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Braid Hills Hotel

3.0 star property

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Exterior
Indoor wedding
Floor plan
Deluxe Bedrooms | Park view
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; British cuisine, garden views

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
$101
includes taxes & fees
Dec 15 - Dec 16

Explore the area

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134 Braid Road, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH10 6JD
  • Place, Hermitage of Braid and Blackford Hill Local Nature Reserve
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Braid Hills Golf Course
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, The Braid Hills
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Airport, Edinburgh (EDI)
    ‪15 min drive‬

Room options

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, individually decorated, blackout drapes

Classic Double With View

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(8 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, individually decorated, blackout drapes

Clan Family Rooms

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Deluxe Double Room | Hypo-allergenic bedding, individually decorated, blackout drapes

Deluxe Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, individually decorated, blackout drapes

Classic Double

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(46 reviews)
  • 134 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Classic Twin Bedrooms | Hypo-allergenic bedding, individually decorated, blackout drapes

Classic Twin Bedrooms

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(14 reviews)
  • 177 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, individually decorated, blackout drapes

Classic Twin With View

  • Park view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, individually decorated, blackout drapes

Wee Classic

7.4 out of 10
Good
(3 reviews)
  • 95 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Deluxe Double Room | Hypo-allergenic bedding, individually decorated, blackout drapes

Deluxe Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Braid Hills Hotel

3-star hotel in Morningside
This smoke-free hotel features a restaurant, a bar/lounge, and a 24-hour business center. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, 24-hour room service, conference space, and a 24-hour front desk are onsite.
Braid Hills Hotel offers 71 accommodations with iPod docking stations and complimentary toiletries. Each accommodation is individually decorated. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Hypo-allergenic bedding, irons/ironing boards, and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.
The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Business-related amenities at this 3-star property consist of a 24-hour business center and 2 meeting rooms.

Wireless Internet access is complimentary. Event facilities measuring 16146 square feet (1500 square meters) include conference space. This Victorian hotel also offers a library, a terrace, and tour/ticket assistance. Complimentary self parking is available on site, along with a car charging station.

Braid Hills Hotel is a smoke-free property.

Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7 AM and 10 AM.
1886 Restaurant - Overlooking the garden, this restaurant specializes in British cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). A children's menu is available. Reservations are required.
Edinburgh Bar - This lobby lounge specializes in British cuisine and serves lunch, dinner, and light fare. Open daily.
24-hour room service is available.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: GBP 14.95 for adults and GBP 7.95 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • 1886 Restaurant
  • Edinburgh Bar

Things to do

  • 18-hole adjacent golf course
  • Golf carts
  • Library

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 16,146 square feet of conference space
  • 2 meeting rooms
  • 24-hour business center

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • In a provincial park
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 3 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1886
  • Smoking not allowed
  • Victorian architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels
  • iPod dock

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Individual decor
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: GBP 25.00

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 12 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 14.95 for adults and GBP 7.95 for children
  • Late check-out fee: GBP 25.00 (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Parties and events are allowed on site
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a first aid kit, and window guards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties
Reservations are required for golf tee times; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitScotland, the National Tourist Board for Scotland.

Property is also known as

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Braid Hills Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 431 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 377 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 129 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 43 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 24 out of 1004 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Roy

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

I'll be back!

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.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

James

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kate

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Let us keep our luggage there until check in so we could explore the town hands free x
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Janene, Provo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed the historical aspect of the hotel
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Liz

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Gencer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Great hotel, needs some TLC!

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.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Parisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Ali

Not great not bad No lift Old bulding
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ruzza

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

Overall excellent

Everything about the hotel was excellent. Lots of parking, lovely service, excellent room that was very clean and a marvellous view.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Warren

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
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.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lannette

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Incredible stay! Great experience in every way and I will be back for sure!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jacqueline

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

Easy access to the city

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
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Sadie

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness
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 .
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Ieva

Traveled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Sean

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

Nice hotel in nice area

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 .
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Noise Complaint

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.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Jeffrey

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Andrew

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Margaret

Traveled with partner
Good view from room
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Margaret

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Good bus service right outside. Liked windows that open.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Lovely hotel,friendly and helpful staff. Excellent cooked breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Glyn

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Nice stay. Good value for money for August in Edinburgh.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Jeff

Business traveler
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Attended a wedding at this hotel back in the early 2000, it was fantastic back then however it now is in need of some TLC.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025