Historic Old Town Hotel in Edinburgh

Blending perfectly into the historic surroundings of the Royal Mile, this distinguished hotel is an iconic element of the city.

The building dates back to 1900s and is part of the impressive North Bridge, which links Edinburgh’s Old and New towns together, giving travellers easy access to countless shopping, dining and entertainment opportunities.

Once one of Edinburgh’s top department stores, the building was fully refurbished in 2016 to bring the décor back to its stylish best. All rooms offer complimentary Wi-Fi and an ergonomic work desk as standard. Visitors can select an executive room or suite for extra space and special amenities and luxuries.

For an indulgent afternoon tea and a vast bar menu, guests can pop into the stylish lounge and bar area. In addition, corporate travellers might work in the business centre with secretarial services and complimentary Wi-Fi before re-energizing in the hotel’s fitness room.

The hotel is located in the tourist centre of Edinburgh, just 0.5 miles from the city centre and 200 metres from Waverley train station. The main shopping district on Princes Street and George Street is a five-minute walk.

Accessibility

The hotel offers four types of accessible rooms: Double (sleeps 2), Queen (sleeps 2), Two Double Bed (sleeps 2 adults and 2 children) and Two Queen Bed Deluxe (sleeps 4).

All rooms are wheelchair accessible and feature a roll-in shower, complimentary WiFi, a 40-inch HDTV, work desk, laptop safe and air conditioning.

Room accessibility features

• Roll-in shower
• Grab rails
• Portable shower/bath board
• Portable shower chair
• Raised toilet seat
• Audible alarms
• Visual strobe alarm
• Lowered beds
• Lowered peep hole in door
• Lowered shelf storage
• Lowered sink
• Lowered light switches
• Lowered thermostat controls
• Automatic opening of bedroom door from the inside
• Bathroom and bedroom doors at least 32 inches wide (812mm)
• Emergency pull cords available bedside bed and in bathroom
• Lower or adjustable closet rod

Hotel accessibility features

• Accessible elevators
• Accessible meeting rooms
• Audible alerts in elevators
• Braille restaurant menus
• Braille elevator
• Evacuation chair available to help evacuate a disabled person
• Induction loop system available at reception
• Level or ramp entrance into the building
• Lowered buttons in elevators
• Lowered emergency evacuation instructions
• Public areas/facilities accessible for disabled guests
• Service support animals welcome
• Wheelchair ramp for lobby/reception access

Facilities

• 24-hour reception
• Restaurant
• Bar
• Fitness room
• Free WiFi
• Parking (surcharge)
• Air conditioning
• Seven business event rooms