Royal British Hotel, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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Royal British Hotel Edinburgh

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4.8/10

Official Contact Details - Royal British Hotel

Address: 20 Princes Street Central - Edinburgh - Scotland - EH2 2AN - United Kingdom
Phone: 0131 556 4901
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Rooms: 72

"Check in time 2pm. check out time 12pm noon I first booked a room from this......"

"After spending 5 nights at The Royal British Hotel, a cleaning person threw......"

Reviews of the Royal British Hotel

5 reviews

Rating:

8/10

Exceeded expectation

Submitted by: deb in Apr 2008

Age Group: 18 - 25
From: United Kingdom
Budget Traveller

Check in time 2pm. check out time 12pm noon I first booked a room from this hotel on first impression and ideal location from the details given on the hotels website, then I decided to read the reviews.... The more I read about this hotel the more I wanted to cancel. But, I can honestly tell you this hotel is located above the Disney store right out side the main bus stops on the famous princes street (which is known for its shops). This hotel has the perfect location to be in edinburgh, just across from princes mall, right by waverly train station, close to the castle, a short walk to the royal mile and haymarket. The hotel it's self. when you first walk in there is a huge stair case but if you follow the corridor you will be taken straight to a lift (the corridor smells like damp so hold your nose). Reception and all staff our very friendly welcoming and helpful. The rooms, I would advise you to stay in the advance en suit double bedrooms as they are very...... Read more

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1/10

Threw Away Personal Property with No Compensation

Submitted by: Edward in Jan 2007

Age Group: 51 - 60
From: United States
Mature Couple

After spending 5 nights at The Royal British Hotel, a cleaning person threw out a bag that was on our desk in the room that contained my prescription sunglasses. Even after the cleaning person confirmed to the hotel management that yes she had thrown away the bag from the desk, the hotel still showed no interest in providing any compensation. Neither the hotel nor its parent company, The Cairn Hotel Group, has taken any responsibility for throwing away a customer’s personal property or providing any level of compensation.

16 out of 16 readers found this review helpful

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Rating:

5/10

Breakfast

Submitted by: Elaine Allan in Nov 2006

Age Group: 31 - 40
From: United Kingdom
Family Traveller

We were greeted in the dining room by the breakfast waitress with a gruff "How many?". We presumed she meant how many people, and replied two, and were then told to "sit there". Our cooked breakfast order was taken quickly. We were enjoying the first part of our breakfast, that being fruit, when our cooked food arrived. It was clear that we were not ready for this part of our breakfast, but the food was left anyway. We ended up skipping the remaining fruit and cereal, rather than letting the food become cold.

17 out of 17 readers found this review helpful

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Rating:

4/10

Central

Submitted by: Åse Johansson in Jun 2005

Age Group: 31 - 40
From: Sweden
Business Traveller

The hotel keeps a good scottish standard and have a very central location where everything is within reach.

25 out of 26 readers found this review helpful

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Rating:

6/10

Well located

Submitted by: John McEvoy in Apr 2005

Age Group: 31 - 40
From: United Kingdom
Business Traveller

The hotel is very well placed, being at the top of Princess Street, and is handy for all the major tourist attractions and the train station. It is clean, comfortable and the staff are friendly, but don't expect luxury.

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