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#129 of 151 hotels in Edinburgh
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  • Rooms: 42
Description: In Old Town Edinburgh; minutes walk to Royal Mile, Princes Street and New Scottish Parliament at Holyrood; 600m from the Castle. This description is based on information provided by the hotel.
Address:
139 Cowgate
Edinburgh EH1 1JS
Scotland
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“Grand Spot”

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3 of 5 stars
Galway
Apr 21, 2008

We arrived on Friday morning and the outside was very impressive, lovely court yard and what looked to be a great drinking area outside. Once inside it had a shabby lobby and dirty hall ways. Staff were really friendly and young and only too willing to help with any queries we had. Our room was tiny shabby and poorly lit. Not great for girlies trying to put on some serious make up!! Food was not great, breakfast was the usual stuff you would get in any average hotel so can not fault it. Right beside Grass Market street would recommend if you want to go on a mad weekend away and are not fussy about accomodation then this place is perfect!!

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — Its location
    • Disliked — Its room conditions
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AZZAM1's Summary
Date of Stay: April 2008
Traveled with: Friends
Visit was for: Quality time with friends
Age group: 25-34
Member since: April 21, 2008
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
    • 2 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
probably not
I recommend this hotel for:
Pet owners
I do not recommend this hotel for:
An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Great food / Wine, Shopping
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“fantastic place”

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5 of 5 stars
cork ireland
Apr 2, 2008

My friend and I stayed at the tailor hall hotel for the weekend as part of a girlie weekend.
great place to stay staff were excellent couldnt be nicer.
As this hotel is on to a night club / pub it is a lively place to stay which suited us perfectly.
will certainly stay again
also we found it great value and within walking distance to every thing .
thanks Louise and Sharon
Cork
Ireland

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — location
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louisecork's Summary
Date of Stay: March 2008
Traveled with: Friends
Visit was for: Personal event (wedding, ...)
Age group: 25-34
Member since: January 02, 2007
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, Girlfriend getaway
I do not recommend this hotel for:
An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers
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“Too noisy, poorly maintained”

Tailors Hall Hotel

Mar 30, 2008

I was booked to stay here on business. This is a totally unsuitable hotel for the business traveller because you will get little sleep. I got them to move me twice (so i had three different rooms) due to noise. The club music (kareoke by the sound of it one night) is very loud until after 1 o'clock in the morning. Eventually I got into a room on the top floor on the other side of the hotel and I could still hear it (though quiet enough to sleep).

The rooms are maintained to a low standard - dirty/mouldy bathrooms, holes in the walls and internet connections not working.

The positives are: The first few breakfasts I was there the chef did fantastic scrambled eggs if you asked for them. Unfortunately the last morning he had been replaced by a different chef and she overcooked them to a wet amorphous mass. The staff are very friendly and helpful. The Mussel and Steak restaurant round the corner is excellent.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — Convenient location, friendly staff
    • Disliked — Couldn't sleep because of the noise
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Richard15's Summary
Date of Stay: March 2008
Traveled with: Solo traveler
Visit was for: Business
Age group: 25-34
Member since: April 19, 2007
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
    • 2 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
probably not
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, Girlfriend getaway
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Business meeting / Event
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“Do NOT Stay Here”

Tailors Hall Hotel

Mar 25, 2008

I'm not ding-ing this hotel because of the so-so location, or for the shabbiness of the grounds. But, what I am ding-ing this hotel for is the attached Three Sisters Bar. If you're under the age of 25 and looking to simply get wasted and need a convenient place to stay, Tailors Hall is great. If you're hoping to have a quite place to sleep, a safe entry, and an entry to a hotel that isn't riddled with glass from broken bottles, and blodied tissue from the bar fights, then Tailors Hall isn't for you. Just say no.
The one good thing? The 'free' breakfast in the mornings was quite good.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — Breakfast
    • Disliked — Noisy & dangerous downstairs bar
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kristinasnc's Summary
Date of Stay: March 2008
Traveled with: Friends
Visit was for: Quality time with friends
Age group: 25-34
Member since: March 25, 2008
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
no way!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles
I do not recommend this hotel for:
An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Museums / Cultural / Historical sites, Shopping, Other
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“Pleasantly surprised”

Tailors Hall Hotel

Mar 10, 2008

After reading reviews of the Tailors Hall I was pleasantly surprised with the experience. Situated in an interesting street in the city it has the potential to be very noisy with a bar directly below. However, my room 203 looked out over the side of the hotel and noise was minimul even with the sash window open all night and I am not a heavy sleeper!

The heating although not on when we arrived was extremely efficient in both the bedroom and the bathroom. The shower was as good as any I have experienced in more expensive and more highly rated hotels. The bedroom was a basic 3 star room simply furnished but containing a trouser press, hairdryer, wireless internet and tea and coffee making facilities.

Staff were friendly and helpful, breakfast was very good and all for the price of £60ish pppn - not unreasonable considering the location close to the Royal Mile and the city centre

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — friendly staff,brilliant shower, very efficient heating
    • Disliked — the scruffy street it was in
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lutonlip's Summary
Date of Stay: March 2008
Traveled with: Friends
Visit was for: Hobbies / interest / culture
Age group: 50-64
Member since: March 10, 2008
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
    • 3 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
most likely
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles
I do not recommend this hotel for:
An amazing honeymoon, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Pet owners, Families with young children
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Sporting event
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139 Cowgate, Edinburgh EH1 1JS, Scotland