Motel One Edinburgh-Royal

Motel One Edinburgh-Royal sits in Old Town, one of those discreet mid-range hotel additions that travellers tend to bookmark before the rest of the city catches on. Geographically speaking it's barely a stroll from the centre of Edinburgh, and the strong location rating in guest reviews backs that up. Inside, the…

Motel One Edinburgh-Royal sits in Old Town, one of those discreet mid-range hotel additions that travellers tend to bookmark before the rest of the city catches on. Geographically speaking it's barely a stroll from the centre of Edinburgh, and the strong location rating in guest reviews backs that up. Inside, the rooms are practical, and guests pick out reliable wi-fi as the small things that add up over a stay. It feels lived-in rather than staged, which tends to be the difference between a stay you remember and one you don't. The numbers behind the reviews tell their own story, well over 10,900 reviews, scoring strong on balance. Reputation has held up across enough stays to mean something. Pricing has been sitting near €230 a night and the value score puts it in a fair-value bracket compared with similar properties. The honest read on Motel One Edinburgh-Royal is that it deserves a side-by-side look against the bigger Edinburgh names rather than a headline of its own.