My Fiance and I stayed here for a couple of nights, great location near the old town and princes street, so very easy to get about. We arrived, having to park outside the hotel with the hazards on until we checked in and got the key for the car park three blocks away, not ideal but the car was secure.... more

My wife and I stayed here for 2 days in mid october - it's really well placed for the Royal Mile, the Castle and Princes Street (easy walking distance to all). We had a room at the front of the hotel for our first night, and, while the room was fine, the noise from dustcarts etc at around 5.30 am... more

We stayed here on a Saturday and Sunday evening in October. There was a wedding on in the hotel on the Saturday night, so we didn't use the bar area. It was a room for a couple of nights and it did the job. Knowing Edinburgh relatively well, we asked for a quiet room and we got one on the... more

We arrived in edinburgh 10.15pm. We had been told directions to the back door from the station for access. Due to misinformation we ended up going the wrong way and it took us 20 mins to find the place, We finaly arrived at reception where th estaff greeted us and duly processed registration. Not a particulaly friendly greeting but efficient... more

for such a big "posh" hotel i was repulsed by the so called cleanliness of this place including the staff. the rooms have never been dusted EVER,you will be lucky if the sheets have been changed then when you make a complaint they just give you sheets and dont even remove the bloody filthy ones. not even an apology from... more

The Carlton is ideally located for a short stay in Edinburgh, being close to the main attractions, Princes Street and the bars ect ect. There were 4 of us that stayed for 3 nights and we really enjoyed our stay at this hotel. The hotel staff were all friendly, whether it was the receptionist, the restaurant staff serving breakfast or... more

My friend and I stayed here for 4 days of sight seeing in October. We took the 3.5 pound shuttle from the airport to the hotel (runs every 10 minutes!) The last stop on the shuttle after a 25 minute ride was Waverly Bridge, which was a 5 minute walk uphill to the hotel. The hotel has an impressive lobby,... more

We stayed at the Barcelo on a Monday and Tuesday in October as we were sight seeing but wanted to avoid weekend crowds.Prior to visiting, I had asked for a room at the rear after reading many reviews about the noise from the revellers in the streets. We arrived very early and wanted to store our luggage prior to check... more

The building is very old and the hallways and common areas are small with low ceilings and dark. Forget the pool area, dark old and dingy. The room is not a bad size with some updated bathrooms but the view we had was a back ally. The best thing about this hotel is the location. Walk out the front door... more