Mount Royal Hotel Edinburgh by The Unlimited Collection

4.0 star property

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Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; garden views
Deluxe Room, 1 Double Bed (Deluxe Room Castle View, 1 King Bed) | Balcony view
Shower, eco-friendly toiletries, hair dryer, towels
Standard Room, 1 Double Bed (Classic Room, 1 wee Double Bed)
City view from property

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping

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53 Princes Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH2 2DG
  • Place, Princes Street
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Royal Mile
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Edinburgh Castle
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Airport, Edinburgh (EDI)
    ‪19 min drive‬

Room options

Classic Room, 1 Queen Bed, 1 Single Bed

  • Sleeps 3

Classic Room, 1 Double Bed

  • Sleeps 2

Classic Room, 2 Single Beds

  • Sleeps 2

Classic Room With Three Single Beds

  • Sleeps 3

Classic Single

  • Sleeps 1

Superior Room Castle View, 1 King Size Bed

  • Sleeps 2

Privilege Room With One Double Bed

  • Sleeps 2

Classic Room, Castle View, 1 Queen Bed

  • Sleeps 2

Deluxe Room, 1 Double Bed (Deluxe Room Castle View, 1 King Bed)

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Suite, Multiple Beds (Classic Room, 1 Queen, 1 Single Bed)

7.8 out of 10
Good
(8 reviews)
  • 1 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed (Classic Room, Castle View, 1 Queen)

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed (Classic Room, 1 wee Double Bed)

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(13 reviews)
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed (Classic Room, 1 Queen Bed)

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(33 reviews)
  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Room, 2 Single Beds (Classic Room, 2 Single Beds)

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(14 reviews)
  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Superior Room, 1 Double Bed (Superior Room Castle View, 1 King Bed)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Deluxe Room Castle View, 1 King Size Bed

  • Sleeps 2

Classic Room, 1 Queen Size Bed

  • Sleeps 2

Next Generation Classic Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2

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About the area

Edinburgh

With a stay at Mount Royal Hotel Edinburgh by The Unlimited Collection, you'll be centrally located in Edinburgh, steps from Princes Street and within a 5-minute walk of George Street. .This hotel is 0.6 mi (1 km) from Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre and 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Royal Mile.

What's nearby

  • Princes Street - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Royal Mile - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Grassmarket - 7 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Edinburgh Castle - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • University of Edinburgh - 11 min walk - 0.9 km

Getting around

  • Princes Street Tram Stop - 3 min walk
  • Edinburgh Waverley Station - 6 min walk
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 30 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Dishoom Edinburgh - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Old Waverley Hotel - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Scottish Cafe & Restaurant - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Dome - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪YO! Sushi - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Mount Royal Hotel Edinburgh by The Unlimited Collection

Hotel with a restaurant, steps from Princes Street
Mount Royal Hotel Edinburgh by The Unlimited Collection offers 169 accommodations with safes and hair dryers. LED televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries.

This Edinburgh hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Stay in one of 169 guestrooms featuring LED televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, tour/ticket assistance, and a banquet hall.
Grab a bite to eat at the Scott`s on Princes Street, a restaurant where you can take in the garden view, or stay in and take advantage of 24-hour room service. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and dry cleaning/laundry services.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Scott`s on Princes Street - Overlooking the garden, this restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. A children's menu is available. Reservations are required.
Scott`s Bar - This bar serves lunch 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

  • Offsite parking available (GBP 36 per day); discounts available

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: GBP 19 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Scott`s Bar
  • Scott`s on Princes Street

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Outdoor furniture

Accessibility

  • Lift

More

  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Banquet hall
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers available
  • Biodegradable drinking straws available
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Local culture and ecosystem education
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic soft drink bottles
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Reusable cups
  • Reusable tableware
  • Smoke-free property
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • LED TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Electric kettle
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Cleaning products are eco-friendly
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Iron/ironing board
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Water-efficient showers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Renovations and closures

The following facilities or services will be unavailable from October 31 2025 to December 31 2025 (dates subject to change):
  • Bar/Lounge(s)
  • Breakfast
The property will be renovating from October 31 2025 to December 31 2025 (completion date subject to change). The following areas are affected:
  • Bar/lounge
  • Dining venue(s)
Renovation work will only be conducted during business hours. Every effort will be made to minimize noise and disturbance.

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
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 19 per person
  • Nearby parking fee: GBP 36 per day (1969 ft away)

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 and a smoke detector
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of ALLSAFE (Accor Hotels)

We should mention

This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

National rating

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

Property is also known as

Mercure Edinburgh City Princes Street
Mercure Edinburgh City Princes Street Hotel
Mercure Princes
Mercure Princes Hotel
Mercure Princes Street Hotel
Mercure Princes Street
Mercure Edinburgh City - Princes Street Hotel Scotland
Mercure Edinburgh City Princes Street Hotel
Mount Royal Hotel Edinburgh by The Unlimited Collection Hotel

Reviews

Mount Royal Hotel Edinburgh by The Unlimited Collection Reviews

8.8

Excellent

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 202 out of 347 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 96 out of 347 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 34 out of 347 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 347 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 347 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Abdulrahman, Doha

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jane

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

Hotel gives you everything you need

Really pleased with the hotel. Great communication pre arrival. Staff on reception were very helpful, we had 3 rooms and they put us all next to each other. We had the standard queen room the bed were very comfortable and clean, good shower too. Nice bathroom products. The breakfast was excellent great hot variety, haggis and additional bits were really tasty. Hotel location brilliant, very central for all the Edinburgh sites, shops, buses. Hotel was value for money, overall it added to our great weekend.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicola

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Our check in and out was dealt with by very professional and friendly staff and all staff on the property were very friendly. The location was perfect and the views were spectacular. I would 100% stay here again.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Amanda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jaime

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

Made our trip special.

The hotel was booked as a surprise trip for my 18 year old twins. The hotel upgraded their room and gave them a fantastic view of the castle - they are History students, so they were over the moon! They also received a birthday card and glass of wine from the hotel. The room was lovely, the staff were friendly, we really couldn't ask for anything more. I'm sure we will come back to Edinburgh soon and we wont hesitate to stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Roy

Edinburgh Royal

Great location, close to all of Edinburgh attractions. Rooms clean with good facilities. OK for a short stay of one night or long weekend.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Russell

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Breakfast was good. Hotel is renovated, but the core of the building is dated. I was given a room for disabled persons and unfortunately the shower was just an open shower head in the bathroom - no curtain or shower enclosure.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Maria Fernanda

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

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
From time of check-in to check out the staff where amazing. Breakfast was delicious, rooms comfy & clean and hotel was ideally located to access both Old and New Town Edinburgh within a 10 minute walk.
Breakfast
View from room
View from room
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was helpful and friendly. Room was clean and well kept. Front desk staff always greeted us as we walked by for breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Tania

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Really helpful staff, only stayed one night and didn’t have any meals, bed was firm.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Christine

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy access to most places
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kim

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

10/10 Excellent

Francis Adrian

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing hotel. Conveniently close to tourist spots, monuments and good food. Will definitely book again. 🙂
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Romane

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Confortable hotel

The hotel was fine and confortable but you can see the room is a bit dated therefore I found the hotel a bit expensive for what it is. The breakfast was totally correct but not amazing. I would stay again for the location only which is ideal!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sanya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It is a great central location, the staff are live
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alex

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel. Typical small rooms by US standards. Great central location and helpful friendly staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Abdul

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The location was excellent — tram, bus, and train access was very convenient, and the city bus tour stop was also nearby. Many key attractions, like the Castle and the old market area, were within walking distance. However, the washroom, especially the shower area, could be improved. There were exposed hot pipes, which felt unsafe. Aside from that, the staff were friendly and everything else was good.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

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

Great hotel.

Myself, my daughter and granddaughter had a two night stay at the Mount Royal and could not fault it. The room was large and airy and the beds were comfortable. I am vegetarian and the choices for breakfast were more than adequate and in pleasant surroundings. Would definitely come back.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Usman

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff at the front desk is very nice, Sri offered us room upgrade to king bed with Castle view after we signed up for ASR rewards. Rooms are spacious and the bathrooms are clean. Breakfast buffet is really good with a variety of options and the staff is friendly. Overall we enjoyed staying 2 nights, the area is nice, walkable to bus stops, restaurants and the old town.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had an incredible view from our hotel room and balcony. The best view in Edinburgh! Awesome location. Excellent room.
Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Denis

All the staff were friendly and the hotel room was
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025