When you stay at Ravelston House in Musselburgh, you'll be on the beach, within a 15-minute drive of Princes Street and Royal Mile. .This beach hotel is 5.8 mi (9.4 km) from University of Edinburgh and 6.4 mi (10.3 km) from Edinburgh Castle.
What's nearby
Fisherrow Sands - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
Joppa Shore - 4 min drive - 1.3 miles
Portobello Beach - 5 min drive - 1.5 miles
Musselburgh Racecourse - 5 min drive - 0.8 miles
Queen Margaret University - 5 min drive - 1.9 miles
Getting around
Musselburgh Station - 3 min drive
The Shore Tram Stop - 11 min drive
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 20 min drive
Restaurants
Costa Coffee - 14 min walk
Caprice - 11 min walk
Company Bakery - 9 min walk
Buenos Aires Cafe & Grill - 15 min walk
Kaffeine Cafe Deli - 16 min walk
About this property
Ravelston House
Ravelston House offers 7 accommodations with hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.
Bathrooms include showers. This Musselburgh hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Stay in one of 7 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms feature showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and electric kettles, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. Additional features at this hotel include wedding services, a picnic area, and a banquet hall.
Grab a bite to eat at the hotel's restaurant, which features a bar/lounge, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Full breakfasts are served on weekends from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge between 8:00 AM and 11:00 AM on weekends.
Onsite venue - This restaurant specializes in British cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
Free self parking on site
Wheelchair-accessible parking available
Food and drink
Weekend full breakfast available 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee: GBP 2.25 to 9.95 for adults and GBP 2.25 to 9.95 for children
A bar/lounge
A restaurant
Snack bar/deli
Family friendly
Snack bar/deli
Conveniences
Limited-hour front desk
Luggage storage
Guest services
Housekeeping (daily)
Wedding services
Business services
Meeting rooms
Outdoors
Garden
On the beach
Picnic area
Terrace
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
No elevator
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
Wheelchair-accessible lounge
Wheelchair-accessible parking
Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
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Banquet hall
Smoking not allowed
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Bathroom
Free toiletries
Hair dryer
Shower
Towels provided
Entertainment
Flat-screen TV with digital channels
Food and drink
Electric kettle
Limited room service
Tea bags/instant coffee
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Desk
Heating
Iron/ironing board on request
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 10 AM
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open daily from noon - 9:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Renovations and closures
The property is closed: New Year's Day.
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours)
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
Optional extras
Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 2.25 to 9.95 for adults, and GBP 2.25 to 9.95 for children
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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a security system
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
Ravelston House Hotel
Ravelston House Edinburgh
Ravelston House Hotel Musselburgh
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Ravelston House Hotel
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Ravelston House Reviews
Reviews
8.6
Excellent
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travelers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
Rating 10 - Excellent. 232 out of 446 reviews
10 - Excellent
232
Rating 8 - Good. 146 out of 446 reviews
8 - Good
146
Rating 6 - Okay. 36 out of 446 reviews
6 - Okay
36
Rating 4 - Poor. 14 out of 446 reviews
4 - Poor
14
Rating 2 - Terrible. 18 out of 446 reviews
2 - Terrible
18
9.0/10
Cleanliness
9.0/10
Staff & service
8.2/10
Amenities
8.8/10
Property conditions & facilities
Reviews
Verified
8/10 Good
Joanne
Feb 14, 2026
Staff was on point friendly chatty very approachable room was clean welcoming. There is a bus stop right outside on both sides of the road so easy to get in to Edinburgh. The beach is a five minutes walk.
Joanne
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified
8/10 Good
Lee
Feb 15, 2026
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great room, but the duvet was a summer one and didn’t fit the duvet cover..should have been thicker as it was quite cold.
Great place to stay , lovely staff ,great location for Edinburgh
Douglas
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified
6/10 Okay
Sophie
Dec 14, 2025
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
staff are so lovely, very welcoming. rooms are spacious and beds comfy. carpets are dirty, bathroom was a bit mouldy and the door handle fell off… apart from that i can’t fault them
The room was clean, but very cold when we arrived at 5 Oclock. Itcwould have been good if tge heating had been on for our arrival.We had a meal in the restaurant, it was very nice and staff were friendly. When we got back to our room at 7 oclock the heating was on and room had warmed up. The bed was 2 singles put together unfortunately one of the matresses was very uncomfortable the other matress was good. We were in room 5.
Linda
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified
6/10 Okay
John
Feb 23, 2026
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
The Heating rooms cold heating not coming on until 8.20 am
Check in was quick and service was very friendly. Parking handy although we were lucky to get last space. Room small but nice. Noise from function room not ideal when trying to get to sleep. Lovely location.
Lovely little hotel and restaurant with exceptionally good staff in both bar and restaurant, breakfast was lovely, check in and out easy and straightforward.
The rooms in the hotel are nice and clean. It was a bit noisy with a singer on in the bar, his volume was ok it was some of the guests who were enjoying themselves that were very loud. Breakfast was fantastic, lovely fresh hot food. Shame there was no orange juice.
Will certainly recommend and stay again if the opportunity arises.
Samantha
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified
2/10 Terrible
Debbi
Feb 21, 2026
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Whilst I appreciate there was a no cancellation policy, due to a family bereavement, I asked Hotels.com to cancel the booking for me. They spoke to The Hotel and explained who had died. The Hotel point-blank refused to allow me to cancel. Totally unsympathetic uncaring. Passed the Hotel later on we’re looking for a venue for the wake - lots of mess outside the front door looks like a litter bin had been tipped upside down by the front door. Staff passed it and did nothing. Appears their attention to detail was equally as low as their customer service.