8.5

391 reviews

W Edinburgh

W Edinburgh

1 St James Square, Edinburgh, EH1 3AX, United Kingdom

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Free wifi

Room service

Fitness center

Streaming service (like Netflix)

Air conditioning

Bar

Sun deck

W Edinburgh

Welcome to W Edinburgh, located at 1 St James Square, just a stone's throw away from the bustling city center of Edinburgh, United Kingdom. This sleek and modern hotel offers a range of top-notch amenities to make your stay truly luxurious. With 391 reviews under its belt, this hotel has proven to be a favorite among travelers.

For a minimum price, you can enjoy complimentary breakfast and access to a fitness center. If you're in the mood to relax, indulge in the spa and sauna facilities for an additional fee. The hotel also offers free WiFi, air conditioning, room service, and a 24-hour front desk for your convenience. Plus, with parking available on-site (extra charges apply), you'll have easy access to explore the charming city of Edinburgh.

With a sun deck, terrace, balcony, and stunning views, W Edinburgh is the perfect place to unwind after a day of sightseeing. Whether you're exploring the city's historic sites or simply enjoying the vibrant culture, this hotel's prime location and range of amenities make it a top choice for your stay in Edinburgh.

When it's time to tantalize your taste buds, look no further than SUSHISAMBA, the hotel's modern restaurant offering exquisite dining experiences. With a contemporary ambiance, this dining spot is the perfect place to enjoy delicious meals during your stay at W Edinburgh. From fresh sushi to flavorful samba dishes, you'll find a diverse menu to suit your culinary cravings without having to leave the comfort of the hotel.

For your convenience, the hotel accepts a variety of payment methods, including JCB, Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and American Express. Cash is not accepted, so you can rest easy knowing that your transactions for accommodations, dining, and any additional services can be handled seamlessly with major credit cards. This hassle-free payment process ensures that your focus remains on enjoying your stay at W Edinburgh to the fullest.

With an array of room types available, including stunning options like the 1 King Bed Guestroom with a balcony, the 1 King Bed Suite with a terrace, and the 1 King Bed Guestroom with a castle view, you can choose the perfect accommodation to suit your preferences. Accommodating 2 adults and 1 child, each room is designed with elegance and comfort in mind, providing a serene retreat after a day of exploring the sights and sounds of Edinburgh. Whether you're seeking breathtaking views, additional space, or unique features like a balcony or terrace, W Edinburgh offers a variety of room options to enhance your stay in this vibrant city.

Closest airports

Edinburgh Airport

7.1mi

Dundee Riverside Airport

35mi

Glasgow Airport

48.5mi

Most popular amenities

Restaurant

Free wifi

Room service

Fitness center

Streaming service (like Netflix)

Air conditioning

Bar

Sun deck

Terrace

24-hour front desk

Non-smoking rooms

Wheelchair accessible

Patio

Elevator

Balcony

View

Upper floors accessible by elevator

Free toiletries

Bathtub

Rooms

Cool Corner King Suite with Terrace in W Edinburgh

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Cool Corner Suite, Terrace

1 King Size Bed

570 sqft

Private Bathroom

Balcony

Bathtub

Terrace

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Boasting 1 bedroom, this spacious suite has 1 bathroom with a walk-in shower, a seating area and terrace where you can relax. This suite has air conditioning, a mini-bar, a flat-screen TV with streaming services and a patio. The unit offers 1 bed.

Marvelous King Suite in W Edinburgh

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Marvelous Suite

1 King Size Bed

645 sqft

Private Bathroom

Bathtub

Minibar

Coffee machine

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This spacious suite consists of 1 bedroom, a seating area and 1 bathroom with a walk-in shower and a bath. The air-conditioned suite provides a flat-screen TV with streaming services, a mini-bar, a coffee machine and a wardrobe. The unit offers 1 bed.

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Extreme Wow Suite, City View

1 King Size Bed

1605 sqft

Kitchen

Balcony

Microwave

Minibar

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The sauna and fireplace are the special features of this suite. This spacious suite consists of 1 living room, 1 separate bedroom and 1 bathroom with a walk-in shower and free toiletries. Meals can be prepared in the kitchen, which is equipped with a refrigerator, a microwave and an electric kettle. This air-conditioned suite features a dining area, a flat-screen TV with streaming services a mini-bar and a terrace. The unit offers 1 bed.

Wow King Suite with City View in W Edinburgh

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Wow Suite, City View

1 King Size Bed

1045 sqft

Private Bathroom

Bathtub

Terrace

View

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This spacious suite consists of 1 living room, 1 separate bedroom and 1 bathroom with a walk-in shower and free toiletries. This air-conditioned suite is consisted of of a dining area, a flat-screen TV with streaming services a mini-bar and a terrace. The unit offers 1 bed.

Fantastic King Suite in W Edinburgh

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Fantastic Suite, King

1 King Size Bed

505 sqft

Private Bathroom

Bathtub

Minibar

Coffee machine

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The air-conditioned suite features 1 bedroom and 1 bathroom with a walk-in shower and a bath. The suite has tiled floors, a seating area with a flat-screen TV with streaming services, a mini-bar, a coffee machine, as well as a wardrobe. The unit offers 1 bed.

Fabulous King Room with Balcony in W Edinburgh

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Fabulous, King, Balcony

1 King Size Bed

290 sqft

Private Bathroom

Balcony

Terrace

Minibar

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Featuring free toiletries and bathrobes, this double room includes a private bathroom with a walk-in shower and a hairdryer. The spacious air-conditioned double room features a flat-screen TV with streaming services, a mini-bar, a coffee machine and a seating area. The unit has 1 bed.

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Fabulous, 2 Double, Balcony

2 Double Beds

290 sqft

Balcony

Minibar

Flat-screen TV

Tea/Coffee maker

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Offering free toiletries and bathrobes, this double room includes a private bathroom with a walk-in shower and a hairdryer. The spacious double room offers air conditioning, a mini-bar, a coffee machine, a seating area, as well as a flat-screen TV with streaming services. The unit has 2 beds.

Suite with Two Double Beds in W Edinburgh

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Suite, 2 Double

2 Queen Size Beds

475 sqft

Private Bathroom

Bathtub

Minibar

Coffee machine

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This suite consists of 1 living room, 1 separate bedroom and 1 bathroom with a walk-in shower and free toiletries. The suite features tiled floors, a seating area with a flat-screen TV with streaming services, air conditioning, a mini-bar, as well as a coffee machine. The unit offers 2 beds.

Wonderful King Room in W Edinburgh

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Wonderful, King

1 King Size Bed

270 sqft

Private Bathroom

Minibar

Coffee machine

Flat-screen TV

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Offering free toiletries and bathrobes, this double room includes a private bathroom with a walk-in shower and a hairdryer. The double room has tiled floors, a seating area with a flat-screen TV with streaming services, air conditioning, a mini-bar, as well as a coffee machine. The unit has 1 bed.

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Cool Corner Suite, Castle View

1 King Size Bed

670 sqft

Minibar

Flat-screen TV

Tea/Coffee maker

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This spacious suite features 1 bedroom, a seating area and 1 bathroom with a walk-in shower and a bath. The air-conditioned suite features a flat-screen TV with streaming services, a mini-bar, a coffee machine, a wardrobe as well as city views. The unit has 1 bed.

King Studio Suite in W Edinburgh

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Studio Suite

1 King Size Bed

440 sqft

Private Bathroom

Bathtub

Minibar

Coffee machine

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The air-conditioned suite has 1 bedroom and 1 bathroom with a walk-in shower and a bath. The suite features tiled floors, a seating area with a flat-screen TV with streaming services, a mini-bar, a coffee machine, as well as a wardrobe. The unit has 1 bed.

Wonderful Double Room with Two Double Beds in W Edinburgh

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Wonderful, 2 Double

2 Double Beds

270 sqft

Private Bathroom

Minibar

Coffee machine

Flat-screen TV

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Offering free toiletries and bathrobes, this double room includes a private bathroom with a walk-in shower and a hairdryer. The double room has tiled floors, a seating area with a flat-screen TV with streaming services, air conditioning, a mini-bar, as well as a coffee machine. The unit has 2 beds.

Guest reviews

8.5

391 reviews

Categories of assessments

Cleanliness

Comfort

Location

Facilities

Staff

Value for money

WiFi quality

Breakfast

Featured reviews:

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Graham

8.2

February 2024

Breakfast fine once we found which floor it was on

An awful lot of money has been spent on this hotel including the rooms. The design of the room was not great. The opaque glass on the shower and toilet is no good , it does not feel private. The door of the toilet opens into the room and more than a silhouette can be seen through the doors. The shower door hinges out spreading water as is does and you cannot put a bathroom mat there because of the arch of the door opening. Why in what was a beautiful room put a worn style carpet down the look of which will soon look dated and more worn. All the staff extremely helpful and polite

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Ivan

10

September 2024

Nice, comfortable rooms (slept so good). Very well appointed amenities. Space is a little tight in standard King room and a bathtub would’ve been nice. Next time we may try the Suites. The W Lounge was excellent, with spectacular views. We had breakfast in the SushiSamba which was amazing. I’m sure an excellent spot for dinner. The rooftop deck is also amazing and offers even more beautiful views. It gets windy up there, however. Overall, we really enjoyed our stay and look forward to returning.

Rooms in separate building and balconies not very useful.

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Meuria

10

February 2024

God where can I start.. from the cleanliness of the hotel, to the rooms, restaurants and facilities, and to the amazing top notch customer service, all I have to say is that this hotel is exceptional! Me and my partner loved the whole experience and can agree that it’s the best service we have ever had at a hotel. Thank you to all the hardworking caring staff, for taking care of us and making us feel valued and super comfortable throughout the stay. We had the room decorated beyond our expectations and had welcome drinks which made us feel very special celebrating Valentine’s Day. We stayed at the one of the suites and oh my god, the pictures do not do enough justice of the beauty of room! I was totally in love! This hotel is located right at the centre, close to everything you could want when visiting Edinburgh. I have no bad words, definitely will be back again. Thank you so much once again

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Renee

10

April 2024

I loved how they made you feel welcomed and important the moment you walk through the doors for check-in. Loved the decor. it's very open and modern with a twist. The refreshment offer on arrival is lovely. The rooms are beautiful, exceptionally clean, and spacious. The bed is absolutely life. It's like a cloud. The complementary cocktails in our room and truffles were delightful. SAMBASUSHI is my favourite restaurant in Edinburgh. The ambience, the food, and staff are top of their game. Cocktails were lovely. Everything was amazing. You can't fault the W. It's very hard to say bad things about The W. I love staying with them! I have already booked my next stay!

I didn't like the price of booking the spa. The spa is absolutely gorgeous. Private bookings are essential. I thought since we were already paying high prices for the hotel and restaurant, the spa was a bit pricey for 60 minutes. I thought the spa could add a plunge pool or something similar. That is the only thing missing with the beautiful spa. You have everything else, just not an area to do cold therapy.

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Catherine

9.1

February 2024

From the start we were welcomed with warm smiles and made to feel comfortable. Check in was smooth and we were able to get into our room prior to official check in time. Which was perfect after an early flight. We even got a lovely upgrade as it was my Partner's 40th birthday. Room itself was gorgeous with a personal note and some truffles as a birthday welcome. Bed was very comfy. Coffee and tea facilities etc all you need.

Just a couple of small things. We weren't offered an option of adding breakfast to our stay...in fact it wasn't really mentioned which I found strange when the burns night dinner was even encouraged at check in. Also the lack of privacy between the bed/chill out area and toilet/shower is a bit unnerving. Even for a couple who are very comfortable with each other. Overall didn't impact our stay though and we had a wonderfully comfortable trip.

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Stuart

8.2

March 2024

The hotel was new, modern, fresh and vibrant … the rooms were small but well laid out and had all facilities you needed … breakfast was good.

It's a long way from check in to your rooms, I asked for a phone charger whilst waiting In reception and there were none… there are however chargers in your room in case you forget one… the cable in a box that's obviously chargeable and then to delight the adapter in another box again changeable. Would be so bad if the sockets in reception had usb plugs in them, but they don't so don't forget your phone charger! Also still not easy to get to with the unfinished construction but sure will be ok when completed

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Stephen

8.2

June 2024

Very comfortable beds and good sound insulation from other guests and traffic noise. The roof top bar was nice, but poorly provisioned with chairs etc.

The layout of the hotel is not optimum. There is one central building, where reception and food/bar venues are located,. This includes a bridge into the St James shopping mall (which was not always open). But our room was on the eigth (actually, a fourth) floor in another. So often have to make long journeys through poorly signed passageways and two elevators in order to reach the bars.

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Richard

10

June 2024

Spectacular location and a spectacular building. It is to Edinburgh what the pyramid is to the Louvre. You can see the swirl of the hotel from everywhere. The restaurants were like being in a cloud. The staff was absolutely the best you could ask for. Whomever is managing the place is doing a crackerjack job.

Could have used a toilet brush in the loo and the timing of the turndown service was inconsistent, but then who even does turndowns now days?

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Kartina

9.1

September 2024

Great location. Beds were super comfortable as always with the W. Staff were friendly and you could tell they love they’re jobs. Alexander at front doors was especially efficient and helpful regarding our queries from the best places to hang out to accompanying us personally to obtain something from our car.

That the top deck/ roof top weren’t open especially with that fantastic view but understandable as it was pretty windy. But that’s it.

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Valerie

9.1

September 2024

The staff are amazing! Beautiful hotel in a great location. Near the castle, palace, new and old cities. They helped me book all of the places I wanted to visit.

I had a bad service experience at Sushi Samba. They were very apologetic. Also, I got stuck in the elevator. Although about 20 minutes/brief, it was the day I was checking out. Very stressful.

Points of Interest Around W Edinburgh

Attractions

Royal Scottish Academy

0.3mi

Scottish National Gallery

0.3mi

The Canongate

0.4mi

Edinburgh Cruise Port at Leith

2mi

Royal Observatory

2.2mi

Rosslyn Chapel

6.9mi

Aberdour Castle

8.1mi

Forth Bridge

8.6mi

Dunfermline Abbey and Palace

13.2mi

Preston Mill & Phantassie Doocot

20.8mi

Swilcan Bridge (Swilken Bridge)

30.7mi

Melrose Abbey

30.7mi

St. Andrews Golf Course

30.7mi

St. Andrews Cathedral

30.8mi

St. Andrews Castle

30.9mi

Restaurants

SUSHISAMBA

Ambiances

  • Modern

Amenities of W Edinburgh

Restaurant

Free wifi

Room service

Fitness center

Streaming service (like Netflix)

Air conditioning

Bar

Sun deck

Terrace

24-hour front desk

Non-smoking rooms

Wheelchair accessible

Patio

Elevator

Balcony

View

Upper floors accessible by elevator

Free toiletries

Bathtub

Stay rules - W Edinburgh

  • Check-in / Check-out

  • Pets

  • Internet

  • Age restrictions

  • Curfew

  • Parking

  • Reservations

  • Children and beds

  • Cards accepted at this property