Edinburgh Breaks

4 nights at the Britannia Edinburgh Hotel

£52/day

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Britannia Hotel Edinburgh is situated on the banks of the Water of Leith in the West End of the city. The hotel is within easy reach of the city’s major attractions making it the ideal choice for an affordable hotel in Edinburgh.

Location

There’s no doubt that Edinburgh is a vibrant city, steeped in history with plenty to do and see. Whether you’re just passing through or have plans in the area, Britannia Hotel Edinburgh would make the perfect choice for a city break.

If shopping’s on your agenda then there aren’t many cities in the world where you can shop and have uninterrupted views of an ancient castle, but Princes Street does just that! Only a 15-minute walk from the hotel, shops line just one side of the street providing breath-taking views of Edinburgh Castle, 1.6 miles from the hotel, and the Old Town.

Here you’ll find shops such as New Look, House of Fraser, Zara and Primark. You’ll also find many bars and restaurants dotted about the city if you fancy a quick bite to eat in between your shopping spree!

Edinburgh has the best of both worlds with being so close to the seaside. Portobello beach, 5.3 miles away, offers a lovely escape from the city. Along the promenade you’ll find charming cafés and traditional fairground amusements, which will certainly keep the children entertained even in the colder months! Edinburgh Zoo is only 2.4 miles away and home to over 1,000 animals, including the UK’s only giant pandas.

The National Museum of Scotland is around 11 minutes away and is considered as Edinburgh’s largest and busiest museum. It displays a range of exhibits from around the world, showcasing Scottish History, World Cultures and Natural World. Perhaps you’re off to a show, well you’ll be delighted to know Edinburgh Playhouse and the Festival Theatre are within 1.8 miles from the hotel.

The perfect excuse to fully enjoy your night out! Edinburgh has an outstanding selection of golf courses and what better way to spend time with friends than playing a round of golf. Duddingston Golf Club has magnificent views of Holyrood Park and is only 4.5 miles away. But there’s plenty of others to choose from, your only problem will be deciding which one!

Hotel Facilities

Britannia Hotel Edinburgh has many facilities for you to enjoy during your stay. The restaurant serves a full English breakfast each morning as well as lighter options. Dinner is also available each evening, with various dishes to choose from.

The hotel has an on-site bar with plenty of beverages and snacks too, in case you’re feeling a little peckish!

The hotel offers 223 well-appointed en-suite bedrooms that have tea and coffee making facilities, TV and hairdryer. Wi-Fi is free in public areas and there’s a 24-hour reception. Parking is available in the hotels on-site car park, charges do apply.

Transport

Finding the Britannia Hotel Edinburgh couldn’t be easier, it’s in an excellent location and only 1.3 miles away from the A902. If you’re travelling by car the hotel has an on-site car park (chargeable) and is also close to public transport. The nearest train station is Haymarket, 0.7 miles, and bus stops are located a minutes’ walk away on Belford Road.

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Sharon Ramsey

a week ago

Room was really cold due to old sash windows and no central heating. Plug in electric heaters had to do . Only 1 double electric socket in room which wasn't enough as I need to sleep with medical device for sleep apnea. Dinner was poor , tomato soup was shocking . Breakfast was chaotic with food running short consistently. Yet paid £467 for 3 nights . Would I stay again ? Nope , really needs an upgrade and a new chef .

Elizabeth Ritchie

2 months ago

Just don't. The most unfriendly, uninterested receptionist who informed us we had a room with no window!. She insisted it was stated on the booking. She also insisted my husband show her his passport. We had come from Merseyside !!!!!! We have scoured the booking and there is no mention of no window. We found the room but we're knocked back by the smell. It stank of urine . The door and a gap all the way around so the light from the corridor came in all night. There was a very bright green light over the door, which was extremely bright all night. May as well have left the light on . The very dark purple paintwork was all chipped. If you are going to paint a room that colour you need to keep on top of it. The bathroom was disgusting. Rusty toilet roll holder. Leaking sink and shower. Blood stains on the floor. No bath mat. Had to use a hand towel as we didn't want to put our feet on the lino. Flooring was lifting by the wall. The shower gel container was completely empty, which my husband didn't realise until he was already in the shower. I have never in all of my life known a shower curtain to smell that vile. Clearly never ever been washed. Some sort of karaoke going on in a function room. All we could hear was an.old man howling out songs and the bass of the music, this was exacerbated by the gap around the door. We had to make earplugs out of toilet paper. This went on until at least midnight. The ventilation in the bathroom and the bedroom didn't work. They were covered in dust and cobwebs. The floors all creaked when you moved as did the beds. If no stars could be given that would have been my score

Mark Buckley

a month ago

The worst place I have ever stayed. We were left scrambling for accommodation after our original Airbnb fell through, and had no choice but to book this hotel last minute for two nights at €380. They completely fleeced us because it was New Year’s Day. We arrived around 12pm hoping to at least drop off our bags or check in early. The guy at reception flat-out refused, saying check-in was strictly at 3pm, and wouldn’t even check if a room was available. We explained that we’d be out all day and wouldn’t be back until around 1am, and he said that was fine. When we finally checked in, we were shoved into a basement room after all the other rooms had been allocated. Despite booking a room with a queen-size bed, we were given two small double beds instead. On top of that, there was an emergency light above the door that shone directly into my eyes when trying to sleep, making it incredibly uncomfortable. Overall, the experience was awful from start to finish. Being charged €380 for a room like this — with a 10am checkout on top of it — is a joke. Greedy, unhelpful, and absolutely not worth it.

Bexx Gilchrist

2 weeks ago

Don’t stay here unless you have no other options. Location in central but you have to walk to find anything remotely close. Car park with limited spaces. Steep entrance The slowest check into a hotel you’ll ever get. Hotel is cheap and looks cheap. Run and managed by amateurs with no customer service experience and no personality Lifts and decor on lobby. Shabby definitely not chic Rooms 🤣 Well can I say anything good. Clean towels sort of. Clean sheets. Just don’t look underneath the sheets to the mattress Room looks like furniture has been dumped in it. Ordered a double. Basically 2 singles shoved together with giant gap in the middle. Had seen reviews with rooms with no windows. We had a Window not really a plus. Was all mouldy and had massive gaps letting in a lovely cold draft for February Room had a kettle. No coffee. Had one other single socket. So you either plug in the heater OR the fridge which is dumped on the floor. Extra loose oil heater I guess to compensate the draft from the window. No socket near the bed to charge your phone. Just the socket for the kettle. Bathroom. Yikes if you’re looking for the complimentary soap. You’ll find that at the bottom of the drinking glass because that’s a great place to keep it Water from shower sits in the corner beside the toilet Oh And under the unit. You’ll find a spare used nappy Overall a complete DUMP I’d definitely NOT take the risk to eat anything there. That’s for sure

Emma Hazelton

2 months ago

booked this hotel for a short city break. it’s in a close enough location to city but we haven’t had the best experience. had to change rooms as we got put in a basement with no windows. the toilet looked like it was flooding every time it flushed. they had the water off for an entire day and didn’t let us know in advance so we couldn’t brush our teeth or shower. when the water came back on it was yellow. damp smell throughout hotel. we had one pillow each. heater smelt like burning. no complementary body wash shower gel etc. staff didn’t look happy to be there at all. people can see into the rooms as they are walking down the hotel. no charger ports beside the bed they are all across the rooms. tv was in another language. no cleaners came to clean room or give fresh towels. the lights where very faulty as light switches did not work. heard screaming at 3am and shouting and people walking down the hall with black bin bags at 3am. tried to use the iron to go out for a night out and the iron started smoking and near went on fire( massive safety hazard) not pleased at all with this hotel. definitely won’t be back and wouldn’t recommend.