Curated cheap hotels in Edinburgh City Centre

With a stay at Mount Royal Hotel Edinburgh by The Unlimited Collection, you'll be centrally located in Edinburgh, steps from Princes Street and within a 5-minute walk of George Street. This hotel is 0.6 mi (1 km) from Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre and 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Royal Mile.

With a stay at Le Monde Hotel in Edinburgh (Edinburgh City Centre), you'll be steps from George Street and 3 minutes by foot from Princes Street. This boutique hotel is 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from Edinburgh Castle and 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from Royal Mile.

InterContinental Edinburgh The George by IHG is centrally located in Edinburgh – a 4-minute walk from Princes Street Gardens and 9 minutes by foot from St. Giles' Cathedral. This eco-friendly hotel is 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre and 1 mi (1.6 km) from Greyfriars Kirk.

Featuring a fitness centre, a terrace as well as a bar, Gleneagles Townhouse is set in the centre of Edinburgh, 400 metres from Edinburgh Waverley station. The property is close to Camera Obscura and World of Illusions, The Real Mary King's Close and University of Edinburgh. The accommodation offers a 24-hour front desk, airport transfers, room service and free WiFi.

Breakfast is available, and includes continental, Full English/Irish and vegetarian options. At the hotel you will find a restaurant serving British and Scottish cuisine. Vegetarian, dairy-free and vegan options can also be requested.

Gleneagles Townhouse offers 5-star accommodation with a sauna.

Popular points of interest near the accommodation include Royal Mile, Edinburgh Playhouse and National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh Airport is 9 km away.

With a stay at Malmaison Edinburgh City, you'll be centrally located in Edinburgh, steps from George Street and 3 minutes by foot from Princes Street. This eco-friendly hotel is 0.5 mi (0.9 km) from Royal Mile and 0.7 mi (1.2 km) from Edinburgh Castle.

A stay at Market Street Hotel places you in the heart of Edinburgh, within a 5-minute walk of Princes Street and Royal Mile. This eco-friendly hotel is 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Grassmarket and 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Edinburgh Castle.

With a stay at The Balmoral Hotel, you'll be centrally located in Edinburgh, steps from Princes Street and within a 5-minute walk of Calton Hill. This luxury hotel is 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre and 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Royal Mile.

With a stay at The Spires Serviced Apartments Edinburgh, you'll be centrally located in Edinburgh, steps from George Street and 4 minutes by foot from Princes Street. This hotel is 0.6 mi (1 km) from Edinburgh Castle and 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Royal Mile.

With a stay at Fraser Suites Edinburgh, you'll be centrally located in Edinburgh, steps from St. Giles' Cathedral and within a 5-minute walk of Princes Street Gardens. This aparthotel is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Greyfriars Kirk and 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Edinburgh Castle.

A stay at 100 Princes Street places you in the heart of Edinburgh, steps from Princes Street and George Street. This luxury hotel is 0.5 mi (0.9 km) from Edinburgh Castle and 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Royal Mile.

With a stay at W Edinburgh, you'll be centrally located in Edinburgh, steps from St James Quarter and within a 5-minute walk of Princes Street. This luxury hotel is 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from George Street and 0.5 mi (0.7 km) from Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre.

Fully refurbished in 2025, and based in the heart of Edinburgh city centre, the historical New Town Hotel is an elegant Georgian hotel. The shops of Princes Street and George Street are just a few minutes’ walk away.

Each room has a TV and tea and coffee making facilities.

The front desk team are available for any queries 24-hours a day.

Waverley Rail Station can be reached in about 5 minutes’ walk, and Edinburgh Castle is a 15-minute walk away.

With a stay at Radisson Collection Hotel, Royal Mile Edinburgh, you'll be centrally located in Edinburgh, just a 3-minute walk from Grassmarket and 5 minutes by foot from Edinburgh Castle. This luxury hotel is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Royal Mile and 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Princes Street.

With a stay at The Frederick House Hotel, you'll be centrally located in Edinburgh, steps from George Street and 3 minutes by foot from Princes Street. This guest house is 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Edinburgh Castle and 0.8 mi (1.2 km) from Royal Mile.

With a stay at The Scotsman Hotel, you'll be centrally located in Edinburgh, within a 5-minute walk of Royal Mile and Princes Street. This boutique hotel is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Edinburgh Castle and 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from University of Edinburgh.

The Witchery by the Castle offers a range of opulent suites in Edinburgh, each one unique with its own special features.

Lavishly furnished suites display gothic touches, with large oak beds and 4-posters, velvet-lined walls and flamboyant red and gold décor indicative of the style. There are separate seating areas and large bathrooms with free-standing silver baths.

Each of The Witchery’s 9 suites is different, but walk-in dressing rooms, love seats and tapestries set the tone. Some rooms overlook Edinburgh’s Royal Mile, looking down towards Princes Street, or across to the old town.

An indulgent breakfast hamper will be served in the room each morning or guests can choose to have a cooked breakfast served in the restaurant at no extra cost.

The Witchery’s seductive glamour has caught the attention of The Times, The Telegraph and Condé Nast Traveller, and many celebrity fans have enjoyed its suites. The impressive restaurant also showcases fine Scottish dishes in similarly decadent surroundings.

With a stay at Rabble, you'll be centrally located in Edinburgh, steps from George Street and 4 minutes by foot from Princes Street. This boutique inn is 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Edinburgh Castle and 0.7 mi (1.2 km) from Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre.

With a stay at Hilton Edinburgh Carlton, you'll be centrally located in Edinburgh, steps from Royal Mile and 4 minutes by foot from Princes Street. This hotel is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Edinburgh Castle and 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from University of Edinburgh.

With a stay at Apex Waterloo Place Hotel, you'll be centrally located in Edinburgh, steps from Princes Street and 7 minutes by foot from Royal Mile. This eco-friendly hotel is 0.7 mi (1.2 km) from Edinburgh Castle and 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre.

Set across 3 Georgian townhouses, The Place Hotel offers 4-star accommodation and bar, in the heart of Edinburgh's city centre. A flat-screen TV and free Wi-Fi are provided in each stylish room.

The Playhouse Theatre and the shops and bars on George Street are a 5-minute walk from The Place Hotel. Edinburgh Waverley Station and Princes Street’s shops are a 10-minute journey on foot. The National Portrait Gallery is 0.6 miles from the property.

Each spacious room has modern décor, a seating area and a work desk. Luxury toiletries are provided in every private bathroom, whilst some rooms have views towards the Firth of Forth estuary.

The bar provides a luxury setting to relax with a drink.