Albany Hotel

3.0 star property

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Free toiletries, hair dryer, towels
Reception
Front of property
Reception

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
$177
includes taxes & fees
Oct 26 - Oct 27

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39-47 Albany Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH1 3QY
  • Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Royal Mile
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Edinburgh Castle
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Edinburgh (EDI)
    ‪21 min drive‬

Room options

Twin Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(6 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Double Room, 1 Double Bed

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(8 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Single Room, 1 Twin Bed

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Triple Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Bed

Quadruple Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Bed

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About this property

Albany Hotel

3-star hotel in Edinburgh City Centre
This smoke-free hotel features a 24-hour front desk, tour/ticket assistance, and a front-desk safe. WiFi in public areas is free.
Albany Hotel offers 42 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Albany Hotel features tour/ticket assistance and a front-desk safe. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. A total renovation of this property was completed in January 2025.

Albany Hotel is a smoke-free property.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • 3 floors
  • Renovated entire property - January 2025
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts major credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

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Albany Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 60 out of 96 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 24 out of 96 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 96 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 96 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 96 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Good location, good size room, clean, all good
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Keith

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Well located hotel with friendly and helpful staff. A little worn in places, but this doesn’t affect comfort. Useful to know that this hotel does not have lift access, and also doesn’t have a breakfast option.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Douglas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
None
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Diana Christine

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very comfortable, with everything required for a weekend stay EXCEPT we would have liked a full length mirror in our room. The reception staff were lovely, & 1 gentleman in particular was extremely helpful, which we really appreciated.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
The aesthetic of the rooms was very nice. The property is odd in that it a conversion of several rowhouses, so you had to go up and down various stairs to access the rooms. My only complaint is the lack of amenities. There is no laundry service, no iron in the room, and the bathrooms are very tiny. I am over 6 ft. tall, and the sink was halfway up my thighs. The staff was very nice and accommodating. They will hold your room key (old fashioned solid metal key, and you had to manually lock your room door when you left for the day.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Izaak

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful room and amazing service
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel, nice staff… good location. Parking very close by and free 18:30 till 08:30.. happy days
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Angel Rivas

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was perfect. Clean, ammenities and mostly all the staff was amicable. The only thing was a bolnde woman who "recieved" us at our arrival. She was a chating with a coworker and ignored us until she finished her gossips. After that a lot of nastiness. Hopefully we bever saw her again in the remianing days. Another thing is that most doors in hotel creak the whole time. Some oil in the hinges solves this. The hotel is in a good location, although a bit far from attractions. Room was big and clean, wifi was OK and the rest of the staff very friendly
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julian

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Charming room. Nice staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Lorraine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location to bus and rail just off princes st
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Will

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The location is excellent and the rooms are well designed and comfortable. The staff are very attentive. Due to the nature of the building, temperature was varied and the water pressure in the shower was less than ideal. Aside from this, it was a perfect hotel for what i needed.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

The Albany Hotel is a real gem

The Albany is a lovely traditional hotel close to the centre of Edinburgh. The room was great with all the modern amenities and very clean. I found the customer service excellent and the price was good. I would definitely stay here again
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Tania

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Newly renovated, but still workout the glitches.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Melinda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is a wonderful place to stay. There is no elevator. The staff did carry my luggage up to the fourth floor, but obviously they do not carry it down when you check out (maybe if asked?) I found the old building wonderful, but this is not a typical hotel. It is a boutique hotel. It is very close to several places to eat or drink, but off the tourist/beaten path. It is still very walkable to so many tourist places though. Any walk in Edinburgh is hilly. Know you will be walking up & down wherever you stay. It was an easy (uphill) walk to Waverly Station. The room was large for UK standards for sure. I would stay here again, even though I wish breakfast were available.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yujingwen

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
love the place
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yujingwen

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A lovely and welcoming place
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Cosy et charmant

Hôtel avec beaucoup de cachet et chambre aménagée avec goût, charme de l'ancien et équipement moderne. Quartier calme à deux pas des restaurants et bars, idéalement situé.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025