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Britannia Hotel Edinburgh

Google (3733) 2.8
Tripadvisor (1809) 3.8
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Many visitors praise the hotel's excellent location, with staff often described as friendly and helpful. However, common complaints include rooms being very small, dingy, and sometimes lacking ventilation or windows, with some guests also noting cleanliness issues.

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69 Belford Rd, Edinburgh EH4 3DG, UK
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0131 332 4339
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Website
www.britanniahotels.com

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About this place Britannia Hotel Edinburgh

Britannia Hotel Edinburgh is a large mainstream hotel on Belford Road, listed here as gay-friendly. It has a restaurant and a bar. The location is quiet, near the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art and the Water of Leith walkway, and about 15 to 20 minutes on foot from Princes Street. Reviews are weak: 2.8 on Google from more than 3,700 ratings, with dated rooms a common complaint about the Britannia chain. It mostly makes sense when prices elsewhere spike, such as during the August festivals. Edinburgh's small gay scene is around Broughton Street and Picardy Place, roughly a 25-minute walk or a short bus ride away.

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Gay-friendly (straight venue) Card payments accepted Walk-ins welcome Reservation required WiFi Year-round Gay-friendly (straight venue)

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3,733 reviews

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Cim Andreasen
Cim Andreasen Jun 2026
★★★☆☆

It is what you pay for, a low budget hotel, with just what you need and nothing more. Ok location a short walk from Haymarket. Easy transport to the town or airport with the Airlink 100 line. Breakfast was fine. Beds was firm, and no soft pillows. Rooms are worn down. This is the kind of hotel you book just to sleep in, nothing more. All in all, I would book it again if comming back one day. But I would also look for an alternative budget option a little more near the Castle. We where 1 adult and 2 kids, Got a room with 3 single beds in.

Phil Gorton
Phil Gorton Jun 2026
★★☆☆☆

It’s in town, which is a saving grace? The hotel is a bit mad, always guaranteed entertainment either from borders and Lothian police making a cameo or similar lunacy from the guests, all in all, a good Craic

Karolina Dzanicka
Karolina Dzanicka Jun 2026
★★☆☆☆

Dont expect much for the price but location quite convienient

Satyam Sharma
Satyam Sharma Jun 2026
★☆☆☆☆

Never Ever Book this. The worst experience ever had. I booked and stayed for 2 days but have been charged more after I checked out without my authorization. I have been chasing for more than 15 days but haven't received the response yet. They don't even acknowledge anything via email. Hotel is making error and as a customer I have to chase hotel to get my money back.

Gerhard Rothmeyer
Gerhard Rothmeyer Jun 2026
★☆☆☆☆

The rooms are so-so, the service uninspired, the food pathetic, and there's no coffee machine, only instant coffee, which at least makes it easier to make a decent cup. The rooms are newly renovated, but... well, the bathrooms have been updated, but the cleaning is inadequate, and the shower hose is too short and damaged.

Maria Victoria
Maria Victoria Jun 2026
★★★★☆
Torbjörn Isaksson
Torbjörn Isaksson Jun 2026
★★☆☆☆

Budget hotel that charges way too high a price. When we checked in we were told that we didn't have cleaning for the three nights we booked. You can live with that, but when the toilet barely worked, we asked for a toilet brush. "We don't provide toilet brushes," was the answer. A real letdown.

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Last updated on 17 October 2026

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