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Halcyon Hotel

2.0 star property
Guesthouse with an indoor tennis court, a short walk to Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre

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Exterior
Exterior
Quadruple Room, Ensuite (Room 1, Room 3 & Room 15)
Lobby
Suite, Ensuite (Room ) | Bathroom

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Parking available
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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View all photos for Basic Single Room, Shared Bathroom (Room 4)

Basic Single Room, Shared Bathroom (Room 4)

Basic Single Room, Shared Bathroom (Room 4)

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Coffee/tea maker
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

View all photos for Suite, Ensuite (Room )

Suite, Ensuite (Room )

Suite, Ensuite (Room )

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Single Bed and 2 Double Beds

View all photos for Quadruple Room, Ensuite (Room 1, Room 3 & Room 15)

Quadruple Room, Ensuite (Room 1, Room 3 & Room 15)

Quadruple Room, Ensuite (Room 1, Room 3 & Room 15)

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds

View all photos for Family Triple Room, Ensuite (Room 7)

Family Triple Room, Ensuite (Room 7)

Family Triple Room, Ensuite (Room 7)

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

View all photos for Standard Triple Room, Ensuite (Room 5 & Room 10)

Standard Triple Room, Ensuite (Room 5 & Room 10)

Standard Triple Room, Ensuite (Room 5 & Room 10)

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Single Beds

View all photos for Twin Room, Shared Bathroom (Room 2)

Twin Room, Shared Bathroom (Room 2)

Twin Room, Shared Bathroom (Room 2)

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Coffee/tea maker
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

Basic Single Room, Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Private bathroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

View all photos for Double Room, Ensuite (Room 9 & Room 12)

Double Room, Ensuite (Room 9 & Room 12)

Double Room, Ensuite (Room 9 & Room 12)

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Single Room, Ensuite (Room 16)

Single Room, Ensuite (Room 16)

Single Room, Ensuite (Room 16)

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

View all photos for Superior Single Room, Private Bathroom (Room 1a)

Superior Single Room, Private Bathroom (Room 1a)

Superior Single Room, Private Bathroom (Room 1a)

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed
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About the area

Map
8 Royal Terrace, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH7 5AB

Getting around

  • Edinburgh (ZXE-Edinburgh Waverly Train Station) - 10 min walk
  • St Andrew Square Tram Stop - 13 min walk
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 38 min drive

About this property

Halcyon Hotel

Guest house near Royal Mile
Close to Edinburgh Castle and University of Edinburgh, Halcyon Hotel has plenty to offer. Stay connected with free WiFi in public areas.
You'll also find perks such as:
  • Breakfast (surcharge), an indoor tennis court and self-parking (surcharge)
  • Smoke-free property and multilingual staff

Languages

English, Polish, Slovak

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee

Things to do

  • Indoor tennis court
  • Outdoor tennis court

Guest services

  • Multilingual staff
  • No housekeeping service

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types at the property

Important information

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 and cash

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts

Property is also known as

Halcyon Edinburgh
Halcyon House Edinburgh
Halcyon Hotel Edinburgh
Halcyon Hotel Edinburgh
Halcyon Hotel Guesthouse
Halcyon Hotel Guesthouse Edinburgh

Frequently asked questions

Is Halcyon Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Halcyon Hotel?

Self-parking is available for a fee.

What time is check-in at Halcyon Hotel?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 10:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Halcyon Hotel?

Checkout is at 10:30 AM.

Where is Halcyon Hotel located?

Located in Edinburgh City Centre, this guesthouse is within a 5-minute walk of Calton Hill and Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre. Royal Mile and Princes Street are also within 15 minutes. St Andrew Square Tram Stop is 13 minutes by foot and Balfour Street Tram Stop is 13 minutes.

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Halcyon Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 252 out of 747 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 324 out of 747 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 105 out of 747 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 46 out of 747 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 20 out of 747 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Miss

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very comfortable & spacious room, easy check in & out process, have stayed there before and would again.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022

6/10 Okay

Helen

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

8/10 Good

Glenn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021

8/10 Good

Lesley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Yes I’d stay again

Hotel is in a very nice a quiet area of Edinburgh, although super central to everything. The room was lovely and big. Shower bit small. Lots of tea and coffee supplied. Yes those stairs lol will be requesting a lower floor next time I stay. Didn’t get down for breakfast as it was between 8-9 and I feel that’s was tooo early. Staff I met were very nice and helpful too!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

tracy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

central edinburgh weekend

lovely hotel 10 mins from ventral edinburgh. everything we needed for a great weekend. lovely breakfast, great staff perfect thankyou
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021

4/10 Poor

Rose

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
-Good location. Very easy to park. Free at weekends. -Hotel advert states continental breakfast and award winning chef. Breakfast was woeful and required no cooking. Not sure why award winning chef advertised. -See photo attached. Room freezing and heater not safe. Plug red hot to touch. -Beds broken and very uncomfortable to sleep on. -Staff did not wear masks. Social distancing not adhered to.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Needs a deep clean.

First got there hour early but was told on phone by a woman we could leave bags and go back. Man at door said well you cant come in yet we still doing rooms! I said i know we were told we could leave bags. Didnt introduce himself still dont know his name. Small man but i felt quite abrubt. When we finally checked in, the room looked lovely what you would need beds, kettle, shower,but on inspection wow just wow.the dust in room was horrendous. All skirting boards were full of dust,must not of been dusted for months and months. I have asthma and my chest was bad straight away. I could feel dust settling on my face. We could not leave drinks either as the dust would settle on top of drink it was discusting. It is a shame as the place and building was lovely just needed a good deep clean.. i did mention it to a man with a walking stick and he said aw ok.the tissue in photo was of a small area on skirting board..the room was large room so you can imagine the dust/dirt i would of cleaned. I emailed patricia i think the name was on email but had no response at all. So writing this reveiw..We paid ALOT of money for us to just want to be back home where it was clean. With covid going on you would think the rooms had a deep clean etc as it states on website. Its false advertising as the sheets were only pulled back and that was it. No hoover nothing.Im afraid i would not reccomended this hotel. I had to take inhaler so many times.. the window we couldnt open either. So dissapointed!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021

6/10 Okay

Alexander

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Dissapointed.

We were in room 10 at the top of the hotel lucikly we were fit enough to carry our bags up. It was clean and well decorated but it really needs upgraded...no TV and three single beds. We couldn't believe that they couldn't be bothered to install a tv but had two old 1970's intercoms with radio's that didn't even work but were still live. The shutter over one window was badly split snd ready to fall off. This is just laziness and doing the minimum they can get away with. With loads of hotels to choose from i would pick somewhere else next time.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

3-stjärnig med bra läge (lugnt).

Bra läge - 10 min gångväg från spårvagnen till flyget. Tyst o lugnt område. Hyfsat frukost i 'continental' stil. Ingen hiss, bara trappor! Obemannad reception - man får ringa o vänta en stund, men servicen var vänlig. Huset i behov av uppfräschning. Bra valuta för pengarna, men inte mer än 3-stjärnig.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021

6/10 Okay

Carrolle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

6/10 Okay

Shona

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Family run

Stay for one night. Lovely Contenetal breakfast lovely laid tables. Only down fall no lift if carrying heavy luggage up stairs and drains in our room was stinking. Everything we needed was there including hairdryer cosy blankets.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Pleasant hotel, no telly though just in case you like one in your room, there's a nice lounge with one and loads of books to read to though . most of the rooms are on upper floors and there's no lift so bear that in mind if you struggle with stairs.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, 5-10 min walk to the Playhouse, Shops, Restaurants. Parking on the street, it gets busy and chargeable between certain days/hours. Basic breakfast of toast, cereal, fruit. Clean and well priced for the location.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very pleasant Georgian townhouse. I was at the top, but the climb made for a good view down!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Berenice

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2021

6/10 Okay

john rees

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very welcoming, great value
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

James

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Mr V

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Location friendly

Nice location, very wide road and plenty of paid parking. Friendly welcome and fantastic continental breakfast. Lovely room no lift but good exercise to climb stairs. Have recommended to friends
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

6/10 Okay

JIAN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very good location, clean room, breakfast could be better improved
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Paul, ROSSENDALE

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Very good city centre location. Reasonable room (although no windows) but the lack of a tv was a bit strange. Water flow on hot tap also a little slow. Breakfast was continetal only. No lift, so a walk up about 4 floors would not be ok for someone older. Lovely victorian property. Wifi very slow.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is ideally situated and a short walk into Edinburgh centre. Staff are polite and friendly, as is the owner who directed me where to go for shops, pubs and bars. A great location.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021

2/10 Terrible

Margaret

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2020

2/10 Terrible

Spencer

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2020