Smith Place Hotel

2/10

Poor

29 Jul 2026

MARICELA

No ho

8/10

Excellent

19 Jul 2026

Keith

A great place to stay in the heart of Leith. I love Leith!

Partner

4/10

Poor

17 Jul 2026

angel

The room was small only barely any room to move about, struggled to get in to the hotel as it took me several attempts to put the pin in as it wouldn’t register the pin. The bed had an indent in it when you lay down as if the mattress was broke, bed was also rock solid. This morning the shower wasn’t working the water wasn’t running it was sprinkling water then stopping was running cold.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jul 2026

Michelle

Shawn the manager was such a nice, helpful guy. I had a really great experience at the Smith and will definitely stay there again.

6/10

Pleasant

26 Jun 2026

SANJAY

Small basic room with very uncomfortable mattress.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 Jun 2026

Christopher

Th beds (mattresses) were slightly too firm.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 May 2026

David

Friendly welcome and an access card arranged in addition to the code access. Clean, warm and comfortable room that feels like it has not long been refurbished. Would stop again.

10/10

Exceptional

01 May 2026

Colleen

Everything I needed, and right on the tram line. Really quiet and private

8/10

Excellent

26 Feb 2026

Warren

Clean and modern room. Good location

Self

6/10

Pleasant

17 Dec 2025

Carolina

The hotel is undergoing renovation, so I think that's why we were given a room without windows. As a result, there wasn't much ventilation. The room and bathroom were clean.
I think that for the price, they could improve the service at reception and the bar.
Bear in mind that it's not in the centre, but you have good bus and tram connections

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

16 Dec 2025

Mo Kit

As the premises was undergoing renovation, the area outside is a bit messy.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

20 Nov 2025

MD Anamul Quddus

Nice , transport is nearby, there is shops around, also thank you shaun(receptionist) for helping us with the umbrella.

10/10

Exceptional

04 Nov 2025

Tahmine

An unforgettable experience in this clean hotel.
Excellent location.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Oct 2025

Paidamoyo

It was really good. The bathroom was neat and refurbished. lovely shower. It's a more on the cozy small side, but for a short stay in Edinburgh, it's close to the tram stop for easy access to train stations. The lock without the key card was fiddly, but the hosts answered their calls very quickly and handled the issues with immense professionalism. i would recommend the stay. It was lovely.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

11 Oct 2025

Van

Excellent property for the value and location (next to major route for trams and buses to the center, restaurants, coffee shops, bakeries, and grocery store all nearby). Room was clean and even though we were on the first floor, very quiet. Electric tea pot with tea, coffee and biscuits were a nice touch. Staff were incredibly friendly and helpful. 30 minutes walk to the center and safe at night to do so. The location itself was very nice and quiet from the bustling center, really appreciated all the locally owned shops nearby.

10/10

Exceptional

09 Oct 2025

Rumanna

This isn't a fancy pants hotel but I would happily come back to it. The room was ready at 4 but it was possible for us to store our luggage from 12. The room was more than large enough for us, two adults and two children, queen bed and a sofa bed. The wet room was built to be accessible for wheelchair users. There was a slight drainy smell but it was fine once you ran water through the system eg after a shower. There wasn't a fridge in the room but tea and coffee that you were welcome to top up. It is situated off the Leith road which is has every type of cuisine conceivable so you won't go hungry. Very comprehensive transport links into town, or buses/ tram but also very walkable. All in all it is fairly priced for what it is. However the best thing about this hotel was the staff. They were so friendly and really wanted to be as helpful as possible. Honestly I would come back for them alone, really lovely people all of them.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Oct 2025

Arianne

My partner and I enjoyed our time at this hotel, it was very clean and was greeted by a lovely receptionist during the day. Self-check in is very easy and convenient.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Oct 2025

Amber

Great location, the staff were very helpful and friendly. Comfort was low because the room had a plastic smell, the shower was built for handicap accessibility so it wasn’t as comfortable, and the bed springs kept jabbing my ribs. Very nice place overall : )

Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 Oct 2025

Bernd Michael

Rooms are very Small. Área around the hotel transmits a sense of “unease” at night. Otherwise, a good “price-value” ratio. Conveniente y Locatel near a main thoroughfare. Public transport a block away. Staff (specially Noura) top-notch!

10/10

Exceptional

17 Sep 2025

Matt

Great value, clean room, excellent location, very nice staff.

Only hitch was that the curtain for the skylight wouldn't close, but the nice lady at the front desk offered up some beers as an apology. Worked for me! Oh and they deactivated our room code prior to checkout time. Luckily there was someone at the front desk to give us an actual key card.

All in all, great though.

4/10

Poor

06 Sep 2025

Mingxian

There was no reception, couldn’t get in. Room is too small. Hard to wash my face.

10/10

Exceptional

24 Aug 2025

mohamed

The receptionist was great and friendly. We asked for a fan and in spite of the language barrier she gave us a cooler for the room which helped with the heat

10/10

Exceptional

20 Aug 2025

axel

Excellent and cosy

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

20 Aug 2025

Gary

The staff were lovely and the room itself was clean, as was the bed. The bathroom however stunk of damp but on the surface it looked clean to be fair, could have been the lack of ventilation. It wouldn’t put me off staying there again. Enjoyed my stay overall and would consider the hotel again.

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

14 Aug 2025

Brittany

Don’t stay here!

From the moment we arrived we were disappointed.
The front entry courtyard has trash, broken umbrella and chicken bones scattered. We were then shown our room by the receptionist/housekeer, she was very nice and I felt bad because she has to deal with unhappy people, then it was downhill. The photos online are deceptive in my option. The room has only a skylight, no window. The bathroom has no window or fan. It smelled terrible and she proceeded to spray it with some floral air fresher. The third bed was so
uncomfortable. No housekeeping until you checkout.
When we arrived we asked to speak to the manager who was never onsite, if we could cancel and that we were happy to pay the first night and they would not. Really put a damper on our trip!

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

13 Aug 2025

Robert

Great location, very convenient for good restaurants and bars, buses and trams. Hotel was basic but suited our needs as we spent most of the time out in Edinburgh. Room dmall but comfortable.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Aug 2025

Micah

Very nice place, helpful staff. A bit of a walk from old town but it is right on the tram line. You can go outside and catch a tram right to the airport. Rooms are small but very nice. Lots of restaurants and pubs around.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

05 Aug 2025

Ronald

Great access to tram, bakeries, pubs, and restaurants that aren’t overrun by large and loud groups.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Aug 2025

Rohit

Wonderful little spot for our quick stay in Edinburgh. The room was spotless and comfortable, with some local beer as a welcome present and a kettle to make coffee/tea. The location was extremely convenient with some excellent cafes and restaurants in the area and just steps away from bus/tram stops for easy access to the Old Town and Waverly Station. They also offer free luggage storage which was super convenient when were checking out in the morning and had some time to explore before our train in the evening. The only small downside was no AC in the room which got a bit hot during the day, but wasn't a problem in the evening.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Aug 2025

Lincoln

It was very clean with friendly staff

4/10

Poor

31 Jul 2025

Beth

Difficult time

It took us 45 min to get into our room. No help was available.

Partner

4/10

Poor

16 Jul 2025

Monica

Staff seemed friendly, the room had a chemical small which was a time overpowering. Very stuffy as no fan or air conditioning. No window blinds- Scotlands long summer days the room was very bright untill very late…. I was there for 9 nights would have been great to get the room serviced fresh bedding and towels and a vacuum of the floors but no such luck.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

03 Jul 2025

PETER

An urban hotel located on a cul-de-sac. Conveniently located along the tram line. A very clean, small room. It has an updated bathroom with a rain shower. Nice.
The exterior needs some TLC.

8/10

Excellent

02 Jul 2025

Dale

Smith place

Staff were friendly but hard to find most of the time

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

27 Jun 2025

scott

Very good place to stay

Th property was very clean as was our room. The bathroom was beautiful and the shower was a treat. Had plenty of the shower essentials. The only thing disappointing was we didn,t have a window which confused us but I suppose our room was on a floor just before pavement level. We had a skylight and it didn,t borher us until we woke to hear the rain battering down on the roof. The young girl called Sasha was in the property when we arrived and another couple were waiting to gain access to the hotel. She exp!ained how the doors worked for the front door and made sure we got into our rooms no bother A friendly girl who couldn,t help us enough. She deserves all the praise sge gets. The bed was very comfortable but the pillows are a nightmare. Very soft for us but Sasha had already left so we couldn,t get anymore from reception.The money we paid and where the hotel is situated was well worth it. If you don,t mind having the basics this hotel is worth looking at I would have no hesitation of booking it sgain. The hotel is on a great bus route back to Princess street along with loads of pubs and eateries on Leith walk.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jun 2025

Vahdet

Perfect lo

Just perfect

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jun 2025

Dhiti

I had an overall positive experience at this property and it's a good place to stay for a short quick trip!

Leisure Friends

2/10

Poor

13 Jun 2025

Shannon

This is the only place on my trip that I regretted staying at, and we stayed at 7 different places.The room wasn't ready at 4:00 pm check-in, even after I had requested an early check-in 24 hours in advance. The service was bad. There is a red blinking light on the smoke detector that made it difficult to sleep. No curtains so the light came shining through and woke us up earlier than we wanted The only positive was the location, but the other factors outweighed this. Don't stay here.

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jun 2025

galuh

Really love this place
Good location
Clean
Kind staff

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 Jun 2025

Verified traveler

Good

Simple, clean hotel. Friendly receptionist.

Partner

2/10

Poor

22 May 2025

PRAVIN

Terrible

Business

10/10

Exceptional

28 Apr 2025

Armando

Very friendly staff.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

24 Apr 2025

Jennifer

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Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Mar 2025

Mia

Smith Place Hotel

Super clean, friendly staff, comfortable sleeping arrangements, and great shower!

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

26 Jan 2025

Parand

We booked this place for our one night stay in Edinburgh. As the storm made disruptions to the trains and buses we were unable to travel to Edinburgh and the hotel was so unhelpful in this process and didn’t accommodate change of date or a refund. It’s shameful to have zero understanding of natural disasters and treat them like normal situations. Will not recommend this place at all

8/10

Excellent

26 Jan 2025

Michael

Central and well priced

Self

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jan 2025

Cagla

We loved this hotel! Perfect place to stay for couple of days. Was very clean and very easy to find. Couple min walk from any kind of transport. So many cafes and nice local pubs and restaurants around. Would definitely recommend.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Dec 2024

Michael

Good

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

30 Nov 2024

Verified traveler

Smith Place Hotel is no frills but was comfortable and the room was a good size. The only issue we had was that the wifi was very intermittent.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

22 Nov 2024

Evie

I needed a cheap but good quality hotel for a one night stay and this was perfect! small room but for somewhere i only have to sleep it was ideal. lovely modern bathroom and overall a clean and comfy room. definitely recommend.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

01 Nov 2024

Verified traveler

Poor nights sleep

The room was very small, smallest I’ve stayed in at a hotel. We did not sleep well due to a light flashing from the smoke alarm flashing non stop every minute. We reported this only to be told they knew it was faulty before letting the room to us and told there was nothing they could do. It is hard to understand how the staff thought this was ok, or why they did not have a maintenance team who could fix the problem in a timely way. Having a bad nights sleep is unacceptable. The room was clean enough, the shower was good. The windows where very dirty and there was scaffolding outside the window. I would not stay here again and would not recommend.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

27 Oct 2024

Alaine

Ideally placed on the tram link from.airport but still walkable up to the port and into the city. Lots of dining options on Leith road. Room was just as needed for a 2 night stop over to explore the area.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Oct 2024

Jingwei

The front desk lady was so nice! She expedited my room so I can check in early. It was a good stay, quiet, and public transport was close by.

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

16 Oct 2024

Shah Muhammad

They didn’t mention on the website that there’s no window.
The room was like prison cell.
There’s no one at night to help,The wifi doesn’t work at all.going off and on.Better to stay a bit expensive but with facilities.we didn’t enjoy at all to be honest.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Oct 2024

Sandra Maria

Friendly staff and clean area with easy access to city centre.

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

08 Oct 2024

Emma

Fair accommodation, good location but stuffy rooms

Location for the hotel was excellent, a quick tram ride into town or a 30min walk. There were also plenty of cafes, bars and shops nearby. The bed was comfortable and the bathroom clean with a very good shower. However, the tiny sink made it difficult and the general cramped nature of the room also was tricky. The main downside for us however was the uncomfortably warm temperature. We turned our radiator down to zero but still the room was stiflingly hot at all times, and the window would not stay open, so we had to wedge something there to get a breeze in. The room was also not at all private, with the window looking out immediately to the gate for guests to enter and exit. Some blinds/frosted glass/net curtains would have allowed more privacy. There were also lots of marks on floor, walls and furniture giving a very tired look. It was fine for a short stay and we didn't spend much time in the accommodation so didn't bother us too much, but the heat did prevent us from having good quality sleep. There is also no one in reception except for hours when as a guest, you are typically out exploring (12-8). A tip for other guests regarding parking - there is pay and display parking in nearby streets (free on Sundays) but you can drop bags by the hotel as the street is quite quiet, and then go to park in the free street parking around the Easter Road Football Grounds (around 15mins walk away) as long as you're comfortable leaving your car on the street (we had no issues).

Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Sep 2024

Yury

Good location

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Sep 2024

Verified traveler

This location and hotel were perfect for my short stay as a solo traveler. The bathroom was clean, the staff was the absolute best, they had delicious cookies in the room and candy at reception. The women at the reception were knowledgeable, sweet, caring and helpful. I would definitely come back here if I'm in Edinburgh. The location is walkable; you can walk to the closest tram/bus stations and have tons of shopping and dining options you could walk to and make the most out of your time in Edinburgh.

Self

4/10

Poor

26 Sep 2024

Clarence

No WiFi on the first day. The room was tiny and the bed was less comfortable than a couch. The staff was nice although not always available and they sometimes chatted loudly in the hallways. The walls are thin and you can hear everyone’s footsteps. Considering the price, I would stay elsewhere.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

22 Sep 2024

Jonathan

Shower was the highlight, great pressure and heat, room was nice and clean, solid overall place to stay at a reasonable price

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

15 Sep 2024

Martin

We stayed in an accessible room as it was the only room available for our dates.
The bed was positioned against the wall so making it difficult and inconvenient for the second person.
The bathroom was very smelly, constant damp as the extractor fan didn't work and you couldn't open the window that was covered in black mould. Not a good situation for anyone, especially medically vulnerable.
The hotel is in a pretty good position for accessing the city if you're happy to walk (we did 11 miles) and there are loads of cafés eateries on Leith Walk.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Sep 2024

Louis-Paul

Good price, well located but very small
Not easy to park around

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

27 Aug 2024

Margaret

It was very clean. Staff were very accommodating. Easy access to city

Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Aug 2024

Ms Kuldip

Parking has been nightmare, i guess i didn't see any reviews on it. Had to park in a multistorey and get a cab over. Not great having a open floir shower. Overall, paid four star prices for a 2 hotel.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

15 Aug 2024

Verified traveler

I liked the access code system for getting into your room, very good for flexibility. Nice room and very clean. However, I found the staff difficult to contact & the mattress was like a hammock, needs replacing.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

13 Aug 2024

Rovie

Stayed overnight for an embassy appointment, very accessible to transport, coffee shops and stores nearby. Staff friendly and very accommodating. Toilet and shower room modern, clean and tidy.

Business_and_leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 Jul 2024

Manju

Not far from station

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

18 Jul 2024

qauser

Our stay for a night was ok but it's not the worth of money you spend for a night. We could have got more in this budget. Like free parking and breakfast.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jul 2024

Gareth

Excellent stay

Hotel was great. Very clean and great value for price paid. Room large and beds comfortable. Location easy to get to by tram.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

11 Jul 2024

S M

Good location. Systems and staff were excellent. Room fine but bed too small and very uncomfortable.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

09 Jul 2024

KIRAN

It was ok. Beds are not good. Floors are creeky. Not soundproof rooms. Great location n ambience. Check-in was quick.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jul 2024

Navjeevan Kumar

Very clean

Staff is very friendly

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jun 2024

Ashleah

Great wee place to stay. Friendly staff. Great tea and coffees facilities in room and very comfy bed. Quiet around area too

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

06 Jun 2024

THOMAS

Run down

There was hair clogging the shower. The towel were torn, and the bathroom bin was not empty.
There was no breackfast included, even though i rented the room because of that and was charged a wooping 250pounds per day.

Business Self

2/10

Poor

02 Jun 2024

Xiaobin

NO

Business Self