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Cairn Hotel

2.0 star property

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Apartment, 1 Double or 2 Twin Beds | Bathroom | Shower, eco-friendly toiletries, hair dryer, towels
Lounge
Front of property
Staircase
Family Apartment, 1 Bedroom | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Parking available
  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
The current price is $173
$144 nightly
$173 total
Total with taxes and fees
Jun 28 - Jun 29

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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

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Apartment, 1 Double or 2 Twin Beds

  • Sleeps 2
  • Free WiFi

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Double or Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • Free WiFi

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Single Room | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Single Room

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(18 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Double Room | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(31 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Twin Room | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Twin Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(8 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Family Room, Multiple Beds, Ensuite | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room, Multiple Beds, Ensuite

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(11 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Apartment, 1 Double or 2 Twin Beds | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Apartment, 1 Double or 2 Twin Beds

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

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Loft, 2 Bedrooms

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Superior Double or Twin Room | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Double or Twin Room

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

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Family Apartment, 1 Bedroom | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Apartment, 1 Bedroom

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

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Small Double Room | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Small Double Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(29 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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3 Bedroom House | In-room dining

3 Bedroom House

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Double Beds
  • Free WiFi

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4 Bedroom House | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

4 Bedroom House

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 12
  • 4 Double Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • Free WiFi

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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 0.6 mi (1 km) from St. Andrew Square and 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from George Street.

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 - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles

Getting around

  • Balfour Street Tram Stop - 11 min walk
  • Edinburgh (ZXE-Edinburgh Waverly Train Station) - 12 min walk
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 41 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Santu Coffee Roastery - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Joker & the Thief - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Kul - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Lantern Room - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪CC Blooms - ‬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

  • Secured self parking on site (GBP 20 per day; includes in/out privileges)

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
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • At least 80% of food locally-sourced
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products used
  • Humane treatment of captive wild animals
  • Locally-owned and organized tours and activities
  • Smoking not allowed
  • 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

  • Cleaning products are eco-friendly
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Iron/ironing board
  • LED lighting
  • 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
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

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
  • Secured 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

National rating

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. 477 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 370 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 104 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 41 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 13 out of 1005 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

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8/10 Good

Laure-Isabelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Good place to stay !
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Eli

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was great in the city centre and nearby to the shopping mall.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Erin

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room nice, good cleaning services, friendly staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Elle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
lovely staff, had a free upgrade from single room to family room, great location walkable to everything
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
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8/10 Good

Henry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice stay, staff very friendly and helpful
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Wesley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A nice little hotel to stay at for a few days.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Alvaro

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Amazing property and great staff! Very near the train station and close to shopping and dining options.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Claire

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Spotless hotel, nice and close to shops (John Lewis 5 min walk) and restaurants. Nice touch to leave snacks for us, and shower gel provided. Would recommend and stay there again. Very Satisfied
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Damian

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room and really helpful staff
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Kendra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff was friendly, room was HUGE and it had a bath tub! Would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Eliud

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel was amazing! Perfect location, walking distance to downtown and the pice was perfect. Every other hotel nearby was nearly double the price and this hotel had a nice size room and bathroom.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
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8/10 Good

Kaysie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nuce clean place to stay in a good area of the city
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
I stayed in the single room, it was quiet, decent temperature, and whilst small it had everything I needed. I had a pleasant stay overall and look forward to staying there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
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8/10 Good

Catherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet rooms, comfortable beds,friendly staff
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
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8/10 Good

sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable, clean, and nice location.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Gemma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a lovely stay, check in/out was very easy. Staff were great especially Bala.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
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10/10 Excellent

lynn

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location very comfortable spacious room
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Vincent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice hotel. Good location.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
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8/10 Good

Ann Marie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean rooms, bathroom was tiny
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Edmond

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and comfortable stay for 2 nights. The hotel has everything you need. Easy walk to Royal Mile and Calton Hill. Many restaurants and cafes nearby. Good place to stay for a few nights
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Carlie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property is in a really good location. The room was an okay size and very clean. The staff were also very helpful and friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Teresa

Liked: Amenities
Safe, clean room and easy access to train and bus.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness
Friendly welcome extended throughout stay. Hotel clean, tidy and warm although shower showing signs of black mould between tiles and glass frames. Breakfast excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
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8/10 Good

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Room was clean with no issues. Staff we friendly and helpful
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
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6/10 Okay

Rachel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Room was very small and a bit outdated, but generally good place to stay for location alone.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025