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Reviews of Britannia Edinburgh Hotel This rating is a reflection of how the property compares to the industry standard when it comes to price, facilities and services available. It's based on a self-evaluation by the property. Use this rating to help choose your stay!

69 Belford Road, Edinburgh, EH4 3DG, United Kingdom

#171 of 173 hotels in Edinburgh

Guests' Choice

Review Score

Based on 10291 hotel reviews

5.3

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    5.8

  • Comfort

    5.9

  • Location

    7.1

  • Facilities

    5.6

  • Staff

    6.9

  • Value for money

    5.9

  • Free Wifi

    5.1

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  • Reviewed: December 9, 2023

    6.0
    Good value for money
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Club Double Room Without a Window
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Don't understand why 4pm check in. Bar should've been open for guests to use why waiting to check in , this would've been beneficial for the hotel.

    Parking was really good, great prices 👍

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: December 9, 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Club Twin Room Without a Window
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The room felt dated, and the cups for tea and coffee were dirty and stained.

    Room was perfect for a 1 night stay. Shower was fantastic and the bed was comfy.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: December 9, 2023

    6.0
    Cheap hotel at a fairly decent location.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Club Double Room Without a Window
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The mattress needs replacing, staff make a lot of noise in the early hours of the morning, the bathroom is quite small so got to be extra careful about not injuring oneself and no free WiFi.

    Cheap hotel and in a fairly good location (not too far from the city centre).

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: December 9, 2023

    4.0
    So far I feel like the hotel service is not that good. Price wise, it's not that expensive and not that cheap as wel
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Club Twin Room Without a Window
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    They didn't change our linens, towels. The towels smell bad!!! The wifi is not free, It costs 7£ per day per person.

    The location of the hotel is convenient and near the city Centre.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: December 8, 2023

    6.0
    Pleasent and comfortable
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Club Double Room Without a Window
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Rooms a bit outdated, but if traveling to explore area and not stay in room its great

    24/7 reception Close to Dean Village

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: December 8, 2023

    5.0
    Fair
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Club Twin Room Without a Window
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The blurred window thing on the ceiling, the bath grime, the bath frame collapsed, the dirt and mould on the shower curtain, the bed frame collapsed, the dirty coffee cups and the extremely loud strange noises in the night and the lift buttons being smashed

    The size of the room

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: December 5, 2023

    4.0
    Not GOOD at all
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Club Twin Room Without a Window
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The room was NOT like I was shown on a picture. There was not even a table but a chair next to my bed. I booked 2 single beds got a bed pushed together with one duvet - for what should have been 2 singles. Bathroom was nothing like in pictures. The green light above the door- which can't be turned off, kept me awake all night!!! The walls are probably made of cardboard and heard a nice couple in the night time getting it on. I was put in a room what seemed like a dungeon - no Internet- unless you want to pay for it - but hey, its not 1923!!! But okay, was gonna use my own on my phone BUT bc of the location of the cupboard, I meant the room, I could not even access that. So yeah, great experience for 120£ a night room!!!

    It was in a quiet area near Dean's village and close to the centre

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: December 5, 2023

    6.0
    Lovely staff, warm and clean hotel.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Club Double Room Without a Window
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Tired old hotel that’s needs a full re hauling. The breakfast was ok but staff have limited resources and do the best they can.

    Warm and clean. The staff were great.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: December 4, 2023

    6.0
    Passable/Good. Just sleep & shower
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Club Double Room Without a Window
    • Stayed 4 nights

    Cleanliness of the room, kind of poor quality of the room/building/, there were not many room facilities, such as safe box, shower gel and shampoo. But it was okay after all, as we were only just sleeping and taking a shower. It was overall a good hotel choice for these busy calendar days, and the cheapest we could find.

    Very friendly staff. Easy check in/out procedure. Very good location of the hotel. We were walking to the city center. Dean Village is very close to the hotel as well, we went there walking.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: December 4, 2023

    5.0
    Disappointed
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Didn't have breakfast

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: December 3, 2023

    5.0
    good but awful staff
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Club Double Room Without a Window
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    the reception staff were so rude, and not very nice, i simply asked for a new room key as mine wouldn't work the doors, and they rolled there eyes and shouted

    rooms

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: December 3, 2023

    5.0
    Average, Dont expect warm welcoming staff.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Club Double Room Without a Window
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    check in was at 4pm , I requested early check in and was willing to pay more too as my mother was sick and tired. But they didn’t listened while alot of people were checking out in the morning they could’ve accommodated us. Reception staff in the morning was pretty rude

    rooms are cozy , bathroom was clean

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: December 3, 2023

    4.0
    Overall, it served a purpose but was disappointing.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Club Double Room Without a Window
    • Stayed 2 nights

    There was no free WiFi in the room, which I think is not acceptable these days. There was a picture just leaning up against the wall. The bathroom was tired. There were no extra blankets and the pillows were thick and lumpy, and I think there was a hole in one of the duvet covers. There was no phone in the room to contact reception nor any sort of information leaflets or folders saying anything about the hotel or the area. There was limited tea and coffee in the room. I don’t drink coffee and soon used the teabags. Sadly when I enquired at the bar if I could have some tea, or hot chocolate or something, the lady said we don’t do any hot drinks. What sort of hotel doesn’t even offer a cup of tea?! These are not points that would take a lot of cost or effort to improve upon.

    The shower had plenty of hot water, and the towels were nice and big. The lady on reception was friendly. It was quiet and the bed was reasonably comfortable.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: December 2, 2023

    4.0
    The coldest room ever stayed in
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Club Double Room Without a Window
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Heating did not worked at all in my room for 2 nights,although the reception assured me it will work,had to sleep with my jumper on,it was extremely cold,booked a double room with a double bed,but was given a twin one instead

    Room was clean and nice,but unfortunately very, very cold

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: November 30, 2023

    5.0
    Kind staff, run down room
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Club Double Room Without a Window
    • Stayed 4 nights

    The room was rather dirty. The shower curtain was black on bottom, and we had trash in our room from left behind

    The hotel staff was extremely kind and helpful, and we received responses fast - and had no issue checking in and out

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: November 29, 2023

    5.0
    Fair
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Club Double Room Without a Window
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Rude receptionist and dirty room. We didn't complain but room was filthy. Bed looked like it was used sheets. Dirty walls

    Price

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: November 29, 2023

    4.0
    This is not a 3 stars hotel, the price is not in line with the quality offered.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Club Double Room Without a Window
    • Stayed 2 nights

    No WIFI available in the room, you need to pay for it and is not cheap. This is incorrectly indicated in boking webpage! The bathtub curtain had mold, you really don't want to put inside and that touch your skin, awful. The toilet chain was not working well. Really small TV and no channel was working. Only 1 heater in the room, not sufficient to heat the room; You could feel air stream coming from the window, as it was no airtight. The night shift staff very unfriendly: The first night I ask for buy a water (the bar was closing at that moment) and I received a resounding NO; Then, I saw how they closed the blind 3 minutes after that. The second day when I asked for the Wifi and did my compaint about the tv and toilet chain, in the way they answered me, was like if practically it was my fault to have a room with no correct facilities. Also when I needed to ask for another key card because mine was not working, the girld at reception made me show her if was true that was not working, instead of directly check in the system (no customer trust). The full hotel seemed to be moving, there were furniture spread in some parts of the corridors.

    The room was big, with bathroom inside with bathtub. Comfortable bed. 3 elevators to access to all floors. When you know how to arrive, is easy from the city center, buy is a bit far away.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: November 28, 2023

    4.0
    staff wonderful room excellent a shame about the other customers , I will not be booking it again
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Club Double Room Without a Window
    • Stayed 1 night

    We had no sleep at all the breakfast arrangements was self service and exposed to people touching crockery and food so I did not have breakfast . The drunken people ran along our corridor banging on doors , and blocking the lifts until they moved off to another landing. Security needed especially for the young girl who was on the desk , she was very polite having to listen to these complaining drunks.

    the staff overworked and having to contend with drunken people running about all night for me the staff were excellent and under stress all the time My room was lovely clean and had very good bathroom with shower .I paid 10 extra for my working support dog a none shedding poodle. The location was perfect as the canal walkway so close was great for walking her.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: November 27, 2023

    5.0
    Fair
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Beds were uncomfortable, room was cold even when heating was on and the food was disappointing

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: November 27, 2023

    5.0
    On entry room was cold , were given 4 coffee sachets and 1 was used , no spoon to stir the coffee , very thin quilt on b
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Club Double Room Without a Window
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Over priced for the room we had

    Location was ok

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: November 27, 2023

    5.0
    For the price we got for three nights was good , when arriving at the hotel the person checking us in took a phonecall i
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Club Double Room Without a Window
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Staff members seem like they hate their job , worst reception I’ve ever gotten visiting a hotel

    Location was good

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: November 26, 2023

    6.0
    Cheap, well located and reasonably cheerful
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Everything but then it would have cost more.

    It was decent value for money,

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: November 26, 2023

    5.0
    ok but expensive
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Club Double Room Without a Window
    • Stayed 1 night

    tired decor

    scenery

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: November 26, 2023

    4.0
    My room wasn't cleaned, they charged for wifi access and the price of the room was too high for what
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Club Double Room Without a Window
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    My room wasn't cleaned, they charged for wifi access and the price of the room was too high for what was offered.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: November 26, 2023

    5.0
    Average and slow
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Club Double Room Without a Window
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Took 45 minutes to check in, customer service was rubbish and didn't get no apology for the long wait. When we arrived into our hotel room, we discovered that there weren't no fresh toilet paper on the dispenser and I found bits of paint on the mattress that I was sleeping on. Random nails in the wall can breach health and safety to someone. TV hanging off the bracket. This needs improvement.

    Like the modern style of the room and the cosiness vibe to it

    Stayed in November 2023

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