Premier Inn Edinburgh Cc York Place/St James Quarter

Absolutely awful experience. After my initial booking, I received an email to say there were renovations so the bar and restaurant were closed. Although it was inconvenient, we decided to keep the booking.
When I got to the room, it was directly over where the renovation work was happening. I asked to move room to be told there was nothing available, to pack my belongings and try later to see if there was another room available. Maryam also said the noise was everywhere, even on the 4th floor. She said there was nothing she could do, and gave me the customer care number
When I called them, they were surprised that I'd been given their number, as they only dealt with complaints after check out. But they did advise me to stay in the room, until another became available.
I went to reception to update them, and explained I wanted to get everything settled before my partner arrived, as he wasn't as polite as I was. Maryam asked if I was threatening her, as she was fed up of being threatened that day! I tried to explain that it wasn't a threat, in fact, I was trying to make the situation better.
I wasted a full day trying to rectify this. That room was not fit to be used. I was up and down to reception at least 4 times, and had to call customer care, who couldn't help either.
I'll never stay there again.
Back to locally owned boutique hotels from now on, even if they're a little farther from the theatre.
Just horrible.

Our 2nd stay at this hotel whilst visiting family, the location is great and you’re close to everything but just out of the hustle and bustle of the city. We were well informed of the closure of the restaurant during our stay and it was fine.. no big deal! The staff were all very friendly and always spoke and asked if we were ok. The hotel was very warm and comfortable and we had everything we needed during our stay and we will certainly stay again

We really enjoyed our stay and would highly recommend this hotel. The location was excellent and very convenient. The staff were very good and extremely helpful, which made our stay even more pleasant.

The complimentary teas, coffees and pastries in the morning were a fantastic touch and such a lovely idea. Our bedroom was spacious, comfortable and very clean, with excellent tea and coffee making facilities. Everything throughout the hotel was spotless and very well maintained.

There were just a couple of small areas that could be slightly improved. For two people staying for two nights, we only had one towel each, so it would have been nice to have additional towels such as a bath towel, a smaller towel for hair, and a hand towel for washing hands.
The shower itself was fabulous with really lovely water pressure, however as it was over the bath, the step down when coming out felt a little awkward and might be slightly challenging for some guests, particularly older visitors.

Overall, this was a very comfortable and enjoyable stay and we would happily return again.

We came to stay at the premier inn in Edinburgh on 20-22 Nov 2025. We booked two rooms, and when we each got to our room we found that neither of them were very clean, hairs in the bath and sink, and what looked like toothpaste on the bathroom floor. We complained about this to the front desk the morning after our first night and the man said that we can’t prove that the mess was not from us already, and that we should have said something the night before. His tone was very accusatory, and not remotely apologetic for the lack of cleanliness. We asked him to please make sure the room was cleaned during the day, and he made a note of this. We arrived back to the hotel on Friday night and found that our room had still not been cleaned. No fresh towels, breakfast crumbs on the bed, bathroom floor still stained and rubbish not cleared away. We spoke to the lady at the front desk, who was more apologetic, but there was no attempt to compensate for the poor state of our rooms

We were wanting a weekend away to Edinburgh for the Xmas markets but all the hotel prices were sky high except this which was cheaper (I think maybe due to the restaurant being closed for renovations!) however in the reception area they had a coffee machine, tea bags, water, fruit and pastries complimentary and a takeaway box to put the pastries in

We asked for a quiet room and were placed right next to the lift so thought great we ain’t sleeping tonight (we never heard a peep all night!) it was quiet as a mouse and we couldn’t hear the lift or anything going up and down either and had a lovely view from the room over to forth road bridge/seeing the planes coming in and the hills and also the bed was very comfy!

There was a food and drink vending machine downstairs too if you needed it, there is a cupboard to store your luggage in reception!

The reception area was very small but clean (don’t know if it’s bigger when the restaurant reopens as part of it was boarded up!)

We would use this premier inn again

The arrival greeting was good with explanations for arrangements our stay. The room was really good a great size, comfortable bed,good bathroom, nice view, nice environment.
Close by was St James shopping covered centre with a great choice of shops and further down York Place was a cinema complex. With a choke of places to eat. The tram stop is close by which cost us £5 each to ride all day, making it easy to get to various parts of this great city.

I should start by saying that I've stayed in many Premier Inns. The family rooms are great for us (2 adults + 2 kids.) This hotel is in a great location for getting around (tram from the airport and you can walk everywhere.)

I knew the restaurant/bar area was closed for refurbishment (until mid December 2025) so that was annoying but not a problem.

Where I do feel that the stay was not good value for money was the state of the room (it badly needs renovating - see photos) and the service (one day, at 9.30 as we were heading out, we asked for someone to come clean the room, but they didn't come (we got back at 4pm.))

Next time I'd stay somewhere else (psst, there's a Holiday Inn just down the road.)

Really nice hotel, great location. The staff were friendly and rooms are comfortable. Would definitely recommend staying here.

Great staff, clean room. We only had two minor issues. First, we asked them to clean the room, and they did not do a good job. Also, the coffee maker did not work, and we informed the front desk. Instead of replacing it they told us to use the coffee in the restaurant. The coffee was much better (it included lattes and cappuccinos) however it would have been nice to have it in our room. This is why we are giving 4 stars. Overall, I recommend this hotel since it is easy access to the tram that goes to the airport and a quick walk to all the sites.

Excellent location ,walkable ,or close to trsm / bus routes
Comfortable bed + room
Good food choices for both dinner and breakfast

Location was great. Comfy bed, thick duvet. Very clean. Friendly staff and very helpful. Great breakfast. Would recommend and definitely visit again.

Super Lage der Unterkunft, Zimmer ist allerdings schon etwas in die Jahre gekommen

Excellent central location just behind the St James centre. Room was lovely, spotlessly clean, food was good & friendly staff. Would definitely stay here again.

Great value for money, excellent location, very quiet and comfortable beds for our 2 night stay. Tram line outside hotel, 10 min walk into the old town and 5 min walk from the train station.

Apenas a localização é boa.

Não fomos avisados que era preciso avisar para limpar o quarto. Precisa avisar todos os dias.
Funcionárias mal educadas. Banheiro velho, precisando de manutenção.

Não ficaria mais na rede Premier, pois as fotos não representam a realidade, pois os quartos são antigos.

飯店位置很好離市區景點很近，卡爾頓山就在旁邊，雖然在馬路邊但隔音不錯，但如果是連通房會聽到隔壁房的聲音，床也很舒服，但連住沒有房間打掃

The room looked quite tired and dated - perhaps time for a refurb. Some of the surfaces were peeling off the vanity unity and side tables, the bath panel was swollen from water damage and the air con panel was cracked and made awful crackling noises when the fans were on.
However, the staff are very friendly, cheerful and helpful.
Better choice of food for different dietary requirements.
Location! A short walk from the train station and sightseeing buses. Tram and other bus stops almost outside the door. It’s also really not far to walk to the shops, cafes/restaurants and the landmarks of Edinburgh.

Très bien situé. Bon rapport qualité / prix.

Great location for pubs, restaurants, shops, sightseeing and the train.

Conveniently located walking distance from the train station, and just a few blocks from a bus station. Clean room, comfortable bed, enough space to unpack, and store our belongings. Continental breakfast was a good value, and high quality. Friendly and helpful staff.