A stay at Brooks Hotel Edinburgh places you in the heart of Edinburgh, within a 15-minute walk of Princes Street and Edinburgh International Conference Centre. .This hotel is 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Grassmarket and 1.8 mi (2.9 km) from Edinburgh Castle.
What's nearby
Edinburgh International Conference Centre - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
Grassmarket - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
Princes Street - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
University of Edinburgh - 18 min walk - 1.5 km
Edinburgh Castle - 18 min walk - 1.6 km
Getting around
Edinburgh Haymarket Station - 8 min walk
Haymarket Tram Station - 9 min walk
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 26 min drive
Restaurants
Nando's - 6 min walk
Five Guys Edinburgh Fountain Park - 6 min walk
Maki & Ramen - 5 min walk
Loudons - 3 min walk
Fountain Cafe - 1 min walk
About this property
Brooks Hotel Edinburgh
Victorian hotel with a 24-hour front desk and a restaurant
Brooks Hotel Edinburgh offers 46 accommodations with DVD players and coffee/tea makers. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations include desks. Pillowtop beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.
Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, designer toiletries, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Hypo-allergenic bedding and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 46 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring DVD players and flat-screen televisions. Your pillowtop bed comes with Egyptian cotton sheets. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature designer toiletries and hair dryers.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services. This Victorian hotel also features a fireplace in the lobby and a banquet hall.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a computer station, express check-in, and express check-out. Planning an event in Edinburgh? This hotel has 11 square feet (1 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and a meeting room. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
Brooks Hotel Edinburgh has a restaurant on site.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Languages
English, French, German
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transport
Secured parking on site (GBP 18 per day)
Limited on-site parking
Food and drink
Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: GBP 15 for adults and GBP 10 for children
A bar/lounge
A restaurant
Coffee and tea in common areas
Snack bar/deli
Things to do
Billiards/pool table
Family friendly
DVD player
Snack bar/deli
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Luggage storage
Safe at front desk
Guest services
Concierge services
Housekeeping (daily)
Multilingual staff
Tour and ticket assistance
Business services
11 square feet of conference space
Computer station
Meeting room
Outdoors
Garden
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Bathroom emergency pull cord
Upper floors accessible by stairs only
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
Room amenities
Bedroom
Blackout drapes
Egyptian cotton sheets
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Pillowtop mattress
Bathroom
Bathtub or shower
Designer toiletries
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Towels provided
Entertainment
22-inch flat-screen TV
DVD player
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Limited room service
More
Connecting rooms available
Desk
Individual decor
Individual furnishings
Iron/ironing board on request
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available
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
Express check-out available
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Renovations and closures
This property is closed from November 1 2024 to July 31 2025 (dates subject to change).
The property will be renovating from November 1 2024 to July 31 2025 (completion date subject to change). The following areas are affected:
Bar/lounge
Dining venue(s)
Exterior
Front desk
Hallway
Lobby
Meeting facilities
Parking area
During renovations, the hotel will make every effort to minimize noise and disturbance.
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
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately GBP 15 for adults and GBP 10 for children
Secured self parking fee: GBP 18 per day
Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
Late check-out fee: GBP 25 (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 credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
National rating
This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitScotland, the National Tourist Board for Scotland.
Property is also known as
Brooks Edinburgh
Brooks Edinburgh Hotel
Brooks Hotel Edinburgh
Edinburgh Brooks Hotel
Brooks Hotel Edinburgh Scotland
Herald Hotel Edinburgh
Brooks Hotel Edinburgh Hotel
Brooks Hotel Edinburgh Edinburgh
Brooks Hotel Edinburgh Hotel Edinburgh
Brooks Hotel Edinburgh Reviews
Reviews
7.6
Good
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The pictures on the web site are not up to date. The bathroom was dirty, floor, tiles al needed cleaning. The room had a horrible smell. The cupboard in the bathroom was falling apart. We didn’t use the bathroom.
The bed was horrible and the quilt was dirty, the headboard was falling off the wall. Nothing was nice about it.
The breakfast as a mess, no cutlery, glasses and what we did have was dirty. The table was sticky I think more staff is needed at this hotel and some modernisation is required. We will not be coming back.
Lovely staff, rooms are a little tired but still a lovely stay
Laura
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
8/10 Good
Adrian
Business traveller
17 Oct 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Non standard hotel with a soul
This is very different to chain hotels which are usually emasculate, but have little soul.
Brooks is run by a dedicated, energetic team of young professional people.
The bedroom, lounge and restaurant are well maintained and comfortable.
There was a wide range of food available. On the first day I ordered Eggs Benedict, it arrived, very well prepared within 4 minutes. The second day smoked salmon and scrambled egg appeared with same efficiency.
This is not Hampton by Hilton or Premier but very good value in Edinburgh where accommodation prices are very high.
Highly recommended!
Absolutely nothing. I would not recommend this hotel to anyone. I had a man enter my room at 6 o’clock in the morning After not having power or heat in the room. Do not stay here!
I stayed here two nights with my friend and we really liked the room. It was cute and clean and the staff was kind and helpful even when we needed help with a few things. It is an older place so everything wasn't brand new (I've seen a few reviews about it being old and gross) but my room was lovely and I had no problems with the condition or cleanliness of anything. Breakfast was ok, it was nice it was cooked to order but it took a while but they had a few options if you were in a rush. I would stay here again
Staff was kind and helpful. Room had a king bed that was very comfortable and a separate sonnecting room that had bunk beds so plenty of room and great nights sleep. Breakfast was good
Leann
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
2/10 Terrible
Andrea
7 Oct 2024
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Andrea
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
6/10 Okay
Michele
Travelled with partner
7 Oct 2024
Liked: Staff & service
Despite some really bad reviews, we had a pleasant enough stay at the Brooks hotel.
The staff were friendly and always responded to feedback, for example they had run out of brown bread at breakfast and then the next day it was available. Note that a breakfast slot time is booked on arrival but there is a wide choice. Breakfast itself was good with a choice of a cooked plate as well as continental buffet selection. The hotel was conveniently placed for access to the airport (no more than 10mis walk from bus/tram). It was also about 20 mins walk to the Grassmarket area. Other comments - the room itself was clean enough, but the mattress was too soft and needed replacement; the shower door in bathroom did not close properly.
Michele
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024
6/10 Okay
Jean-Guy
2 Oct 2024
Average hotel some distance from the attractions
Kind of ok. We never intended to spend much time in the room and the decor didn't invite us to change our minds.
Meh. There’s a reason they’re non-refundable. When you get there you won’t want to stay so they give you no choice. Cancelled flights delayed us a day and they ignored messages in response informing and asking for accommodations (while responding to others).