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Fingal - A Luxury Floating Hotel

5.0 star property

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Exterior
Terrace/patio
Exterior
Classic Duplex
Dining

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

Map
Alexandra Dock, Historic Port of Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH6 7DX
  • Royal Yacht Britannia
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Royal Mile
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Edinburgh Castle
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Edinburgh (EDI)
    ‪23 min drive‬

Room options

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Classic Duplex

Classic Duplex

  • 45 sq m
  • Water view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Classic Cabin

Classic Cabin

  • 20 sq m
  • Water view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Luxury Duplex

Luxury Duplex

  • 60 sq m
  • Water view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Luxury Cabin

Luxury Cabin

  • 24 sq m
  • Water view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Edinburgh

With a stay at Fingal - A Luxury Floating Hotel in Edinburgh (Leith), you'll be a 5-minute drive from Royal Yacht Britannia and 7 minutes from St James Quarter. .This luxury hotel is 2.2 mi (3.6 km) from Palace of Holyroodhouse and 2.3 mi (3.7 km) from Princes Street.

What's nearby

  • Royal Yacht Britannia - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Princes Street - 6 min drive - 2.9 km
  • Royal Mile - 7 min drive - 3.5 km
  • George Street - 7 min drive - 3.5 km
  • Edinburgh Castle - 8 min drive - 4.1 km

Getting around

  • Port of Leith Tram Stop - 3 min walk
  • Brunstane Station - 9 min drive
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 36 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Kitchin - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Irish Dude Coffee and Food - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Teuchters Landing - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Roseleaf - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Carriers Quarters - ‬7 min walk

About this property

Fingal - A Luxury Floating Hotel

Luxury hotel with free breakfast and a 24-hour front desk
Fingal - A Luxury Floating Hotel offers 22 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and espresso makers. Beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding. 32-inch Smart televisions come with Netflix. Bathrooms include bathrobes, slippers, and hair dryers.

This Edinburgh hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, safes, and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and irons/ironing boards. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily. Amenities available on request include hypo-allergenic bedding.

Make yourself at home in one of the 22 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars and Smart televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have hair dryers and bathrobes. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services.
Enjoy a satisfying meal at The Lighthouse Restaurant serving guests of Fingal - A Luxury Floating Hotel. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary full breakfast is served daily from 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. This hotel has 2 meeting rooms available for events. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary full breakfast is served each morning between 8:00 AM and 10:30 AM.
The Lighthouse Restaurant - Onsite restaurant.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Key (Foundation for Environmental Education), a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Couples/private dining

Restaurants on site

  • The Lighthouse Restaurant

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Guidebooks
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Turndown service

Business services

  • 2 meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Dock
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift

More

  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Ballroom
  • Locally-owned and organised tours and activities
  • Smoke-free property
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Slippers
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch smart TV
  • Netflix

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Electric kettle
  • Espresso maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Electrical adapters
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 16

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 10:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Renovations and closures

This property is closed from October 11 2025 to October 11 2025 (dates subject to change).

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

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Early check-in 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, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

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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Fingal - A Luxury Floating Hotel Hotel
Fingal - A Luxury Floating Hotel Edinburgh
Fingal - A Luxury Floating Hotel Hotel Edinburgh

Fingal - A Luxury Floating Hotel Reviews

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 385 out of 408 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 16 out of 408 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 408 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 408 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 408 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

9.8/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Benjamin, Pleasant Grove

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Unique and upper end experience.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

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

Highly recommend

Brilliant stay. Great hotel in a lovely area. The tram was really convenient for getting into the centre of town. Would highly recommend - we’ll be back
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

MICHAEL

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Myra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gary, Oak Park

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Laura

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

A special stay

We had a superb stay onboard, everyone went above and beyond for us! And the attention to detail was 1st class.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jayne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a fantastic stay and would love to come back. The tram to the city centre is just outside and then we caught the tram to the airport. Go and see the Royal Britannia, that was amazing and the restaurants and pubs around Leith are lovely.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alison

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ethan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were amazing, and the room was perfect. We will definitely be coming again. This was the most amazing way to spend an anniversary weekend.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very clean and an amazing piece, Staff are super friendly. Food is beautiful a bit expensive but it is a top notch experience so can’t complain.
Dinner starter
Dinner starter
Dinner Main
Dinner Sweet
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hayley

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property with accommodating and friendly staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely two night stay, everything you would expect from a five star hotel but the most impressive thing was the high standard of ALL the staff so friendly, even the cleaning lady stopped hoovering until we were out of earshot Well worth a visit and hope we can return soon
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lorna

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

Gorgeous overnight destination

Beautiful touches and exquisite deco! Just fantastic!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alex

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

A wonderful, unique hotel

A perfect stay, the staff were so accommodating and welcoming. I would highly recommend checking out the engine room!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joanne

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

Perfect

Fantastic experience with first class service
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Charlie

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

Amazing hotel

Hotel was amazing, staff couldnt do enough for us! Will definitely be returning. Thank.yiu souch
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Darren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert

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

Fantastic

Exceptional from start to finish 10/10.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

PETER

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent as a luxury location for a special occasion.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024