voco Edinburgh - Royal Terrace by IHG

Hotels
Voco
8 (1951 reviews)
18-22 Royal Terrace , Edinburgh , gb

Children allowed

Facilities

WiFi available
Free WiFi
Non-smoking rooms
Air conditioning
Fitness center
24-hour front desk
Heating
Family rooms
Garden
Pets allowed
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Very friendly, attentive staff (many named mentions)
Consistently praised breakfast/restaurant service and quality
Clean rooms and welcoming lobby
Central, convenient and quiet location
Good value for money
Cons:
Some rooms are small
Windows that don't open and noisy air-conditioning reported
Limited mention of broader amenities beyond restaurant/lobby

Categories

Cleanliness
8.5
Multiple guests explicitly call the hotel 'nice and clean' and note clean rooms and public areas, indicating consistently good housekeeping.
Service
9.5
Repeated strong praise for staff (Edward/Eduart/Edvart, Olena, Lewis, Alice) — described as friendly, welcoming, attentive, and especially helpful at breakfast and reception.
Location
8.5
Described as centrally located and convenient (short walk to Colton Hill, view to the Royal Yacht Britannia), and set on a quiet street — very favourable location sentiment.
Room Quality
6.5
Mixed comments: some rooms spacious and beds comfortable, but multiple mentions of small rooms, non-opening windows and noisy air-conditioning — reduces overall room comfort score.
Amenities
6
Limited explicit mentions beyond the restaurant/breakfast and a pleasant lobby; no strong evidence of wider amenities (pool/spa/gym), so rated moderately.
Value for Money
8.5
Direct mention of 'Great value for the money' and generally positive impressions support a strong value rating.
Food and Beverage
9
Breakfast repeatedly praised (amazing English breakfast, rich breakfast), staff in the restaurant singled out for excellent service and kindness — strong F&B sentiment.
Overall Experience
7.5
Overall stays described as wonderful, friendly and recommended, but some trade-offs (small rooms, noisy A/C) temper the overall score to a solid but not top rating.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-08-11 18:35

Property Description

Central Location
Located on a quiet tree-lined street, voco Edinburgh Royal Terrace is just 500 meters from Edinburgh Waverley Rail Station and Princes Street, making it the perfect base for exploring the city.

Scenic Views and Modern Amenities
Enjoy stunning views towards the Firth of Forth or the hotel's own gardens from the comfort of your en-suite room equipped with a flat-screen satellite TV, free WiFi, and music channels.

Delicious Dining Options
Indulge in bistro-style cuisine made with the freshest local produce at the modern Terrace Brasserie, with access to the gardens. For a more casual setting, the bar/lounge offers a snack menu, and 24-hour room service is also available.

Experience the best of Edinburgh at voco Edinburgh Royal Terrace - book your stay now!

Important information:

Please inform of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.
Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
A deposit may be required at the property.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 11:00 AM
Airport code: EDI

Location

Guest Reviews

8
Based on 1951 reviews
Cleanliness: 8.5
Service: 9.5
Location: 8.5
Room Quality: 6.5
Amenities: 6
Value for Money: 8.5
Food and Beverage: 9
Overall Experience: 7.5
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Camper35785570532 Couples
8
Prime location, excellent service, and a breakfast spread that delivers
Pros:

Great location, easy access to public transport, clean rooms, great bed and pillows, great AC, bathroom is OK - rather limited, service is excellent, morning breakfast offers a large variety of specialty coffees, teas, cereals, cold cuts and cheeses, fresh fruit, friendly service - Nieve, Claudia, Taimoor, Leida, Eduart were welcoming and efficient

2026-08-15 via Tripadvisor
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Harry couple us
10
Would stay here again
Pros:

From check in on everything was wonderful.. staff extremely friendly and helpful. Bed is comfy and the breakfast room has tons of choices. Easy walk from hotel to just about everything.

2026-08-14 via Nuitee
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Sandra family_with_children de
10
Very friendly hotel in Edinburgh
Pros:

Lovely hotel around the corner from Holyrood Palace. The staff were very friendly and had a lovely breakfast buffet and fab restaurant and bar.

2026-08-14 via Nuitee
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Per family_with_children se
7
Calm area, a lot of rooms to choose from, if you get a good deal it is ok
Pros:

As we got a really good deal on the rooms, being able to stay in such large and fine rooms was quite the experience! Seems like a nice neighborhood and the bathrooms were all different but came well equipped in different ways.

Cons:

We were celebrating our fathers 60th birthday and decided to get the most expensive suite, however the rooms AC was broken. The issue was brought up with staff and management, but the issue could not be resolved.
The room was still nice, but the lack of ac and the response of the staff and hotel management really put a wet blanket to our trip.

2026-08-13 via Nuitee
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Pia couple de
8
2026-08-13 via Nuitee
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Jean family_with_children gb
9
2026-08-12 via Nuitee
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tracywZ2965SA Family Berwick upon Tweed, Northumberland, England
10
Fantastic especially Lewis
Pros:

What a lovely and accommodating hotel. Staff are so friendly and willing to help. A special mention to Lewis who sorted everything out from the minute we walked in. Short walk into city centre. Bar well stocked. Good fantastic. Rooms clean and lots of towels and toiletries. Tea, coffee and biscuits. Thank you so much for a fantastic stay.

2026-08-11 via Tripadvisor
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Yenzhen couple us
10
2026-08-11 via Nuitee
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fiorentini family_with_children it
10
Pros:

Bellissima posizione e comoda a tutto
Camera spaziosa e bella

2026-08-11 via Nuitee
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Ton van Klei couple nl
9
Top hotel
Pros:

Gastvrijheid en comfort van de kamer met veel gratis zaken

Cons:

Onbijtruimte

2026-08-10 via Nuitee
L
lynnkB192TT Family
10
Excellent
Pros:

Accommodations were clean and comfortable.
Staff is very friendly, especially the front desk and Taimoor in the bar/restaurant!

2026-08-09 via Tripadvisor
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Ilaria couple it
7
2026-08-08 via Nuitee
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Sara Søgaard couple dk
8
2026-08-08 via Nuitee
O
Odyssey60406910635 Family San Ramon, Tri-Valley, California
10
Great value for the money!
Pros:

Nice and clean hotel! Room is spacious for 2 adults and 2 kids. The atmosphere is warm and cozy. Staffs are very friendly. 10mins walk to Colton Hill. Great value for the money. We stayed on the first level with the window facing the street but definitely not too noisy since the Hoyel is not on a busy street.
We added breakfast to our stay. Kiaudia and Edward were our servers and Edward is the sweetest and hardest working person I’ve known. He always makes sure to check in on us and really kind to the kids. Our kids adored him and were really sad not seeing him on our last day there as he’s on a well deserved vacation.

2026-08-07 via Tripadvisor
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danielvR110KG Family
10
Great experience
Pros:

It was a great hotel in a terrific location. Staff was very friendly, especially Eduar.

2026-08-07 via Tripadvisor
7
764emreb Business
10
Nice and clean hotel to stay
Pros:

Lovely stay, nice hotel at the center. Thank you, Edward The Greek at the restaurant for making my morning with your sincere smile. 😊

2026-08-07 via Tripadvisor
K
Kimncolumbia Friends getaway
10
Edward is the man!!!
Pros:

Edward and Olena really made our breakfast nice. Very friendly and accommodating.

2026-08-06 via Tripadvisor
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Yenzhen couple us
9
2026-08-06 via Nuitee
M
majdw2018 Friends getaway Israel
10
Great service comfortable rooms
Pros:

The room was convenient , the staff was amazing and really helpful

2026-08-04 via Tripadvisor
D
DennisT2229 Friends getaway
10
Great stay
Pros:

The hotel has really nice rooms and a very friendly staff. Also the breakfast is very rich.

2026-08-03 via Tripadvisor