hub by Premier Inn Edinburgh Royal Mile hotel

Really gone down hill! Stayed here many times and always a pleasant and easy place to stay for a reasonable price Now expensive and hotel dirty and in need of a huge revamp Not sure why it’s looking so tired so quickly

Location, check in, staff, food, unlimited tea and coffee - could not fault. Bed was comfy with clean bedding. However, the room was not clean. Carpet heavily stained, thick dust on all skirting boards, door hinges and mould spores in shower cubicle.

This hotel is very convenient for Waverley Station and the old town. It is within easy walking distance of Holyrood Palace, Princes Street, the national gallery and the castle. The rooms are quite ingeniously designed and the bed was very comfortable, but it must be a bit cramped when there are two people in it. The only downsides were the soundproofing between the rooms which should have been better in a modern hotel and the carpet was stained. The bar area was really nice and welcoming and the all you can eat continental breakfast was good value for £6. The staff were all helpful and friendly.

As a first-time Hub user, I loved the concept of this hotel. The location was perfect for my work needs, just across from the council and U.K. government complex and around the corner from Holyrood. The room is compact, but clean and comfortable. The mattress is especially great and the furnishings feel more “premium” than in other budget/pod concepts where I’ve stayed previously. The reception team was great, the early check in was readily available for a reasonable additional £15, and the cool aircon and big TV (with easy plugin for my fire stick) made it easy to relax in the evenings after work. If you are not travelling solo, then the main room will be too tight for you and you should get the “big” one (which even then, be aware is quite compact!). The breakfast is quite light - which I honestly prefer - and consists only of a croissant, pain au chocolates, yogurt with granola and berries, and coffee/juice. On the other hand, it’s cheap (£6)! I could imagine a few details in the new-build hotel will need to be refreshed soon (my window shade was a bit deteriorated and the TV wouldn’t turn off without using the switch at the mains, for example) but as long as the operator keeps on top of this, the hotel should remain my go-to choice for business in Edinburgh.

We stayed one night here during the Fringe this year and it served our purpose just fine. It wasn't great value in Edinburgh during August, but nowhere central is, and this is perfectly located...close by without being too noisy. It is a typical Premier Inn and that was fine. Unfortunately, one staff member pretty much ignored my wife when she arrived, but others were much more pleasant.