The Best Cheap Hotels in Scotland

Budget-Friendly and Affordable Places to Stay in Scotland

Edinburgh, Scotland Edinburgh, Scotland

Scotland is a vibrant destination with plenty of fun activities and attractions. If you're traveling on a budget, finding an affordable place to stay might be a challenge, though. But does Scotland have cheap hotel rooms? Absolutely. With so many budget-friendly hotels and motels available, there is no need to break the bank for a comfortable and relaxing stay here. So, if you're looking for where to stay on a budget, or trying to figure out how to find cheap rooms in Scotland, we've figured it out for you already. When looking for affordable places to stay, everyone should consider a variety of factors, including the price, but also the location, amenities, level of service, and guest ratings. While low prices are important, travelers should also consider the comfort and relaxation of the rooms, as well as the location of the hotel, which can greatly impact their experience in Scotland. Some of the best budget-friendly hotels in Scotland offer amenities such as pools, providing guests with a great place to cool off and unwind after a long day of exploring the city. When considering guest ratings, travelers should look for hotels with a proven track record of providing comfortable stays, while also being easy on the wallet. We've analyzed the best budget-friendly hotels and motels in Scotland based not just on the prices, but also the locations, guest ratings, amenities, and nearby activities as described. So, below you'll see the results of our research, which includes the best values and great bargain hotels in Scotland. Whether you're traveling solo or with a group, there are plenty of cheap stays available in Scotland that will meet your needs and your budget. So, let's get to it: here's where to sleep cheap in Scotland.

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

Best Western Woodlands Hotel

Dundee, United Kingdom
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $72 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Low Cost Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

Located at 13 Panmure Terrace, Best Western Woodlands Hotel has great rooms from $72 (before taxes). It offers skiing, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 88.3 km from the city center, budget travelers will especially love hiking, laundry services, golf, a hot tub, and a spa and wellness center at this affordable hotel. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered. The price of this hotel is less than average for budget hotels, which makes it a great value.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Indoor pool
  • Free parking
  • Laundry facilities
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Air-conditioned
  • Family-Friendly


West End Hostel

Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Hostel with prices starting at $17 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Very Affordable Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is West End Hostel which has nice rooms starting at $17. Offering a restaurant, a bar, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, and city views, it also has a great guest rating of 9.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 35 Palmerston Place. This relaxing hotel is also nice because it offers car rentals, laundry facilities, and a tour desk which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 48.9 km from the city center. The restaurant serves delicious food, too. It's also less than the average price for budget hotels, so it's a great value.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Laundry facilities
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Family-Friendly


Novotel Edinburgh Park

Edinburgh, United Kingdom
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $70 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Terrific Cheap Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

We found Novotel Edinburgh Park to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $70. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 15 Lochside Avenue. You'll also find a kid-friendly buffet, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and a hot tub which travelers will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 43.7 km from the center of town. The heated pool is comfortable, relaxing, and fun for everyone. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for budget hotels.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly


Lakeview Guest House

Stranraer, United Kingdom
Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $57 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Budget Stay
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $57, Lakeview Guest House, at 19 Agnew Crescent provides a restaurant, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, hiking, and mountain views. Its terrific guest rating is 9.60 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Budget travelers will really like this budget-friendly hotel which also offers golf, a free breakfast, city views, free parking, and kids meals. It's located just 138 km from the city center, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for budget hotels.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Free breakfast
  • Free parking
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Breakfast included
  • Family rooms
  • Playground
  • Family-Friendly


Argyll Hotel Glasgow

Glasgow, United Kingdom
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $53 (before taxes) - See All Prices
One of the Best Deals in Scotland
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

Argyll Hotel Glasgow has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and a kid-friendly buffet. The great rooms here start at $53 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 973 Sauchiehall Street. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, kids meals, laundry facilities, family rooms, and a tour desk, which is nice for visitors. Just 23.2 km from the city center, this low-cost 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 budget hotels.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Laundry facilities
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Family-Friendly


Haystack Hostel

Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Hostel with prices starting at $27 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Fantastic Bargain in Scotland
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.

The great guest rating of Haystack Hostel is 8.40 out of 10. This place has rooms with kitchens, laundry services, city views, a game room, and laundry facilities. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $27, and it's located at 5/3 West Register Street. We also love the family rooms, a tour desk, a 24-hour desk, a microwave, and a refrigerator which are great for travelers. And since it's just 50.6 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Having a kitchen means that you'll be able to cook, which is very convenient when you're on the road. The price of this hotel is less than average for budget hotels, which makes it a great value.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Laundry facilities
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


St Cyrus Village Inn

Johnshaven, United Kingdom
Inn with prices starting at $59 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Values in Scotland
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

A cool place is St Cyrus Village Inn because it has great rooms that start at $59. It has a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, golf, and a free breakfast, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Main Road, St. Cyrus, Montrose. Only 130 km from the city center, budget travelers will especially love pet-friendly rooms, free parking, a pool table, kids meals, and evening entertainment at this affordable hotel. It's also less than the average price for budget hotels, so it's a great value.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Free breakfast
  • Free parking
  • Laundry facilities
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Breakfast included
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Playground


Crowne Plaza Glasgow

Glasgow, United Kingdom
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $113 (before taxes) - See All Prices
One of the Best Inexpensive Hotels in Scotland
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

Crowne Plaza Glasgow offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $113 (before taxes). It's located at Congress Road and has earned a guest rating of 8.40/10. This relaxing hotel is also nice because it offers a kid-friendly buffet, child care, laundry services, city views, and a hot tub which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 23.7 km from the city center. We love relaxing in a hot tub after a long day, and the one here is really nice. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for budget hotels.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly


Fairfield House Hotel

Ayr, United Kingdom
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $94 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Low Cost Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

Located at 12 Fairfield Road, Fairfield House Hotel has great rooms from $94 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services. It has a terrific 8.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find golf, a hot tub, a child pool, an indoor pool, and free parking which travelers will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 72.2 km from the center of town. The indoor pool at this hotel is very nice, and is a great place to unwind and relax on your trip. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for budget hotels.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Free parking
  • Laundry facilities
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Air-conditioned
  • Family-Friendly


The Bonham Hotel

Edinburgh, United Kingdom
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $45 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Very Affordable Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is The Bonham Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $45. Offering room service, a casino, a restaurant, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 35 Drumsheugh Gardens. Budget travelers will really like this budget-friendly hotel which also offers a kid-friendly buffet, laundry services, city views, kids meals, and a multi-lingual staff. It's located just 49.1 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for budget hotels.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Family-Friendly


Also, you might be interested in the nearby budget hotels in Glasgow and Pitlochry.

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


Is it expensive to spend the night in Scotland?

Scotland Average Budget Hotel Price
$151

Travelers to Scotland will have a large number of terrific budget accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of budget hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 214 budget hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $151. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Scotland.

The average prices of our suggested budget hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $327
  • 4-star hotels: $146
  • 3-star hotels: $123
  • 2-star hotels: $78


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