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title: "Premier Inn Edinburgh Leith Waterfront, Edinburgh"
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Hotel · ★★★ · [Premier Inn](https://stayversus.com/en/brands/premier-inn/)

# Premier Inn Edinburgh Leith Waterfront

Trinity, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

8.8 ·  Excellent 12 reviews ·  #93 #93 of 215 in Edinburgh ·  4.3 Location score
## About Premier Inn Edinburgh Leith Waterfront

Premier Inn Edinburgh Leith Waterfront is a hotel in Trinity, Edinburgh, United Kingdom. It holds a 3-star rating. Guests rate it 8.8 out of 10 across 12 reviews. It is 3.5 km from the centre of Edinburgh. The nearest beach is 1.3 km away. The nearest airport, Edinburgh Airport (EDI), is 12 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★★

- **Chain:** Premier Inn

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

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## How Premier Inn Edinburgh Leith Waterfront scores

Better rated than 53% of hotels in Edinburgh

-   Guest rating **8.8**
-   Location **4.3**
-   Beach access **5.8**
-   Public transport **4.2**

Edinburgh average

## Amenities

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## Location

- **Location score:** **4.3**/10

- **Walk grade:** **49**/100 Somewhat walkable

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **22**

- **Shops within 500 m:** **3**

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

<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=""></span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.3 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">21 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Leith Citadel railway station</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.2 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">20 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="">12 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="">3.5 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">8 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Everyday places nearby

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Food shop<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Asda Leith Superstore</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">270 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Pharmacy<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Clark Chemist</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">730 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">12 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Newhaven Heritage Museum100 m
-   The Wee Museum of Memory1.1 km
-   Freedom of Flight Aerial1.2 km
-   Arthur's Seat1.4 km
-   Trinity House Maritime Museum1.7 km
-   East Fortune Flight Museum1.8 km

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## Questions about Premier Inn Edinburgh Leith Waterfront

### How do guests rate Premier Inn Edinburgh Leith Waterfront?

Premier Inn Edinburgh Leith Waterfront has a guest rating of 8.8 out of 10 from 12 reviews, which is better than 53% of rated hotels in Edinburgh.

### How far is Premier Inn Edinburgh Leith Waterfront from the airport?

The nearest airport, Edinburgh Airport (EDI), is 12 km away in a straight line.

### Is Premier Inn Edinburgh Leith Waterfront close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 1.3 km from the hotel.

### Is there a supermarket or food shop near Premier Inn Edinburgh Leith Waterfront?

Yes: Asda Leith Superstore, about 270 m away (4 min walk).

### Where is the nearest pharmacy to Premier Inn Edinburgh Leith Waterfront?

Clark Chemist is the closest pharmacy we know of, about 730 m away (12 min walk).

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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