Premier Inn Edinburgh Cc Waverley

Hotels
Premier Inn
8.2 (32 reviews)
24 Rose Street,Edinburgh,nan , Edinburgh , GB

Facilities

Parking
Air conditioning
Restaurant
Breakfast available (surcharge)

Review Highlights

Pros:
Convenient location
Welcoming staff
Cons:
Cleanliness issues
Inconsistent service

Categories

Cleanliness
6.41
Reports of mould and smell in the room indicating poor cleanliness.
Service
8.88
Staff were welcoming and helpful in several reviews, despite one instance of minimal service.
Location
9.42
Consistently noted as a great location, very convenient for access to the train station and local attractions.
Room Quality
7.87
Rooms noted as tired or needing a facelift, but some reviews mention comfortable beds.
Amenities
8.4
Standard amenities mentioned, although some aspects like the toilet brush were missing.
Value for Money
7.86
Considered cheap but not worth the money for some, indicating a lower value perception.
Food and Beverage
8.41
Generally good food with minor issues noted with temperature.
Overall Experience
8.38
Overall sentiment is mixed, with many positives but significant negatives affecting the stay.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-01-17 01:48

Property Description

Discover the perfect blend of comfort and convenience at Premier Inn Edinburgh City Centre (Waverley), ideally situated for your Edinburgh adventure.

Prime Location
Step outside to find yourself amidst iconic attractions such as the Scottish National Gallery and West Princes Street Gardens. Explore unmissable sites like the Edinburgh Dungeon or indulge in a shopping spree along bustling Princes Street.

Culinary Delights
Savor delightful dishes in our Thyme restaurant, where our diverse menu promises to satisfy every palate after a day of exploration.

Unmatched Comfort
Retreat to your room and unwind on a super-comfy bed, ensuring a restful night’s sleep to recharge for another day of discovery.

Don’t miss the chance to experience the heart of Edinburgh—book your stay with us today!

Important information:

No onsite parking. Limited pay and display on-street parking on George Street. The closest car park for the hotel is the Apcoa Waverley Station Car Park (EH8 8BW) located at the rear of the station - Cost 22 GBP per 24 hours. approx 10 minute walk from station route is quicker walking through the station.
If you're arriving by train, leave Edinburgh Waverley train station at the exit onto Princes St. Turn left and then turn right on to South Saint David St, and left onto Rose St. Our hotel will be on your left. If you're arriving by car, Rose Street is not accessible by vehicle. We recommend you park at Apcoa Waverley Station Car Park (EH8 8BW). Follow A1 into Edinburgh, at Jocks Lodge turn left onto Wolseley Terrace/A1. Turn left onto Meadowbank Terrace/A1. At the roundabout, continue straight onto Duke's Walk and onto Queen's Drive At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Horse Wynd. At the following roundabout, take the 2nd exit before turning left onto Calton Road for 0.3miles. Turn left onto New Street and the car park is on your right. Exit the car park on foot on the top level and proceed to the hotel via train station exit route – approximately 8-10 mins.

Check-in and check-out hours:

Location

Guest Reviews

8.2
Based on 32 reviews
Cleanliness: 6.41
Service: 8.88
Location: 9.42
Room Quality: 7.87
Amenities: 8.4
Value for Money: 7.86
Food and Beverage: 8.41
Overall Experience: 8.38
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kirsty10000 Business London, England
2
Someone is sleeping in my bed! O
Pros:

I had someone sleeping in my room!!!!
Beware, I was told if you have the same room key number in another hotel it could open your door. Worse still, I think someone just needs to show their room key (piece of paper) and get another key. This man in my bed was completely drunk. Absolute disgrace and a breach of safety. Won’t be staying in a premier inn again and will be reporting this to my workplace and to whichever partnering standards committee will listen. Terrible.

2025-12-01 via Tripadvisor
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H4373SKsteved NONE Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
10
Enjoyable stay in Edinburgh
Pros:

Stayed for 3 nights at the end of November. Check in was easy and very friendly. The room was warm and had everything we needed. Good shower and clean bathroom. Easy to use heating. Lovely comfortable bed. Meals were very good and reasonably priced. The staff were welcoming and very helpful. Highly recommend just over 5 minutes walk from the station!

2025-12-01 via Tripadvisor
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F9004QOsimonw Family
2
Smelly, bad customer service and mould in the room
Pros:

Paid for an early check-in for a family room, check in desks broken and a curt employee asked what we wanted. After checking in the room was extremely smelly and mould on the ceiling. I requested a different room and was told I would have to leave the current room now and wait 4 hours in the reception for another room.

Absolutely minimal service level. Will not stay here again. It’s cheap but not worth the money, pay a little more and stay somewhere clean that does not smell.

2025-11-28 via Tripadvisor
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wal060768 NONE
6
Could be better
Pros:

Very good location for railway station, shops and bars. Rooms and corridors could do with a face-lift with the room looking very tired.

2025-11-27 via Tripadvisor
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RoosC1 Family Annandale, New Jersey
8
Good place to stay
Pros:

Very convenient hotel in the middle of New Town. The staff were very helpful and friendly. The rooms are adequate, no frills. Stayed in an accessible room, the bathroom was excellent. Great shower!

2025-11-27 via Tripadvisor
9
935amandan Family
10
Fabulous time away with family
Pros:

Fab location for most things … staff at check in and breakfast were all lovely . Will definitely be returning. Train station is just over the road so great of arriving by train.

2025-11-24 via Tripadvisor
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rowanb783 Couples Norwich, Norfolk, East Anglia, England
10
Great value for money, central location
Pros:

Our stay was lovely, the room was nice - top floor with a view of the roof of the next building and a gargoyle type statue.
The food at the breakfast was nice, apart from on our 2nd morning when the meats (bacon and sausage) were room temperature, despite us being a few minutes early before the official breakfast time had started.

Only thing missing from the room was a toilet brush.

There was a peculiar brown liquid stain on the side table (hoping/telling myself it was chocolate milkshake).

2025-11-22 via Tripadvisor
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N6109XLsarahk Family
10
Wonderful stay
Pros:

We would really like to thank Fraizer and his team for making us feel so special and welcome
From arrival there was a mix up with the room booking due to main contact centre not direct with them
He sorted straight away and amended our booking, got the room ready and while we waited made a cup of tea.
The staff were all very attentive and could not do enough for myself and my mother.
Thank you so much and will be back.

2025-11-21 via Tripadvisor
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J4182SIvictorr Couples Inverness, Scottish Highlands, Scotland
8
Well chuffed!
Pros:

Great location with lovely staff (especially Helen) a very nice breakfast and very comfortable rooms

The only minus is some surfaces in the room were a bit dusty, other than that, all good

2025-11-20 via Tripadvisor
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Z2143TOmelanied Business
4
unfortunate management of disruption
Pros:

The hotel is very well located. The bed was comfortable. Unfortunately there is building work next door and my room must have been right next to it because i was woken up at 7:45 every morning to very loud drilling. I understand that its not possible for the hotel to control this, however knowing it is going on they should not be allocating rooms where this disruption is occurring. I tried a few times to go to reception to request a room change and there was no one there to speak to.

2025-11-14 via Tripadvisor
4
492SusanB NONE Birmingham, West Midlands, England
10
Wonderful experience for us on a special day.
Pros:

The best Premier Inn I've ever stayed in. The staff were friendly and professional. The location was superb, the room was clean and of course the bed was comfortable. We were celebrating our 54th anniversary and everything came up to expectation. A special thanks to the lady who served us in the restaurant on Wednesday 30th.

2025-11-08 via Tripadvisor
3
331annec Friends getaway Hawick, Scottish Borders, Scotland
10
Brilliant Short Break
Pros:

Theatre Break- Arrived by train, hotel in great location for shopping and attending Playhouse. Checked in at 11am ( small charge ). Room was very clean and usual standard for a Premier Inn. Extra tea, coffee and milk available near to the reception. Hotel was fully booked but did not hear any noise. Breakfast buffet was great- shown to seat and waiter told us where everything was. Food was plentiful and piping hot. Staff constantly monitoring and replenishing promptly as and when required. All staff went out of their way to be friendly and helpful.
We checked out early and made use of the hotel luggage room. Will be back!

2025-11-06 via Tripadvisor
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F7206THdeborahj Family
10
Fabulous location in city centre
Pros:

Great location. Rooms very clean. Our room looked out onto the castle. Lovely staff. All in all a great stay. Would definitely return.

2025-10-22 via Tripadvisor
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ArchieG973 Couples Aberlour, Moray, Scotland
10
One of the best Premier Inn's
Pros:

Brilliant experience at this Premier Inn in Edinburgh. We got checked in ahead of the usual 3pm as our room was ready.
Plenty lifts up to the rooms which was adequate for the 2 of us. Room was clean and tidy and was very quiet. Bed and pillows were comfortable infact was best night sleep I've had in ages.
We did the meal deal and dinner was good and plentiful also the breakfast with the cooked food cooked freshly.
Staff all polite and helpful.

2025-10-21 via Tripadvisor
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Dickusok Couples Worcester Park, Greater London, England
8
Good location
Pros:

We normally book premium rooms when staying at a premier inn, however on this occasion we had a standard room.
It was clean and spacious and as usual pretty comfortable.
Premiere inn are saving money by not providing glasses in the bathroom, using cheap single tissue dispenser instead of toilet rolls and only providing 1 hand towel for 2 people. As usual no toilet brush is available.
The hotel is in an excellent location and although in a busy area was very quiet inside.
We had booked an early check in and the auto check in wasn’t working. We had to wai at least 10 minutes for a staff member to check us in and he wasn’t vey friendly or speedy.

2025-10-21 via Tripadvisor
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kissfreek NONE
4
Good hotel but chaotic ending
Pros:

Our stay here was fine until we came to leave when utterly chaos and an unacceptable and dangerous level of (non) service applied. The hotel is very well located on Rose Street about a 5-10 minute walk from Waverley station and is, as are all Premier Inns, clean, comfy, quiet and welcoming. Our room was great and comfy with all the amenities we wanted for a 2 night stay. We chose not to have the room cleaned during our stay but the room was very clean and stocked on our arrival.

Breakfast was good, taken in the on site restaurant and bar and good value. There were some very short waits for hot items but all was good.

Overall I would give the hotel a 3-4 star review based on that experiencewere it not for the ending as now outlined.

Then the chaos! Shortly before we were due to leave there was a genuine fire alarm. No one from the hotel provided any support at all and no one seemed to be in control of the incident. A fellow guest, with severe walking difficulties, was left to be helped by fellow guests on the stairs then no one identified themselves as being a fire Marshall once outside. Equally no one seemed to know what to do when we said we were leaving. Unacceptable all round and unsafe.

2025-10-19 via Tripadvisor
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Saumya family_with_children
10
Pros:

Clean room

2025-10-12 via Nuitee
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susaneZ3003AD Couples
10
Ideal for a short break
Pros:

Nothing wrong with this place, great location, room clean and comfortable, friendly staff. The cleaners don’t come in your room, unless you ask. We needed bins emptied and toilet paper and a fresh towel, we asked the nice young man who was cleaning and he did it straight away. All you need to do is speak up. Breakfast was nice, good choice and as much as you want. Tea, coffee, milk for your room available near reception to get when you want. Perfect for a short break and would stay again.👍

2025-10-11 via Tripadvisor
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Jamieevans85 Solo travel
10
Nice place, great staff
Pros:

I eat breakfast here sometimes 3 times a week. Staff are brilliant, my man John has the till ready to go when I walk in. All Staff are friendly and helpful. If you see a bad review from this place then they must be hard to please hahaha. Will continue to eat here and premier inn is usually my choice when booking a night anywhere.

2025-10-09 via Tripadvisor
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Andrew
10
Pros:

Central location, comfortable bed, clean hotel, helpful staff. Perfect for a stay in Edinburgh.

2025-10-02 via Nuitee