The King James
107 Leith Street, EH1 3SW Edinburgh, United Kingdom
What this hotel has to offer:
Thistle Edinburgh is perfect for discovering this delightful city. Edinburgh has everything you would...
Show all hotel and room details
The last booking was made more than 3 days ago from Canada.
Hotel description The King James
Thistle Edinburgh is perfect for discovering this delightful city. Edinburgh has everything you would expect and more from Scotland's historic Capital. Visit Edinburgh Castle as it stands guard over the city, and then explore the many shops, bars and restaurants on Princes Street. Edinburgh Zoo, the Museum of Scotland, and the Royal Botanic Garden are all well worth a visit.Parking
Further information on the hotel
Opened:1972
Renovated:2008
Number of floors:6
Check-in time:15:00:00
Check-out time:11:00:00
Like this hotel?
Then save it in your bookmarks.
Hotel location
Address
107 Leith Street, EH1 3SW Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Distances (km)
|
0.8045 |
|
12.872 |
|
88.495 |
|
12.87 |
Location
Thistle Edinburgh is located just off Princes Street ideally positioned in the heart of the city and is also only a short walk from Edinburgh Castle, Holyrood Palace and the National and Scottish Galleries. This welcoming hotel has 143 bedrooms, suites and studios.To reach the hotel
Starting point: Camera ObscuraDirection: S
Situated next to the castle walk from the hotel directly across the North Bridge. Walk up the Royal Mile to the top.Starting point: Edinburgh CastleDirection: S
Walk from the Hotel and cross over North bridge, walk up the Royal Mile and the Castle is situated at the top.Starting point: Edinburgh DungeonDirection: N
Leave the hotel and walk along Princes street, cross over the rail way bridge and turn left onto Market Street.Starting point: Edinburgh TattooDirection: S
Event takes place in the Castle Esplanade. Walk directly from the hotel across the North Bridge and on to the Royal Mile. Walk up the Royal Mile and the Castle is situated at the top.Starting point: Royal Yacht BritanniaDirection: S
Located two miles from city centre. Main bus route from hotel to LeithStarting point: Edinburgh TurnhouseDirection: S
Depart on Jubilee Road. At the roundabout, take the first exit, and then the third exit onto Eastfield Road. Cross the next roundabout, first exit, continuing down Eastfield Road, and at the next roundabout take the first exit onto Glasgow Road A8. Continue along the A8, following signs for Edinburgh centre. The hotel is located at the end of Princes Street, next to the St. James shopping centre.Hotel features/particularities
- Breakfast
- internet access
- FreeLocalCalls
- café/bistro
- overhead projector
- Portier
- non-smoking rooms available
- wake-up service
- SecurityService
- secretarial service
- late check out (after 3 p.m.)
- large screen projector
- Lunch
- Lounge
- Modem
- Dinner
- Concierge
- Wi-Fi
- AmericanBreakfast
- ContinentalBreakfast
- quick check-out
- RoomServiceFullMenu
- reception open day and night
- restaurant
- RoomServiceLimitedMenu
- telephone
- RoomService24h
- outdoor gastronomy
- room service
- safe
- complimentary daily newspaper
- Business Centre
- Launderette
- meeting room
- hotel's own parking spaces
Room features
- coffee maker
- desk
- radio
- Wi-Fi
- telephone
- FreeLocalCalls
- non-smoking room
- Modem
- safe
- trouser press
- SingleBed
- DoubleBed
- hairdryer
- bathrobe
- bathtub
- bathroom
- WC
- cable TV
- TV
- SofaBed
- SmokeDetector
- complimentary daily newspaper
- wake-up service
Point of interest/Attraction
- Camera Obscura
- Edinburgh Castle
- Edinburgh Tattoo
- Royal Yacht Britannia
Hotel ratings
Ratings that only come from actual guests
The rating is only made after the guest's stay in the hotel
Over 2 million guest ratings
Overall: 23 ratings, including comments: 3 ratings
6,9 / 10
Average rating
of all hotel guests
69%
of all hotel guests
would recommend this hotel to their friends
Rating filter:
All ratings (23)
Business travellers (1)
Families with children (0)
Couples up to 30 years (4)
Couples between 30 and 50 years (5)
Couples over 50 years (6)
Groups (5)
Non-business solo travellers (2)
6,3 / 10
Quality of room
6,3 / 10
Noise levels in the room
7,7 / 10
Cleanliness
7,0 / 10
Value for money
6,8 / 10
Breakfast/gastronomy
7,6 / 10
Friendliness and competence of the hotel staff
Couples over 50 years
8,5 / 10
April 2011
Everything was fine and staff was ver friendly and polite and willing to help and serve.
No handshower near the the toilet
Couples over 50 years
9,2 / 10
September 2010
This was an excellent hotel from every point of view. Well situated near Princes Street, polite, friendly staff, good meals served in the bar all day at competitive prices. Room was clean and bright. We will definitely return.
The only negative comment is that breakfast was not included and at seventeen pounds sterling per person was too expensive. Went to the Scottish National Gallery for breakfast where it was one third of the price!
Couples over 50 years
5,7 / 10
December 2009
the staff was very friendly and mostly helpful.
the heater did not work in our room. When we call the desk about it the lady told us that it comes on by itself at different times of the day! That is nuts!! I am cold and I want it on now! When we got into our room the window was opened a little we could not get it closed so we called about that and someone came right up and closed it. The next day after sleeping without a heater....we went out for the day and when we came back the window was opened again and the heater was still not on...needless to say it was quite cold in the room. We called the front desk and a manager came up and could not get the window closed (lots of traffic noise). He was able to get the heater working and offered us another room in which the window would close, it was late in the evening and we were tired and leaving the next morning so we chose not to move. The towel warmer was not on nor could we figure out how to turn it on. We called about this....she said it would come on automatically at a certain time. The next morning.. yep she was right it came on at a certain time....after we were finished with our showers and dried off with cold towels!! Now the manager bought us (my husband and myself) a drink down at the bar for our troubles and he was very kind but come on for these prices this stuff should not of happened!!
