The Place

4.0 star property

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Terrace/patio
Reception
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Suite

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Business services
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping

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34-38 York Place, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH1 3HU
  • Place, St. Andrew Square
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Princes Street
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Airport, Edinburgh (EDI)
    ‪26 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Double Room

  • Sleeps 2

Single Room

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

Standard Double Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(22 reviews)
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Twin Room (Lower Ground)

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(6 reviews)
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

Superior Double or Twin Room

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

Cosy Double Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(25 reviews)
  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Suite

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)
  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Apartment

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 95 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Double Beds and 2 Single Beds

Superior Double or Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2

City Double Room

  • Sleeps 2

Junior Suite

  • Sleeps 2

Two-Bedroom Apartment

  • Sleeps 6

Cosy Double Room

  • Sleeps 2

Standard Twin Room Lower Ground

  • Sleeps 2

Small Single Room

  • Sleeps 1

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About the area

Edinburgh

With a stay at The Place, you'll be centrally located in Edinburgh, just a 4-minute walk from Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre and 11 minutes by foot from Royal Mile. .This boutique hotel is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from George Street and 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Princes Street.

What's nearby

  • St. Andrew Square - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Princes Street - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • George Street - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Royal Mile - 8 min walk - 0.7 km

Getting around

  • St Andrew Square Tram Stop - 5 min walk
  • Edinburgh Waverley Station - 10 min walk
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 41 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Pho Edinburgh - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Gordon Ramsay Street Burger - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Black Sheep Coffee - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Conan Doyle - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪SushiSamba - ‬3 min walk

About this property

The Place

Boutique hotel with a restaurant, 4-minute walk to Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre
The Place offers 47 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and designer toiletries. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is offered daily and change of towels can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.

Stay in one of 47 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature designer toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and coffee/tea makers.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and tour/ticket assistance.
Enjoy a satisfying meal at The Place serving guests of The Place. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Continental breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM and on weekends from 7:30 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, multilingual staff, and luggage storage.
Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:30 AM and 10:00 AM and on weekends between 7:30 AM and 11:00 AM.
The Place - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Offsite parking available (GBP 26 per day)

Food and drink

  • Continental breakfast available for a fee 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 7:30 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends; GBP 15.95 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • The Place

Conveniences

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

Guest services

  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • 1 building
  • 4 floors
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 2011
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Locally-owned and organised tours and activities
  • Smoke-free property
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • LED lighting
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: GBP 35
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

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 continental breakfast: approximately GBP 15.95 per person
  • Nearby parking fee: GBP 26 per day (328 ft away)
  • Early check-in fee: GBP 35 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out 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; cash is not accepted

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
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

Place Edinburgh
Place Hotel Edinburgh
The Place Hotel
The Place Edinburgh
The Place Hotel Edinburgh

The Place Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 450 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 371 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 123 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 43 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 13 out of 1000 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was all very good.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Duncan

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was very clean and the staff were super helpful and and attentive. The hotel is in a great location, a short walk to the National Galleries and close to a variety of excellent restaurants.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Hunter

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Upgraded to a Robbie Burns suite. Brilliant
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Tamara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is conveniently located on York Place. You can walk to all the main tourists sites. It's very close to a tram station so easy access to and from the airport. I was booked in a cosy double room and there was a problem with heating. The staff were super helpful and moved me to another room and gave me an upgrade! The hotel is in New Town, a lovely area of Edinburgh and I would recommend staying in this area. Lots of great eating options and really close to everything without being in the tourist area.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jack

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Place had so many mixed reviews but honestly we couldn’t have asked for more!!! Stunning room, clearly refurbished recently, the friendliest staff who couldn’t do more to help. We didn’t eat at the hotel as you have so many amazing restaurants on your doorstep. However we did utilise the bar and again, great staff and reasonably priced. We will definitely be back!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Fine
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Got checked in an hour early which was great . Room was spacious and had everything we needed . Walking distance to the theatre and shops . Staff were very helpful and bar etc was cosy and warm .
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Lorraine

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were very helpful, friendly and polite. The double standard room was very clean and comfortable. There was now window but, the skylight provided plenty of natural light and was easy to operate for ventilation and opening and closing the blind. Good location for shopping. The breakfast really was good. The only thing I would suggest for improvement is the brand of coffee and tea in the room. They tasted bland. I would definitely return and stay here next time I visit Edinburgh.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Sonia

As I was travelling solo I was allocated a room on the lower level and the only source of light and ventilation was via the sky light, not an issue until bed time as you could not block out any light. The mattress was also of a poor quality. The staff were very friendly and location was good. Would I choose to stay here again, sadly no.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lou

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Richard

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Datinder

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

dudu

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Recommend
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Kerr

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Olena

Travelled with family
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Gail

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dawn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, nice hotel, great location!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Frances

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel in a perfect location for exploring Edinburgh. Right by a tram stop so easy to get to from the airport, also close to the train station. Lots of shops nearby and great restaurant options. Our room was huge, bed comfy, staff friendly. Would recommend for a long weekend in Edinburgh
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maxine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location, close to bus station, shopping centre & short walk to train station too
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jaya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really cute area
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Adrienne

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Inna

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cosy and clean room, polite staff
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Louise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025