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Virgin Hotels Edinburgh

5.0 star property
Luxury hotel with 2 restaurants and a 24-hour fitness center

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Rooftop terrace
Coffee shop
Front of property - evening/night
Castle View King Suite | Hypo-allergenic bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk
Reception

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Parking available
  • 24/7 front desk
The current price is SAR 1,457
SAR 1,748 total
includes taxes & fees
25 Aug - 26 Aug

Room options

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Sir Richard's Flat | Hypo-allergenic bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Sir Richard's Flat

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
Smart TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Blackout drapes/curtains
Separate bedroom
Deep soaking bathtub
  • 73 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Grand Chamber King | Hypo-allergenic bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Grand Chamber King

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(18 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
Smart TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Blackout drapes/curtains
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Bathrobes
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Eve Branson Suite | Hypo-allergenic bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Eve Branson Suite

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
Smart TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Blackout drapes/curtains
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
  • 41 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Chamber King Balcony | Hypo-allergenic bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Chamber King Balcony

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(14 reviews)

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
Smart TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Blackout drapes/curtains
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Ted's Suite | Living room | Smart TV

Ted's Suite

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
Smart TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Blackout drapes/curtains
Private bathroom
Bathrobes
  • 50 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Grand Chamber Junior Suite | Hypo-allergenic bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Grand Chamber Junior Suite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
Smart TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Blackout drapes/curtains
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Bathrobes
  • 44 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Chamber King

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(35 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
Smart TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Blackout drapes/curtains
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Bathrobes
  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Chamber King Castle View | Hypo-allergenic bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Chamber King Castle View

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(15 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
Smart TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Blackout drapes/curtains
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Bathrobes
  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Chamber King Accessible

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(6 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
Smart TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Blackout drapes/curtains
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Bathrobes
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Castle View King Suite

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
Smart TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Blackout drapes/curtains
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
  • 46 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Grand Chamber Queen Suite

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
Smart TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Blackout drapes/curtains
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
  • 43 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Family King Suite | Hypo-allergenic bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Family King Suite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
Smart TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Sofa bed
Blackout drapes/curtains
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
  • 36 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Double Sofa Bed and 1 King Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Chamber Twin

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(8 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
Smart TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Blackout drapes/curtains
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Bathrobes
  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Chamber King Patio/Terrace | Hypo-allergenic bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Chamber King Patio/Terrace

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(17 reviews)

Highlights

Furnished balcony or patio
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
Smart TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Blackout drapes/curtains
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Kasbah Tamadot Suite | Hypo-allergenic bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Kasbah Tamadot Suite

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
Smart TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Blackout drapes/curtains
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
  • 44 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

About the neighborhood

Map
1 India Buildings, Victoria Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH1 2EX

What's nearby

  • Grassmarket - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • University of Edinburgh - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Edinburgh Castle - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Royal Mile - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Princes Street - 7 min walk - 0.7 km

Getting around

  • Edinburgh (ZXE-Edinburgh Waverly Train Station) - 9 min walk
  • Princes Street Tram Stop - 10 min walk
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 27 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Howies Restaurant - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪George IV Bar - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Bertie’s - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Finnegan's Wake - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Sneaky Pete's - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Virgin Hotels Edinburgh

Luxury hotel near Grassmarket
Located close to Royal Mile and Edinburgh Castle, Virgin Hotels Edinburgh provides dry cleaning/laundry services, a bar, and a 24-hour gym. At the two on-site restaurants, enjoy breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, and kids' meals. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • Buffet breakfast (surcharge), valet parking (surcharge), and luggage storage
  • An elevator, a front-desk safe, and concierge services
  • Smoke-free premises, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff
  • Guest reviews give top marks for the dining options, breakfast, and central location
Room features
All 222 rooms have comforts such as laptop-compatible safes and air conditioning, as well as thoughtful touches like free WiFi and bathrobes. Guest reviews highly rate the clean, comfortable rooms at the property.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding and free cribs/infant beds
  • Hair dryers and shampoo
  • Wardrobes/closets, free tea bags/instant coffee, and electric kettles

Languages

Bulgarian, English, French, German, Hindi, Indonesian, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • In-room WiFi speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • Height restrictions apply for onsite parking
  • Offsite parking within 1 mile (GBP 15 per day)
  • Valet parking on site (GBP 40 per night)

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee: GBP 25 per person
  • 2 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge

Restaurants on site

  • Commons Club Bar
  • Commons Club Restaurant
  • Eve

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym

Family friendly

  • In-room crib

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Lever door handles
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Free crib
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Slippers
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 50-inch smart TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Minibar
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Mobile key entry
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets stay free
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 50.0 per day
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately GBP 25.00 per person
  • Valet parking fee: GBP 40.0 per night
  • Offsite parking fee: GBP 15 per day (1 mi away)
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 50.0 per day

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

Parking height restrictions apply

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitScotland, the National Tourist Board for Scotland.

Property is also known as

Virgin Hotels Edinburgh Hotel
Virgin Hotels Edinburgh Edinburgh
Virgin Hotels Edinburgh Hotel Edinburgh

Frequently asked questions

Is Virgin Hotels Edinburgh pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Virgin Hotels Edinburgh?

Valet parking is available for GBP 40.0 per night.

What time is check-in at Virgin Hotels Edinburgh?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at Virgin Hotels Edinburgh?

Check-out is at noon.

Where is Virgin Hotels Edinburgh located?

Located in Old Town Edinburgh, this luxury hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Grassmarket, University of Edinburgh, and Royal Mile. Edinburgh Castle and Princes Street are also within 15 minutes. Edinburgh (ZXE-Edinburgh Waverly Train Station) is 9 minutes by foot and Edinburgh Waverley Station is 9 minutes.

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Virgin Hotels Edinburgh Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 945 out of 1196 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 143 out of 1196 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 68 out of 1196 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 20 out of 1196 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 20 out of 1196 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

jackson

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect location.… Great staff
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stathy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

mckenzie

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Great staff loved everything
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location it was busy due to the peak season
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sandeep

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent hotel and location in old town
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Molly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel location, staff and property were amazing. Walkable to all the key things - royal mile, Cowgate, grass market, the castle etc. Rooms are sparkling clean and staff is outstanding - A++ will stay again.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great experience with the staff and concierge. Room accommodation was terrific and the location of the hotel is perfectly situated in the “old town” area so is convenient to the Edinburgh Castle, restaurants and shopping. If returning to Edinburgh, we would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

NAGENDRA

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic location, friendly staff and well maintained!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dennis

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent ! Staff couldn’t have been nicer. Recommend this hotel
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful location and such a nice hotel
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Manjuri

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Best hotel in Edinburgh.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

EILIDH

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic hotel, great location in Edinburgh close to all key tourist spots. Gorgeous hotel amenities and lovely staff.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

George

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location for your trip to Edinburgh! Great staff, great location, highly recommend!!
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

michael

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, friendly staff. Rooftop has so much potential, can't wait to return and see how they've developed it.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Kimberliy

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a beautiful hotel. It was clean and was in the perfect spot to see so many things in Edinburgh. We will definitely stay at the Virgin Hotels again!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel and experience. Excellent customer service.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lynne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great convenient location. Super friendly and efficient staff. Loved the power shower!! Room a bit on the small size for the price
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Khalil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property with an amazing staff. Very convenient place to stay!!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kimko

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Celebrated my birthday there....! My experience was very delightful!! I was happy I choose the perfect hotel to Celebrated my special day!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joel

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff, lovely room. Good breakfast buffet. Convenient location.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gavin Antony

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great welcome at valet and reception- could not be more helpful- great room with view of castle
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tim

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy to find. Great location
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicole

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly and helpful staff! Beautiful hotel in the heart of the city, close to all the sites, bars and restaurants!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brittanie

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel was clean and nice. Staff were extremely nice and helpful!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Arturo

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and Decore, staff is friendly but overwhelmed at times. Lobby is too small for the size of the hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025