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The Salisbury Hotel

4.0 star property
Hotel with free parking, near Royal Mile

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Family Room
Four Poster Room
Daily cooked-to-order breakfast (GBP 8 per person)
Garden
Lobby sitting area

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
The current price is AU$381
includes taxes & fees
18 Aug - 19 Aug

Room options

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Family Room

Family Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Shower/bath combination
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Bathrobes
Rainfall showerhead
Coffee/tea maker
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Superior Room

Superior Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(18 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Rainfall showerhead
Hairdryer
Coffee/tea maker
Champagne service
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Double Room

Standard Double Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(9 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Rainfall showerhead
Hairdryer
Coffee/tea maker
Champagne service
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Single Room

Single Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(6 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Rainfall showerhead
Hairdryer
Coffee/tea maker
Champagne service
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Four Poster Room

Four Poster Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(5 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bath and shower
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Bathrobes
Rainfall showerhead
Coffee/tea maker
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Southside, a neighbourhood in Edinburgh, is home to The Salisbury Hotel. Royal Mile and Edinburgh Castle are notable landmarks, and travellers looking to shop may want to visit Grassmarket and Princes Street. Check out an event or a game at Murrayfield Stadium, and consider making time for Edinburgh Zoo, a top attraction not to be missed.
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Map
43-45 Salisbury Road, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH16 5AA

What's nearby

  • University of Edinburgh - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Royal Mile - 20 min walk - 1.7 km
  • Grassmarket - 3 min drive - 1.7 km
  • Edinburgh Castle - 4 min drive - 2.1 km
  • Princes Street - 5 min drive - 2.4 km

Getting around

  • Edinburgh Waverley Station - 5 min drive
  • Princes Street Tram Stop - 5 min drive
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 33 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Abbey - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Southpour - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Pizza Hut - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Old Bell Inn - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪No1 Grange Road - ‬3 min walk

About this property

The Salisbury Hotel

Upscale hotel near University of Edinburgh
Royal Mile is located near The Salisbury Hotel, which provides a terrace, a coffee shop/cafe and a garden. The on-site Middle Eastern cuisine restaurant, Sofia's Lounge, offers lunch and dinner. In addition to a bar, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also find perks such as:
  • Free self-parking
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast (surcharge), express check-out and express check-in
  • A front desk safe, luggage storage and smoke-free property
  • Guest reviews say great things about the helpful staff and location
Room features
All guest rooms at The Salisbury Hotel have amenities, such as free WiFi.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge) and cots/infant beds (surcharge)
  • Bathrooms with free toiletries and hairdryers
  • Electric kettles, heating and daily housekeeping

Languages

Arabic, English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site parking

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: GBP 8 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Sofia's Lounge

Family friendly

  • Cot (surcharge)
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 3 steps to reach entrance
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • 3 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Cot (surcharge)
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 8:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), lockbox

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 30.0 per night.
Cots (infant beds) are available for GBP 15.0 per night

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: from approximately GBP 8 per person
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 15.0 per night
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 30.0 per night
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge

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 major credit cards, debit cards and cash

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts

National rating

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

Property is also known as

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Salisbury Hotel Edinburgh
The Salisbury Hotel Edinburgh, Scotland
The Salisbury Hotel Edinburgh
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Frequently asked questions

Is The Salisbury Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at The Salisbury Hotel?

As of 13 Aug 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Salisbury Hotel on 18 Aug 2025 start from AU$381.04, 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 Salisbury Hotel?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Salisbury Hotel?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: 8:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Salisbury Hotel?

Checkout is at 10:30 AM.

Where is The Salisbury Hotel located?

Located in Southside, this hotel is within a 15-minute walk of National Library of Scotland and University of Edinburgh. Royal Mile and Grassmarket are also within 1 mile (2 km). St Andrew Square Tram Stop is 29 minutes by foot and Princes Street Tram Stop is 29 minutes.

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The Salisbury Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 416 out of 840 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 300 out of 840 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 89 out of 840 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 25 out of 840 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 840 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet hotel, beautiful room, very friendly staff!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brandi

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall a great stay
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely room and well situated to explore Edinburgh.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Lorna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very comfortable bed, room was very quiet at night, convenient location.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nathan

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyable stay. Beds extremely comfy.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Timothy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Takuya

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Reasonable for the price.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

collette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely old property but as original windows not very sound proof even with shutters closed. Room was clean and bed was comfy lovely breakfast and the onsite parking a bonus
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

liz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Convenient to Edinburgh city centre without all the hustle and the bustle. Only dealt with reception staff, sorry cant remember his name but I've been to numerous hotels and this gentleman was by far the most pleasant and helpful in all my experiences
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very friendly welcome. Great location
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Extremely comfortable bed! Beautiful room on a quiet side street and a 15 minute walk to the Royal Mile but still surrounded by walkable eateries. We had an easy check in and no complaints!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Great stay!

Great comfortable stay, pleasant staff, hotel is well positioned, parking space availability is a great bonus all in all would very much recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bethia

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

Beautiful hotel

Very clean hotel and walkable to d train station with lots of restaurants around also. Staff are polite and amazing
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

PHILLIP

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
ON RECEPTIONISTS FIRST GUY NOT SO GREAT … BUT THE SECOND GUYS PERSONALITY MADE THE REST OF OUR STAY AN ABSOLUTE PLEASURE… THANKYOU ;-}
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Les

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

Excellent hotel

A lovely hotel, excellent room, very comfortable and clean. And although a small dostamce from the city centre the walk was interesting and the area was great
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Amazing property. Would highly recommend for those exploring Edinburgh
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We were surprised that the breakfast was not included with our room. Booking through Expedia breakfast was not included, however we were told if we had booked using hotels site, it would have been. Otherwise it was a good stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was amazing nice n clean, very big room, parking all most always available.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent customer service, amazing location and close by to everything
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Kimberly

Liked: Staff & service
Beds were comfortable. .Location good, close to bus routes and sorry bud ride to the Old town center. Fan in bathroom did not work and bathroom very tiny. Room became extremely humid - had to open door and windows to clear the air.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
4 poster bedroom very clean, spacious and beautiful. Staff very welcoming and accommodating. Would definitely stay again
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elias

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The rooms are very spacious and clean. The reception is very courteous. There’s parking available inside.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Paul

In general terms the facility was reasonable however there were some aspects that were not up to standard such as: Curtains Pershing
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

E

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

Salsibury boutique hotel

Lovely hotel, quiet, clean, the lady on reception was very helpful. Would stay here again, but on lower floor as i struggled with stairs.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Neil

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

Excellent service

Very friendly welcome and excellent service throughout my stay. The building is older, with character, so don't expect soulless corporate style.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025