The Principal Edinburgh George Street

8.9 3124 reviews
Scores
  • Cleanliness
    9.3
  • Comfort
    8.9
  • Location
    9.5
  • Facilities
    8.6
  • Staff
    9.2
  • Value for money
    8
  • Free WiFi
    8.9

Hotel map
Food & Drink
Bar
Good coffee!
On-site coffee house
Breakfast in the room
Restaurant (à la carte)
Reception services
Concierge service
Express check-in/check-out
Luggage storage
24-hour front desk
Internet
Free!WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.
Languages spoken
Spanish
English
Turkish
French
Polish
German
Czech
Italian
Cleaning services
Ironing service(Additional charge)
Dry cleaning(Additional charge)
Laundry(Additional charge)
Pets
Pets are allowed. Charges may be applicable.
Wellness facilities
Fitness centre
Parking
No parking available.
Business facilities
Meeting/banquet facilities
Business centre
Fax/photocopying(Additional charge)
General
Room service
Newspapers(Additional charge)
Safety deposit box
VIP room facilities
Car hire
Heating
Non-smoking throughout
Lift
Facilities for disabled guests
Non-smoking rooms
Closest landmarks
Waverley Mall
0.2 miles
Multrees Walk
0.2 miles
Hanover Fine Arts
0.2 miles
Scottish National Gallery
0.2 miles
Edinburgh Military Tattoo
0.3 miles
Camera Obscura and World of Illusions
0.3 miles
Scott Monument
0.3 miles
Edinburgh Waverley station
0.3 miles
Waterloo Place
0.3 miles
Gladstone's Land
0.3 miles
Most popular landmarks
Royal Mile
0.3 miles
Edinburgh Castle
0.4 miles
Omni Centre
0.4 miles
Edinburgh Playhouse
0.5 miles
Edinburgh Festival Theatre
0.7 miles
University of Edinburgh
0.8 miles
Murrayfield Stadium
1.9 miles
Edinburgh Zoo
2.9 miles
Dalhousie Castle
7.8 miles
Forth Bridge
8.6 miles
Restaurants and markets
The Printing Press
0 miles
Burr and Co
0 miles
Closest airports
Edinburgh Airport
6.5 miles
Glasgow Airport
48.2 miles
Shopping nearby – all within 500m!
Harvey Nichols
George Street
Multrees Walk
Princes Street Edinburgh
St James Shopping Mall

Policies

  • Cancellation/prepayment
    • Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to room type.Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required room.
  • Cards accepted at this property
    • The Principal Edinburgh George Street accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.
  • Check-in
    • From 15:00 hours
  • Check-out
    • Until 12:00 hours
  • Children and extra beds
    • Free!All children under 2 years stay free of charge for children's cots/cribs.
    • The maximum number of children's cots/cribs in a room is 1.
    • All children are welcome.
  • Groups
    • When booking more than 8 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.
  • Important Notice
    • Please note that The Principal Edinburgh George Street is strictly a non-smoking property.<br><br>The credit / debit card used at the time of the booking needs to be presented upon check-in.<p>Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.</p><p>Please inform The Principal Edinburgh George Street in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.</p>
  • Pets
    • Pets are allowed. Charges may be applicable.

What guests loved the most

“Fabulous overnight stay, first since it’s refurbishment and we loved it, excellent concierge staff who could address you by name was an ace touch too, would definitely return & recommend....”

, United Kingdom

“The staff were always eager to assist and the hotel itself is very nice, room was super clear and the location I believe is one of the best factors, right in the middle of George Street.”

, Nigeria

“Great location friendly helpful staff. Rooms of quite a good standard. Great location for Princes Street”

, United Kingdom

“Staff all very helpful and friendly,hotel is in good location in the city and looks very good from the outside as well as inside.room had very comfortable bed but......”

, Australia

“Comfortable bed, the staff were very helpful, room was very nice and location was excellent”

, United Kingdom

“Bed was great, rooms were also very nice on the whole”

, United Kingdom

“Great location, beautiful Christmas decorations and lovely staff!!”

, Ireland

“The location is brilliant. The room we stayed in was beautifully decorated and immaculately clean. The staff were very friendly and our every whim was catered for.”

, United Kingdom

“There is a really good coffee shop attached to the hotel so instead of sitting down to a full hotel breakfast I could get a great cup of a coffee and a croissant before heading off - perfect!”

, United Kingdom

“We liked everything about the hotel , excellent in every way. The staff deserve a special mention as they were very helpful , professional and friendly.”

, United Kingdom