Braid Hills Hotel

staying for business purposes, I always prefer an independent hotel over a 'chain'. Braid Hills is full of character, in a tremendous setting. The breakfast was outstanding value and quality! There was an issue at dinner, where the restaurant staff were at times overwhelmed. The Manager kindly addressed this to my satisfaction. It would not prevent me from returning on a weekly basis for the next 2 months.

Let us keep our luggage there until check in so we could explore the town hands free x

Enjoyed the historical aspect of the hotel

This hotel is a very old building, renovated (like many in Scotland). We had the family room, which was spacious and comfortable. The mini-fridge and sink were very handy to wash and store fruits and vegetables for snacks. Bus stop to Edinburgh Castle is 1 minute walk. Breakfast was varied. Missed the porridge though.

In general the stay was excellent, the service was great, the staff were friendly, the room was a good size and kept really clean. The only thing letting the hotel down is the decor. It needs a lot of work done on the threadbare carpets and the walls and ceilings need fresh wallpaper/paint, as neither seem to have had any attention for a long time. Other than that I couldn't fault the time spent at the hotel.

Not great not bad No lift Old bulding

Everything about the hotel was excellent. Lots of parking, lovely service, excellent room that was very clean and a marvellous view.

Comfortable stay. Helpful staff . Hotel looks like it needs a bit of touch ups but I know it's a challenging time financially. We enjoyed our 3rd stay there.

Incredible stay! Great experience in every way and I will be back for sure!

Plenty of Parking and ideal to leave the car and use the bus service into the city centre. The bus stop is right outside. Friendly service and lovely view of the castle

Good area for the hotel . Bus right into center is easy and parking is nice . The rooms are nosy and not worth the money . Our wardrobe had dirt in it which made our clothes dirty. Breakfast was average and did not have much selection . Staff were helpful and nice .

We stayed at the Braid Hills Hotel, Edinburgh on 22/08/25 – 23/08/25 (rooms 224 and 228) for one night, paying £483.82. Sadly, the stay was extremely disappointing and nothing like the clean, modern rooms shown on Expedia. The rooms had stained and peeling headboards, stained furniture, marked walls, peeling skirting boards, and lampshades falling off. Both rooms had an unpleasant damp smell. The mattresses were lumpy, indented as if heavily used, and caused back and neck pain. Bathrooms had leak marks, peeling ceilings with holes, brown-stained shower heads, mould, anti-slip mats covered in black mould and hair, and rusty heated towel rails. The kettle was filled with limescale, and we even found hair on one bed. We checked in late with a child, so couldn’t raise this immediately, but I took photographs of everything. For nearly £500, this was unacceptable, uncomfortable, and very far from what Expedia advertised. Strongly advise others to avoid until rooms are properly maintained.

Lovely hotel but very tired . Staff are very welcoming, friendly and professional. The views from the hotel. Though the view from our room was not but I suppose someone had to stay in it. There were a few issues with the room which I informed the reception staff on checkout and welcomed the points I noted . The dining room furniture, in particular the dining chairs need replacing . We liked the area and we walked into Edinburgh which is a good 50mins. We caught the night bus home once which took about 15mins .

I stayed in Room 203, which is located next to the facility and equipment room. Unfortunately, the entire night was extremely noisy due to this equipment, and I was unable to sleep. I reported this issue to the reception staff during my stay, but no solution was provided. I also left my phone number and email address for follow-up, but I have not received any response. This experience was very disappointing, especially considering I paid £263 for the booking.

Great breakfast

Room was fine apart from view from window was of flat roof shed! Back of sink all pipes and electric exposed as shelf wasn’t fitted. Corridor ceiling had plaster board sheet over hole in ceiling. Many of the light bulbs were not working in the lights. Breakfast was good and staff were pleasant.

Good view from room

Good bus service right outside. Liked windows that open.

Lovely hotel,friendly and helpful staff. Excellent cooked breakfast

Nice stay. Good value for money for August in Edinburgh.