Cairn Hotel

Property class: 2

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A building entrance with a black door, two potted plants, and a sign reading "CAIRN APARTMENTS EDINBURGH".
A stone building with a garden in front.
A bedroom with a bunk bed, a large bed, a patterned wall, a window with curtains, and a nightstand with a lamp.
A modern interior with a fireplace, a dining area, and a seating area with a blue sofa.
A staircase with a geometric patterned wall and a circular skylight.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
The current price is $137
$109 nightly
$137 total
Total with taxes and fees
Nov 16 - Nov 17

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10-18 Windsor Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH7 5JR
  • Place, Calton Hill
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Princes Street
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Airport, Edinburgh (EDI)
    ‪33 min drive‬

Room options

Single Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(21 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Double Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(38 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Twin Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(9 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Family Room, Multiple Beds, Ensuite

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(12 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Apartment, 1 Double or 2 Twin Beds

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Loft, 2 Bedrooms

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Superior Double or Twin Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(9 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Family Apartment, 1 Bedroom

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(10 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Small Double Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(34 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

3 Bedroom House

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Double Beds

4 Bedroom House

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 12
  • 4 Double Beds

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About the neighborhood

Edinburgh

With a stay at Cairn Hotel in Edinburgh (Leith), you'll be a 4-minute walk from Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre and 8 minutes by foot from Princes Street. .This hotel is 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from George Street and 0.8 mi (1.3 km) from Royal Mile.

What's nearby

  • Calton Hill - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Omni Centre Edinburgh - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Princes Street - 6 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Royal Mile - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles

Getting around

  • Edinburgh Waverley Station - 10 min walk
  • Balfour Street Tram Stop - 11 min walk
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 41 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Santu Coffee Roastery - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Joker & the Thief - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Cosmo - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪CC Blooms - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Theatre Royal Bar - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Cairn Hotel

Cairn Hotel offers 72 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. This Edinburgh hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access.

Stay in one of 72 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms feature showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and tour/ticket assistance.
At Cairn Hotel, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Continental breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM and on weekends from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and a water dispenser. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM and on weekends between 7:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
Cairn Hotel has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Height restrictions apply for onsite parking
  • Secured, uncovered self parking on site (GBP 20 per day)
  • Limited onsite self parking

Food and drink

  • Continental breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM on weekends; GBP 12.50 for adults and GBP 12.50 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • 3 floors
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Locally sourced food prioritized
  • Locally-owned and organized tours and activities
  • Smoking not allowed
  • Some LED lighting used
  • Waste recycling policy
  • Water dispenser usage encouraged

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Water-efficient showers
  • Water-efficient toilets

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 1:00 AM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

  • American Express
  • Mastercard
  • Visa

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Breakage deposit: GBP 250.00 per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately GBP 12.50 for adults and GBP 12.50 for children
  • Uncovered self parking fee: GBP 20 per day (in/out privileges)

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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Parking height restrictions apply

Property class

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

Property is also known as

Cairn Edinburgh
Cairn Hotel
Cairn Hotel Edinburgh
Hotel Cairn
Cairn Hotel Edinburgh Scotland
Cairn Hotel Hotel
Cairn Hotel Edinburgh
Cairn Hotel Hotel Edinburgh

Cairn Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 476 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 358 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 114 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 46 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 1004 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A great place to stay in Edinburgh. Walkable distance to restaurants, shopping, and attractions.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed our stay here. The room was large and nicely decorated. We loved having access to a microwave and refrigerator.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Frictionless stay, I've stayed here twice now, both times I got a friendly welcome on the front desk, clean and quiet room, at a reasonable price and great location.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, we walked to everything but the airport.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room, easy check-in, friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Did exactly what it purported to do - quick efficient check in, room with everything you need, clean, comfortable and no surprises.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay. Only downside is no lift which isn’t helpful if you are the top floor. Clean rooms, great location. Would stay here again.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a lovely place to stay everyone was ready to help and very friendly. Would stay here again. Walking distance to Waverley train station and several good places to eat nearby.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Small but clean and well put together room - fantastic location and perfect for a night stay .
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely clean place very central
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good hotel in a fantastic central position for walking around as well as very close to local bus and tram routes. Clean, bed comfy, decent shower, will return.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room, accommodating and helpful staff.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff is kind and very helpful. Room was clean and quite nice!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
The front desk staff was very helpful. Convenient to have onsite breakfast. Coffee was excellent.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast was good, bar was.small but nice.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Good place to stay !
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were great. Great location with restaurants nearby. Walkable to Waverly mall, meseums etc.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything went swimmingly, the luggage storage was so convenient!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff and very helpful. Good breakfast. Well located in Edinburgh. Hotel was clean and quiet. It felt like a home away from home.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to hub of city but off path alittle so not loud. Would definitely stay there again
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast was great. Good selection
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing staff! Clean and very comfortable. It felt lovely, like home away from home.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had an apartment, not a room. Very old building, but modern appliances and upgrades were nice.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Front desk staff were efficient and very helpful. Room was clean and comfortable
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very modern and clean. Staff were nice and helpful. Location is great. Nothing to complain about!
Stayed 1 night in May 2026