4

Very Good

9.0

Cleanliness

9.0

Location

9.0

Staff & service

8.8

Eco-friendliness

8.4

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 443 out of 1008 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 379 out of 1008 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 129 out of 1008 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 43 out of 1008 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 14 out of 1008 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Ava Jane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room, staff were all lovely and easy check-in
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Had a great stay, prime location, friendly staff and a really nice breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Victoria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location everything within walking distance and plenty of shops and restaurants near by. Lovely clean hotel and friendly staff would highly recommend and will definitely return.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

JANEAN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a perfect room with a neat skylight. Staff very friendly and central location with a less than 10 mins walk to bus and train station.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dawn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, nice hotel, great location!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Had a lovely stay. Staff couldn't do enough for you
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Stephanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Was the perfect hotel for our 2 days there !
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Duncan

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was very clean and the staff were super helpful and and attentive. The hotel is in a great location, a short walk to the National Galleries and close to a variety of excellent restaurants.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was immaculate and well presented, no issues with check-in, very helpful front of house.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Alexandra

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice location, close to plenty of transport options. Friendly staff.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Kamraan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is one of the best located hotels in Edinburgh you are generally within 20 mins walk to everything. Perfect location. Very much appreciated the free late check out and upgrade to the grand and spacious room. A very clean large room, bathroom and well equipped , which enhanced our stay and was a nice surprise.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Place is conveniently located near the train station. The staff are warm, welcoming and had plenty of ideas for things to do and see. We received a complimentary room upgrade upon check in which was lovely. The room and bathroom was very spacious with high ceilings, large windows and it had a mystery theme. The bathroom also features a large soaker tub and double shower heads. It was also quiet. We highly recommend this hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Meliha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean hotel, friendly and helpful staff. Great location! Would come back!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lou

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brendan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were extremely friendly and helpful, room was clean and comfortable, Highly recommend!!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Inna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cosy and clean room, polite staff
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jaya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really cute area
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maxine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location, close to bus station, shopping centre & short walk to train station too
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was all very good.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kelly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff and location were incredibke
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lynne

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Clean, friendly and helpful staff
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Abir

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
great location, room was very clean and cozy, Bed was comfortable, personnel friendly The only downside was that the noise from outside and inside the hotel could be heard and it gets loud in the morning. Great stay, would recommend
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location near bus and train stations Tram from airport drops off one block from hotel Helpful staff
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Frances

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel in a perfect location for exploring Edinburgh. Right by a tram stop so easy to get to from the airport, also close to the train station. Lots of shops nearby and great restaurant options. Our room was huge, bed comfy, staff friendly. Would recommend for a long weekend in Edinburgh
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a great stay. Very close to bus station and Waverly. Lots of shops and dining options up Hanover and on Princes Street. Would absolutely stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025