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The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Edinburgh

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Edinburgh

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Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to Edinburgh, UK? With plenty of activities and sites, this is a great destination for first-time visitors. So if you're deciding where to stay on your first trip to Edinburgh, don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in Edinburgh to find out which are the best for first timers based on price, amenities, location, reviews, and guest ratings. In this guide, we'll be showcasing the best hotels for first-time visitors in Edinburgh, taking into consideration all of these important factors. Whether you're traveling solo, with family, or with friends, there's a hotel that caters to every traveler's needs to make the most of your first trip here. So, if you're visiting Edinburgh for the first time, the hotels below will be great options, as many of them have pools, breakfast, and plenty of comforts to help you relax. So, here they are, the best hotels in Edinburgh for first time visitors.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Kimpton Charlotte Square By IHG

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $424 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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Located at 38 Charlotte Square, Kimpton Charlotte Square By IHG has great rooms from $424 (before taxes). It offers skiing, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.4 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love hiking, laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and laundry facilities at this relaxing hotel. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Prestonfield House

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $669 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Edinburgh
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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A great place to stay is Prestonfield House which has nice rooms starting at $669. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 9.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1 Priestfield Road. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers golf, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, mini-golf, and laundry facilities which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 3 km from the city center. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Breakfast in the room
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Market Street Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $358 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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We found Market Street Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $358. We loved that is has a restaurant, a bar, hiking, laundry services, and golf, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 6 Market Street. You'll also find city views, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.5 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
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Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa, Edinburgh

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $373 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool
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With terrific rooms from $373, Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa, Edinburgh, at 1 Festival Square provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 8.80 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers parking, child care, laundry services, golf, and city views. It's located just 0.6 km from the city center, too. Having a hot tub at this hotel is also a nice splurge.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Heated pool
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
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Ibis Styles Edinburgh Centre St Andrew Square

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $286 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Edinburgh
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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Ibis Styles Edinburgh Centre St Andrew Square has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10, and offers a restaurant, a bar, laundry services, golf, and pet-friendly rooms. The great rooms here start at $286 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 19 St Andrew Square. Furthermore, it also offers city views, laundry facilities, family rooms, a tour desk, and air-conditioning, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.6 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
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The Scotsman Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $525 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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The great guest rating of The Scotsman Hotel is 8.70 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a bar, laundry services, and golf. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $525, and it's located at 20 North Bridge. We also love the city views, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, and air-conditioning which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.7 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room
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Radisson Blu Hotel Edinburgh City Centre

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $373 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Edinburgh
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool
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A cool place is Radisson Blu Hotel Edinburgh City Centre because it has great rooms that start at $373. It has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 80 High Street The Royal Mile. Only 0.8 km from the city center, travelers will especially love laundry services, golf, city views, a spa, and an indoor pool at this convenient hotel. The indoor pool here is terrific, and makes for a great place to relax and have fun no matter what the weather is like.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
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Dalmahoy Hotel & Country Club

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $179 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Heated pool
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Dalmahoy Hotel & Country Club offers room service, a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $179 (before taxes). It's located at Kirknewton and has earned a guest rating of 8.60/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers child care, laundry services, golf, a game room, and a spa which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 11.8 km from the city center. It's always nice having a heated pool to relax in. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
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Gleneagles Townhouse

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $868 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Edinburgh
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Located at 39 St Andrews Square, Gleneagles Townhouse has great rooms from $868 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 9.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a spa, laundry facilities, and family rooms which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.7 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
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The Rutland Hotel & Apartments

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $320 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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A great place to stay is The Rutland Hotel & Apartments which has nice rooms starting at $320. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and rooms with kitchens, it also has a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1-3 Rutland Street. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views. It's located just 0.5 km from the city center, too. Don't forget that there's a kitchen in the room to cook your meals, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Edinburgh, Pitlochry, St. Andrews, Stirling, and Dundee.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Edinburgh, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Edinburgh, Best Luxury Hotels in Edinburgh, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Edinburgh, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Edinburgh, Best Hotels for One Week in Edinburgh, Best Hotels for One Night in Edinburgh, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Edinburgh, Best Adults Only Hotels in Edinburgh, Best Party Hotels in Edinburgh, Best Hotels for Skiing in Edinburgh, or Best Business Hotels in Edinburgh.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Edinburgh?

Edinburgh Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$287

Travelers to Edinburgh, UK will have a large number of terrific first time trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of first time trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 123 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $287. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Edinburgh.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $540
  • 4-star hotels: $264
  • 3-star hotels: $229
  • 2-star hotels: $139


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