With a stay at Cairn Hotel in Edinburgh (Leith), you'll be a 4-minute walk from Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre and 8 minutes by foot from Princes Street. .This hotel is 0.7 mi (1 km) from St. Andrew Square and 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from George Street.
What's nearby
Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre - 4 min walk
Princes Street - 8 min walk
Royal Mile - 15 min walk
University of Edinburgh - 4 min drive
Edinburgh Castle - 5 min drive
Getting around
Edinburgh (ZXE-Edinburgh Waverly Train Station) - 11 min walk
Balfour Street Tram Stop - 11 min walk
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 30 min drive
Restaurants
The Joker & the Thief - 4 min walk
Valvona & Crolla - 4 min walk
Jeremiah's Taproom - 2 min walk
Mamma Roma - 3 min walk
Down the Hatch - 3 min walk
About this property
Cairn Hotel
Hotel with a 24-hour front desk, a short walk to Princes Street
Cairn Hotel offers 72 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.
Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. This Edinburgh hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access.
Stay in one of 72 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms feature showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as coffee/tea makers and complimentary bottled water.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and tour/ticket assistance.
At Cairn Hotel, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Continental breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM and on weekends from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk and luggage storage. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM and on weekends between 7:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
Cairn Hotel has a restaurant on site.
Languages
English
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and public transport
Self parking on site (GBP 18.00 per day; includes in/out privileges)
Food and drink
Continental breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM–10:00 AM on weekdays and 7:30 AM–10:30 AM on weekends: GBP 9.50 for adults and GBP 9.50 for children
1 restaurant
1 bar
Guest services
24-hour front desk
Luggage storage
Tour/ticket assistance
Outdoors
Garden
Accessibility
This property does not have any lifts
More
Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bed sheets
Bathroom
Free toiletries
Hairdryer
Shower
Towels
Entertainment
Flat-screen TV
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Free bottled water
More
Iron/ironing board
Phone
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 1:00 AM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11 AM
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
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Payment types
Important information
Fees
You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:
Breakage deposit: GBP 250.00 per stay
We have included all charges provided to us by the property.
Optional extras
Fee for continental breakfast: approximately GBP 9.50 for adults and GBP 9.50 for children
Self parking fee: GBP 18.00 per day (in/out privileges)
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; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
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
National rating
This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitScotland, the National Tourist Board for Scotland.
Property is also known as
Cairn Edinburgh
Cairn Hotel
Cairn Hotel Edinburgh
Hotel Cairn
Cairn Hotel Edinburgh Scotland
Cairn Hotel Hotel
Cairn Hotel Edinburgh
Cairn Hotel Hotel Edinburgh
Cairn Hotel Reviews
Reviews
8.6
Excellent
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
It's a nice place but extremely expensive. There is no need for price gouging for guests. I don't know if it's just this hotel or other hotels in Edinburgh that do this. It was just a one night too and it cost me over $200 CAD!
Drop your prices.
Verified traveller
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
6/10 Okay
Elizabeth
Travelled with partner
1 Nov 2024
Liked: Staff & service
So we were "upgraded" to an "apartment" which I guess was nice because it was bigger than our original booking. However, it is to be noted that they have STEPS. Lots and in US standard definitely not up to code, smaller and steep so it sucks if you have large heavy luggage.The rooms were fairly clean a few spots in the bathroom had rust. Water pressure was fine. Bed and linens were clean too. No bed bugs. ON TO the bed... It was two twin beds pushed together. Which was only a slight inconvenience. Probably perfect if you are Jewish and it's that time of the month. I would stay here again if I did not have heavy luggage or could get a room that didn't have as many steps. Otherwise I would probably stay somewhere else. Nothing wrong with the place but I just feel like they are slightly missing the mark.
The Cairn Hotel is a wonderful place, very comfortable and quiet. The rooms were squeaky clean. The staff is super polite and kind. I felt very welcome during my stay, and slept very soundly. Highly recommended.
Stephen
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
8/10 Good
Margaret
Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
18 Oct 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Room was on top floor up steep spiral stairs. Rather trecherous for four seniors carrying luggage. We were unaware of this at booking. Staff was responsive and allowed us early check in, which was much aopreciated.
Good location handy to Waverley Station and airport tram line. Stairs to second floor rooms so might not suit anyone with mobility issues. Breakfast and house bar available.
Frank
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024
6/10 Okay
Richard
Business traveller
16 Oct 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Central location, ok value
Functional but unremarkable room. Decent location, helpful staff.
Our stay was thoroughly enjoyable. We stayed in a gorgeous room which was spotless. It was a large room, far bigger than we thought. Staff were lovely and very knowledgeable/helpful. The atmosphere in the hotel was fabulous, they made us feel very welcome!
The room rate for the Cairn was very steep. I would not book it again without better researching the offerings in the area. The bathroom was the cleanest one i have ever seen. No elevator onsite. They seem to be in the midst of a renovation as there was a fresh paint smell everywhere.
Karen
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
10/10 Excellent
Derwyn
1 Oct 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
I spent two days at the Cairn and found it had everything needed. it’s in a great location within easy walking to lots of places to eat. The room was comfortable, clean, quiet, the bed and bedding wonderful. I walked to the Royal mile, train station, Arthur’s Seat and Holyrood Palace but lots of transportation options from there .
Derwyn
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
8/10 Good
Derek
30 Sept 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great location - we walked to all the main sites and is next to tram line for the port area!
Space was tight but ok, staff friendly & helpful. Breakfast buffet was good. Secure parking is away a bit and expensive.
Overall 4/5
This was a charming place to stay! Loved our room, the little touches of detail that were so thoughtful ie complimentary snacks & parting treat. Heated towel warmer was really nice & the excellent shower. Everything was very clean and we felt the location was ideal, quick walk for us (we are good walkers) to all the sites.
We did not have the breakfast offer so cannot comment on that (That room was full each morning tho)
Overall, loved our stay and would return without hesitation.
House keeping and front desk were disconnected. For replacement of basic things like cups and teabags, front desk directed us to talk to house keeping directly. No microwave, creaking floors, bath shower poorly designed.
apoorva
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
10/10 Excellent
Farkhod, London
23 Sept 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Farkhod
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
10/10 Excellent
Crispin
Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with group
Great for our needs. We were a group of couples visiting from Canada (having attended a wedding in the highlands earlier). The apartment had tons of room and a washing machine with drying rack. Fans in the units as well.
The booking was a bit odd in that, once completed online, it states that you have only 'one room' when you infact have booked an entire apartment.
For the price, you cant beat this unit for multiple guests. Walking to anything you want (including the mile) and for less mobile folks the bus stop for the tours was very close.
Crispin
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024
6/10 Okay
Lorie
Travelled with family
17 Sept 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Room was quite small with no fridge. You have to go to the front desk each time you need ice. Not good for older people. No lift/elevator. It requires a card for the electricity to remain on. We were on the main floor and the window would not lock properly. We stayed 2 nights and the complimentary water, snacks, etc. was only for 1 night. We had to pay extra for additional bottled water. Parking was difficult to access and was extremely expensive, which should have been included with our stay. I would not recommend this hotel.