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A stylish base to explore the Royal Mile and Edinburgh city centre, close to Edinburgh Waverley station

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A stylish base to explore the Royal Mile and Edinburgh city centre, close to Edinburgh Waverley station

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hub by Premier Inn Edinburgh Royal Mile hotel

hub

A stylish base to explore the Royal Mile and Edinburgh city centre, close to Edinburgh Waverley station

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37 East Market Street, Edinburgh, EH8 8FR

Sat Nav Directions: EH8 8FR What 3 Words: ///librarian.wheels.open

Directions:

Exit Waverley train station onto Market Street and turn left. Continue straight onto East Market Street. Continue for 0.4 miles and you will arrive at the hotel.

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Transport and local information: Waverley rail station
Royal Mile
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Edinburgh Castle

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Hotel Parking:

We're a short walk from Waverley rail station. hub by Premier Inn does not have a car park. We're so central we would encourage you to leave your car at home and arrive by public transport.

Our rooms

Standard room

Compact rooms with everything you need. Luxury Hypnos bed, touchscreen room controls, monsoon shower, smart TV & free superfast Wi-Fi

Free Wi-Fi
40 inch Smart TV
Tea & coffee facilities
Powerful shower
Underbed storage

Bigger room

The best hub features in a bigger room. Kingsize Hypnos bed, touchscreen room controls, monsoon shower, Smart TV & free superfast Wi-Fi

Free Wi-Fi
40 inch Smart TV
Tea & coffee facilities
Double or kingsize Hypnos bed
Powerful shower

Accessible room

Enjoy hub features in a large room with a 480mm-high Hypnos bed, level access en-suite shower room with folding seat & wide-entry doors

Free Wi-Fi
40 inch Smart TV
Tea & coffee facilities
Double or kingsize Hypnos bed
Powerful shower

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1 Sep 2021

cynthiavV8581NE

London, United Kingdom

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"I wasn't expecting much, but it was still disappointing"

I like the idea of a basic, no-fuss hotel where you can just go to sleep. However, sleeping was one of the biggest challenges: 1) our room was way too hot and the air-con didn't work properly - the control panel was showing 18C, but it was definitely not. A closer look revealed loads of thick dust blocking the air-con, probably one of the reasons it didn't work properly. 2) if that wasn't enough, it would also make a very loud bubbly noise every few minutes; sounded like boiling water or water passing through the pipes. It's loud enough to wake us up all the time. 3) we reported the issue to a member of the staff downstairs, who said she would contact maintenance. Unsurprisingly, nothing was done. They currently have a late check-in (4pm) to give staff more time to clean the rooms, which is fair enough. But what happens is that loads of guests that arrive before 4pm gather at the very small hall/cafe area waiting to check-in, which isn't very safe, comfortable or smart, because everybody has to queue from 4pm to check-in. If they could simply do the whole check-in process as people arrive and just ask them to wait until 4pm to go to the rooms, this would be way more smooth. On the other hand, at check-out you barely have any communication from staff at all. The lack of communication with the staff from the room revealed to be another issue as we had to go downstairs for everything... For example, the bathroom only had 1 towel (there were 2 of us and it was a double room), so we had to go downstairs to ask for another one. Then we had to go downstairs again to ask for extra pillows - which is something I was several people doing (why can't you simply offer double pillows in every room, it's such a basic is low-cost thing every hotel does!). With every time we were downstairs, either to ask for help or to buy something at the Cafe, we were left waiting because staff was never around. We weren't the only ones - there was a constant queue of guest waiting for staff at all times in that reception, including to check-in and out. They were just never there. Then, as a cherry on top, we were rushed out of our room one morning as the fire alarm went off. It turned out to be a test that - guess what - no one bothered informing the guests about, nor apologising for it after. It's just obvious that the place lacks some serious management. Pretty much all our problems wouldn't happen or would be easily fixed if there was anyone there who actually cared about it.

1 Sep 2021

Tiag12345

Trip Type: Couples

"Not a nice place to stay"

Such a confined space to stay in for 2 nights, makes you feel claustrophobic. Air con was crap, and the room had no fresh air, it felt hot and clammy. The room was dirty when we arrived, looked like it hadn’t been hoovered for at least a couple days. I’m not one to make a bad review but I felt like this wasn’t a pleasant place to stay. It wasn’t exactly cheap either. One of the staff members was so polite though so I can’t fault their customer service.

31 Aug 2021

_the_mourning_star

Little Paxton, United Kingdom

Trip Type:

"Brilliant"

Really enjoyed our stay at the hub. I'd never stayed in this format of PI before but it was great. The room is compact but well designed and comfortable. If you're planning a lot of time in the room you'd probably prefer the 'standard' PI next door. The staff here were very good and most helpful and made it a very pleasant stay. If you're expecting the PI breakfast you'll be disappointed as it's more basic fare here (porridge, greek yoghurt, pastries and that's about all) but it was great quality and professionally done. I'd recommend it - cool rooms, nice people, great location.

31 Aug 2021

aleywright2021

South Shields, United Kingdom

Trip Type:

"An average experience."

My partner and I came to stay here for 4 nights for his birthday and our anniversary. We didn’t intent on spending much time in the hotel so a good, trusty premier inn was perfect for us - we just needed a place to sleep. When we first arrived, we were very welcomed and our first impression of the bar/cafe was “quaint and cute”. When walking in to our room, we were impressed with the space saving strategies, the cleanliness and and the modernised room details. The room’s air con and temperature, as well as the lighting and do not disturb signs etc were all touchscreen controlled with a screen on each side of the bed. On the tv you are welcomed by a little robot who tells you all about the rooms features which is great. So far, so good. However, soon after arriving we began to run into some issues. The room was so hot. Too hot. We had the air con on the lowest (though it kept jumping back up to 21 degrees and turning itself off) and we still couldn’t cope with the heat of the room. This became standard on our 4 night trip. We complained 3 times, requesting anything be done and we were not aided in trying to lower the room temperature. Eventually we got cold showers, wet hand towels and used them as cold compresses. It was difficult to get to sleep with such heat. The tv that was really cool because extremely frustrating as the remote kept cutting out. I wished I’d known that there’s HDMI connectivity before we arrived as I’d have brought my laptop for Netflix and ease. Towels were apparently an organisational shortage as when requesting more this is what we were told. Unfortunate, as we were using the same damp towels for 4 days. I’d unfortunately had an unexpected “feminine issue”. I asked for new bedding that we would put on ourselves and this was refused. As a woman, you can imagine how uncomfortable this was for not only me but my partner also. I wouldn’t advise going to the bar as the drinks menu is a bit of a disaster for anyone who doesn’t like gin. However, all of this being said, like I stated, we just needed a bed for the night to be able to sleep after days of exploring, eating great food and drinking great drinks. The hub definitely provided that as the location is great. You’re a 10 minute walk from anything and everything from shops to clothing stores to modes of transport to restaurants to bars. Everything’s at your finger tips. To be honest, if we just had a better air con, all of the other things would be forgiven. Average stay

30 Aug 2021

KatieK2782

Trip Type:

"Room not ready for stay - bed not even setup"

I booked a 4 night stay at this hotel. Arrived at 8pm for check-in, check in was quick, then the receptionist gave us some towels and pillow cases to set up ourselves as there was a shortage of linen on the day. We didn't think too much of it since we wanted to drop our bags and head out to grab dinner. Once we got back to our room, I put on the pillow cover and check the duvet. The duvet was folded but the cover was not even put on properly. I had to take off the duvet cover and re-fitted myself. Would have taken some photos but we just too tired and its already 10pm.

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Hotel description

Keep your eyes peeled and your ears to the ground, as Edinburgh’s best stories unravel here on The Royal Mile. There’s the castle at one end, the Palace of Holyroodhouse at the other and a medley of modern shops, intriguing attractions and tempting restaurants along the way. Beneath the cobbled streets, you’ll discover a hidden network of alleyways brimming with medieval mystery and history.

From convenient touchscreen controls that let you control your room’s lighting and temperature, to inviting double beds and high-spec en-suite bathrooms, sleek pull-out desks and plenty of under-bed storage, our stylish, compact rooms are cleverly designed around you. Catch up with friends online or watch the latest blockbuster movies through your 40" smart TV. Stay connected with super-fast, free Wi-Fi*, and experience the city at your fingertips.

There’s a choice of two room types at this hub hotel – Standard and Bigger.