With a stay at Playfair House 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 (1.1 km) from George Street and 1 mi (1.6 km) from Royal Mile.
What's nearby
Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
Princes Street - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
Royal Mile - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
University of Edinburgh - 4 min drive - 2.2 km
Edinburgh Castle - 5 min drive - 2.4 km
Getting around
St Andrew Square Tram Stop - 12 min walk
Edinburgh (ZXE-Edinburgh Waverly Train Station) - 13 min walk
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 19 min drive
Restaurants
The Joker & the Thief - 5 min walk
Valvona & Crolla - 4 min walk
Jeremiah's Taproom - 3 min walk
Mamma Roma - 3 min walk
Down the Hatch - 3 min walk
About this property
Playfair House Hotel
Georgian Edinburgh hotel in Leith with a 24-hour front desk
Playfair House Hotel offers 12 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and blackout drapes/curtains. This Edinburgh hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 12 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, tour/ticket assistance, and a picnic area.
Satisfy your appetite for lunch or dinner at Toranj, a restaurant which specializes in Persian/Iranian cuisine, or stay in and take advantage of the room service. Continental breakfasts are available daily from 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk and luggage storage.
Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8:00 AM and 9:30 AM.
Toranj - This restaurant specializes in Persian/Iranian cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. A children's menu is available.
Room service is available.
Languages
English
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Food and drink
Continental breakfast available for a fee daily 8:00 AM–9:30 AM: GBP 4.50 for adults and GBP 4.50 for children
1 restaurant
Room service available
Restaurants on site
Toranj
Conveniences
Reception hall
Guest services
24-hour front desk
Daily housekeeping
Luggage storage
Tour/ticket assistance
Outdoors
Picnic area
Accessibility
This property does not have any lifts
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Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bedroom
Blackout drapes/curtains
Bathroom
Private bathroom
Towels
Entertainment
TV
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
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Desk
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Special check-in instructions
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours must contact this property in advance to arrange check-in.
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Fee for continental breakfast: approximately GBP 4.50 for adults and GBP 4.50 for children
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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
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
Property is also known as
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Playfair House Hotel Reviews
Reviews
7.2
Good
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.
Rating 10 - Excellent. 79 out of 386 reviews" "
10 - Excellent
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Rating 8 - Good. 148 out of 386 reviews" "
8 - Good
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Rating 6 - Okay. 82 out of 386 reviews" "
6 - Okay
82
Rating 4 - Poor. 46 out of 386 reviews" "
4 - Poor
46
Rating 2 - Terrible. 31 out of 386 reviews" "
2 - Terrible
31
7.2/10
Cleanliness
7.8/10
Staff & service
5.8/10
Amenities
6.6/10
Property conditions & facilities
Reviews
10/10 Excellent
Pawel
12 May 2020
Pawel
Stayed 3 nights in May 2020
2/10 Terrible
Verified traveller
26 Apr 2020
Disliked: Staff & service
No response when I called to discuss check in time, no call back. Terrible service. Would like a refund
Verified traveller
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2020
6/10 Okay
Verified traveller
11 Mar 2020
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
I accept that for £65 a night you are not going to get a lot but the state of the décor and lighting was awful. £20 worth of paint and Polyfilla is all that it would take to bring it up to acceptable level.
I had the most amazing stay here! Derrick was so warm and helpful. I love my room which is walking distance to anywhere else!
One of the best stays I had for a very reasonable price!
I booked in to stay at this hotel in January 2019 for NYE December 2019. I paid £440 for a suite with breakfast. The reviews were really good and location sounded great. When I got there i was told that it had new ownership since February 2019, they no longer did breakfast and no longer had a suite... we had been allocated a very basic double bedroom. No one had contacted me to inform me of this and to say I was disappointed is an understatement.
I obviously told the man at reception I was not happy with this but it’s NYE and so finding new accommodation would have been impossible. The receptionist contacted the manager who offered me a reduced rate of £350. I had to accept as was held over a barrel having flown in from Bristol for NYE and potentially not having anywhere to stay.
You wouldn’t pay anymore that £50 a night for the double room and so I’ve been seriously ripped off!
I will say the location is great and the man in reception was as helpful as he could have been but overall to be have been looking forward to a luxury room for nearly 12 months and then having what I was given, for the price I paid was disgusting and I would not recommend this hotel for this reason.
HIGHLY DISAPPOINTING!!!
Not a place to stay.
I had booked 4 rooms (all paid and had booking reference as well) and upon arrival they just had one room booking. Manager couldn't contact the owner and couldn't decide anything. We waited for 40 min. Then they took us to some guest house which was at half an hour drive away from the city.
Neither the manager nor the owner contacted me thereafter. The customer service team of Hotels.com sorted my problem and compensated well.
Verified traveller
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
6/10 Okay
Verified traveller
Travelled with partner
13 Oct 2019
Disliked: Staff & service
A beautiful Georgian town hotel in an excellent setting near the city centre and the Playhouse. The price is affordable. Unfortunately it is showing signs of under investment and neglect.
It's a bit of a sad place in need of some TLC. Everything about the decor, bed, furnishings, bedding, etc, screams cheap. It's such a shame; it's in a fantastic location and in a lovely building. I wonder how many return visitors they get...
Verified traveller
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
6/10 Okay
Verified traveller
Travelled with partner
29 Aug 2019
Disliked: Amenities
Although we selected the Playfair for its location, there were limitations to our stay that led to a little disappointment. Our room was facing the street, which meant constant traffic noise all night long. The window couldn't be opened due to noise and that made the room uncomfortably warm and stuffy. The bed was barely adequate and fairly uncomfortable. Bath facilities were just adequate but no "creature comforts" at all. The advertised breakfast was a basket left at the door with instant oatmeal, pre-packaged sugary pasties and Capri Sun "juice" so we left it. There wan't any table to sit at to enjoy a breakfast even if we'd wanted to. The best part of the experience was the location. It was a 15 minute walk to the city center and about a 30 minute walk to the castle. For the money, we expected more.
Very tatty, water in showers is so hot they are unusable. Breakfast should have been included but all we got was oats to add boiling water to, aldi fruit juice and a chocolate pastry (not fresh). Lock held together with sellotape. Hotel taken over since I booked. Room looked nothing like those on the website. Spoke to owner who was not interested in any of my concerns. If you are looking to stay here, book a hostel as it wil be cheaper, cleaner with usable facilities.