Stayed in this place for night in Oct. Located in a row of houses, so this is a B&B kinda accommodation and not really a hotel. It’s got a wee bar and lounge. Was given Room 108 which was a room in basement with 2 single beds. Room was clean and carpets are fine. Comfortable beds. Small tv was fine.... more

While I was sleeping, around midnight, two rats jumped on my face in darkness and woke me up. In panic, I informed the reception. I was told that they are not 'rats' but they are 'mouse' so I should not worry. However, he changed my room. To my horror, when I woke up in the new room in the morning,... more

Well, Edinburgh is not cheap generally, and the rate we secured for a really enjoyable weekend break was very competetive. Handy for the city centre/airport bus- only a few minutes walk. Unfortunately no record of our booking on arrival but no problem, Sandy was very helpful in sorting us out a decent double room in the annex opposite. Surprisingly (... more

Clean, spacious room with very pleasant outlook; fast and reliable wi-fi connection in room; and the staff were very friendly. This may be the backpackers district of Edinburgh, but the Cairn Hotel looks and feels somewhat more upmarket than that - like a large b&b. Not too far from the centre of Edinburgh either (roughly fifteen minutes by foot). I... more

The Cairn Hotel is so convenient! It's about a 10 minute easy walk from the North bridge where the airport bus drops off and it's about 15 minutes to the royal mile. There's also a nice shortcut over the hill that's totally cool. My room was tiny but I was alone so it was perfect. The breakfast was excellent and... more

Myself and my partner booked a room at this hotel because of the price...it was one of the cheapest in the areas, and so we were expecting basic and no frills and we were plesantly suprised. We booked a double room but ended up with a huge family room, it was clean and tidy and nicely decorated and even had... more

Got a decent price on laterooms.com (3 nights for a total of £140). This is most definitely a no-frills hotel, but there is absolutely nothing to complain about. General feel is a little scruffy - reminds me very much of my old University hall of residence. :) I'm in room 214 which is a touch poky, but has a very... more

My wife and I stayed here for two nights and, for the most part, our stay at the Cairn went just fine. The biggest pluses are 1) clean and recently remodeled bathrooms, 2) a good location (close to restaurants and a fairly easy walk to the main tourist attractions), and 3) free wireless. I also appreciated getting, in addition to... more

I stayed at this hotel when visiting Edinburgh to go to the Military Tattoo. We arrived early and was given the oppurtunity to leave our luggage in a locked room ... great. Then when we returned to check in later in the day we were asked to pay for the room there and then, not simply a swipe of a... more