The Frederick House Hotel

4.0 star property
Savor your morning with made-to-order breakfast then explore the historic charm just steps away.

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Reception

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Free WiFi
The current price is AED 330
AED 396 total
includes taxes & fees
23 Feb - 24 Feb

Room options

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Twin Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Shower/tub combination
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Large Twin Beds

Quadruple Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Shower/tub combination
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Bed

Single Room

Highlights

Heating
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Shower/tub combination
Hair dryer
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
  • 6 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Triple Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Shower/tub combination
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Daily housekeeping
Desk
  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed OR 2 Twin Beds and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

Double Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Shower/tub combination
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Daily housekeeping
Desk
  • 8 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
42 Frederick Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH2 1EX

What's nearby

  • George Street - 1 min walk
  • Princes Street - 3 min walk
  • Edinburgh Castle - 13 min walk
  • Royal Mile - 15 min walk
  • Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre - 15 min walk

Getting around

  • Princes Street Tram Stop - 4 min walk
  • Edinburgh Waverley Station - 12 min walk
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 28 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Standing Order - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Mussel Inn - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Queens Arms - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Scotch Malt Whisky Society - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Rabble - ‬1 min walk

About this property

The Frederick House Hotel

Upscale guesthouse near Princes Street
Close to Edinburgh Castle and Royal Mile, The Frederick House Hotel provides amenities like dry cleaning/laundry services. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast (surcharge), multilingual staff, and tour/ticket assistance
  • A 24-hour front desk, smoke-free premises, and luggage storage
  • An elevator, laundry services, and a front-desk safe
  • Guest reviews give top marks for the helpful staff
Room features
All guestrooms at The Frederick House Hotel have amenities such as free WiFi.
More amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with shower/tub combinations and hair dryers
  • Coffee/tea makers, heating, and daily housekeeping

Languages

English, German, Hindi, Italian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee daily 7:30 AM–11:30 AM: GBP 15.00 for adults and GBP 15.00 for children

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Elevator
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • Elevator

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/tub combination
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately GBP 15.00 for adults and GBP 15.00 for children

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitScotland, the National Tourist Board for Scotland.

Property is also known as

Frederick House
Frederick House Edinburgh
Frederick House Hotel
Frederick House Hotel Edinburgh
Frederick Edinburgh
The Frederick House Edinburgh
The Frederick House Hotel Edinburgh
The Frederick House Hotel Guesthouse
The Frederick House Hotel Guesthouse Edinburgh

Frequently asked questions

Is The Frederick House Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at The Frederick House Hotel?

This guest house doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at The Frederick House Hotel?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: midnight.

What time is check-out at The Frederick House Hotel?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Where is The Frederick House Hotel located?

Located in Edinburgh City Centre, this guesthouse is within a 5-minute walk of George Street and Princes Street. Edinburgh Castle and Royal Mile are also within 15 minutes. Princes Street Tram Stop is only a 4-minute walk and St Andrew Square Tram Stop is 8 minutes.

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The Frederick House Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 397 out of 819 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 302 out of 819 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 83 out of 819 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 25 out of 819 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 12 out of 819 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location and good price. Room very cosy and clean. Lovely staff.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had so much fun in Edinburgh and so did my traveling partners. Food across the street rabo was great we didn't do the Thai place but and the shopping at the history the castle everything I can't wait to go back to Scotland but I think I'll just do Scotland there's so much to see that we missed
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tanya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fabulous location to explore Edinburgh. Breakfast at Rabble was brilliant; we include a family of 3 Ceoliac and lots of options for us. The room was a great size for the 4 of us. Would stay here again
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Caleb

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This was good value and good location. Only downside being the loud street noise and lack of breakfast in house.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A very comfortable overnight stay in a good location.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel. Very pleasant and obliging staff. Great breakfast choices. Will use again.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Great service and location.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Solid place to stay and good location but small very warm rooms.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Amenities
Great area, comfortable rooms wonderful staff
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Germany

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location was nice,10min walk to the station. And there are some popular barr infront of the hotel,and they are opened until very late. You'll enjoy at those places.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Charles

Not having restaurant on site is not good although the quality of the one option was good.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Conveniently located within walking distance to Old Town. Very friendly and helpful staff.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Got a bit loud at 3 am when the bars let out as our room overlooked the street. This died down pretty quick though.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Prateeksha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bonnie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved! Would recommend. We arrived early so it was no issue putting our luggage in the luggage room so we could explore the city. Staff was very friendly and the room was clean and comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Serena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
An excellent location with friendly staff. Great hotel rooms.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yariffe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, the staff were very helpful. The breakfast provided was at a very nice location.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Very clean room and friendly service at the front desk.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely and clean, easy to walk to from train station, a good sleep
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Claire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
For booking last minute was a really nice hotel, very welcoming staff and was very helpful
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jacquline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had a lovely stay, I’m
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice triple room. Great location and convenient to both new and old town Edinburgh.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable accommodation
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely stay
Lovely hotel, short walk from Princess Street, clean, smart and staff extremely friendly and helpfu, they made us feel welcomed. would definitely stay here again
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024