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The Royal Scots Club Edinburgh

3.0 star property

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Lounge
Exterior
Interior detail
Lounge
Four Poster Double

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Business services
  • Bar
  • Laundry room

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29-31 Abercromby Place, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH3 6QE
  • Place, St. Andrew Square
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, George Street
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Place, Princes Street
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Airport, Edinburgh (EDI)
    ‪26 min drive‬

Room options

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In-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Standard Double, lower ground floor

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(34 reviews)
  • 16 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Kingsize Double/Twin

Kingsize Double/Twin

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(11 reviews)
  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Four Poster Double

Four Poster Double

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

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Family Room, lower ground floor

Family Room, lower ground floor

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(16 reviews)
  • 25 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed, 1 Single Bed and 1 Single Trundle Bed

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Classic Double/Twin

Classic Double/Twin

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

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Executive Double/Twin, lower ground floor

Executive Double/Twin, lower ground floor

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(17 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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Royal Scots Club at 34A, lower ground floor

Royal Scots Club at 34A, lower ground floor

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(13 reviews)
  • 16 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Edinburgh

With a stay at The Royal Scots Club Edinburgh, you'll be centrally located in Edinburgh, just a 4-minute walk from George Street and 15 minutes by foot from Edinburgh Castle. .This hotel is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Princes Street and 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre.

What's nearby

  • St. Andrew Square - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • George Street - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Princes Street - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Princes Street Gardens - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Royal Mile - 12 min walk - 1.1 km

Getting around

  • St Andrew Square Tram Stop - 7 min walk
  • Edinburgh (ZXE-Edinburgh Waverly Train Station) - 12 min walk
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 27 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Urban Angel - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Starbar - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Cafēn Speciality Brew Bar - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Scotch Malt Whisky Society - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Wellington Coffee - ‬4 min walk

About this property

The Royal Scots Club Edinburgh

The Royal Scots Club Edinburgh offers 25 accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations include desks. 32-inch LCD televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include showers, designer toiletries, and hair dryers. This Edinburgh hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Stay in one of 25 guestrooms featuring LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms feature showers, designer toiletries, and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and wedding services. Additional features at this Georgian hotel include a fireplace in the lobby, a banquet hall, and bike parking.
Enjoy British cuisine at Members Dining Room, a restaurant which features a bar/lounge and a garden view. You can also stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Full breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. Planning an event in Edinburgh? This hotel has 1012 square feet (94 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and 6 meeting rooms.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM.
Members Dining Room - Overlooking the garden, this restaurant specializes in British cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and light fare. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee: GBP 15 for adults and GBP 15 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • Members Dining Room

Things to do

  • Library

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

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

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 1,012 square feet of conference space
  • 6 meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 4 steps to reach entrance
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Lift (79 centimetre wide door)
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • 1 building
  • 6 floors
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1810
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Georgian architecture
  • Smoke-free property
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LCD TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board
  • LED lighting
  • Recycling
  • Safe
  • Water-efficient toilets

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out fee: GBP 45.00

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

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 15 for adults and GBP 15 for children
  • Late check-out fee: GBP 45.00

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 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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector

We should mention

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
Some facilities may have restricted access; guests can contact the property for details using the contact information on the booking confirmation
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

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The Royal Scots Club Edinburgh Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 721 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 198 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 53 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 19 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 1000 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A wonderful regal hotel steeped in history. Clean, warm and very helpful friendly staff. A very relaxing atmosphere in the evening whilst employing the use of the bar.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Torbjorn

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

10/10 Excellent

Selim

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The breakfast was amazing, the quality ingredients and the fast friendly service. The ladies on reception were lovely as well.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Gavin

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The food was well prepared, fresh and tasty !
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vincent

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was very Friendly, old world charm, very clean. It was the perfect stay.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

lizbeth

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Me encantó el edificio, muy estilo de la ciudad! El cuarto muy amplio y limpio Lo único que No me gustó tener que dejar la llave para salir del lugar
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The history of the hotel makes it very unique which is why we have given the hotel an excellent rating. There are though several areas which we feel the hotel could do better. 1) We had the Christmas menu but was very disappointed with the man course of roast turkey. It was excessively salty and the Brussel sprouts were strong in taste and rubbery. For £36.50 it was a poor meal which we fed back in the restaurant. 2) The executive club suite backed onto a road with traffic disturbing us in the early hours of the morning 3) We asked for a double bed but it effectively felt like two singles joined together 4) It was pouring with rain when we handed in our key at reception. On our return, I said it would be nice to have complimentary umbrellas. The receptionist said they have them but wasn’t thoughtful enough to say it on our way out. 5) we booked through Expedia on fixed nights. Due to events outside of our control we had to pull the booking forward by one night. In spite of several requests, the hotel would not find a solution of selling the room on and giving us even a partial refund It was a unique experience to stay there to see all of the military history but because of the above, we will not stay there again
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Susanne, MAIDENS

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location! Staff were friendly. Breakfast options did not change, yet were good. Request a room in the main building rather than the annex…4 stars on some aspects rather than 5 due to staying in a small basement room in the annex- that needs to be defined more in the advertisement. Would stay the same way again though- due to price AND location!
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

andrew

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Georgina

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Samuel

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to everything, the breakfast was great, the place is an old like gentlemen’s club or something. It’s really cool on the inside. The plaid carpet made it feel so Scottish I loved everything about it.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful room, wonderful staff.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025

4/10 Poor

Genoveva

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Not well kept old property. Has the potential to be a beautiful place but it need small repairs in rooms, update bedding, it was kind of smelly too.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Graeme

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Graeme

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very clean room,comfortable bed.Very helpful staff!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ellen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was just great. Excellent staff, beautiful room. Such a lovely place to stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Harry

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Taeghan

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ken

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean, comfortable and central.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shirley

Business traveller
Yes to all of the above
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stacey

Stayed 11 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Judy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cool place. Plenty of room. Nice restaurant. Pleasant helpful staff. Lots to do in walking distance. One of the nicest places for the money that we have stayed in the UK.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

mary

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
We were surprised to learn our room was in an annex to the hotel and required a walk down spiral concrete staircase to a basement with an outside entrance. We upgraded to a more expensive room in the hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Judi

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The room was very good - up to date, clean, good location, and nice accommodations. The walls are thin and we heard our neighboring rooms going in and out - slamming doors from 9pm to 4 am... disrupted a lot of sleep.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025