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7.7 / 10 Guest Rating

Thistle City Inn

Flat 1A 39 South Bridge, Edinburgh, gb

Thistle City Inn - main view

About the Property

Luxurious Accommodation
Thistle City Inn offers elegant accommodation with free WiFi, a seating area, and private entrance for your convenience. The allergy-free units feature parquet floors, fully equipped kitchen, flat-screen TV, and stylish bathroom with slippers provided.

Convenient Amenities
Enjoy the convenience of a toaster, fridge, stovetop, and kettle in your unit, along with bed linen and towels. The aparthotel's central location near Royal Mile and National Museum of Scotland makes it an ideal choice for exploring Edinburgh.

Nearby Attractions
Explore popular attractions like The Real Mary King's Close, Camera Obscura and World of Illusions, and Edinburgh Waverley station, all within walking distance. With Edinburgh Airport just 10 km away, Thistle City Inn is the perfect choice for your stay in the heart of the city.

Facilities & Amenities

Television in common areas
Free wired internet
Internet access
Non-smoking rooms
Non-smoking throughout
Private check-in/check-out
Shared kitchen
Staff adhere to local safety protocols
Guest rooms disinfected between stays
Cleaning standards that are effective against Coronavirus

Important Information

Check-in & Out

Check-in
Check-out12:00 PM

Property Notes

"Loss key charge will be a maximum of £50. Building door key loss is £30 to replace. Indoor and card key is £10 to replace.Please inform of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation. Managed by a private host A deposit may be required at the property.

Check Room Availability

1 night · 2 adults

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Guest Reviews

7.7
Very Good244 verified reviews
AI Summary

Guests highly rate the modern room design and frequently praise the convenient location to shops.

Categories

Cleanliness6.0
Service8.1
Location9.1
Room Quality7.5
Amenities8.6
Value for Money6.5
Food and Beverage7.5
Overall Experience8.3

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simonegbGB
Verified booking
solo_traveller
Standard Room
Stayed in Jun 1, 2026

"nice place, too noisy."

6.0

very pleasant 'compact' room with a tiny shower-room.

Don't stay here for a quiet night - thin, non-sealed windows let in all the noise from the pub outside, which doesn't close until 4 in the morning. If you don't mind shouting and shrieking all night, then this place is great.

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JgbGB
Verified booking
solo_traveller
Standard Room
Stayed in May 25, 2026

"Some facilities are shared and customer privacy was not ensured."

6.0

Room and en suite shower were clean. Location was central.

Shower and toilet were en suite, but the bathroom with a bath was a shared utility in another room from a shared corridor. They also use CCTV in the shared corridor between the bathroom and your own room, so be prepared to be recorded on video coming out of the shower, with no control over who gets to see or keep the video footage of you leaving the bathroom in a towel. If you forget your room key when you use the bathroom with bath, be prepared also to be locked out of your indefinately (people don't always remember to take the multiple different door keys you are issued with when going to or from a bathroom). It has the potential to be really uncomfortable waiting in a bath towel on CCTV being recoded. Staff also came into my room before check out time was up, which had the potential for things to go badly wrong. There is no manual door latch or bolt on the inside of the room to keep staff out like in a normal hotel (only the electronic lock) so put your case or furniture against the door to slow them down if you don't want that. Also, there is a TV screen but no TV aerial so you can't just turn on the TV to watch normal TV. You have to sign in with your own streaming service account to watch services. The last customer wasn't logged out, so I had the ability to access the last customers login and services which is really bad from a data protection and privacy point of view as I had the ability to access that persons name and private account. I personally would not log in in case you forget to log out on check out. The staff did not check to see if the previous customer was logged out. Futhermore, the windows were relatively thin, which allows a lot of street noise in. The kitchen was shared, so there was no kettle or cups in your own room. Also, had to wait outside for the staff to arrive on site to let me into the building as they seemingly travel from elsewhere to the building to let you in.

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SandfreeusUS
Verified booking
solo_traveller
Standard Room
Stayed in May 18, 2026

"Super Convenient Accomodation in Old Town"

9.0

The room was spotless, and although small, it was well organized. The shared kitchen was also spotless and well appointed. Very secure building and premises. Great location, just off the Royal Mile.

Steep, spiral staircase.

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AnngbGB
Verified booking
solo_traveller
Standard Room
Stayed in May 4, 2026

"Exceptional"

10.0

Cleaned to high standards, had everything you could need for an over night stay, close to city center

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CamilacaCA
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couple
Standard Room
Stayed in Apr 29, 2026

"Good place for a short stay"

7.0

The location was very good, super close to the old city. The room was big and comfortable. The staff was super helpful.

Due to central location it was very noisy.

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MarkieIE
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solo_traveller
Standard Room
Stayed in Apr 25, 2026

"The location was perfect and the staff are great. Its a clean bed and bathroom. No frills"

7.0

The location is absolutely perfect.

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KellyusUS
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solo_traveller
Standard Room
Stayed in Apr 13, 2026

"Amazingly convenient, safe, clean, easy to get to location walking from everything!"

10.0

Welcoming host and awesome location right at South Bridge and Cowgate (right above the cow!)

Stairs and noise from street (that’s city center Edinburgh for you though)

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TheodorosgrGR
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couple
Standard Room
Stayed in Apr 8, 2026

"Wonderful stay in Edinburg!"

10.0

Let's start with the location which was absolutely perfect! Right in the center of everything! The smiley woman that welcomed us was very informative and kind and we really thank you for everything! The room was spacious, very clean, extremely well equipped and beautifully decorated. Inside the facility there is a kitchen room for shared use. Highly recommended for staying in Edinburg!

As other comments state, there are bars around and can be really noisy at night. We were not bothered, but you should keep that in mind.

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KEusUS
Verified booking
solo_traveller
Standard Room
Stayed in Apr 5, 2026

"Great location, but amenities were only so-so; overall, I felt things were overpriced."

7.0

Location was exceptional — seemed like everywhere I wanted or needed to go was within a 10-minute walk.

My room was tiny and cramped, with a twin bed and just a chair and a ledge as additional furniture. Bathroom was also tiny, w zero barricade for the shower, which meant everything else in the bath got wet if you used it. (There was a very nice full tub and shower across the hall.) Communal kitchen was very nice, too, but again required you to leave your room to use it. The keyed entry system was also unnecessarily involved, and every door but the outside one required both hands to open, which was often really inconvenient. Finally, Scotland in late March is still very cold, but when I and other guests arrived, we soon realized the heat was off. WHY?!? It also took HOURS to get staff to respond to our pleas for heat; some of this wasn’t their fault, but again … why was the heat turned off in the first place, when you know you have 5+ guests arriving that afternoon?

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LisausUS
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solo_traveller
Standard Room
Stayed in Apr 2, 2026

"amazing! location and amenities cannot be beat!!"

10.0
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