We started out staying with a tour group and stayed on after they left for Ireland. We continued to eat breakfast at the hotel only because it was included in our reservations. We found the food in all the hotels in Scotland to be very bland but nourishing.
This is not a fancy hotel. We had a clean room in the back of the hotel, our view looked down on the outdoor staff area and they started making noise with laundry racks quite early every morning. The ice machines weren't working so we had to check the machines on other floors and by the weekend, none of the machines worked. We survived. It's wasn't as bad as it sounds. Maybe we were too tired to care but I'd stay there again.
If you don't bring your computer, they have a computer with internet access in the lobby. We were able to keep tabs on what was going on at home without having the expense of a call. The cost of using the Hotel computer was very reasonable.
There is no pool, our view was certainly not great but at least we were not right over the bar area. We did hear the yelling, chanting or whatever they were doing in the bar and behind the hotel on High Street but keep in mind there was an important sports event taking place while we were there. We found the excitement and celebrations interesting and were not bothered by it at all. Nice hotel.
The most outstanding characteristics of this hotel was it's staff. It's location was convenient to the Waverly Bridge and to Princess Street and to High Street and all the shops and sights on the Royal Mile.
