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title: "Albany Hotel, Edinburgh: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Albany Hotel in Edinburgh: rated 8.0 by guests, 4-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-13
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Hotel · ★★★★
# Albany Hotel

New Town/Broughton, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

8.0 ·  Very good 332 reviews ·  #183 #183 of 216 in Edinburgh ·  3.9/5 on Google, 421 reviews ·  9.2 Location score
## About Albany Hotel

Albany Hotel is a hotel in New Town/Broughton, Edinburgh, United Kingdom. It holds a 4-star rating. Guests rate it 8.0 out of 10 across 332 reviews. Facilities include restaurant, free wi-fi. It is 850 m from the centre of Edinburgh. The nearest airport, Edinburgh Airport (EDI), is 11 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★★★

- **Check-in from:** 14:00

- **Check-out until:** 11:00

- **Rooms:** 42

- **Last renovated:** 2025

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 57

39-47 Albany Street, New Town [albanyhotel.co.uk](http://www.albanyhotel.co.uk/)

## How Albany Hotel scores

Better rated than 15% of hotels in Edinburgh

-   Guest rating **8.0**
-   Location **9.2**
-   Beach access **0.0**
-   Public transport **9.1**

Edinburgh average

## Rating on Google

3.9/5

421 Google reviews

-   5★37%
-   4★32%
-   3★19%
-   2★6%
-   1★6%

From the property’s public Google Maps listing. It is shown for reference and is not part of the StayVersus score.

## Amenities

### Food & drink

-   Restaurant

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Services

-   Luggage storage

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **9.2**/10

- **Walk grade:** **100**/100 Great for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **150**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **40**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Wardie Bay Beach</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">3.0 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">7 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">St Andrews Square Tram Stop</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">320 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Edinburgh Airport (EDI)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">11 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">26 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Edinburgh</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">850 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">14 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Museum Collections Centre150 m
-   Edinburgh Printmakers260 m
-   Melville Monument390 m
-   National Archives of Scotland410 m
-   Waterloo Place Edinburgh430 m
-   Dugald Stewart Monument470 m

## Albany Hotel: in detail

Great care is taken to ensure guests experience comfort through top-notch services and amenities. Stay connected with your associates, as complimentary Wi-Fi is available during your entire visit. The hotel offers reception assistance, including luggage storage, to ensure guest satisfaction. The hotel's daily housekeeping ensures an excellent option for your stay. To ensure the well-being and convenience of all visitors, smoking is strictly prohibited throughout the entire hotel. In order to ensure the utmost level of relaxation, the guestrooms feature an inviting design and are equipped with all basic necessities, creating a delightful stay experience. Selected rooms offer in-room amusement like television as a source of entertainment for guests to enjoy. Understanding the significance of bathroom facilities in enhancing visitor contentment, hotel offers a hair dryer and toiletries within a few chosen chambers.

### Compare

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## Questions about Albany Hotel

### How do guests rate Albany Hotel?

Albany Hotel has a guest rating of 8.0 out of 10 from 332 reviews, which is better than 15% of rated hotels in Edinburgh.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Albany Hotel?

Check-in starts at 14:00 and check-out is until 11:00.

### How far is Albany Hotel from the airport?

The nearest airport, Edinburgh Airport (EDI), is 11 km away in a straight line.

### How many rooms does Albany Hotel have?

Albany Hotel has 42 rooms.

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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