I have been travelling all over Europe and the UK for the past two months and this hotel has been the biggest disappointment of my entire stay. I was aware that it was on the nightclub strip and could be noisy after reading these reviews, but I am not a light sleeper so wasnt really worried about the noise levels. As it turned out this place is directly on top of a pub, and the noise from there kept me up until about 2-3am in the morning. There is no soundproofing whatsoever. Then just as the noise dies down I was drifting off to sleep when I was suddenly woken up by a ---- of a clatter - i think it was the pub staff ditching all the empty bottles in the recycling bin - it made such a noise at 3-4am and I sat bolt upright I got such a startle! In hindsight quite a few reviews mention this noise and I think it is unlikley to be rubbish collection day on easter saturday at 4am, so it is probably a nightly occurence once the pub shuts down in the wee hours of the night.

The room is ok - stained carpets but at least fairly spacious. The bathroom is probably the oldest I have stayed in but white and reasonable in appearance. There was a used cigarette butt floating in my toilet when I arrived so that doesnt say much about the cleaning staff!

After the worst night's sleep I have had in a while (i stayed in a hostel for the next 3 nights on a backpacking tour and this was far quieter!) I got up expecting a nice hot shower. And I got it! The water was scalding hot and there was no way of turning the temperature down no matter which direction you turned the temp dial! I could barely get my hands under it. I rang downstairs where the staff happily agreed that he had noticed a similar thing that mornign, and happily admitted he had no idea how to fix it. I asked for a shower in a different room, or for soemthign to be done to fix it, and he said the manager was coming in 10 mins and he would call me back. I never heard anything from them, ended up washing my hair in the sink, and had to leave in a huge hurry to make the pick up time for my backpacker tour. Unfortunatley I had pre paid for the room - big mistake!

The temperature in the shower may have been a once off problem, but it was dealth with incredibly poorly - i paid for a hotel for a good nights sleep and a nice hot shower before I left on my backpacker trip - and i got neither! I wouldnt recommend staying her at all.

This hotel is situated right in the heart of Rose street, party centre of Edinburgh. I have read a few reviews slating the condition of the rooms and the quality of the breakfasts but I have no qualms whatsoever about recommending this hotel if you want to be near the city centre. Ok, the rooms are basic, but I found them to be very clean and well presented. The staff were very polite and friendly. The breakfast, while basic, was adequate and as suggested in other reviews, there are plenty of places nearby if you want something more substantial. I have to agree with all the reviews stating the showers were fantastic. They certainly wake you up after a hard night on the town!!!!

Booked this hotel after consulting this review page.
What a mistake, location great and shower great, staff helpful and luggage storage facilities good but the rest is MINGING!
Arrived to find corridors and stairways scruffy but thought this wouldn't matter as the rooms would be ok.
Wrong! Carpet generally grubby with heavier stained areas (chewing gum? dogs muck? who knows) Walls stained with unknown projectiles and the curtains had to be seen to be believed, absolutely filthy.
Bathroom was o.k. as long as you didn't mind cleaning off the excreta from the seat!
On our way out I saw a man with a hoover, I wonder if he was a vacuum salesman on vacation!
Can't wait for my next visit.

We booked 2 rooms in this hotel for one night on 16 December. The room was nice, clean but absolutely freezing. The heating was on and the radiators were extremely hot, however, the windows were so drafty, this counteracted the heat. Was so cold in middle of night to put my coat over the bed as there are no spare blankets. The noise was dreadful with bin emptying early morning. The breakfast was the worst I have ever eaten. Continental left in fridge from sometime the day before. Rock hard roll which was inedible, cereal which made up about 2 spoonfuls with the quantity of milk being too much for it. High point - the shower was excellent and it was the warmest place in the room to be! Unfortunately, whilst having a shower, the drains couldnt cope and shower tray filled up with water.