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The Frederick House Hotel

4.0 star property
Guesthouse with a 24-hour front desk, steps from George Street

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Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Free WiFi
The current price is AU$146
includes taxes & fees
27 Feb - 28 Feb

Room options

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Twin Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Shower/bath combination
Hairdryer
Coffee/tea maker
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Large Single Beds

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Quadruple Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Shower/bath combination
Hairdryer
Coffee/tea maker
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Single Bed and 1 Double Bed

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Single Room

Single Room

Highlights

Heating
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Shower/bath combination
Hairdryer
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
  • 6 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Triple Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Shower/bath combination
Hairdryer
Coffee/tea maker
Daily housekeeping
Desk
  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed OR 2 Single Beds and 1 Single Sofa Bed

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Double Room

Double Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Shower/bath combination
Hairdryer
Coffee/tea maker
Daily housekeeping
Desk
  • 8 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Map
42 Frederick Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH2 1EX

What's nearby

  • George Street - 1 min walk
  • Princes Street - 3 min walk
  • Edinburgh Castle - 13 min walk
  • Royal Mile - 15 min walk
  • Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre - 15 min walk

Getting around

  • Princes Street Tram Stop - 4 min walk
  • Edinburgh Waverley Station - 12 min walk
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 28 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Standing Order - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Mussel Inn - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Queens Arms - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Scotch Malt Whisky Society - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Rabble - ‬1 min walk

About this property

The Frederick House Hotel

Upscale guest house near Princes Street
Close to Edinburgh Castle and Royal Mile, The Frederick House Hotel provides amenities such as dry cleaning/laundry services. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast (surcharge), multilingual staff and tour/ticket information
  • A 24-hour front desk, smoke-free property and luggage storage
  • A lift, laundry services and a front desk safe
  • Guest reviews say great things about the helpful staff
Room features
All guest rooms at The Frederick House Hotel have amenities, such as free WiFi.
Extra amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with shower/bath combinations and hairdryers
  • Coffee/tea makers, heating and daily housekeeping

Languages

English, German, Hindi, Italian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 7:30 AM to 11:30 AM for a fee: GBP 15 for adults and GBP 15 for children

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • Lift

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in and check-out are available

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: from approximately GBP 15.00 for adults and from GBP 15.00 for children

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitScotland, the National Tourist Board for Scotland.

Property is also known as

Frederick House
Frederick House Edinburgh
Frederick House Hotel
Frederick House Hotel Edinburgh
Frederick Edinburgh
The Frederick House Edinburgh
The Frederick House Hotel Edinburgh
The Frederick House Hotel Guesthouse
The Frederick House Hotel Guesthouse Edinburgh

Frequently asked questions

Is The Frederick House Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at The Frederick House Hotel?

As of 22 Feb 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Frederick House Hotel on 27 Feb 2025 start from AU$146.32, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at The Frederick House Hotel?

This guest house doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at The Frederick House Hotel?

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

What time is check-out at The Frederick House Hotel?

Checkout is at 11 AM.

Where is The Frederick House Hotel located?

Located in Edinburgh City Centre, this guesthouse is within a 5-minute walk of George Street and Princes Street. Edinburgh Castle and Royal Mile are also within 15 minutes. Princes Street Tram Stop is only a 4-minute walk and St Andrew Square Tram Stop is 8 minutes.

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The Frederick House Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 397 out of 819 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 302 out of 819 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 83 out of 819 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 25 out of 819 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 12 out of 819 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Linda

Excellent location and good price. Room very cosy and clean. Lovely staff.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Linda

I had so much fun in Edinburgh and so did my traveling partners. Food across the street rabo was great we didn't do the Thai place but and the shopping at the history the castle everything I can't wait to go back to Scotland but I think I'll just do Scotland there's so much to see that we missed
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tanya

Fabulous location to explore Edinburgh. Breakfast at Rabble was brilliant; we include a family of 3 Ceoliac and lots of options for us. The room was a great size for the 4 of us. Would stay here again
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Caleb

This was good value and good location. Only downside being the loud street noise and lack of breakfast in house.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Chris

A very comfortable overnight stay in a good location.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Lovely hotel. Very pleasant and obliging staff. Great breakfast choices. Will use again.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Great service and location.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Brian

Solid place to stay and good location but small very warm rooms.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Great area, comfortable rooms wonderful staff
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Germany

The location was nice,10min walk to the station. And there are some popular barr infront of the hotel,and they are opened until very late. You'll enjoy at those places.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Conveniently located within walking distance to Old Town. Very friendly and helpful staff.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Charles

Not having restaurant on site is not good although the quality of the one option was good.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Great location
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Got a bit loud at 3 am when the bars let out as our room overlooked the street. This died down pretty quick though.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Prateeksha

Good
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bonnie

Loved! Would recommend. We arrived early so it was no issue putting our luggage in the luggage room so we could explore the city. Staff was very friendly and the room was clean and comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Serena

An excellent location with friendly staff. Great hotel rooms.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yariffe

Great location, the staff were very helpful. The breakfast provided was at a very nice location.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

William

Very clean room and friendly service at the front desk.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joanne

Lovely and clean, easy to walk to from train station, a good sleep
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Claire

For booking last minute was a really nice hotel, very welcoming staff and was very helpful
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jacquline

I had a lovely stay, I’m
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Nice triple room. Great location and convenient to both new and old town Edinburgh.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Comfortable accommodation
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

ellen

The staff are friendly. The property is clean and quiet.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

General hotel information

Reasons to Book
Property Cleanliness & Room Cleanliness
Check-In Time
2:00 PM
Check-Out Time
11:00 AM
Address
42 Frederick Street, Edinburgh, Scotland