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W, Edinburgh

1 Saint James Square, Edinburgh EH1 3AX, United Kingdom. (show on map)

Expert reviews

The Times review:

“W Edinburgh has enjoyed rather a lot of publicity before it even opened. In the flesh it is sleek and international, although its location — sandwiched into a gap within the £1 billion St James Quarter shopping centre and just moments from Waverley railway station — is quintessential Georgian Edinburgh.”

New York Times review:

“The five-star W Edinburgh opened in late 2023 in the middle of the new St. James Quarter; its central Ribbon Building — architecturally inspired by the printing history of the area — has added a distinctive spire to the Edinburgh skyline. Among its highlights are a rooftop deck offering 360-degree views of the city.”

Telegraph review:

“It’s curvy, it’s controversial, it’s a confusion of cultures – from Gaelic-themed cocktails to Japanese and South American cuisine. W Edinburgh is design-driven with arty ambitions, offering slick, stylish rooms, good food and drink and a great city centre location. But forget all that because really, it’s all about the staggering views.”

Forbes review:

“Standing out from the crowd can be a challenge in a historic city, but W Edinburgh is up to the challenge. Occupying a striking egg-shaped structure that appears to be enveloped in a bronze ribbon, W Edinburgh certainly makes a statement. While the unique exterior has been the cause for much of the attention, the November 2023-debuted luxury hotel’s wraparound terraces with their spectacular skyline views are proving to be quite the crowd-pleasers as well.”

Guest rating

This an aggregated customer review rating of W, 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

4.5 out of 5.0

Ranked 12th in Edinburgh

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What guests liked

All you need to know

W Edinburgh is a seriously cool 5-star hotel right in the heart of Edinburgh’s St James Quarter. It’s a perfect base if you want to soak up both the city’s historic charm and its festival energy.

The design itself is pretty striking: the “Ribbon Building” wraps around in bronze-coloured metal ribbons, which gives the place a very modern, celebratory vibe.

But what really makes it fun are the amenities and hangout spots. There’s a rooftop bar called the W Deck, offering 360° views over Edinburgh.

You have SUSHISAMBA, which mixes Japanese, Peruvian, and Brazilian cuisine, plus a speakeasy-style cocktail bar, Joao’s Place.

And if you want to chill, the AWAY Spa has themed rooms (fire, earth, water, air), perfect for treating yourself.

 

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Location

Recent guest reviews

4.0
Elaine

1 January 2026

pleasant, i would stay again

location and cleanliness, helpful staff, breakfast staff were lovely

1) there is no dressing table in room to blow dry /style hair , the only plug near mirror , the lighting is incredibly dark and you have to squeeze between bed and wall standing 2) the twin bed room the TV is completely blocked from 1 bed by tall bar area with fixed lamps and sofa is under TV so cannot use this either 3) there was no sanitary bags at all for disposal of sanitary wear , i agree with environment protection but to place soiled sanitary wear in bin with no liner is not pleasant and embarrassing , use paper bags . I found this dreadful 4) the magnifying mirror in bathroom is fixed to wall mirror and too high to see/use

5.0
Luis

1 January 2026

Good stay with intentions to come again.

Received plenty of good service. Staff were very nice. Location of the hotel itself was preferrable as there is not too much foot traffic in its immediate vicinity, so it was quite calm. We received a free room upgrade upon arrival, which was unexpected and greatly appreciated.

Could hear our room neighbours arguing, but that was fun in its own right.

4.5
Jan

28 December 2025

Central, convenient, immaculate room. Staff professional, knowledgeable, efficient and friendly.

I didn’t have breakfast.

Small issue, ordering tea for the room late evening, on returning from an event elsewhere, we waited at least 20 minutes for it to arrive. I appreciate it is a a big hotel and possibly busy but at almost midnight that seemed rather a long wait.

5.0
Pavlukevica

28 December 2025

It was a wonderful experience for me and my partner. We were upgraded due to it being our anniversary, and that was love

It was well presented, and comfortable.

4.0
Craig

28 December 2025

Very good

Lovely decor. Good view out the rooms window. Great restaurants in hotel.

The room was a bit small and cramped. At times room got too hot and AC Wouldnt cool.

5.0
Craig

24 December 2025

Anniversary stay.

Brilliant location, beautiful hotel. Without exception the staff were all great, helpful and friendly. We were a little early for check in, but the reception staff very happily took our bags and phoned us when the room was ready. We received a complimentary glass of Prosecco as it was our anniversary. The room was lovely, the bed was huge and comfortable the shower was really good and well powered. We enjoyed the layout of the room. The towels were excellent quality and very fluffy. The room as extremely quiet for a city hotel, with no road noise. Great check out time of 12. The rooftop bar was fantastic, the views of the city were stunning. The staff in the bar were also excellent and super friendly. We did not eat in the restaurant so couldn’t comment, but what we saw looked very good. We would definitely recommend and look forward to our next stay.

Nothing it was all good.

4.5
Shaun

23 December 2025

Fabulous

Excellent Hotel. Great facilities, rooms, bar and breakfast. Staff extremely helpful.

5.0
Robert

22 December 2025

Myself and my partner really enjoyed our stay. The staff were friendly, helpful and welcoming. Location was excellent, a

Excellent central location, spacious room and friendly helpful staff.

You can hear street noise at times, could do with an additional barrier to noise at the windows, but this didn’t detract much from having an enjoyable stay. The shower and toilet are next to each other in separate frosted glass enclosures, doesn’t offer a lot of privacy from the rest of the room, would be better with a more private bathroom solution.

5.0
Martin

21 December 2025

Pleasant/ comfortable and luxurious stay😁 would recommend

Friendly staff Luxury experience Everything 😁

No ice cold water available in the suite No Netflix/ smart tv

5.0
Holly

19 December 2025

Exceptional!

Gorgeous room, gorgeous hotel, incredible stay. The staff are all so polite and friendly. It was my birthday yesterday and they really went above and beyond to make it memorable. Will definitely be back. Cannot recommend this hotel enough!

Nothing!

4.0
Lesley

19 December 2025

Great stay

N/a

N/a

5.0
Phyllis

18 December 2025

Delightful one nights stay

Amazing views

5.0
Annabella

17 December 2025

Amazing place for our engagement day!

Amazing stay. Celebrating a birthday and our engagement

5.0
Elloisa

16 December 2025

great location to explore the city

lovely room in a great central location

5.0
Peter

15 December 2025

Perfect !!

The staff were excellent, always a smile and can we help you. Just perfect. I would recommend this hotel. Great location for all shops and restaurants. I would come back again, and I would recommend it to anyone looking to have a break in Scotland's Capital City.

I thought it was a tad expensive. Other than that I could not fault this excellent hotel and it's staff, who showed a willingness to please. Overall a very pleasant experience.

4.0
Scott

15 December 2025

A delightful stay in a luxury resort

Impressive building. Comfortable room. Good gym facilities. Offered a refreshment at the time of check in.

Check in was delayed due to not being able to allocate me a room. Wasn't given instructions on how to find my room or how to operate the lifts. The room had a "seaside" odour which was slightly overpowering when you first enter the room

5.0
Mr

14 December 2025

Excellent hotel loved everything about it staff were exemplary and a credit to the hotel we will be

The breakfast choice was incredible had something to suit everyone.

Couldn't fault it

4.5
Anthonio

12 December 2025

Would definitely book W Edinburgh whenever im in Edinburgh

Neat, location is perfect!

4.0
Sonya

11 December 2025

Very good

Rooms were beautiful and very well insulated. Staff couldn’t do enough. Check in was busy and they served prosecco/drinks while we waited - nice touch.

Weird not having toilet facilities on the ground floor.

4.0
Fahed

10 December 2025

Very good

The location

It takes very long time to checkin The room was not as clean as it was before And the did not put their signature perfume even after i asked for

4.5
Graham

9 December 2025

Fabulous

Situation good. Staff friendly and informative

N/A

5.0
Martine

8 December 2025

Lovely weekend stay

Beautiful hotel

5.0
Arron

8 December 2025

Exceptional

Location

4.5
Flavia

7 December 2025

Fantastic location but very small rooms.

Location is fantastic.

The rooms were very small for the price paid. There were also too many mirrors in the room to distract from the room size.

4.5
Gail

4 December 2025

Ideal spot for a little Christmas shopping break.

Location is perfect

Nothing

5.0
Greig

3 December 2025

Exceptional

Friendly professional service at reception and restruants.

Nothing.

4.0
Richard

3 December 2025

All about the location

Location wonderful, especially the convenience of the car park. Breakfast v good

Rooms small.

5.0
Charlotte

2 December 2025

Amazing

Everything

Nothing

5.0
Pat

30 November 2025

Great location for all things Edinburgh

Location

Check in always a bit slow and disorganised

5.0
Dawn

28 November 2025

I would definitely return. Beautiful hotel with great views of the city.

Very new. High standards. Friendly helpful staff

Restaurant choices. No a la carte menu. One sushi restaurant over priced

5.0
Jonathan

27 November 2025

Fantastic

Fantastic

Nothing

5.0
Padraig

24 November 2025

perfect

The hotel was ideal. extremely quiet at night. its location was perfect to access shops, cafes, markets and places of interest

couldn't think of anything

5.0
Robert

23 November 2025

We’ve not stayed at the Balmoral or the Scotsman but every other 5star Hotel at Christmas for the Market and this is in

This is how 5 star should be delivered Proximity to Waverley Station The complimentary toe warmers! The room with a view

We had a really nice break for a couple of days for the Christmas Market and W enhanced our experience of I was being picky there was a food smell down one of the corridors before our room 867 and would have been nice to have something complimentary to nibble on from the minibar such as some chocolate, biscuit or snack

4.5
Monica

18 November 2025

Lovely hotel great staff

Good choices.

Lighting in rooms was poor.

5.0
Mohammad

18 November 2025

Great hotel and location

Great hotel , great location

The house keeping should have better training

5.0
Sharon

17 November 2025

Fabulous 3night stay. Lovely breakfast choices with amazing views of the city,

Fantastic location. Amazing views from upper floors

Nothing

5.0
Raja

16 November 2025

Exceptional

Best hotel in Edinburgh. W never disappoints

5.0
Allison

16 November 2025

Highly recommend

The whole ambience.

Minor issue with coffee machine.

4.0
Mohammed

14 November 2025

Beautiful but staffs are not straight up

The location was fantastic the room upgrade was brilliant it’s a very beautiful hotel very fancy

The fact that I had to pay for the snacks and drinks displayed in my room I thought they were complimentary I did not know I had to pay for them it’s horrible

5.0
Shelby

13 November 2025

From check in to check out everything about this property made our stay in this city even more magical.

Convenient location with beautiful views!

The views at this property were unmatched!

5.0
Sarah

10 November 2025

Exceptional

Perfect location, very comfortable room, nice touches of luxury

No separate bathroom - toilet with frosted glass door directly into room which I know is the modern way!

4.0
Robert

10 November 2025

Very good

Very new/ stylish/ stand out

To be very picky - couldn argue that rooms are small for the cost. But design and facilities makes up for it.

4.5
Nicola

10 November 2025

Superb, clean and confortable stay

Superb location, modern and spotlessly clean

N/A

4.5
Mo

10 November 2025

Will be back.

Beautiful, modern, clean. Great situation next to St James’s, use of underground car park with direct lift to hotel. Very helpful, knowledgeable staff and the breakfast is superb.

Nothing

5.0
Stuart

9 November 2025

Excellent

It’s excellent

Nothing

5.0
Nouf

8 November 2025

No. Stay in Edinburgh

Every single aspect! Especially the staff. They were polite, helpful and friendly. Never seen such amazing staff!

None

5.0
Amal

8 November 2025

Perfect place I stay in Edinburgh

Everything

Nothing

5.0
Karen

8 November 2025

Amazing, will return

Convenient to city centre

5.0
Jade

2 November 2025

Hotel was amazing will be back

Service was excellent and room was lovely

NA

5.0
Linda

2 November 2025

Romantic trip with my husband to celebrate a special occasion. The staff were attentive and helpful and nothing was too

Excellent location close to station shopping and restaurants

Hotel facilities

Food & Drink

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

General

  • - Room service
  • - Non-smoking rooms
  • - Facilities for disabled guests
  • - Lift
  • - Safety deposit box
  • - Heating
  • - Air conditioning

Business facilities

  • - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)

Reception services

  • - 24-hour front desk
  • - Express check-in/check-out
  • - Concierge service
  • - Private check-in/check-out
  • - Invoice provided

Outdoors

  • - Terrace
  • - Sun terrace
  • - Outdoor furniture
  • - Outdoor fireplace

Cleaning services

  • - Laundry (additional charge)
  • - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
  • - Daily housekeeping

Activities

  • - Spa and wellness centre (additional charge)

Parking

  • - Parking garage

Accessibility

  • - Wheelchair accessible
  • - Toilet with grab rails
  • - Raised toilet
  • - Lower bathroom sink
  • - Emergency cord in bathroom

Miscellaneous

  • - 24-hour security
  • - Security alarm
  • - Smoke alarms
  • - CCTV in common areas
  • - CCTV outside property
  • - Fire extinguishers
  • - Delivered food is securely covered
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