Get an overview of this hotelHistoric hotel on Edinburgh's Princes Street

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Popular property highlights

Free WiFi
Restaurant
Smoke-free property
24-hour front desk
Concierge services

Opposite station

Built in 1848, this eight-storey Victorian hotel is on Princes Street, with views of Edinburgh's famous castle and opposite Waverley railway station.

Hotel restaurant

Guests of Old Waverley Hotel can savor traditional Scottish cooking in the restaurant and enjoy drinks in the bar; there is 24-hour room service and front desk.

Satellite television

The 85 guestrooms have warm decor and wooden furniture; all include flat-screen televisions with digital service, direct-dial phones, along with free WiFi. 24-hour room service is also available.

Old Waverley Hotel

43 Princes Street Edinburgh Scotland EH2 2BY

Hotel Amenities

Hotel Amenities

Guests of Old Waverley Hotel can enjoy an array of amenities including the Cranstons restaurant, serving traditional Scottish and European cuisine for breakfast, lunch and dinner. A bar is also onsite where guests can relax with a drink.

This Edinburgh hotel also provides free WiFi in public areas, concierge services, a television in the lobby, and a 24-hour front desk. Discount rates are offered at a nearby car park for guests arriving by car.

  • Breakfast available (surcharge) 
  • Safe-deposit box at front desk 
  • Total number of rooms - 85 
  • 24-hour front desk 
  • Number of floors - 8 
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service 
  • Year Built 1848 
  • Elevator/lift 
  • Restaurant 
  • Bar/lounge 
  • Free WiFi 
  • Luggage storage 
  • Smoke-free property 
  • Number of buildings/towers - 1 
  • Concierge services 
  • Television in common areas 

Internet

Available in all rooms: Free WiFi

Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Room Amenities

  • Private bathroom 
  • Free toiletries 
  • Shower/tub combination 
  • Iron/ironing board (on request) 
  • Digital TV service 
  • Flat-panel TV 
  • Free WiFi 
  • Room service (24 hours) 
  • Free cribs/infant beds 

Where to Eat

Cranston's Restaurant - Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner and serving traditional Scottish and European cuisine, this first floor restaurant has views of Princes Street Gardens and the castle.

Hotel Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3 PM

Special check-in instructions:

Guests should be aware that access to this property requires climbing 27 steps to the first floor reception area. The hotel has lift access to every floor above reception. Guests with luggage may ring the bell for assistance.

Check-out

Check-out time is 11 AM

Payment types

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are 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.
  • No onsite parking is available.
No rollaway/extra beds available

Fees

Optional extras

The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
  • Fee for full breakfast: GBP 15.00 per person (approximately)
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

Hotel Name

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Awards & Affiliations

Green / Sustainable Property
This property participates in Green Tourism Program, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

National Rating

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


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