Braid Hills Hotel

3.0 star property

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Exterior
Deluxe Bedrooms | Park view
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; British cuisine, garden views
Floor plan
Indoor wedding

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Room service
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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134 Braid Road, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH10 6JD
  • Place, Murrayfield Stadium
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Place, Princes Street
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Place, Edinburgh Castle
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Airport, Edinburgh (EDI)
    ‪15 min drive‬

Room options

Classic Double With View

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Clan Family Rooms

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Deluxe Double Room

  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Classic Double

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(45 reviews)
  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Classic Twin Bedrooms

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(12 reviews)
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Classic Twin With View

  • Park view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Wee Classic

7.4 out of 10
Good
(3 reviews)
  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Deluxe Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Edinburgh

With a stay at Braid Hills Hotel in Edinburgh (Morningside), you'll be a 1-minute drive from Braid Hills Golf Course and 8 minutes from Murrayfield Stadium. .This golf hotel is 2.7 mi (4.4 km) from Grassmarket and 2.8 mi (4.5 km) from Princes Street.

What's nearby

  • Murrayfield Stadium - 7 min drive - 3.4 km
  • Grassmarket - 7 min drive - 3.5 km
  • Princes Street - 7 min drive - 3.9 km
  • Edinburgh Castle - 8 min drive - 4.2 km
  • Royal Mile - 9 min drive - 4.5 km

Getting around

  • Slateford Station - 5 min drive
  • Saughton Tram Stop - 8 min drive
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 21 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Ball Room Sports Bar & Pool Hall - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Greggs - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Sisorti Coffee & Bakery - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Bennets of Morningside - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Pop Coffee - ‬13 min walk

About this property

Braid Hills Hotel

Victorian hotel with a 24-hour business center and a 24-hour front desk
Braid Hills Hotel offers 71 accommodations with iPod docking stations and complimentary toiletries. Each accommodation is individually decorated. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Hypo-allergenic bedding, irons/ironing boards, and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 71 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring iPod docking stations and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as electric kettles and blackout drapes/curtains.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. Additional amenities at this Victorian hotel include tour/ticket assistance, a picnic area, and a banquet hall.
Enjoy British cuisine at 1886 Restaurant, a restaurant where you can take in the garden view and dine alfresco. Or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are available daily from 7 AM to 10 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. Planning an event in Edinburgh? This hotel has 16146 square feet (1500 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and 2 meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7 AM and 10 AM.
1886 Restaurant - Overlooking the garden, this restaurant specializes in British cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). A children's menu is available. Reservations are required.
Edinburgh Bar - This lobby lounge specializes in British cuisine and serves lunch, dinner, and light fare. Open daily.
24-hour room service is available.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 7 AM to 10 AM for a fee: GBP 14.95 for adults and GBP 7.95 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • 1886 Restaurant
  • Edinburgh Bar

Things to do

  • 18-hole adjacent golf course
  • Golf carts
  • Library

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 16,146 square feet of conference space
  • 2 meeting rooms
  • 24-hour business centre

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • In a provincial park
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 3 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1886
  • Smoke-free property
  • Victorian architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels
  • IPod dock

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Individual decor
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: GBP 25.00

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

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
2 children, up to the age of 12 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 14.95 for adults and GBP 7.95 for children
  • Late check-out fee: GBP 25.00 (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 major credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Parties and events are allowed on site
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a first aid kit, and window guards

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
Reservations are required for golf tee times; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

National rating

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

Property is also known as

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Reviews

Braid Hills Hotel Reviews

8.4

Very good

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 430 out of 1015 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 385 out of 1015 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 133 out of 1015 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 42 out of 1015 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 25 out of 1015 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Brennock

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
On the bus line.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

KELVIN

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Restaurant food was good, small window no view, no air-conditioning, single beds, no fridge.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Monika

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Cosy, comfortable, pleasant

Lovely room with view over park. Bed was comfortable and room was clean. Breakfast was good - plenty of choice. Dinner was excellent and staff were friendly and helpful. Hotel is looking a bit tired and could do with a bit of a freshen up but otherwise everything was fine. Good transport links into Edinburgh and handy for the bypass if travelling further afield. Would definitely come back again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Katarina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff was lovely and very accommodating.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

shirley

Travelled with partner
Rooms are a bit tired . Friendly hotel. Meals were very good.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dawn

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place - front desk staff was amazing. Dinning and bar staff a bit slow. Older place but historically charming.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ivor

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
We were delighted to be given an upgrade and to be on the ground floor. Specious bit tired room, although a nice bathroom. Carpet had rippled as it was not caught in the door gripper causing a trip hazard.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Steph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Awesome property
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Bonnie

Travelled with family
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
We reserved two rooms and stayed two days. While the hotel had a few things going for it, such as good curb appeal and an interesting history. The rooms didn’t look anything like the pictures on the website that we’d reserved. The wall paper was pealing and the carpet was stained and buckling. There were cobwebs in corners and one of the bathroom floors tile was cracked. The furniture was even dated and mismatched. It was all extremely dinghy and disappointing. I wouldn’t waste my money. Obviously, there must be some descent rooms to get good reviews but you can’t count on what you’re going to get. We had a lot of bus tours staying while we were there. We didn’t get what we paid for. We stayed all over Ireland and Scotland and it was the worst room accommodation by far.
Cracks in tile
Weird mix of decoration
Water marked and pealing wallpaper with scratched up paint
Dated furniture
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Classy older hotel with lots of character.

Really nice hotel with a lot of character. Nice large room with a large en-suite. Good breakfast ( although i never did get any eggs) it was always empty and told they were coming. Nice bar with good selection of draught beer. Nice outdoor seating areas.Has local bus stop right at hotel to get into town center. Being an older hotel there is no elevator and has quite a few stairs to climb.Overall still worth staying to get the location and helpful staff.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Sam

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Michelle

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Good location. A little scruffy and dated in places (decor) but hotel perfect for needs. Welcoming, clean and tidy. Nice breakfast. Easy parking. Not walkable to Edinburgh centre but easy 40 minute bus ride. Bus stop is just outside hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

ben

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lynn

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
Excellent area and next to bus stop. Comfortable beds and clean rooms. Meal was great and staff very friendly and helpful. Added bonus of bar. Will definitely stay here again
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Unique hotel with old world charm. Friendly staff...our only issue was the broken heater in our bathroom that was on both days and scalding hot which radiated into the room.beautiful view from the terrace not so much from our room which faced the garbage bins...but overall a pleasant enough stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Michael

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Clare

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was clean and had decent amenities, iron , fan etc . Room quite small but adequate. Breakfast was good. Only issue was that fan in bathroom wasn’t working so there was a musty smell . However would stay again
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nancy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Izzy and Leigh Ann were fabulous, assisted with everything we needed. Great place to stay
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

LaDona

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good bed, spacious room but bathroom was very small. The view was fabulous. Breakfast buffet was adequate except when they ran out of black tea (in Britain!)
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fantastic hotel

Fantastic hotel at a great price ended up with a free upgrade which was a nice bonus.I couldn’t fault the room in any way would definitely stay again
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025