Royal Garden Apartments New Town

Hotels
Independent
9.4 (75 reviews)
2 Queen Street, York Buildings, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH21HY , Edinburgh , GB

Facilities

Free WiFi
Luggage storage
Concierge service
Wheelchair accessible
Elevator
Smoke-free property
Housekeeping on request

Review Highlights

Pros:
Clean rooms
Great location
Friendly staff
Comfortable beds
Cons:
Limited parking
Expensive breakfast
No spa services

Categories

Cleanliness
8
Most guests mentioned clean rooms as a positive aspect.
Service
8
Staff was generally friendly and helpful.
Location
8.1
Great location near key landmarks and public transport.
Room Quality
8.1
Rooms were spacious, comfortable, and well-equipped.
Amenities
7.9
Satisfactory amenities with a focus on gym and pool facilities.
Value for Money
6.9
Mixed reviews on pricing, some found it high for services offered.
Food and Beverage
7.3
Breakfast and restaurant services were generally good.
Overall Experience
8
Most guests had a positive overall experience and would recommend the hotel.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2025-06-30 22:47

Property Description

Experience the charm of Edinburgh at Sonder Royal Garden, your perfect home away from home in the heart of the city.

Spacious Accommodations
Relax in one of our 19 uniquely furnished guestrooms, each featuring fully-equipped kitchens complete with refrigerators and ovens, allowing you to feel right at home during your stay.

Exceptional Amenities
Enjoy complimentary wireless internet access, luggage storage, and concierge services to enhance your travel experience. Our dedicated staff ensures your every need is met while you unwind in comfort.

Prime Location
Discover the vibrant surroundings with key attractions like the Scottish National Portrait Gallery and St. Andrew Square just a stone's throw away. Whether you're in the mood for shopping, dining, or exploring history, everything is within easy reach.

Don't miss out on the opportunity to experience Edinburgh from the comfort of Sonder Royal Garden – book your stay today!

Important information:

  • Construction is underway at a neighboring building and there may be noise disturbance from the construction work.
  • The property is professionally cleaned.
  • Guests can access their rooms with a mobile device.
  • Contactless check-in and contactless check-out are available.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

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

Property Policies

  • Pets

    Pets not allowed

  • Children and extra beds

    No rollaway/extra beds available

  • Noise policy

    Noise-free rooms not guaranteed

  • Check-in & Check-out

    Contactless check-out is available

  • Guest type

    LGBTQ friendly

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Location

Guest Reviews

9.4
Based on 75 reviews
Cleanliness: 8
Service: 8
Location: 8.1
Room Quality: 8.1
Amenities: 7.9
Value for Money: 6.9
Food and Beverage: 7.3
Overall Experience: 8
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Pooja
8
Pros:

Great stay in Edinburgh

2025-06-30 via Nuitee
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Alin family
10
Pros:

More than I expected. Great customer service awesome place clean .

2025-06-25 via Nuitee
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Chelsea partner
10
Pros:

Wonderful accommodations. So clean and beautiful and the staff was so friendly! Would absolutely stay here again

2025-06-25 via Nuitee
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Geoff
10
Perfect!
Pros:

Exceeded our expectations. We were worried as we booked a windowless room at basement level. It was large, bright and spotlessly clean so didn’t feel at all claustrophobic. It was also very quiet so never disturbed at night. The apartment was very well equipped and all you need for a self-catering trip.

2025-06-23 via Nuitee
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Sarah family
10
Pros:

Spacious, clean property, ideally located for exploring Edinburgh

2025-06-14 via Nuitee
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NYDIA family
8
Pros:

The fact that after 18:00 there was no one in reception wasn't great and the fact that if we wanted some cleaning in the room we would be charged extra wasn't great either specially since we paid a lot for the room

2025-05-31 via Nuitee
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Petrina family
10
Pros:

Great spacious apartment - convenient location.

2025-05-28 via Nuitee
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Stuart
10
Great place to stay
Pros:

This is a great place to stay in the heart of Edinburgh. Staff were helpful and friendly. Apartment was spotless. Only a few niggles…… one of the toilet seats needed tightening, there is no microwave and no drawer storage at all which if sorted, would have made the stay perfect.

2025-05-23 via Nuitee
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Sionaidh family
6
Pros:

very nice inside.
when desk inside manned, staff very helpful.
But desk often not manned and customer service very unhelpful. Took 3 hours for online checkin.
Fire alarm kept going off randomly including early in morning and no one on desk so all residents standing around downstairs not knowing what to do.
Main problem that property managed from afar (overseas) and this does not provide good customer service.

2025-05-23 via Nuitee
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Marianne family
10
Pros:

This is a perfect location. Also we were mother daughter so having a small living area and a bedroom and event bathroom gave us lots of space. So walkable

2025-05-21 via Nuitee
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Sue
8
Pros:

Great location as base for exploring city and easy to get from airport on tram to St Andrew’s Sq
Lots of local places to eat and drink Portrait gallery across road has great cafe as do the other galleries/museum across Edinburgh

2025-05-16 via Nuitee
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Kira
10
Pros:

Lovely , spacious , well maintained apartment . Perfect location for a city break. Stayed four nights and felt very comfortable.

2025-05-12 via Nuitee
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Amy
10
Best place to stay in Edinburgh.
Pros:

The staff were very pleasant and helpful. We had everything needed for an extended stay (washer, dryer, and full kitchen, and a gloriously large soaking tub).The location was within walking distance of everything we wanted to see with great food and bars less than a block away. It was super close to the main bus and tram terminal for easy transport to and from the airport and points further out. Final bonus: the private garden with access to the large Queens Garden. This space felt like a place out of time and provided an oasis of greenery.

2025-05-05 via Nuitee
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Charlotte partner
10
Pros:

What else can I say except this is the perfect place to stay when visiting Edinburgh. Everything is run through the mobile app including getting a ride from the airport. There is 24 hour key code access for extra safety and convenience. It's a couple of blocks from the city center, bus station, train station and Dean's Village. There are plenty of options around for food and drink and grocery to cook in the studio. We had a chance to meet some staff while we were leaving and they were both super friendly. I will absolutely stay here again when I visit Edinburgh.

2025-04-05 via Nuitee
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Allirra
10
Excellent stay
Pros:

My partner and I really enjoyed our stay. The space is big, beautiful and light filled. Perks for us after travelling a couple of weeks were having a kitchen, the washing machine & a seperate living area. Unfortunately they don’t offer room servicing unless you pay an extra price, however they do have a little service cabinet in the lobby where you can stock up on items such as coffee pods, toilet paper etc which I thought was a great inclusion. It was our favourite hotel so far on our travels. Thanks for having us.

2025-03-24 via Nuitee
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Alex partner
6
Pros:

Liked location and properties. Didn't like being in a basement especially as this wasn't advertised on Expedia with no windows

2025-03-17 via Nuitee
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Michael Gerald
10
Beautiful Apartment and great location
Pros:

Very spacious accommodation and ideally located for the railway station and for getting around Edinburgh. Communication before and during our stay was excellent. Nothing I could fault.

2025-03-08 via Nuitee
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Chris
10
Pros:

Excellent apartment, in a great location.

2025-02-28 via Nuitee
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Lana
8
Great place to stay but very poor wifi
Pros:

Great location and good access to public transportation.

The bedrooms in the accommodation we had were comfortable and well decorated with ample storage space.

The kitchen was well stocked with all kitchen items you could possibility need with the added benefit of a washing machine and dishwasher.

Only issues were the wifi being very poor and that there was no info on how to use the digital thermostat. The wifi would connect but keep dropping/disconnecting to the point we gave up trying to use it. This also affected the digital tv.

2025-02-08 via Nuitee
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Sarah
6
Really spacious but a few issues
Pros:

We had a 2 bed apartment, 1 queen size bed and 1 single. The apartment was huge, really spacious and lots of storage and it’s in a fab location really central for everywhere. First impressions were very good but there were a few issues. The biggest being no ceiling lights in the queen bedroom and living area, only tiny wall lights with yellow bulbs. I couldn’t even unpack my case without the torch on my iPhone never mind be able to see myself properly to dry my hair and put on make up. The girl on reception did try her best to resolve this by getting us some brighter, whiter bulbs for the wall lights and a lamp. We were also offered a change of room but would have to pay £50 which we declined. We managed with the brighter bulbs but overall it did make the apartment feel a bit dark and dungeon like. I imagine it would be better if you stayed in the summer and got more natural daylight.
Other than that the shower head popped off a couple of times and the shower screen didn’t meet the top of the bath properly so water went everywhere when you were having a shower. I few minor other things that just took the edge of the overall impression, wire hanging down from behind the tv, part of the radiator was falling off in the hallway and one of the sockets in the kitchen wasn’t working. Overall a few minor changes and attention to detail could’ve made a ok stay and really good one

2025-01-29 via Nuitee