Market Street Hotel, Edinburgh
Expert reviews
“Next to Waverley train station, the Market Street Hotel offers city center convenience, modern suites with understated design touches and a rooftop Champagne lounge with views over the New Town, including Princes Street and its gardens.”
“Literally moments away from the mainline trains, this comfortable, contemporary, stripped-back addition to Edinburgh’s Old Town comes with a rooftop reception and Champagne bar, with enviable views and a welcome glass of fizz at check-in.”
“This sleek hotel is a lesson in the uplifting effect of good design and brings both style and substance to a great city-centre location. The only drawback? The temptation to sip champagne all day while taking in the Nor’loft bar’s staggering views until it’s time to retreat to the sanctuary of your stylish oak and granite bedroom.”
What guests liked
- Top location
- Friendly staff
- Comfortable beds
- Free Wifi
- Delicious breakfast
All you need to know
Market Street Hotel in Edinburgh feels like a well-curated love letter to the city. It sits right in the heart of Old Town, blending contemporary design with local heritage in a way that feels both bold and cozy.
The architecture, by JM Architects and design studio FG Stijl, draws on traditional Scottish materials. Think sandstone and white oak, but updates them with clean lines, custom furniture, and soft wool accents.
The rooms themselves are quietly luxurious, with charming wooden shutters, marble bathrooms, rainfall showers, and all the thoughtful touches that make it more than just a place to crash.
What really steals the show, though, is the rooftop Champagne lounge (Nor’ Loft) perched on the 7th floor, where guests are greeted with a glass of fizz and panoramic views of Edinburgh’s skyline.
The everyday conveniences are spot-on too: there’s a café for coffee-on-the-go, a minibar stocked with local treats, and a truly welcoming staff who pride themselves on being your “local heroes.”
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Recent guest reviews
8 December 2025
Overall really good, only few minor issues that we didn't expect ar a premium hotel.
Spacious room, wonderful shower.
Had to change quilt cover because the original was dirty. Replacement quilt cover had holes in. Duvet was old and very lumpy. Coffee machine not working correctly.
7 December 2025
Exceptional
Everything!!! Fantastic location, fantastic staff, fantastic room, fantastic breakfast!!
Nothing!
6 December 2025
Great Location, Wonderful Staff, AWFUL bed let the hotel down.
The location is perfect to explore the city. The champagne bar is fabulous with lovely views over the city. All the staff at this hotel are wonderful, in particular, the staff at breakfast and lunch were exceptional. The champagne bar does get busy on an evening so best to book a table in advance! They make a lovely cocktail and we always felt relaxed and chilled even with lots of people around. Our room was clean with a complimentary mini bar and snacks that were restocked each day. Brilliant.
The pillows were awful, very lumpy and thin. The mattress was also very thin and uncomfortable. Not much natural light in the room due to our room looking out over the back of a building and a pub. Had to keep the window door closed for privacy.
5 December 2025
Absolutely excellent stayed here before and was just as good as we remember it highly recommend
Location the staff and the comfort of the hotel
Nothing
5 December 2025
The perfect base to enjoy a beautiful and interesting city.
Friendly staff. High quality decor, fixtures and fittings. Efficient air con/heating, comfy, spacious bed, in-room facilities, especially the powerful shower (overhead one was my fave), the coffee machine and milk frother and the complementary mini bar, topped up daily. Great location for the Christmas markets and the historic city.
Not enough hooks in the room to hang dressing gowns and wet towels etc. and an imperfect poached egg at breakfast (the breakfast was lovely otherwise).
3 December 2025
An excellent hotel with great hospitality.
Location was excellent and very welcoming staff. Rooms are exceptionally clean and well designed. Extras like welcoming glass of champagne and courtesy bar fridge in room made it a great experience.
Nothing
30 November 2025
Very good ad no negative comments
Breakfast was very good and met our expections.
27 November 2025
Amazing locaction with every amenity and absolute comfort.
The room was spacious and had every amenity, the bed was very comfortable, and the location was amaing!
Nothing, everything was exceptional.
26 November 2025
Amazing
Everything
Nothing
25 November 2025
Great
The location is perfect for travelling by trains that right next to train station. Complimentary mini bar in the room is awesome! Room is modern and clean.
The aircon is noisy that has an annoying humming sound.
25 November 2025
Amazing stay, really makes the trip.
Staff went out of their way for us, shower was incredible, comfortable and great location.
Cleaners loud early in the morning and woke us up early my banging on the door, we had no do not disturb sign
23 November 2025
A top quality hotel in a fantastic location. The Champagne Bar is also really nice. Will stay there again when next in E
Location and bar/ restaurant area
Nothing
22 November 2025
Great anniversary trip!
Staff made special arrangements for our anniversary. It was really amazing! The breakfast buffet is delicious.
We wanted to stay longer
21 November 2025
Super second stay and it will be our go to
Location was great. Staff were friendly and helpful. Bed very comfortable.
Nothing
20 November 2025
Choose this hotel and you’ll be pleasantly surprised. Very close to Waverley station and the staff were great.
This hotel was weird in the best way, I really liked it, it’s about 50m from the smaller back entrance to Waverley station on the Royal Mile side, staff were great without exception, Keeley in the bar was especially kind and helpful, they seemed to have the time and the social skills to chat and make conversation, great as a solo woman traveller, the room was tiny but had more than what I needed and expected. Fancy Dyson hair dryer and free snacks and slippers were great. When I’d adjusted my mindset I even enjoyed the bathroom in the hallway set up, it made the area lighter and brighter. Very good location for shopping and eating. It’s one of those hotels with no ground floor presence it’s all upstairs including reception, great views from the bar area. I preferred this to the Malmaison where I usually stay. The only improvement I can think of would be earplugs and flannels. I heard a bit of celebration noise from the street but Scotland qualified for the World Cup that night so it was understandable. The bed was very good and the shower was good.
The bacon was smoked, dry and overcooked but I was at the end of the breakfast service, everything else was so nice I didn’t mind.
19 November 2025
Market Street Hotel is convenient, cozy and perfect for a busy city break!
Our room was so spacious and comfortable with everything we needed, including a Nespresso and a kettle and even milk in the refrigerator along with other snacks and drinks. We had fluffy robes and slippers and our room was so quiet. Really made our very busy days into restful nights. And the staff was lovely.
Next time I might opt for a room with more natural light!
15 November 2025
Beautiful property, wonderfully located.
Every detail has been thought through from the generous size of the closets to the lovely hardwood floors. I was particularly grateful for the sleep mask with warming properties, which helped me combat jet lag, and the variety of (free!) items in the mini bar. The room could be darkened completely, and the temperature was easily and effectively controlled. I selected a room with a bath and separate shower, and each was lovely and served its purpose well. The room was absolutely silent at all times of the day and night, despite facing a relatively high-traffic street. And Waverly Station could not be more conveniently located! Views are outstanding, especially as the Christmas markets open. While my room was on a lower floor (which was fine with me, as my priority was the bathtub), the views are always accessible through the windows on the 7th floor in the bar/dining room. Gary, the concierge, was so kind and helpful -- he made me feel welcomed and right at home from the moment I arrived.
It hardly seems worth mentioning but I appear to be the only person in the world who doesn't understand how to use espresso pods. I'm returning to the hotel in a few days, and I plan to ask for more detail on how to make the gadget work.
14 November 2025
Edinburgh is a great city and we had a great time
Location
Breakfast nothing special
12 November 2025
Amazing property and staff.
Our stay was exceptional. Location was perfectly situated right across from the train station but we never heard the trains. The room was extremely clean and comfortable. The staff went out of their way to make sure our stay was absolutely amazing! If you are going to Edinburgh I highly recommend staying at this property.
9 November 2025
A great place to stay
Great location. Very nicely furnished and all you needed and more
Nothing
9 November 2025
Fabulous
Excellent position where we wanted to be
The room we were in didn't have a nice view
8 November 2025
Stayed for wife's birthday and was looked after from booking in to booking out
Clean close to tram station and local attractions
Nothing
4 November 2025
Exceptional
Choice of breakfast food
3 November 2025
Exceptional
Location
It’s quite steep in terms of price especially that it was room only
3 November 2025
One of the best hotels in Edinburgh! Amazing!
Excellent central location, clean, comfortable, very polite staff, fantastic views!
Nothing (everything was amazing)
2 November 2025
Lovely hotel, great location - excellent attention to detail
Comfortable room - nice attention to detail
Room was slightly small, shared space (lobby etc) was at a minimum
26 October 2025
Exceptional
Everything. Perfect location. Brilliant staff. Exceptionally clean. Comfortable room.
Nothing.
23 October 2025
Fabulous
Design of the hotel, very nice breakfast, view from the breakfast room...
Cold room upon arrival. Room at 18 degrees...
21 October 2025
Modern and comfortable
Very convenient
20 October 2025
Beautiful romantic hotel in the heart of the city! Thank you for a lovely evening!
Great location, incredibly kind and polite staff.
It was quite warm in the room despite AC being set to the lowest temperature.
19 October 2025
Large rooms and very clean
Great location
Food choices.. a burger would have been great
17 October 2025
Overall the room was amazing. Some staff members could improve their craft
I lived the room’s attention to detail and the solid materials used to build it. It was comfortable and offered lovely lighting. The mini bar was great with local beverages to try and fresh milk for tea.
The staff were not clear that we needed to go back to the reception to receive our welcome glass of bubbles. When we went to enjoy our complimentary glass of champagne, the maître’d was not very helpful or communicative . We walked in towards the bar, he stopped us abruptly. He and another person were deep in conversation so we didn’t notice that we needed to stop and be greeted before sitting down. I said that we would like to have our introductory glass of bubbles and they took us to a table and gave us the menu. The service was confusing. I had to explain to the waiter that we were after our complimentary glass and he sent us to the reception desk to claim it, with a quick ‘they’re not the full measure.’ I went to reception and there was a kerfuffle because they had run out of glasses. It was just very clunky service that lacked finesse of more experienced hospitality. I said that any glass will do. It doesn’t have to be the right size. In other words the bar manager could have made it a more seamless and charming experience by anticipating our needs and adapting to the situation.
16 October 2025
Great experience had
Had a great time here. Staff were very helpful and friendly. Free drinks on arrival and bar fridge in room with snacks. Very comfy bed and great shower. Would highly recommend this wonderful accommodation Thanks team.
Nothing
15 October 2025
Loved everything!
Great location and exceptional service!! The loft bar and restaurant was lovely and totally generous with the mini bar - all complimentary! Also the welcome champagne was just the ticket 😎
2 October 2025
Excellent Spacious Modern Hotel
Nice modern hotel. Excellent sized rooms. Free snacks and drinks. Perfect location.
Lack of a true lobby
26 September 2025
Outstanding accommodation in a great location
Location was great, decor was outstanding. Free mini bar was a bonus. Very comfortable rooms. Well worth the stay.
24 September 2025
I always enjoy staying at Market street due to great location .
Good. The main thing was that the breakfast was hot, which maybe due to the fact that I was there at 7am.
Nothing
22 September 2025
A modern sleek hotel in the heart of Edinburgh.
A very modern and quiet room. Champagne upon arrival was a pleasant touch.
16 September 2025
Great stay!!!
Staff was very good. was central location. Rooms comfortable. Rooms clean. Breakfast was delicious. STAFF was awesome.
12 September 2025
Very nice
Walk to everything location. Great views from top floor bar/dining
1 September 2025
very comfortable, quiet and efficient hotel, great location next to train station.
Excellent breakfast, order from the menu as well as items available via buffet.
26 August 2025
Excellent hotel close to the New city and the Royal Mile.
Location service and great breakfast!
Small rooms but that was the only thing, everything was wonderful!
25 August 2025
Clean friendly happy staff and polite
All lovely
24 August 2025
Exceptional
Lovely hotel in a very convenient location, just across the road from Waverley station. Very clean, comfy modern room and, completely complimentary minibar which is unheard of. Also Nespresso coffee maker and kettle. Really friendly and helpful staff, you also get offered a glass of champagne at check-in. Would definitely stay here again :)
22 August 2025
Exceptional
Great location across the road from train station, 5 mins walk from Royal Mile. Spotless, great room with soundproof windows, comfy bed. Plenty of choice for breakfast & amazing. Staff exceptional, very knowledgeable of the area.
Nothing can't not like this hotel
22 August 2025
Great hotel in a superb location.
Staff were excellent. Helpful, friendly and courteous.
22 August 2025
Excellent location, very professional and attentive staff, excellent condition and cleanliness.
Excellent location, very well maintained and clean. Good design using the space available.
A little strange having to take a lift to the 7th floor to find reception.
20 August 2025
Fabulous
Clean and modern easy location to the centre.
Too close to the train station.
19 August 2025
Exceptional
The AC was great- rooms very clean, staff real helpful.
I have NO complaints.
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Snack bar
- - Special diet menus (on request)
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
- - Fruits (additional charge)
- - Coffee house on site
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Express check-in/check-out
- - Luggage storage
- - Concierge service
- - Private check-in/check-out
- - Lockers
Activities
- - Golf course (within 3 km) (additional charge)
- - Hiking
- - Cycling
- - Temporary art galleries
- - Pub crawls (additional charge)
- - Stand-up comedy (additional charge)
- - Walking tours (additional charge)
- - Bike tours (additional charge)
- - Tour or class about local culture (additional charge)
- - Bicycle rental (additional charge)
Outdoors
- - Terrace
- - Sun terrace
- - Outdoor furniture
General
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Soundproof rooms
- - Car hire
- - Heating
- - Allergy-free room
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Designated smoking area
Cleaning services
- - Laundry (additional charge)
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Ironing service (additional charge)
- - Trouser press (additional charge)
- - Daily housekeeping
Business facilities
- - Fax/photocopying (additional charge)
Transport
- - Public transport tickets (additional charge)
Accessibility
- - Wheelchair accessible
- - Toilet with grab rails
- - Raised toilet
- - Lower bathroom sink
- - Emergency cord in bathroom
Miscellaneous
- - 24-hour security
- - Key card access
- - Security alarm
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Access to health care professionals

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8 December 2025
Exceptional