hub by Premier Inn Edinburgh Royal Mile hotel

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.

So much room for improvement!! 1. The room was filthy. The shower had black mold all throughout the shower and on the shower head. The carpet was lifting and the paint was peeling. 2. TV didn’t work. 3. Breakfast had no protein. What was good was the amazing staff you have. Except the maintenance guy that opened my door as he was knocking.

Location was good but the overall cleanliness was terrible. We found a bed bug and the room was not clean or up to the standard for what we had paid for. I would not recommend this as a place to stay in Edinburgh.

Room tiny like a prison cell Air conditioning not working. We did not sleep well and had to check out before 9am as we couldn’t stand the heat any longer. Bathroom stank of mould. Carpet in room badly stained. Very expensive for what it was.