"Worth every dollar and great location, walking distance to shops"
"The bathroom was clean, Perfect location, Walking distance to shops"
Offering fitness classes and various recreational opportunities, Leonardo Edinburgh City hotel is about 10 minutes by car from Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. This comfortable hotel comes with Wi-Fi in public areas.
The property boasts a beautiful location near a train station and within walking distance of Grassmarket. Royal Lyceum Theater is merely 6 minutes' walk from the hotel, which is also located within 5 minutes' walk of Drinkmonger. Edinburgh Old Town is just a minute's drive from this charming 3-star accommodation. For those travelling from afar, Edinburgh airport is 22 minutes' drive away.
The Leonardo Edinburgh City welcomes guests to 52 smoke-free rooms. Some of them come with a flat-screen TV with satellite channels and wireless internet along with a mini refrigerator and coffee/tea making machines. They have a comfortable interior. The en-suite bathrooms are fitted with dressing gowns and towels.
The convenient Leonardo Edinburgh City features an English breakfast daily. Guests can dine at the café The Treehouse, which is about a 5-minute walk away.
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Edinburgh Castle
500 m
Royal Palace
450 m
The Museum of the Royal Scots and the Royal Regiment of Scotland
450 m
Filmhouse Cinema
400 m
Royal Lyceum Theatre
350 m
Scott Monument
750 m
Scottish Midland Co-operative Food Store
400 m
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13 km
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Edinburgh Waverley station
1.2 km
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The Leonardo Edinburgh City welcomes guests to 52 smoke-free rooms. Some of them come with a flat-screen TV with satellite channels and wireless internet along with a mini refrigerator and coffee/tea making machines. They have a comfortable interior. The en-suite bathrooms are fitted with dressing gowns and towels.
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Terry
2024-05-30
7/10
New-fashioned unit with a perfect decor, excellent staff on the late afternoon shift. Great and decent location in the very quiet area, near conference centre, an alley from a side street and several areas.
Rhys
2024-05-21
9/10
Excellent and ideal location near to Grassmarket and view of the castle. Enjoyable breakfast, recently renovated standard twin room.
Anthony
2024-04-22
8/10
Clean and ideal property with awesome continental breakfasts and smart staff. Particularly good and unbeatable location 25 mins walk from the centre. Well-designed and functional room, set near a bus stop. Good sized bedroom.
Donald
2024-04-11
8/10
We ate at a reasonably priced restaurant for both dinner and breakfast. The bed was comfy, and there was a fairly clean bathroom. The setting was excellent for one night.
Victor
2024-03-04
7/10
I thoroughly enjoyed comfortable quiet and newly renovated rooms with a free mini fridge and a comfortable bed plus also a bath, and helpful staff.
Simon
2024-02-13
7/10
In relation to the outstanding price paid, it was appealing place to stay with good service. Well-designed and functional room right on main rd window, spent our time really good. The hotel had a very central location to everything in Edinburgh.
Louise
2024-02-07
8/10
Fairly clean place with patient and helpful staff. A nice modern and extremely pleasant room provided with a bath, a very comfortable bed, as for instance. Magnificent and fab location and variety of restaurants and great restaurants nearby. Plus, 10 minutes drive from Genting Casino Blackpool. Pretty close to the airport, 15 km. Very early check in and an excellent service throughout my stay. The check out is late.
Percy
2024-01-27
9/10
The very efficient service and the attention to detail! The room seemed well presented and well-equipped, the bed was good sized. The hotel's position was nice, close to all central and New Town pubs, the center of town and bars and shops.
Jacqueline
2024-01-20
9/10
The hotel was reasonably priced and lovely little and in a central location.
Keith
2024-01-17
7/10
We have spent 2 days in superior room with the bathroom, coffee and a bathtub. The service was very efficient and the location was unbeatable and nice.
Michael
2023-12-24
5/10
They offer new-fashioned, exquisite rooms with castle views and also a bath. Near the venue you can find a bus stop.
Their breakfast is cold, can be way much better.
Denis
2023-12-18
9/10
Everything was modern, breakfast was plentiful and wonderful. We booked generous sized room with castle views and could use wake-up service, available in it. Our accommodation was set in a very central location really close to many cafes/restaurants and Edinburgh. The informal bar was pleasant, loved this place.
Karen
2023-12-14
7/10
Great and efficient spot short walk to restaurants and stores as well as the castle and public transport. And a couple of blocks away from Liverpool Central Library.
Lionel
2023-12-12
6/10
It was easy to get wheelchair accessible room with a magnificent bathroom, a good sized bed, for example and that's great.
They served cold breakfast, it can definitely be improved.
Darren
2023-11-22
8/10
Patient staff with excellent service by the staff, newly decorated and extremely pleasant room. Perfect and nice location in a very pleasant area, short walk to main attractions of the old town, the local tourist spots to visit and Edinburgh Castle, Royal Mile and National Museum of Scotland. Around 4-6 minutes' walk from a victorian museum.
Jane
2023-11-19
9/10
Continental breakfast available with bacon, black pudding, the cooked offering. The location magnificent to center of the city. Plus, near Grassmarket.
Sam
2023-10-24
6/10
Pleasant and ideal hotel for exploring the city, highly recommended. Exceptionally comfortable bed, soundproof room, excellent facilities. Particularly good and perfect location, reasonably priced restaurant.
Very limited views; cold breakfast.
Alice
2023-10-16
7/10
The location couldn't be more absolutely perfect and nice close to al the major landmarks in the city. The bathroom was spotless and the room itself beautifully presented and brand-new.
Gary
2023-10-13
7/10
I was happy, the superior room I booked came with also a bath, a good view plus a double bed. The location was nice - just off the more touristy areas.
Alf
2023-10-02
9/10
Excellent design of interiors in superior room. All in all excellent and fab location, right by the castle and other sights in the city, the Princes Street and the Edinburgh Castle and the many interesting attractions. Fab food in the restaurants such as Leftfield, located 10 min away.
Clare
2023-10-02
8/10
We stayed in the superior room, the room was fashionable and perfect little. They served fabulous cereal and fruit. The view was particularly good, the service was exceptional!
Jamie
2023-09-28
9/10
Excellent and fab location for restaurants and great restaurants. Continental breakfast with cereals and fruit.
Mary
2023-09-26
9/10
It has excellent location in Edinburgh near Grassmarket and Royal Mile, the train station, Sainsbury and the Edinburgh castle and also the princes street gardens and the town Center. There's The Tap with nice shots steps away from the venue.
Jean
2023-09-24
8/10
Nice interior and well presented rooms. Lots of food at the continental breakfast.
Barry
2023-09-20
7/10
Marvellous location in close proximity to bus from airport, nice pool. Airy and soundproof room, exceptionally comfortable bed and quiet in the evenings.
Very slow staff!
Jim
2023-09-18
7/10
Good sized rooms on a comfortable sofa bed and pleasant bar area. Magnificent location so close to Grassmarket. Just 20 min walk to downtown.
Peter
2023-08-30
6/10
I stayed in exquisite, new-fashioned room with coffee/tea, main Rd window and a comfortable sofa bed.
Didn't like the area, it was very expensive.
Chris
2023-08-28
8/10
The breakfast available was plentiful with good vegetarian options and porridge and bagels. The location was unbeatable, not very far from Grassmarket. The airport was 22 minutes drive away.
Peter
2023-08-11
7/10
Make sure you stay in the superior room with the view of the castle. The hotel's location is magnificent and fab, short walk to Old town centre as well as the principal attractions of Edinburgh. The service is excellant, includes overnight parking.
Michael
2023-08-07
9/10
The location was decent - so close to Grassmarket and Royal Mile as well as Princes Street. The lunch in Leftfield not very far from the hotel had every choice imaginable.
John
2023-07-22
9/10
Greatly enjoyed my stay in Edinburgh, and would recomand it. Comforts of good sized and newly remodelled room with a double bed plus sofa bed were fabulous.
William
2023-07-15
6/10
The room was recently renovated and extremely pleasant with safe for my safety. The location was unbeatable and nice, overlooking the castle. I tried some drinks at bar The Blackbird, located 10 minutes walk away. There was free Wi-Fi throughout the property and the service in general was very efficient.
As for me, the area was very expensive.
James
2023-07-10
9/10
Ideal, fab location close to the most important attractions. 15 minutes walk from Royal Mile. Newly decorated unit with a bathtub. Very early check in & the service was exceptional.
Richard
2023-06-24
6/10
In overall, the place is unusual, has extremely friendly staff with excellent service by the staff. The building is very comfortable and the rooms are neat and airy with coffee as well as slippers.
Cold breakfast, it should be much better.
Jimmy
2023-06-14
7/10
Wonderful breakfast with a great amount of options, which was nice plus beverages for every taste. Good-sized room, comfy beds. Magnificent location, crowded area, close to restaurants that are less touristy than the old town.
Breakfast cold.
Anthony
2023-06-11
5/10
Had a real good stay with my family, we spent 2 nights here, everything was very comfortable. The location was decent for Edinburgh, right by the centre, attractions, restaurants, castle as well as Close to bus stops for transfer from.
Some people working there were not very friendly.
John
2023-06-08
8/10
Magnificent location, next door to Grassmarket. Set in a fairly quiet area next to Grassmarket, Royal Mile, and Edinburgh. Good sized room with comfy bed and all the normal facilities and a couch.
Henry
2023-05-28
7/10
The property is fairly clean and simply stunning. Plentiful and superb breakfast, a wide range of food and beverages. Well presented rooms with very comfy beds, a good view plus a sofa, competent staff with excellent service by the staff. Magnificent and perfect location to everything you would need, and 10 minute walk from a historic fortress.
Roland
2023-05-24
9/10
My stay was very nice for my return business trip. I really enjoyed the elegant-style building, airy and soundproof room with a very comfortable bed. The breakfast was gorgeous with a great amount of options and good value to have included and attention to detail. The staff where extremely friendly and the location was magnificent.
Alexander
2023-05-16
7/10
It is an extremely convenient property located in West End district just off shops, attractions and great restaurants and Grassmarket, Victoria Street and Edinburgh Castle. Its location close to Edinbourgh's central atractions is magnificent and perfect.
Natalie
2023-04-28
7/10
The restaurant was pretty good for dinner, we ordered delicious dishes. Its location was indeed excellent and unbeatable and only 5 minutes walk from a public research university.
Mike
2023-04-15
8/10
Enjoyed our stay, had lovely 2 days overall. The breakfast had lots of food and it was delicious. The location was handy and awesome, close to the centre and the interior design was modern.
Nathan
2023-03-09
7/10
Functional accommodation with very professional and especially helpful staff members with excellent service by the staff.
Allan
2023-03-07
8/10
No complaints whatsoever, it was dope! The stay here was really enjoyable for one night. The restaurant was pretty good for evening meals, I tried tasty dishes. And btw there were nice views of the castle! The location was unbeatable and beds were good sized. I dined really close to the hotel at Encounter China.
Rosalind
2023-03-06
9/10
Unique place and nice modern and extremely pleasant room. Variety of cereals and fruit at breakfast. Amazing location close to the center, enjoyable breakfast. Based near to bus and tram stops near as well as Edinburgh's Old Town. Exceptional service and good value. Excellent internet, parking onsite.
Frank
2023-02-19
8/10
Stayed for 2 days and didn't feel like leaving, I would stay here again. Generally, the place was quirky and had well-trained and exceptionally polite staff with excellent service by the staff. The location was perfect as for me. Nice restaurant provided vegetarian dishes.
Michael
2023-02-10
7/10
I enjoyed welcoming room with every comfort, a TV and a comfortable sofa bed, and exceptional staff. The location was prime and handy for me.
There was no water pressure and I had to get used to it.
Ray
2023-02-09
8/10
Pleasant place, it was spotlessly clean and had attentive staff with excellent service by the staff. The informal bar was cosy and the drinks were soft.
Josh
2023-01-12
9/10
Our room was airy and perfect and had 1 double bed and 1 sofa bed.
Philippa
2023-01-09
9/10
The room was soundproof with really good amenities. The staff were competent and diligent and ready to render a very good service. This accommodation was in the central location in easy reach of local shops. They offered us tasty meals, had plenty of options to choose from.
Julian
2023-01-04
6/10
It was such wonderful time in Edinburgh. I was travelling to Edinburgh for exploring the city. The pool was nice, the staff was pleasant. The food was delicious and the location was spectacular. I went to a pleasant restaurant and enjoyed the local dishes.
Got a little cramped room also Wi-Fi was rather slow, made me a little nervous.
Kieran
2022-12-31
7/10
Soundproof room with a spotless bathroom. Handy and awesome location in centre of edinburgh, easy to get anywhere. Besides, easy to get to a combined museum, only 5 minutes walk.
Stephen
2022-12-16
9/10
Enjoyed the way our standard twin room was arranged. We had an exceptionally comfortable bed, a shower, a hairdryer and bath sheets. Central location of this affordable hotel was a bonus. It was located in a nice area.
David
2022-12-12
5/10
Located in the domestic zone, it was a reasonable base for exploring the city.
My first room was a little cramped.
Norman
2022-12-07
8/10
Loved our standard twin room. Its location relatively close to a long-standing tower was perfect and prime. The bus stop was 10 minutes’ walk away.
Stephen
2022-11-16
8/10
Peaceful location; exceptional staff. Free parking and marvellous breakfast for vegetarians.
Philip
2022-11-15
9/10
The location was stunning and decent, next door to The Great Hall. The continental breakfast was plentiful and had lots of meals.
Barry
2022-11-02
8/10
The rooms were new-fashioned and extremely pleasant and with the bedroom, extra duvets, as example❤😀🙂
Percy
2022-10-31
9/10
Quiet area, central location really close to bars, the centre, all the major attractions. For shots visit The Tap, nestled within 5 minutes' walk of the hotel.
Kevin
2022-10-30
5/10
The staff were pleasant and offered us an immaculate room with all the basic amenities. Moreover, we parked the car nearby.
Well, the area was very expensive overall.
Martin
2022-10-23
9/10
We loved to be here, its staff and location. We stayed in a spotless and huge room with all necessary accessories.
Well, there was no water pressure.
Francis
2022-10-07
8/10
The room I stayed in was airy and bright, it had 2 single beds. The hotel had a prime location close to The Links. Staff were accommodating and exceptional.
I didn't like that there was no water pressure.
Charles
2022-09-21
9/10
The rooms are bright and immaculate on a comfortable sofa bed, so that guests have essentials. The location is amazing, 10 minutes' walk to Co-op Food.
Jon
2022-09-18
8/10
Loved this hotel, had 1 relaxing day here. Airy rooms with all facilities and exceptional staff, everything was good. Fantastic and excellent location next to D b Amusements.
Gary
2022-09-04
8/10
Everything was really good, had a pleasant stay for one night. The room was beautifully decorated and well-appointed and offered with all facilities, a comfortable sofa bed plus every comfort. Recommend this hotel, nothing too much trouble - we felt very special.
Karl
2022-09-03
8/10
Interestingtrendy boutique hotel, suitable place for exploring the city.
Clive
2022-08-30
9/10
We loved rooms with all facilities.
Alex
2022-08-17
9/10
Really great building and spotless rooms with every comfort. Convenient decoration.
Phil
2022-07-15
9/10
The room was airy and immaculate, with all necessary accessories.
Gary
2022-06-14
8/10
Everything was perfect, its stuff and location, plus good wi-fi. The room was spotless with very comfy beds. The bedrooms where fairly good.
Tom
2022-06-03
8/10
I liked staff and location of the hotel.
Scott
2022-05-30
8/10
Charming accommodation, efficient staff, stunning location right next to the castle.
Harold
2022-05-29
8/10
I loved the hotel, it was bright, and check in was good.
Marty
2022-05-23
8/10
The hotel had a central location and it was not too far from Edinburgh College of Art.
Mitchell
2022-05-04
8/10
It's affordable place to visit 1 mile away from The Real Mary King's Close. A bus stop is very close to the hotel, central location.
Elsie
2022-04-28
9/10
everyone was accommodating and best.
Katherine
2022-03-05
9/10
Staff and location are fantastic here. All in all it's neat place, they have super beds.
Frank
2022-02-11
9/10
Everything was nice, unbeatable location very close to the city center, the staff were pleasant. Loved the a double room with a very comfortable bed we had.
Lisa
2022-01-27
8/10
Had quite comfortable stay overall, quiet little place and the weather was warm.
Victor
2022-01-18
8/10
The venue was spotless, offered excellent location and staff. Food was reasonably priced. We appreciated our room that was cleaned and available with all necessary accessories. The area was nice little.
Robert
2021-11-25
8/10
The hotel was clean and had very good staff and location. Booked Wheelchair Accessible room with great facilities, a very comfortable bed, which I really appreciated. Loved comfortable decor.
Harry
2021-11-20
9/10
We do liked it because of staff and location. The rooms with all necessary accessories, a comfortable sofa bed, for instance.
Its breakfast could be was n't included in the price.
Billy
2021-11-01
9/10
A comfortable place for one night.
Bob
2021-10-15
7/10
It was a hassle free hotel which also was neat. Cool rooms, particularly nice views, the staff was good trained! The facilities were clean and easy to use.
John
2021-09-23
9/10
I liked the place, AMAZING staff and location. Hotel was spotless. Hospitality of property staff.
Ken
2021-08-17
6/10
An excellent stay. The staff were beautiful and I loved the traditional decorations in the room. Breakfast was enjoyable and had plenty of meals. Hotel offered a bar in the reception. Optimal location, next to Scotland, yet the area itself was pretty noisy.
Views were nothing special.
Jake
2021-07-23
8/10
Exceptionally wonderful staff, the room was lovely looking and I liked quiet central location. I found fresh fruit, sausages, yogurt and bacon to be awesome. A wide range of supplies in the room : climate control, terrace and radiator. Attentive service an in-house restaurant onsite. Spotless and chic hotel in West End district. Near plenty sights, the airport.
Jamie
2021-07-08
8/10
The design of the hotel is unique. There's lots of restaurants to choose from, like Piccolino, situated within 5 minutes walk or so.
Samuel
2021-07-02
7/10
the breakfast was extensive with variety of options and the room was amazingly comfortable. brilliant location to a combined museum. a fabulous hotel, we had a fantastic stay.
Christopher
2021-06-09
8/10
The hotel is tidy, I liked its fabulous staff and rooms. It's in an elegant building in the tourist area. There's secure parking available and strong internet too.
Jordan
2021-06-04
9/10
The whole place was pretty clean and the staff were very welcoming. The room was quite and comfortable quiet. The atmosphere created here was cheerful. This hotel was in a peaceful area. Really enjoyed the nearby Cafe Truva, they had my favourite coffee...
Paul
2021-05-27
9/10
It was a fairly nice stay, beautifully presented place. Every detail in this hotel was wonderful, I loved staff and location. Private bathrooms, that included a bathtub, were cleaned daily.
Cyril
2021-03-05
9/10
The staff was knowledgeable and the breakfast was gorgeous. Fab location, a short walk to all attractions. Central area. My room was elegant and brilliant.
Joshua
2021-01-25
9/10
The staff was welcoming, the food was hot. Excellent breakfast was available. We enjoyed the room, it was good sized. Not to mention free WiFi.
B.
2021-01-15
9/10
Polite staff & central location. Family hotel, 9 miles from Edinburgh airport. In addition, the parking was nearby. It was worth its 3 stars...
Nancy
2020-12-11
7/10
Big room and professional staff. The downtown is within 15 minutes' walk.
Francis
2020-04-22
7/10
Lovely stay, as always. The hotel was very close to palace of holyroodhouse.
Harry
2020-02-21
8/10
Touristic places like palace of holyroodhouse were close to our hotel. The staff are helpful, everyone. The Tap was 15 mins walk away. We totally recommend the property to family as its location was EXCELLENT.
