Good location. Nice large rooms. Horribly lacking in character in public areas. Breakfast an overheated, dried out buffet. Toilet/bathroom separate - wierd. more

We stayed for two nights; the room was comfortable, spacious and very clean. The air conditioning didn't work but we were provided with a fan which did cool us down sufficiently. We found the staff to be exceptionally polite and helpful. I agree with a previous comment on the room layout being inconvenient as regards to toilet and bathroom but... more

For a Novotel I just found this one had no atmosphere. Service was a bit boring in both, reception and bar. Bedrooms although big the air conditioner was not working. And I had reserved two bedrooms and in both of them nothing! Toiletries for a 4 star hotel left a lot to desire. On the good side, is well located,... more

I spent a weekend in Edinburgh while on a business trip to the UK. This was leisure time for me and I could not be happier about my choice to visit Edinburgh when I had the chance. What I LIKED: LOCATION: Much of the touristy part of Edinburgh is practically at the Novotel's doorstep. I was able to see Edinburgh... more

I found the Novotel while looking for a hotel with smoking rooms - a very difficult task anywhere in the UK outside of London. The hotel turned out to be quite decent and very clean, but the location was a bit off. The Royal Mile was a good 25 minute walk, and Princess Street closer to 45 minutes. more

We found this hotel on Priceline for a good rate. It is only about 5 minutes walk to the city center. The rooms are very modern and stylish, with some unusual designs. We had plenty of room, with a good TV. It was a warm day when we arrived and left and the air condition never got very cool. The... more

More of a glorified 2 star in my opinion! Bath-sized swimming pool and sink-sized bath in room gives the impression that they were added solely to reach the requirements for that extra star! Hence bad value due to its 4 star prices! Also beware of extra charges which are not clearly stated when booking. Booked a hotel room which fits... more

We stayed for 4 nights at this hotel to celebrate our wedding anniversary. We travelled from the airport on the Airport Express bus and got off at Shandwick Place and walked a fair distance to the hotel but on the way back we found that the No 35 bus stops just outside the hotel and goes around the houses to... more

Positives: very clean hotel; extremely helpful staff; as we had a late flight there was no problem checking out 2 hours later than the usual checkout time; hotel was very easy to find as it's on a bus route from the Airport; rooms were ok sized and there were tea/coffee making facilities; very nice bar. Negatives: it's not in the... more