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The Ruthland Hotel, Edinburgh

1-3 Rutland Steet, Edinburgh, EH12AE, United Kingdom. (show on map)

Expert reviews

Fodors review:

“The building may have once been the residence of Sir Joseph Lister—known as the \”father of antiseptic surgery\”—but there’s nothing clinical about this acclaimed boutique hotel at the west end of Princes Street. Nominated for several style awards, the design is chic without being intimidating.”

Telegraph review:

“This sassy West End hotel has bedrooms and serviced apartments, as well as a popular all-day restaurant/bar, a steak restaurant and underground bar that is gin distillery by day, watering hole by night. It’s perfect for couples looking for a helping of boutique style that’s not too edgy for comfort.”

Guest rating

This an aggregated customer review rating of The Ruthland Hotel, Edinburgh. We have taken customer review ratings from hotel booking sites, search engines, the official hotel website and other travel platforms. This is the average of all those ratings. We only list places that have a customer review rating of at least 4.0 out of 5.0

4.6 out of 5.0

Ranked 6th in Edinburgh

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All you need to know

The Rutland Hotel is a distinct boutique establishment nestled in the heart of Edinburgh. Positioned within the ancient Old Town quarter, this hotel is a stone’s throw away from the city’s premier sights and experiences.

Upon stepping into The Rutland, you will be welcomed by the comforting ambiance of the hotel’s spectacular interior design. A blend of classic and contemporary aesthetics grace the hotel’s interiors, showcasing unique artwork, plush textiles, and a warm-hued color scheme.

The Rutland offers diverse room and suite options, each equipped with contemporary conveniences and offering picturesque city views. Guests have a plethora of choices, spanning from Superior Double Rooms to opulent Deluxe Suites. All accommodations are furnished with a flat-screen TV, free WiFi, and a lavish ensuite bathroom.

The hotel also prides itself on its exceptional amenities that add an extra touch of luxury to your stay. With a restaurant, bar, fitness center, spa, and business center on-site, it caters to leisure as well as work needs.

Given its prime location and superior facilities, The Rutland serves as the perfect launchpad for discovering everything Edinburgh has to offer.

 

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Location

Recent guest reviews

5.0
Albert

12 April 2025

Best choice for a comfortable weekend Edinburgh

Very friendly service. Absolutely astonishing appartment with all possible features and a lot of space. Great location, taxs in front of the hotel, all sightseeing around the corner. Breakfast in the restauarnt next door, a la carte, no buffet. The Rutland greatly exceeded our expectations, excellent value for money!

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5.0
Lynn

10 April 2025

Excellent place to stay in Edinburgh with amazing staff

The girls on reception Stacie and the American lady - sorry we didn’t get her name - they saw we had our elderly mother with us and offered us alternative accommodation as there are no lifts to the apartments. Well done ladies for the excellent hospitality. Centre of town and just lovely accommodation Real milk supplied in room. Restaurant downstairs again with lovely staff

Air fresheners- There was air fresheners in all the stairwells and in bedrooms. They were overpowering- I actually went up the staircase and turned all the plug ins off.

5.0
Tasha

9 April 2025

Amazing and cannot wait to come back.

Beautiful location and modern but comfortable. The jetted tub was a must after a day of exploring.

I loved everything and didn’t want to leave.

5.0
Patricia

8 April 2025

Lovely stay

Had a wonderful stay at the Rutland. Staff lovely room spotless. Everything was within walking distance. Lovely stay to celebrate my husbands 60th birthday..Thankyou

4.0
James

5 April 2025

Very good

City centre position

Hiking the room price by double because it was a rugby international! Sheer blatant profiteering

5.0
Dóra

5 April 2025

Perfect stay for an Edinburgh trip

We originally booked a standard hotel room, but to our surprise and delight, we were upgraded to a luxurious apartment upon arrival. It was the perfect welcome after a long journey, and we enjoyed every minute of our stay. The staff were consistently kind and helpful, always ready to assist with anything we needed. The daily housekeeping was also impeccable. The hotel’s location is another major plus—it’s very close to the city center, so we were able to explore everything on foot. We didn’t even need to use public transport once during our stay. One of the absolute highlights was the breakfast at The Huxley, which partners with the hotel. Each morning we were treated to an incredibly delicious and generous breakfast—it was so satisfying that we didn’t need anything else until dinner.

I can't really add here anything.

5.0
Thomas

3 April 2025

Exceptional

Brilliant stay, lovely surprise of an upgrade to the one bedroom apartment which was exceptional. Staff were fantastic. We will be back!

5.0
Phil

1 April 2025

Great stay beautiful room

Superb room

The fan in the bathroom noisy could hear during the night

5.0
Wendy

31 March 2025

The Rutland has the most friendly and helpful staff I have come across we originally booked for two nights but loved it

Perfect location, great food, very clean and tidy and wonderful team of staff.

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5.0
Paul

29 March 2025

Outstanding, fantastic, top class, happy couple ❤️

Arriving a little early we thought we’d have to wait around until check in time. However the staff welcomed us in and allowed us to check in early. Very friendly staff, beautiful hotel, the room was top class. We can’t wait to go back again and would highly recommend The Rutland as your first choice ❤️

4.5
Colin

28 March 2025

Exceptional Hotel

Exceptional accommodation situated in a great location for all the sites.

5.0
Terry

26 March 2025

Beautiful luxury apartment, will definitely come back.

Great design

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5.0
Julie

25 March 2025

Hidden gem, in the heart of the city!

Location very central, good transport links. Interior beautiful, immaculately clean, lots of great extras, much appreciated.

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5.0
Stefani

24 March 2025

Exceptional stay, would definitely visit again.

Amazing service from the staff, great amenities and beautiful interior of rooms!

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4.5
Tracey

24 March 2025

We stayed in 2 different flats and a room in the hotel for a family gathering. Hotel and location worked well for us. I

The interior design of the rooms, comfortable beds and very friendly and helpful staff.

The beds sizes were inconsistent between the different rooms, some were king and some were double where a king or queen would have been more appropriate and better for a couple.

5.0
Kathy

24 March 2025

A brilliant stay for 3 nights, we will definitely return in the future

We absolutely loved every single thing in apartment 1903, the decor is just fantastic and it was very comfortable and has so much character too. Perfect for a home from home feel, with an open plan kitchen/living room, a large bathroom with bath and a shower, and heated flooring, also a separate toilet. The location was perfect and nice and quiet at night. Huxley is great for breakfast also

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5.0
John

23 March 2025

Great hotel experience

Friendly staff Beautiful room Great location Everything you needed

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5.0
Bobby

22 March 2025

Everything you need all in one place!

The whole team at The Rutland went above and beyond our expectations during our stay. We really can’t thank them enough. The reception team were always a pleasure, making sure we always had everything we needed, and could always answer any queries we had. The room was in immaculate condition, with great decor and a fascinating view of the castle too. A selection of bars/restaurants were available to use, which were pretty much under the same roof as The Rutland too. This was fantastic for us as it gave us the option to grab something to eat/drink close by, meaning we could fuel up for a big day or wind down close to home if needed. We visited The Huxley Bar for breakfast one morning, and also Kyloe one evening too for dinner. We couldn’t pick a single fault with any of our meals at either of these places (plus, we got a discounted rate too due to us staying at The Rutland - bonus!) Me and my girlfriend went to Edinburgh to celebrate our 1 year anniversary, and we were left with the feeling that we never wanted to leave. Such a memorable experience. We hope to return soon in the future. Thank you to everyone that made this experience the best it could possibly be!

4.5
Alexander

22 March 2025

Comfortable central hotel, good ventilation

Comfortable hotel in a very central location, good temperature control, excellent tea and coffee facilities, was open for late check-in.

The windows of the room were above the tram line, and while sound isolation is good it is not perfect

4.5
Helen

20 March 2025

Fabulous stay at an amazing hotel.

Excellent location for exploring Edinburgh. Each room makes the most of the period features and is decorated in a unique style. There is all you need in the room to make your stay welcoming and comfortable. The staff are friendly and happy to help. Would totally recommend staying here.

5.0
Pierre

18 March 2025

Could not have wished for more.

Location. View. Recently renovated. Restaurant choice. Furniture and accessories high range.

5.0
Gavin

18 March 2025

Exceptional

Staff and service was excellent

5.0
Niamh

17 March 2025

Fantastic. Will be back!

Great apartment. Was a lovely place to stay. Very clean and nice touches makes it extra special.

Nothing everything was amazing.

5.0
David

17 March 2025

Exceptional

Lovely 2 bedroom apartment.Spaciousand quality fixtures.

No lift where our apartment was so it was quite challenging as a more mature couple. Hadn't realised this in the description.

5.0
Lorraine

17 March 2025

A blast of a weekend with friends

Brilliant location to walk to everything and real high end decor and comfort in the apartments

Nothing. But if forced to say something, it's maybe time for double glazing.. just to keep sound out and it be more eco friendly

5.0
Carl

17 March 2025

Exceptional

The room and view

5.0
Theresa

17 March 2025

Comfortable and a good base to explore the beautiful city of edingburgh

The room was very comfortable , we enjoyed the decor and the coffee machine ! Added extras like the ghd hair dryer and straighteners were very much appreciated . The foyer was very welcoming and the whole hotel was beautifully decorated.

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5.0
Debbie

17 March 2025

Exceptional

Absolutely wonderful suite in a brilliant location. Particularly loved the lounge area and fireplace

5.0
Sanderson

16 March 2025

Wonderful

Lovely view right up princes street ,fantastic shower , breakfast amazing , bed comfy

5.0
Colva

16 March 2025

Exceptional

Beautiful room with fantastic views

There’s a bit of traffic noise due to the location, but it felt like an acceptable amount and we slept fine

5.0
Muriel

13 March 2025

Excellent hotel for a break in Edinburgh

The apartment was so well equipped. Location very convenient for all restaurants etc. Beds very comfy and very quiet at night despite central location. Staff very helpful.

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4.0
Jeff

12 March 2025

Luxury boutique hotel in great location

Sizeable rooms furnished to a high standard

Stairwell by lifts had unpleasant odour probably emanating from the restaurant kitchens

5.0
Stephen

10 March 2025

Exceptional

room and facilities

Breakfast could be more choice

4.5
Ian

10 March 2025

Your friendly and professional staff made our stay relaxing and we will return.

Fabulous location with view of the castle

Main stairwell a little dark (but well decorated)

4.5
Scott

7 March 2025

Excellent stay with excellent staff

Excellent staff

5.0
Bin

6 March 2025

excellent experience

great location, very cozy place to stay. staff are warm and nice. absolutely wonderful place to stay.

5.0
Rory

6 March 2025

Fabulous 3 night getaway

Fabulous 3 night stay. We were lucky to get upgraded to an amazing apartment. The ladies on the desk were great and went above and beyond for us. Very chic comfortable apartment. Comfy bed, great shower and one of the best breakfasts we've ever had when travelling. Plus the location is fantastic both for sightseeing and also convenience getting to/from airport. Highly recommend.

5.0
Alice

5 March 2025

Nothing short of perfection.

Incredible location, beautiful property, extremely comfortable. Staff were extremely friendly and helpful. They even went so far to offer us an upgrade which made our trip particularly magical. Wonderful hotel.

Nothing at all. Everything was to an incredible standard.

5.0
Eleni

4 March 2025

Enjoyable stay

We felt warmly welcomed at the night of our arrival by the amazing Sia-Maria! We loved everything about our stay, the location of the hotel - and few steps from the vibrant centre of Edinburgh, 50 meters close to the bus stop for the airport, with an excellent breakfast. We enjoyed our room with all amenities and we will definitely return to the Rutland hotel.

5.0
David

3 March 2025

One of the best stay’s we’ve experienced

Everything, couldn’t fault, beautiful building, perfect location, friendly helpful staff

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4.5
Guy

28 February 2025

A quiet, comfortable, little gem of a hotel, with easy access to the city.

The room was very comfortable, clean, and had lots of nice touches and extra's included. Very quiet despite being very close to the main road. The Huxley was excellent, offering interesting and tasty breakfast options. All of the staff were friendly and very helpful.

The safes do need operating instructions to first set them up with a new code. I understand some rooms do have an instruction label on the safe, ours didn't and I managed to set a tamper alarm off trying to set it up. We didn't actually need/use it, in the end.

5.0
Ursula

27 February 2025

Myself and husband and 2 friends stayed 2 nights and we were overwhelmed at the luxurious facilities . We got 20% of all

Absolutely everything . The location was fabulous . The hotel rooms were opulent with luxurious hand wash shampoo and body wash and creams . Tea and coffee in the room and even ghd hairdryer and straighteners

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5.0
Julie

26 February 2025

Like the Terminator - I’ll Be Back

Immaculate and modern

Maybe the prices of soft drinks in room but suppose it is The City

5.0
Dawid

26 February 2025

Excellent location and staff

Great location. Everything is so close. Castle view room is exactly as in the photos which is nice. The castle view also has city views. Staff were extremely welcoming and helpful throughout the visit. The restaurant “the Huxley “ was as excellent as well. Access from the hotel was provided to the restaurant/bar.

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4.5
Claire

26 February 2025

Fabulous stay highly recommend

We are just home from 3 nights, we stayed in number 15 apartment 1. We arrived early for check in prepared to leave our bags but an apartment for ready so the lovely Jill at reception showed us where to go and oh my goodness we were over the moon with the apartment. The decor is very quirky but so nice, we absolutely loved everything about it, the apartment was well equipped cleaned everyday we asked for an extra duvet as I found the sofa in bedroom nice and comfy so let my friend have the bed to herself and it was there by time we came back from some shopping. We absolutely loved our stay and hope to be back really soon. Thank u for a fabulous stay Rutland

4.5
Amy

26 February 2025

Beautiful place

The place is beautiful and staff is fantastic and sooo nice. You also cannot beat the location either. We walked everywhere and there's loads of restaurants near by.

We loved our stay but would have appreciated a real dish towel vs a single restaurant napkin. The chandelier also made a lot of noise when the upstairs apartment people would walk in the living room. It unfortunately kept us up quite a bit.

5.0
Shona

23 February 2025

Fantastic stay in beautiful room

Rooms were spacious and well decorated, little bar car in room was a nice touch and coffee machine. Huxley bar attached is lovely

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5.0
Angela

23 February 2025

Family getogether

The size of apartment was great and lovely decorated bed was comfortable and all the little touches like chocolates, water, milk and dressing gowns made it special.

The main door to get into building kept one of our group awake as it banged everytime someone came in or out.

4.5
Stuart

20 February 2025

Special views from very central hotel.

The room was spacious and very well appointed. The views of Edinburgh Castle and Princes street made for a special experience.

No residents lounge but 2 very good restaurants in house.

5.0
Christopher

20 February 2025

Very happy with Rutland and will stay here again in the future.

Very attentive and professional staff, convenient location close to everything we wanted to see in Edinburgh, amazing room and best breakfast. The Rutland staff went out of their way to make our anniversary very special!

Cannot think of a single negative thing about this property.

Hotel facilities

Food & Drink

  • - Restaurant
  • - Bar
  • - Kid meals (additional charge)
  • - Wine/champagne (additional charge)

Services

  • - 24-hour front desk
  • - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
  • - Luggage storage
  • - Daily housekeeping

Activities

  • - Fitness centre

General

  • - Non-smoking rooms
  • - Facilities for disabled guests
  • - Family rooms
  • - Lift
  • - Safety deposit box
  • - Soundproof rooms
  • - Heating
  • - Non-smoking throughout
  • - Air conditioning

Accessibility

  • - Wheelchair accessible
  • - Lower bathroom sink
  • - Emergency cord in bathroom

Miscellaneous

  • - 24-hour security
  • - Key card access
  • - Smoke alarms
  • - CCTV in common areas
  • - CCTV outside property
  • - Fire extinguishers
  • - Face masks for guests available

Reception services

  • - Invoice provided
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