Ballantrae Albany Hotel

4.0 star property
Hotel with bar/lounge, near Edinburgh Castle

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Honeymoon Suite, 1 Double Bed
Lobby
Front of property
Reception
Front of property

Reviews

7.8 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Non-smoking
  • Free WiFi

Main amenities (8)

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Breakfast available
  • Bar/lounge
  • Room service
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Front-desk safe
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Feel at home (6)

  • Private bathroom
  • Television
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Laundry service
  • Bathtub or shower

Room options

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Twin Room

Highlights

TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Honeymoon Suite, 1 Double Bed

Highlights

TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Double Room, 1 Double Bed

Highlights

TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Single Room, 1 Twin Bed

Highlights

TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Executive Double Room, 1 Double Bed

Highlights

TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Family Room, Multiple Beds

Highlights

TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Map
39-47 Albany Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH1 3QY

What's nearby

  • Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • George Street - 7 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Princes Street - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Royal Mile - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Edinburgh Castle - 20 min walk - 1.6 km

Getting around

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 38 min drive
  • Brunstane Station - 9 min drive
  • Edinburgh (ZXE-Edinburgh Waverly Train Station) - 11 min walk
  • Edinburgh Waverley Station - 12 min walk
  • St Andrew Square Tram Stop - 6 min walk
  • Princes Street Tram Stop - 13 min walk
  • Balfour Street Tram Stop - 17 min walk

Restaurants

  • ‪The Conan Doyle - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Street - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Barony Bar - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Holy Cow - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Broughton - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Ballantrae Albany Hotel

Ballantrae Albany Hotel puts you in a great location, within just a 10-minute walk of Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre and Princes Street. Also, Edinburgh Castle and Royal Mile are just a 5-minute drive away. The property is just a short walk to public transportation: St Andrew Square Tram Stop is 6 minutes and Princes Street Tram Stop is 13 minutes.

Languages

English

At a glance

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Hotel size

    • 42 rooms
    • Arranged over 3 floors
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Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
    • Minimum check-in age: 18
    • Check-out time is 11 AM
    • Contactless check-out available
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Special check-in instructions

    • Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
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Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 18
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Pets

    • Pets not allowed
WIFI

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free WiFi in rooms
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Parking

    • No onsite parking
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Other information

    • Smoke-free property

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Continental breakfast (surcharge)
  • Bar/lounge
  • Room service (limited hours)

Services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Laundry service
  • Luggage storage

Facilities

  • Safe-deposit box at front desk

Room amenities

Be entertained

  • 32-inch TV
  • Digital TV channels

Home comfort

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)

Freshen up

  • Private bathroom
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels

Stay connected

  • Desk
  • Free WiFi
  • Phone

More

  • Daily housekeeping

Fees & policies

Optional extras

  • Continental breakfast is offered for an extra charge of approximately GBP 8.50 per person

Policies

This property does not have elevators.
Guests can rest easy knowing there's a fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit and window guards on site.
This property accepts major credit cards. Cash is not accepted.

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Frequently asked questions

Does Ballantrae Albany Hotel offer free cancellation for a full refund?
Yes, Ballantrae Albany Hotel does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.
Are pets allowed at Ballantrae Albany Hotel?
Sorry, pets aren't allowed.
Is parking offered on site at Ballantrae Albany Hotel?
Sorry, there's no onsite parking at Ballantrae Albany Hotel.
What are the check-in and check-out times at Ballantrae Albany Hotel?
Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: midnight. Check-out time is 11 AM. Contactless check-out is available.
What's the area around Ballantrae Albany Hotel like?
Ballantrae Albany Hotel is in Edinburgh City Centre, a short 6-minute walk from St Andrew Square Tram Stop and 20 minutes' walk from Edinburgh Castle.

Ballantrae Albany Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Exceptional

Sean yaw, 2-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

6/10 Good

The room was clean but I felt very cold as the heating was not work
Stefka, 3-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

MATTHEW, 2-night trip
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8/10 Very good

Plus: Great breakfast, good location, good overall value for money. Minus: Housekeeping did not attend room once during my 3 nights/2 day stay. Was not provided with any information on check in, had to search the room for the info book to find out when breakfast was served and what the wifi password was.
Natasa, 3-night trip
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8/10 Very good

Nice couple stay
Nice stay again. Only issue was no bar facilities due to covid but didn't affect it much. Lovely staff as usual
Ben, 1-night trip
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8/10 Very good

Ross, 3-night trip
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2/10 Poor

Disappointing Hotel
Stayed in Room 309There were a number of issues with the room which I would mainly have described as annoyances but over the short period of time we were in the room they started to add up and culminated with a major issue in that we had no hot water on Saturday morning. We called reception to report this and received a call back to say a couple of boilers had been fau Shabby appearance - stained carpet and large stains on bathroom ceiling. The bedroom Venetian blind was faulty. The TV came on of it’s own accord at three points during the night! In the morning the TV no longer had a signal so we were unable to watch any programs. Lastly, on leaving the hotel the hand sanitiser was empty. This was around 10am, I would have expected, given the current situation, that it would be refilled at the very least first thing in the morning. As you can expect we were extremely disappointed with our stay and hope that you will consider some sort of recompense for having provided us wit( such poor service. I look forward to hearing from you. Regar
Gwen, 1-night trip
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8/10 Very good

Great location
Great location, nice building. Good service; staff friendly and helpful.
Alan, 2-night trip
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8/10 Very good

Blair, 1-night trip
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8/10 Very good

Our stay was great value for a beatiful hotel. The room was very clean and great amenities would definately return
D, 1-night trip
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4/10 Fair

Ian, 2-night trip
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6/10 Good

Ben, 2-night trip
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8/10 Very good

3 night stay in reasonably priced hotel
3 nights in Edinburgh and this was a good hotel. There were restrictions on the cleaning due to covid restrictions but if we needed clean towels etc we just had to ask but they were not allowed to clean the room during our stay. The hotel is located in a good position near the theatres and was only a short 10 min walk into the centre/Princes St. There were some aspects of the hotel that needed attention, ie the water pressure was really poor so you had to leave this running for about 15 mins to get hot water, the door handle fell off, the toilet cistern dripped all night however, this was ok for what we needed it for - good location with a comfy bed. The room and the bathroom were huge and the continental breakfast was well replenished each morning - don't expect a cooked breakfast as some people weren't happy with this but it was clear that it was continental only. I would probably pick a different hotel if staying again in Edinburgh but this was reasonably priced in a good location so nothing to really complain about - overall was happy with our stay.
Shelley, 3-night trip with friends
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4/10 Fair

The staff wasn’t very friendly and the room was full of mould and not very clean. I won’t be staying there again
Niki, 1-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review

6/10 Good

Poor Stay
Room was changed to an enormous suite which although spacious, was unneeded (4 beds for only myself and my partner) Service on entry and leaving was very poor. Unfriendly staff who were rude and not knowledgable on the hotel and room. Would not stay here again.
1-night trip
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6/10 Good

Kacper, 5-night trip
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8/10 Very good

1-night trip
Verified Ebookers guest review

6/10 Good

Buy some new mattresses
We were put in a twin room despite booking a double but maybe that was because we tried to check in half an hour early. One of the twin beds had a terrible mattress. Seemed like the springs had broken. Sagging into the middle.
Colin, 1-night trip
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6/10 Good

Pawel, 1-night trip
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8/10 Very good

The staff were lovely but the room could have done with a good clean especially the bathroom the radiator was dripping the floor was filthy in corners there was what should have been fixings on walls but must have broken off and left The room we were in you could hear what sounded like running water must have been pipes from upstairs down the wall the bed was on, we had 2 cups one spoon and one saucer for our 3 day stay there was no batteries in tv remote and no towel change in the 3 days it says 4* but I would not say above 3*
Lorraine, 3-night trip
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4/10 Fair

Disappointing
Went for a nice 4* experience in Edinburgh. I came out barely rating the place 3*. The room did not have the basics like a hairdryer. I had to keep going to reception asking for small bits you expect in a room. After following normal protocol of keeping the door handle label to have the room serviced, I did not realise you had to declare to the reception also for the room to be serviced. Considering the cleaners equipment was placed conveniently outside my room (which is on the ground floor and next to reception, in perfect view), making it impossible for them to miss the sign on the door. We had multiple insect within the room and bathroom, which would have died in the bathroom and the bedroom. The breakfast was the biggest let down. They clearly do not have enough staff working to operate a smooth running service, with very minimal option. The poor staff was swept off their feet the whole time with one person having to clean and tidy the whole dinning area. I will not be staying there again.
2-night trip
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2/10 Poor

Didn't like anything room needed decorated fridge in room not put on after asking twice for it to be put on restaurant had part of ceiling hanging down over food staff no polite in anyway
Martin, 2-night family trip
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8/10 Very good

Pawel, 2-night trip
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6/10 Good

Hotel could be nice but in need of redecorating From front basement with litter To reception with stained carpet To old blinds in the room...to door knobs making a lot of noise...to dark breakfast room in the basement..to laundry on display on the way to breakfast room absolutely not a 4 stars....to single room having bars on windows for security
Fabienne, 4-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

lovely experience
Was a lovely stay, however out room was so hot and there was only one window. Staff were so lovely we will definitely be back
1-night trip
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