5 nights at the Mercure Edinburgh Haymarket

A very enjoyable hotel My partner and I stayed here in November for a few nights on a get away to the Edinburgh Christmas Market. The hotel was great, the room was very comfortable and clean; the layout reminded me of the rooms in a Marriott Courtyard hotel. The bed was comfortable and the air con/heating was good. The shower was also pleasant and clean. The reception staff were friendly and helpful with directions on how to get places too. I cannot comment on breakfast as we didn’t have it, but we did order a pizza and dessert from room service. It took a short while to come and was a bit pricey but it was delicious when it did come (even if it was clearly a Chicago Town frozen pizza 😉) - the desserts were lovely though too! Location is good, it’s walking distance to high street, castle and old town. It felt safe and there was a small Tesco just over the road for bits and bobs you may need. My only negative was that when I booked it through easyJet holidays, the agency easyJet used had booked a twin room with two separate beds instead of a double, which I didn’t realise until we arrived - this isn’t the issue of the hotel though, and was merely a small inconvenience, we just pushed the beds together so no big deal. I definitely recommend this hotel and wouldn’t hesitate to return - in fact I am considering to return here for our next trip to Edinburgh - I will make sure to try the breakfast next time too!

A very last minute booking after a disastrous night in a horror Air B n B elsewhere. We were so relieved to be able to get 2 rooms here and the reception staff were accommodating, welcoming and very helpful. The room was just luxurious and I collapsed and had the deepest sleep ever. I only wish we had stayed here for the full duration of our stay. The hotel is a little out of the old town for me with limited mobility to walk but buses and taxis were easily accessible. Would 100% recommend this hotel.

Lovely hotel which we have stayed in a couple of times now. Just a 15min walk into the centre. Rooms are lovely but lack any draws for storage. Staff are lovely and helpful. Last day I fell ill and we were able to stay a little longer in the room until I felt well enough to leave without an extra charge. Very grateful so thank you. Bar and food prices are reasonable for a city centre hotel Breakfast if prebooked is £15 at time of stay. Great selection of cooked and continental. We are planning another visit next year so will definitely be back

Good hotel a stones throw away from the old town and city centre. Rooms were comfortable with all amenities as expected, sliding door to the en-suite which left nothing to the imagination though! Buffet breakfast was provided in our package and was rather good, would recommend having a good look at prices before you book as we could have saved 50% if we had not booked in advance and just gone in a spontaneous trip.

The only good thing is about this hotel is the location. For the price you pay, I honestly expected a lot better. One of the elevators was broken for 6 days out of the 10 days. The heating and AC broke everyday. The stairwells were extremely dirty. The restaurant service, timings, and offering wasn’t good. No amenity offerings within the rooms, although we didn’t need it, I expect hotels within this group to offer. Lastly, the rooms are far too small. We definitely won’t return and urge people to look for something elsewhere within the location.