Popular property highlights

Free WiFi
Restaurant
Smoke-free property
24-hour front desk
Concierge services

Located in New Town, Old Waverley Hotel is adjacent to Scott Monument and within a 5-minute walk of other popular sights like Princes Street Gardens. This 85-room, 3-star hotel has a restaurant and a bar/lounge, along with free in-room WiFi. It's in central Edinburgh and also a short walk from Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre and Edinburgh Castle.

Dining

Sit down for a leisurely bite to eat at the onsite restaurant, or enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Order from 24-hour room service to satisfy your hunger without leaving your room. For your convenience, a full breakfast is available for a fee.

The 85 rooms are air-conditioned and have safes. Flat-screen TVs come with satellite channels and pay movies, and guests can stay connected with free WiFi.

Rooms

Old Waverley Hotel features free WiFi in public areas and a TV in a common area. The front desk is staffed 24/7 to help with dry cleaning/laundry, concierge services, and luggage storage.

Property features

  • Walking distance to Princes Street Gardens and Scott Monument
  • Free WiFi in rooms and public areas
  • Onsite dining
  • Concierge services

Highlights

Old Waverley Hotel

43 Princes Street Scotland EH2 2BY

Hotel Amenities

Hotel Amenities

Guests of Old Waverley Hotel can enjoy an array of amenities including the Cranstons restaurant, serving traditional Scottish and European cuisine for breakfast, lunch and dinner. A bar is also onsite where guests can relax with a drink.

This Edinburgh hotel also provides free WiFi in public areas, concierge services, a television in the lobby, and a 24-hour front desk. Discount rates are offered at a nearby car park for guests arriving by car.

  • Breakfast available (surcharge) 
  • 24-hour front desk 
  • Safe-deposit box at front desk 
  • Total number of rooms - 85 
  • Number of floors - 8 
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service 
  • Elevator/lift 
  • Year Built 1848 
  • Restaurant 
  • Bar/lounge 
  • Free WiFi 
  • Luggage storage 
  • Smoke-free property 
  • Number of buildings/towers - 1 
  • Concierge services 
  • Television in common areas 

Internet

Available in all rooms: Free WiFi

Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Room Amenities

Old Waverley Hotel offers 85 air-conditioned accommodations with safes. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels and pay movies.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access.

  • Pay movies 
  • Air conditioning 
  • Private bathroom 
  • Shower/tub combination 
  • Satellite TV service 
  • Iron/ironing board (on request) 
  • Flat-panel TV 
  • Free WiFi 
  • In-room safe 
  • In-room climate control (air conditioning) 
  • Room service (24 hours) 
  • Free cribs/infant beds 

Where to Eat

Cranston's Restaurant - Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner and serving traditional Scottish and European cuisine, this first floor restaurant has views of Princes Street Gardens and the castle.

Hotel Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3 PM

Special check-in instructions:

Guests should be aware that access to this property requires climbing 27 steps to the first floor reception area. The hotel has lift access to every floor above reception. Guests with luggage may ring the bell for assistance.

Check-out

Check-out time is 11 AM

Payment types

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

Pets

  • Pets not allowed

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are 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.

  • No onsite parking is available.

No rollaway/extra beds available

Fees

Optional extras

Fee for full breakfast: GBP 15.00 per person (approximately)
The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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Awards & Affiliations

Green / Sustainable Property
This property participates in Green Tourism Program, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

National Rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitScotland, the National Tourist Board for Scotland.


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