The 42 best hotels in Edinburgh for digital nomads
The best hotels in Edinburgh for digital nomads, each rated on Google and the sites it lists and ranked by one Navid.me score, with its price a night, a map, its amenities and what's nearby.
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Navid.me score0 – 10
Google rating1.0 – 5.0
These are the best hotels in Edinburgh for digital nomads, ranked by the Navid.me score.
The score puts each hotel's rating on Google and the other sites it lists on one scale, then adds what its reviews praise and complain about.
I went through all 42 hotels in Edinburgh in my Nomad Hotel Finder, with their prices, their amenities and what's within a walk: coworking spaces, the metro, cafes and parks.
In this guide, I'll show you:
- The 10 best hotels in Edinburgh, each with its scores, its price and what guests say
- The best hotels in Edinburgh for working remotely, near a coworking space
- The best value hotels in Edinburgh
- Where to stay in Edinburgh, by area
- How I picked them
Every number comes from each hotel's Google page and the sites it lists, read on September 30, 2026, and from OpenStreetMap.
TL;DRKey takeaways
The 10 best hotels in Edinburgh
Here are the top 10 by the Navid.me score, each with its numbers and what its guests say.
1. The Balmoral, a Rocco Forte hotel
Independent · 5-star hotel · Edinburgh New Town- Navid.me score
- 8.6
- 4.7 · 3,314 reviews
- A night
- from $829
- To the center
- 0.5 km
- Coworking
- 2-min walk
The Balmoral, a Rocco Forte hotel scores 8.6 on the Navid.me score, from 4.7 on Google across 3,314 reviews. Guests like its service and property most. It has a pool, a spa and a gym.
- Service: 739 mentions, 94% favorable
- Property: 559 mentions, 92% favorable
- Bar: 418 mentions, 93% favorable
- Dining: 298 mentions, 91% favorable
- Accessibility: 16 mentions, 47% unfavorable
- Parking: 14 mentions, 45% unfavorable
- Bathroom: 51 mentions, 35% unfavorable
2. Wilde Aparthotels, Edinburgh, Grassmarket
Independent · 4-star hotel- Navid.me score
- 8.5
- 4.7 · 2,107 reviews
- A night
- from $271
- To the center
- 0.6 km
- Coworking
- 7-min walk
Wilde Aparthotels, Edinburgh, Grassmarket scores 8.5 on the Navid.me score, from 4.7 on Google across 2,107 reviews. Guests like its service and property most. It has a gym and a kitchen.
- Service: 774 mentions, 95% favorable
- Property: 674 mentions, 92% favorable
- Location: 622 mentions, 98% favorable
- Cleanliness: 329 mentions, 91% favorable
- Air conditioning: 26 mentions, 59% unfavorable
- TV: 24 mentions, 47% unfavorable
- Accessibility: 34 mentions, 44% unfavorable
3. Ten Hill Place Hotel
Independent · 4-star hotel- Navid.me score
- 8.1
- 4.6 · 1,779 reviews
- To the center
- 1.0 km
- Coworking
- 4-min walk
Ten Hill Place Hotel scores 8.1 on the Navid.me score, from 4.6 on Google across 1,779 reviews. Guests like its property and service most.
- Property: 448 mentions, 95% favorable
- Service: 443 mentions, 94% favorable
- Location: 349 mentions, 96% favorable
- Cleanliness: 216 mentions, 93% favorable
- Parking: 19 mentions, 53% unfavorable
- Air conditioning: 14 mentions, 46% unfavorable
- Accessibility: 18 mentions, 38% unfavorable
4. Kimpton Charlotte Square Hotel
Kimpton · 5-star hotel · Edinburgh New Town- Navid.me score
- 8.0
- 4.6 · 1,919 reviews
- A night
- from $993
- To the center
- 0.6 km
- Coworking
- 4-min walk
Kimpton Charlotte Square Hotel scores 8.0 on the Navid.me score, from 4.6 on Google across 1,919 reviews. Guests like its service and property most. It has a pool, a spa and a gym.
- Service: 546 mentions, 93% favorable
- Property: 520 mentions, 92% favorable
- Location: 291 mentions, 98% favorable
- Bar: 153 mentions, 89% favorable
- Accessibility: 17 mentions, 60% unfavorable
- Parking: 16 mentions, 54% unfavorable
- Bathroom: 84 mentions, 51% unfavorable
5. Black Ivy
Independent · 4-star hotel- Navid.me score
- 7.5
- 4.5 · 2,201 reviews
- To the center
- 1.7 km
- Coworking
- 8-min walk
Black Ivy scores 7.5 on the Navid.me score, from 4.5 on Google across 2,201 reviews. Guests like its service and dining most.
- Service: 503 mentions, 91% favorable
- Dining: 459 mentions, 90% favorable
- Property: 441 mentions, 95% favorable
- Breakfast: 191 mentions, 92% favorable
- Bathroom: 28 mentions, 64% unfavorable
- Parking: 11 mentions, 56% unfavorable
- Accessibility: 16 mentions, 55% unfavorable
6. ibis Styles Edinburgh St Andrew Square
ibis Styles · 3-star hotel · Edinburgh New Town- Navid.me score
- 7.5
- 4.5 · 2,158 reviews
- To the center
- 0.3 km
- Coworking
- 3-min walk
ibis Styles Edinburgh St Andrew Square scores 7.5 on the Navid.me score, from 4.5 on Google across 2,158 reviews. Guests like its service and property most. It has free breakfast.
- Service: 540 mentions, 93% favorable
- Property: 521 mentions, 89% favorable
- Location: 493 mentions, 98% favorable
- Breakfast: 404 mentions, 89% favorable
- Accessibility: 21 mentions, 68% unfavorable
- Air conditioning: 19 mentions, 62% unfavorable
- Parking: 14 mentions, 55% unfavorable
7. Novotel Edinburgh Park
Novotel · 4-star hotel- Navid.me score
- 7.5
- 4.5 · 3,705 reviews
- To the center
- 7.7 km
- Coworking
- 10-min walk
Novotel Edinburgh Park scores 7.5 on the Navid.me score, from 4.5 on Google across 3,705 reviews. Guests like its service and property most. It has a pool, a spa and a gym.
- Service: 911 mentions, 93% favorable
- Property: 729 mentions, 91% favorable
- Location: 609 mentions, 95% favorable
- Cleanliness: 367 mentions, 91% favorable
- Air conditioning: 31 mentions, 73% unfavorable
- Safety: 18 mentions, 44% unfavorable
- Bathroom: 135 mentions, 39% unfavorable
8. InterContinental Edinburgh the George by IHG
InterContinental · 5-star hotel · Edinburgh New Town- Navid.me score
- 7.2
- 4.5 · 2,272 reviews
- To the center
- 0.2 km
- Coworking
- 3-min walk
InterContinental Edinburgh the George by IHG scores 7.2 on the Navid.me score, from 4.5 on Google across 2,272 reviews. Guests like its service and property most. It has a gym.
- Service: 629 mentions, 90% favorable
- Property: 553 mentions, 90% favorable
- Location: 343 mentions, 96% favorable
- Atmosphere: 136 mentions, 98% favorable
- Air conditioning: 23 mentions, 77% unfavorable
- Accessibility: 25 mentions, 73% unfavorable
- TV: 8 mentions, 67% unfavorable
9. The Caledonian Edinburgh, Curio Collection by Hilton
Curio Collection · 5-star hotel- Navid.me score
- 7.1
- 4.5 · 3,184 reviews
- To the center
- 0.7 km
- Coworking
- 6-min walk
The Caledonian Edinburgh, Curio Collection by Hilton scores 7.1 on the Navid.me score, from 4.5 on Google across 3,184 reviews. Guests like its location and atmosphere most. It has a pool, a spa and a gym.
- Location: 302 mentions, 94% favorable
- Atmosphere: 156 mentions, 95% favorable
- Nature: 36 mentions, 100% favorable
- Transport: 33 mentions, 92% favorable
- Air conditioning: 25 mentions, 91% unfavorable
- TV: 15 mentions, 80% unfavorable
- Kitchen: 23 mentions, 75% unfavorable
10. Apex Waterloo Place Hotel
Independent · 4-star hotel- Navid.me score
- 6.9
- 4.4 · 2,127 reviews
- A night
- from $407
- To the center
- 0.7 km
- Coworking
- 2-min walk
Apex Waterloo Place Hotel scores 6.9 on the Navid.me score, from 4.4 on Google across 2,127 reviews. Guests like its service and property most. It has a pool, a spa and a gym.
- Service: 518 mentions, 90% favorable
- Property: 510 mentions, 90% favorable
- Location: 412 mentions, 98% favorable
- Dining: 124 mentions, 88% favorable
- Accessibility: 31 mentions, 68% unfavorable
- Air conditioning: 19 mentions, 61% unfavorable
- Kitchen: 12 mentions, 55% unfavorable
The best hotels in Edinburgh for working remotely
These hotels have a coworking space within a 10-minute walk, sorted by the Navid.me score.
- Score
- 8.6
- Coworking space
- Scott House
- Walk
- 2-min walk
- Score
- 8.5
- Coworking space
- Landmark
- Walk
- 7-min walk
- Score
- 8.1
- Coworking space
- Bayes Centre (The University of Edinburgh)
- Walk
- 4-min walk
- Score
- 8.0
- Coworking space
- Regus
- Walk
- 4-min walk
- Score
- 7.5
- Coworking space
- The Nexus Room Coworking Space
- Walk
- 8-min walk
Each one is the nearest coworking space to the hotel on OpenStreetMap, and the walk is the straight-line distance at a normal pace.
The best value hotels in Edinburgh
These score 7 or more and cost the least a night, at the lowest price Google showed on September 30, 2026.
- Score
- 8.5
- From
- $271 a night
- Score
- 8.6
- From
- $829 a night
- Score
- 8.0
- From
- $993 a night
Prices change with the season and your dates, so check yours in the finder above.
Where to stay in Edinburgh
The hotels fall into these areas, with how many each has and its best hotel by the Navid.me score.
- Hotels
- 13
- Best hotel
Motel One Edinburgh Royal- Score
- 6.9
- Hotels
- 7
- Best hotel
- The Balmoral, a Rocco Forte hotel
- Score
- 8.6
- Hotels
- 3
- Best hotel
Toby Carvery Edinburgh West- Score
- 6.0
Open the map above to see where each area sits.
How I picked
I started from every hotel on Google in Edinburgh with at least 50 reviews and a rating of 3.5 or more, and left out hostels, camps and closed hotels.
Each hotel's rating on every site it lists is rescaled against all the hotels in the finder, so a typical hotel lands near 5 and only a rare one reaches 10.
A rating from a few reviews counts for less, so a handful of five-star reviews doesn't outrank hundreds at 4.6.
Prices are the lowest a night Google listed for each hotel on September 30, 2026, so pick your dates in the finder above for today's.
FAQs about hotels in Edinburgh
Here are the questions people ask about hotels in Edinburgh, answered from the numbers on this page.
By the Navid.me score, it's The Balmoral, a Rocco Forte hotel (8.6), then Wilde Aparthotels, Edinburgh, Grassmarket (8.5) and Ten Hill Place Hotel (8.1).
The middle hotel here costs $407 a night.
Prices run from $172 to $993, the lowest Google showed on September 30, 2026.
The Balmoral, a Rocco Forte hotel, Wilde Aparthotels, Edinburgh, Grassmarket and Ten Hill Place Hotel are within a 10-minute walk of one.
Wilde Aparthotels, Edinburgh, Grassmarket scores 8.5 from $271 a night, the lowest price among hotels that score 7 or more.
12 of the 42 hotels have one, and the best by the Navid.me score is The Balmoral, a Rocco Forte hotel (8.6).
5 of the 42 hotels include free breakfast.
The best of them by the Navid.me score is ibis Styles Edinburgh St Andrew Square (7.5).
Edinburgh New Town has the best hotels on average, with a Navid.me score of 6.7.
Edinburgh Old Town has the most hotels, 13 of them.
The Balmoral, a Rocco Forte hotel scores 8.6, the best of the 5 five-star hotels here.
hub by Premier Inn Edinburgh City Centre (Rose Street) hotel is the closest, 0.1 km (0.1 miles) from the center.
InterContinental Edinburgh the George by IHG and ibis Styles Edinburgh St Andrew Square come next.
19 of the 42 hotels have one.
The best of them by the Navid.me score is The Balmoral, a Rocco Forte hotel (8.6).
The chains here include Premier Inn, Leonardo Hotels, Holiday Inn Express and Motel One.
13 of the 42 hotels are independent.
Each hotel's button opens its booking page for your dates, on the booking site that has it.
Prices are a night for a room for 2, as Google showed them, and they change with your dates.
Final thoughts on hotels in Edinburgh
The Balmoral, a Rocco Forte hotel is the best hotel in Edinburgh by the numbers.
Keep reading:
- Edinburgh for digital nomads – the weather, the internet and what a month costs
- Nomad Flight Finder – the cheapest flights there
- Digital nomad visa finder – for staying longer than a visitor can
Then open the map above and pick the area you'd like to stay in.
Navid Moazzez
AI business strategist & AI OS builder
Navid Moazzez helps creators and founders master AI and build their own AI Operating System (AI OS) to automate their business and life.
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