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title: "Braid Hills Hotel, Edinburgh: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Braid Hills Hotel in Edinburgh: rated 8.1 by guests, 3-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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Hotel · ★★★
# Braid Hills Hotel

Swanston, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

8.1 ·  Very good 1,020 reviews ·  #177 #177 of 216 in Edinburgh ·  2.3 Location score
## About Braid Hills Hotel

Braid Hills Hotel is a hotel in Swanston, Edinburgh, United Kingdom. It holds a 3-star rating. Guests rate it 8.1 out of 10 across 1,020 reviews. Facilities include bar, free parking, free wi-fi. It is 4.0 km from the centre of Edinburgh. The nearest airport, Edinburgh Airport (EDI), is 11 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★★

- **Check-in from:** 15:00

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

- **Rooms:** 71

- **Floors:** 3

- **Opened:** 1886

- **Last renovated:** 2015

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 0

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## How Braid Hills Hotel scores

Better rated than 18% of hotels in Edinburgh

-   Guest rating **8.1**
-   Location **2.3**
-   Public transport **4.8**

Edinburgh average

## Amenities

BarFree parkingFree Wi-Fi

### Food & drink

-   Breakfast
-   Bar

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### Services

-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   Coffee or tea maker

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **2.3**/10

- **Walk grade:** **19**/100 Car recommended

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **3**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **0**

<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 station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Morningside Road railway station</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.1 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">18 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="">24 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="">4.0 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">9 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Craiglockhart Castle1.6 km
-   UK Astronomy Technology Centre1.7 km
-   Royal Observatory Edinburgh1.8 km

## Braid Hills Hotel: in detail

Braid Hills Hotel offers top-notch services and amenities, ensuring guests experience utmost comfort. Maintain seamless communication using the complimentary Wi-Fi at hotel. For visitors traveling by automobile, complimentary parking is available. During your stay at this fantastic hotel, the attentive front desk personnel can provide you with a range of amenities such as express check-in or check-out and luggage storage. Obtaining passes for the town's top entertainments becomes effortless with hotel's tours. During chilly days and evenings, the hotel provides an in-house fireplace to ensure your warmth. During leisurely days and evenings, on-site amenities such as daily housekeeping enable you to fully enjoy your accommodation. Kindly note that smoking is prohibited in the hotel to ensure fresher air for all visitors. At Braid Hills Hotel, every guestroom is provided with convenient amenities and fittings to ensure a comfortable stay. Elevate your experience at hotel with the knowledge that certain rooms are equipped with linen service, ensuring a more pleasant stay for you. Certain rooms boast in-room amusement features such as television and cable TV, offering guests an enjoyable stay. In select rooms at the hotel, a coffee or tea maker is available for those moments when it seems necessary. In the hotel, certain guest bathrooms come equipped with essential bathroom amenities, such as a hair dryer, toiletries and towels, ensuring a comfortable stay for guests. Begin your day with a scrumptious on-site breakfast available each morning at Braid Hills Hotel. At the hotel, an assortment of easily accessible and delicious meal choices are available to satisfy your appetite whenever it strikes. Enjoy an entertaining evening with your fellow travelers at the hotel's bar.

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## Questions about Braid Hills Hotel

### How do guests rate Braid Hills Hotel?

Braid Hills Hotel has a guest rating of 8.1 out of 10 from 1,020 reviews, which is better than 18% of rated hotels in Edinburgh.

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

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is until 11:00.

### Does Braid Hills Hotel include breakfast?

Breakfast is available. Whether it is included depends on the rate you book.

### Is there parking at Braid Hills Hotel?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is Braid Hills Hotel from the airport?

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

### How many rooms does Braid Hills Hotel have?

Braid Hills Hotel has 71 rooms on 3 floors.

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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